8 Steps to a De-Cluttered Kitchen ready for Sale

Getting your Durham Region (Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington) home ready for sale. 

A cluttered home feels smaller and more crowded than it really is.  Clutter makes a home feel like there is a lack of storage space.  One of the most cluttered spaces we typically see is the kitchen.  

Start with the surface areas that you can see.

Step 1.  Give the kitchen a general cleaning.  You will be giving it a super sparkling clean once it’s de-cluttered.

Step 2.  Clear personal clutter out, calendars with appointments, day timers.  Kids’ toys, homework . . . all of it.

Step 3.  Clear everything off the fridge.  All those photos, sticky note reminders.  Everything.  Tuck it into a folder and pack it away.

Step 4.  Clear the counters.  All the small appliances must go.  Yes, that means the coffee pot.  If you have several bowls of fruit, put the fruit in the fridge, one tasteful bowl of fruit may stay for decorative purposes.  All 10 cords for phones and electronic devices, tuck them away.

Step 5.  If you are storing or displaying anything on top of your cupboards...pack it up.

Step 6.  Clear the window sills.  Make sure that you don’t have anything blocking the view or blocking the natural light from coming in.

Step 7.  A plant or two can make a kitchen feel warm and inviting.  Make sure the plants are not over grown or too big.  Clip off all dead leaves. 

Step 8.  If you have an eat-in kitchen nook, keep the table small.  It will show the purpose of the room and not feel too crowded. 

Now that you’ve de-cluttered the kitchen, it’s time to make it sparkle.  Clean. Clean. Clean. 

Looking to sell your Durham Region home?  Contact Team Bryant today for all of your real estate needs in Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice, Brooklin, Clarington, Bowmanville, Ajax, or any area in Durham Region.  We look forward to helping with all of your real estate needs.