Get Organized, Be Green, AND Prepare to Sell Your Glenview Home

Organize to Save Money

You may have a lot of things tucked into corners, drawers and areas that you don’t even realize. Get a plastic bin and gather all those useful items such as sewing/mending supplies, note cards, tools and batteries. These will keep your drawers and rooms free from clutter to the eyes of potential buyers while saving you time and money from purchasing items you already have.

Cut the Junk

If you are one of the many Americans that receive junk mail every day, use sites like dmachoice.org to help you control what arrives in your mailbox. You will be helping to save the 100 million trees that go into junk mailings each year and will keep your home cleaner without all the mailings and catalogs all over the counters.

Recycle your Electronics

Before putting your home on the market, now is the time to get rid of all those unwanted things in your home that make clutters and that includes extra dvd players, tv’s, computers and printers. Instead of throwing these in a landfill, which can lead to toxic chemicals like mercury, lead and arsenic spilling into the soil and groundwater, look to recycle or refurbish.

Reuse your Bags and Bottles

Get in the habit of carrying a small reusable shopping bag and water bottle and see the savings. The bag will be handy for small purchases and save on bringing home those plastic bags you don’t need. For all those plastic bags you do have in a huge pile, most grocery stores will recycle them for you. This will help keep your pantry and cupboards free from clutter.

Are you aware that tap water from Lake Michigan is actually safer and better tasting than most bottled water? Carry your own water bottle and get that great water for free.

When you are ready to sell your Glenview home, contact The Marla Schneider Team. We sold more real estate than any agent on the North Shore in 2010 and are on track to do the same in 2011! We can help you sell your home quickly.