Here's a Fun Game! My "Duffle Bag Prescription"...

Tiffany, thank you for your comment! Yes, the duffle bag is wonderful for those blasted bathroom counters, kitchen counters, coffee tables, entry tables, and kids' rooms. These are certainly the places that seem to fill up first when we are living our daily lives in our homes.

Janice, Thank you!! Yes, and clients seem to love this idea if they have kids, especially. If you can make it into a game, it makes life so much easier to handle during the selling process. I had a client who actually recorded, and played the "Big Comfy Couch" show "clean-up song" while they were getting ready to run out the door for a showing! LOL.

Mike, great idea to focus on "putting out more" than you bring in. I have a new rule I HAVE to live by, and that is "One in, Two Out". And the Two HAVE to go out the same day I bring the new "one" in.

I work with Hoaders. This is the other half of my business. And, clutter IS an animal that takes on a life and personality of its own.

Kathy, yes a rubbermaid tub with a lid also works wonders, as long as everyone is aware of which one is theirs.

Cindy, kids are busy, plain and simple. So, this "prescription" was created with kids in mind. Making it into a game alleviates even more of the stress. If it is a game, kids are likely to put a huge amount of effort and speed into the process as well.

Linda, keeping the peace is so important. A buyer's life is disrupted quite a bit already when selling. I aim to ease that stress at least a little for them. And, you are right, there is nothing worse than trying to find that one piece of paperwork that you needed to deal with immediately after a showing.

Ty, there are many sellers who would need something a LOT larger than a single duffle-bag. But, this is when calling a Stager in to address those issues will help a GREAT deal. Some sellers are forced into a situation where they HAVE to sell, but they also suffer from excessive clutter in their home, or are hoarders. This is a sensitive issue, and is something that a Professional Stager can come in and address. We have many storage, de-cluttering, and hauling solutions we can offer to the client, and we are trained and experienced in handling these situations assertively, but with a touch of sugar. In any case, the Stager can be the Realtor's(R) "bad guy", address the issue, and eliminate it for selling successfully! Thank you for your comment!