To do list before Photo Day

Exterior

•   Close garage doors

•   Remove cars from driveway and front of home

•   Clean up landscaping

•   Remove toys, sports balls, basketball goals, soccer goals, etc.

  Interior

• Thoroughly clean whole house (vacuum carpet, mop hard floors, clean countertops, clean windows)

•   Turn all overhead lights and lamps ON

• Replace all burned out light bulbs

•   Use bulbs of the same temperature (ALL incandescent or ALL compact fluorescent)

•   Turn all ceiling fans OFF

•   Turn all TVs OFF

•   Turn all computer screens OFF

•   Open blinds/window treatments to let in outside light

•   Remove personal photographs (or replace with general landscape/object photographs)

•   Make all beds

•   Place all shoes/jackets in closets

   

  Kitchen

•   Clear countertops

•   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

•   Remove floor mats, to show hardwood or Tile Floor.

•   Bowl of bright fruit

Dinning Room

•   Clear 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

•   Clear nightstands of all personal items

•   Store away phone/tablet charging cables

• Remove all clutter from top of dressers

   

Bathrooms

•   Clear countertops completely. 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 or closet

•   Place pet beds/toys in pantry or closet

•   Contain pets in hidden crate or outside

•   Clear back yard of pet waste/toys