Home Prep Checklist

General

• Clean whole house (vacuum carpet, mop hard floors,clean countertops, clean windows)
• Turn all overhead lights and lamps on
• Ceiling fans off
• Replace all burned out light bulbs use bulbs of the same temperature (all incandescent or all compact fluorescent)
• Turn all TVs and computer screens
• Remove personal photographs
• Place all shoes/jackets in closets

Kitchen

• Clear countertops completely. no knife blocks, baking supplies, mail, etc
• Leave out max of one small appliance (ex. coffee maker)
• Clear outside of refrigerator of magnets, papers, photos, etc
• Hide garbage cans in pantry or closet
• Remove dishes from sink, place in dishwasher

Living Room

• Remove stacks of magazines, papers, mail, etc.
• De-clutter fireplace mantel/hearth no more than 5 items, including art
• Clean interior of fireplace and re-paint if needed
• Fluff and arrange furniture pillows remove kid's toys

Dining Room

• Clear table, dust and polish the table top use decorative place setting if available feature one center piece such as a bouquet of flowers 
• Straighten all chairs and space them evenly
• Remove child seats/booster chairs

Bedrooms

• Make bed, including decorative pillows/shams if available
• Press bed linens and bed skirts
  
• Clear nightstands of all personal items store away phone/tablet charging cables 
• Remove all clutter from top of dressers
• Remove family photos from walls
• Clean under bed, removing items that may show in the photos
• Remove personalized names from walls
• Remove wall stickers/posters remove diaper genies

Bathrooms

• Clear countertops completely. No soap, toothbrushes, medications, deodorant, etc.
• Put toilet seats down close
  
• Closet doors
• Remove shampoo, soap, loofahs, etc. From showers and tubs
• Remove dirty towels - leave out only new, unused towels
• Remove floor mats

Pets

• Place food and water bowls in pantry
• Place pet beds/toys in pantry or closet
• Remove pet hair from furniture & Blankets
• Contain pets in hidden crate or outside
• Clear back yard of pet waste/toys

Front Exterior

• Close garage doors
• Remove cars from driveway and front of home
• Clean up landscaping (mow, trim shrubs, clear leaves)
• Remove empty planters
  
• Use broom to remove cobwebs from leaves and door frames
• Remove visible water hoses
• Remove toys, sports balls, basketball goals, soccer goals, etc.

Back Yard

• Clean porch, tidy up outdoor tables/chairs/cushions pillows/cushions should be fresh, not faded
• Clear out kid's toys, balls, frisbees, etc.
• Clean pool remove pool vacuum/cleaner hose hide pool cleaning supplies
• Turn on pool fountains/water features *remove visible water hoses *remove trash cans