You get the call and there’s an agent with buyers in tow due to arrive in 30 minutes. The house is perfectly clean, but you don’t have enough time to bake bread or make cookies. What’s worse, you’re a perfectionist and it’s going to irk you to no end that you can’t create the ultimate showing environment.

Quick, grab that toaster and your trusty French Vanilla Eggo Waffles and get to work “baking cookies in your toaster.” Your kitchen will smell like you’ve been baking all day – without the mess. As you grab your waffle to go, you can snicker at your triumph and chomp on a great snack at the same time.

You can thank my 11 year old for inspiring this blog. If he hadn’t chosen that particular flavor, you’d be out of luck! I returned home after showing houses one rainy afternoon and swore there were schnickerdoodles waiting for me in my kitchen.

Look for more showing ideas in blogs to come. I have 4 great kids, so I’m sure one of them will inspire me soon!

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by The ActiveRain Network and it's members and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Natalie Langford or Realty Direct of Shenandoah Valley. Natalie Langford and Realty Direct of Shenandoah Valley are not responsible for the accuracy or content provided by The Active Rain Community. My actual blog does represent my ideas and doesn’t reflect the opinion of the Active Rain Network or Realty Direct of Shenandoah Valley. Whew. What I really mean, is enjoy my blog! Waffles have not been proven to sell homes in the past, but feel free to share your success stories! And by all means, don't try to put raw cookies in your toaster...