Closets Need Love Too - How to make sure your closets look clean and uncluttered when selling your house

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Closets Need Love Too

How to make sure your closets look clean
and uncluttered when selling your house

Often when preparing their home to sell, owners focus on creating curb appeal on the outside and staging and simplifying each room on the inside. But often sellers neglect a major detail that buyers are looking for when touring a home – big closets and storage space. Often overflowing with clothes that may never fit again, scuffed and worn out shoes, boxes of Christmas decorations and family photo albums, closets deserve the same attention to detail that is paid to the rest of the house.

The first step in simplifying a space is emptying out all the items. Once the closet is cleared, wipe down shelves, sweep, mop or vacuum the floor, and dust and replace lights so that it appears clean and bright. Next, decide what the purpose of that closet will be. If it is a bedroom closet, it will probably be used for clothes and shoes while a linen closet will hold towels, sheets and blankets, and a kitchen pantry will store food, plates and cookware.

To minimize the number of items in your closet, go through and get rid of those items you haven’t worn in years. Not only will the closet look better, but you will have less to move and they can be donated to a good cause. You can also pack up those items you will not be using before you move, such as winter coats if you’re selling your house in spring or summer. You’ll want to put on display your best, most fashionable outfits, not your old sports jersey or smelly workout clothes.


In the bedroom closets, some tips to achieve a consistent look include using matching hangars, minimizing the number of clothes hanging, and grouping clothes according to color.



Also, be sure to arrange shoes neatly on shelves or hanging from shoe racks to keep this organized look consistent throughout the entire closet.



Also, use plastic storage containers or decorative boxes to keep smaller items like socks from being scattered about.



In the linen closet, be sure to fold and stack towels and blankets neatly and leave space between items to give the impression of lots of storage.



In the pantry, organize shelves by type of food item and line them in rows for an organized look. Also, use this opportunity to get rid of any food items that may have expired as well as anything that emits a strong odor. Using plastic storage containers not only fixes this problem, but it also gives a more organized look.


Ultimately, the objective is to achieve a cohesive, organized look with a single purpose in mind, creating empty space to give the impression of lots of space. Check out Pinterest for these Quick Tips.   

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