If we really are serious about attracting somebody to “By my house”, we need to make sure that every room is supporting us. The bath room is the one room in the house that will either be one hundred percent for you or one hundred percent against you.
A nice fresh, warm, uncluttered and sparkling clean bath room with matching accessories is a place where your viewer can imagine indulging themselves and bathing away all the cares and stress of the day. It calls out to the viewer “Buy my house quickly” and emphasises the feeling that this will be a sought after house, and so gives a sense of urgency in order to avoid missing out on this house.
But, allow the bath room to let you down on just one of the areas mentioned above, and it turns around and becomes a foe, operating like a desperate and callous sitting tenant, determined to wreck any opportunities you have of making a deal.
Unless your selling to one of the firms such as Cash house buyers who advertise We buy homes, the bath room needs to be perfect. If it feels cold or damp or if there’s even a little bit of mould on the bath sealant or lime scale in the shower, etc etc, the deal could be brought to a grinding halt right away.
Fortunately, it’s very simple to make your bath room work for you. Start by emptying the bath room of every jar, bottle, tube, canister, accessory, mat, in fact everything that can be moved.
Now, the tiles, mirrors, bath, washbasins and wc all need to be cleaned in 2 ways. Firstly, use an acid de-scaling type cleaner to thoroughly clean away all dirt and lime scale. It’s imperative to clean away the lime scale before applying bleach, because bleach simply whitens the lime scale, but leaves it in place dulling all the surfaces and and just waiting to harbour more bacteria and mould as soon as you begin to use the bath room again.
After the acid wash, rinse carefully, and you’ll be astonished at the sparkly clean finish, Now you need to apply bleach to any areas where you see discolouration due to mould etc. Take a good look at all the grouting and sealant around the bath, wash basin, shower etc. If any bits are heavily discoloured by mould, strip them out and replace them. If any bits are only lightly affected, just put on a good strong thick bleach and leave it to work for 30 minutes before scrubbing & rinsing clean.
Check plug holes for clumps of hair and other debris, then rinse and dry all the surfaces using a chamois leather or microfibre cloth. This will make sure all the surfaces are streak free and shiny.
Don’t replace any personal hygiene and sanitary products. Keep them in cupboards. Do put in matching towels and a couple of bars of expensive looking soap. If the bathroom appears a little dull or bland, think about adding a simple shiny green potted plant.
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