With spring selling season arriving, I am working hard to help my sellers polish up their properties to perfection. Here is the Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist for Home Sellers:

Let the sun in. Make any room look brighter with clean blinds and windows. Mix a solution of one part white vinegar to eight parts water, plus a drop or two of dish washing liquid, for a green window cleaner. Spray on and wipe with newspaper to avoid streaking. Washing on a cloudy day also reduces streaking. Replace heavy drapes with lightweight sheers during warmer months to give the room a brighter, lighter feel. Sniff out smells. Check the drip tray underneath your refrigerator and wash out any standing water from defrosting. Remove inside odors by washing the interior of the fridge with baking soda and water solution. Boil lemon juice in the microwave and add it to your dishwasher to eliminate bad smells. Also, put the lemon rinds down the disposal. Add activated charcoal in the fridge to keep odors out. Make the fridge smell fresh instantly with cotton balls soaked in vanilla extract or orange juice. Make your bed better. Vacuum mattresses and box springs and then rotate and flip over. Do the same for removable furniture cushions. This is also a great time to wash or dry clean the dust ruffle and mattress pad. Add new fluff to a lumpy comforter by having two people vigorously shake the quilt up and down to redistribute stuffing. Clean those coils. Improve energy efficiency by vacuuming grates, coils, and condensers in your furnace, stove, refrigerator (either underneath or in back). If vacuum won't reach, try a rag tied to a yardstick. Shut some a/c vents on the first floor or basement so that more air will reach and cool the second floor. Reverse the process in winter for heat vents. Wash the walls. Grease, smoke, and dust stick to walls and make even the best decor look lousy. Wash walls using a general-purpose cleaner with hot water. Start at the top of the wall to avoid drips and in a corner so that you wash one wall at a time. Rinse the mop head frequently in clean water. And don't press to hard because flat latex paint absorbs water. Resist the temptation to spot-clean walls since it will make the rest of the wall look dingy.

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