Moving to a new home is an exciting phase in anyone’s life. It’s a fresh chapter filled with endless possibilities. While you may be anxious to immediately move into your new home, host your first of many barbeques, and start making memories, your transition will be much smoother and less stressful if you tackle a few simple cleaning and household tasks before you move in.
The first thing you want to do is change the locks on your exterior doors. During the buying/selling process, many people will have access to your new home’s house keys. Whether it’s the previous owner, various realtors, or maintenance personnel, the keys have seen a lot of hands. The best thing to do is either buy and install new locks or have a locksmith install them for you. This will not only give you peace of mind, it will make your house feel like home.
Delaying your actual move-in date will also give you plenty of time to clean your new house. While some sellers will tidy up the house before they leave, some will just leave it. Even if your house “looks” clean, it’s best if you clean it again yourself. Some new owners will hire a house cleaning service to do the dirty work. This works well if you are short on time. But, many owners choose to do the job themselves. Gather your cleaning supplies and tackle the bathrooms and kitchen. Wipe down cabinets, clean windowsills, baseboards, and vents. Deep cleaning an empty house is much easier than one filled with boxes and furniture.
Let’s face it; everyone has different tastes on paint colors and decor. If you have time before moving in, use it to paint the walls and ceilings throughout the house. Painting can be extremely time-consuming, so if the budget permits, hire a painter to do it for you. They will fix cracks, holes, and imperfections in your walls before treating them to a new coat of paint. Not only will new paint suit your taste and style, it will give your home a fresh, clean look and make it smell brand new.
If you’re buying an older home, electric switch plates have probably been replaced multiple times. That means you may have many different switch plate styles and colors throughout the house. If they haven’t been replaced, they are probably dirty, discolored, and dingy. By simply replacing the switch plates, you will add a fresh look to each room, creating uniformity throughout the house.
Lastly, a new house deserves clean carpets! Replacing carpeting in the home can be extremely expensive. Hire a professional carpet cleaner who will eliminate dirt, animal smells, and other forms of bacteria and odors from your carpets. For a professional carpet cleaning service that cleans with the highest quality natural cleaners, contact Baker’s Chem-Dry. You’ve worked hard to get into this home. Take that well-deserved step towards cleaner carpets today!
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