Buyers want ample storage areas, while sellers need it both for eliminating clutter from rooms while showing a home, and for containing their own personal items. Learning how to best utilize the storage will increase the functionality and presentation of your home. To ensure success, follow these four steps: Assess, Prepare, Achieve & Maintain, and Refine.
Refine: Love What Works and Don’t Let Trouble Continue
Every so often, a homeowner will look up and find that they have a “trouble spot.” When tools are hard to return to their storage areas, or holiday items linger in boxes by the door, it is usually a sign that the storage area is too difficult to access or the system of storage hinders use. The ability to return items to storage is as important as the ability to get to them easily, so you might need to refine your system to overcome any challenges you find.
Annual inspections might reveal that there are items to purge, spaces to improve, or systems that need upgrading. Most of all, you stay in touch with your home and its real value to you.
While you are at it, don't forget to appreciate what is working well. Storing stuff you love in a way that works makes your home a haven and a place that allows you to function at a high level. It's the best way to get value out of your home, and give you a new perspective on what you really have.
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