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Bloomfield Hills Stager recommends ...Tang that dishwasher

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Home Stager with Stage-Show-Sell

So many of the homes that we are staging are vacant.  Maybe they have been sitting there for awile and they don't quite smell fresh.

Open the dishwasher and poke your head in the sink :-)

Smell a little funky??

Try throwing at little Tang TAng

or run some Country Time Lemonade in the dishwasher countryt ime Lemonaide

 

This can't be the sugar free stuff.  The sugar is needed for the cleaning process.   The citric acid in both drinks will clean out the dishwasher and the drains in the sink.  Depending on the set up of the garbage disposal that will be cleaned out too.

Sometimes running a lemon thru the garbage disposal will make that odor away.

Remember, If We can smell it   We can't sell it

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Hope Goss
Ventura Property Shoppe - Ventura, CA
Ventura Real Estate

Alsa, a use for Tang.  Just think what might happen if you acutally drink the stuff!

Jun 23, 2008 02:04 AM
Mike Mitchell
Kee Realty - Saint Clair Shores, MI
REALTOR (R)

Virginia, interesting tips, never heard of those before.

I like the slogan: if We can smell it   We can't sell it

Have a great week!

Jun 23, 2008 03:01 AM
No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging
Hickory, NC

Virginia, Thanks for the reminder, I have used this before.. It helps some with the buildup of mineral, well water deposits.. Gd bless, 

Jun 23, 2008 09:42 AM
Michelle Finnamore
Toronto GTA, Alliston, Newmarket - Vaughan, ON
Preparing your property for sale

I used to be in the water treatment business and we used Tang crystals, not the mixed drink to remove iron stains in dishwashers. Non toxic, environmentally friendly.

michelle@advantagestaging.ca

Jun 23, 2008 11:16 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

I've never heard of these.  I'll have to give it a whirl.  Thanks for sharing.

Kathy

Jun 23, 2008 11:22 AM
Jeff Thornton
Jeff Thornton ABR CRB CRS CSP e-Pro GRI - Lansing, MI
ABR CRB CRS CSP e-Pro GRI

Virginia that's great and very easy.  I will pass this on to the other agents in my office as well as my seller clients. Thanks for the tip

Jun 23, 2008 11:44 AM
Debi Ernst
St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO
GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

I hadn't heard about that trick.  That sounds great...and easy! Thanks for the tip!  :)

Jun 23, 2008 12:56 PM
Donna Schoby
Liberty Bank of Arkansas - Bentonville, AR

I have never heard of this before, thanks for the tip. I'll try it.

Jun 23, 2008 01:32 PM
Kristina Leone
Lionheart Home Staging, LLC - Minneapolis, MN

Great tip!  However, in my area, dishwasher detergent is less expensive than tang - it doesn't smell as nice though.  Thanks for sharing!

Jun 23, 2008 03:28 PM
Virginia Tatseos
Stage-Show-Sell - Bloomfield Township, MI

Looks like it's another item we should have in our 'bag of tricks' for house staging.

The citric acid cuts the grease build up and clean out the traps.  Make sure you use the cystals and a generous about.   My container has lasted so long that the crystals are hard.  I have to break it up with a knife.    I've seen small containers at the Dollar Tree.

May you all have Sweet Smelling drains :-)

Jun 23, 2008 11:23 PM
Marianne Sweet
Home Sweet Home Staging - Rochester Hills, MI
Home Sweet Home Staging, LLC Rochester Hills, MI

Who knew?  Great tip!  I've done the citrus-in-the-disposal thing, but never worried about my dishwasher before, since I run it regularly (my kids don't get that you can use a glass more than once).  Maybe I should stick my head in there and find out if it stinks! 

Jun 24, 2008 11:02 PM
Shobha Vyavahare
stagewithme, Greenville, South Carolina - Greenville, SC

I did not know this tip, I will have to try it out myself, even if it does not smell, it could freshen things up.

Shobha

Jun 25, 2008 12:02 AM
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