Grime and clutter multiply faster than a fourth grader practicing her time tables. You walk through your bedroom and step on dirty socks, the clothes from work the day before, the toy the dog left behind. You bend down to pick something up and realize that the carpet is caked in dog hair.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s never ending and your real estate agent told you that the house needs to be spotless by Tuesday. It\u2019s Sunday night, there\u2019s a quick turnaround, and the heaping pile of recycling alone gives you anxiety.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve come to the right place. We\u2019ve dug through the internet, sat down with a top agent who\u2019s helped clients just like you, and watched YouTube videos to get into the nitty gritty of it all to bring you this room-by-room home prep guide.<\/p>\n
We walked countless neighborhoods to scout out great curb appeal and brought you the best of the best choices we\u2019ve seen other people make for their homes. We even did the deep clean ourselves, staged our own house<\/a>, and figured out what worked and what didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n Buyers won\u2019t give you what you deserve for your house if you don\u2019t properly prepare it. We know exactly how to help you get it right.<\/p>\n The outside of your house attracts dust, dirt, dirty rain water, mold, mildew, and a slew of other grimey substances that stick. That grime can show up in listing photos, but most importantly it will be all too evident to buyers during showings.<\/p>\n The thing is that the way you wash your house<\/a> depends on the type of material your exterior is made of, and if you have a mold or mildew problem.<\/p>\n The best way to clean the exterior of your house hands down is with a garden hose. You can buy a special nozzle<\/a> if you need a little more power. If mildew or mold has built up, then buy a mildew solution.<\/a> These solutions attach to your hose nozzle and kill any mildew and mold on your house.<\/p>\n If a good spraydown just doesn\u2019t cut it, then you may have to bring in a pressure washer. Beware: pressure washers can damage houses with brick, shingles, or stucco.<\/p>\n If you do choose to buy or rent a pressure washer, the highest you should set the nozzle to is 40\u02da.<\/a> Any degree less than this may damage your home. Before you go all out with the pressure washer, do a test patch in an area that\u2019s easy to cover up if things go awry.<\/p>\nClean up, trim up, and spruce up the exterior<\/h2>\n
How to clean your house on the outside<\/h3>\n