4. WINDOWS 5. LAWNS/GARDENS 6. KITCHEN • Consider professional cleaners. Windows and sills should be cleaned. • Freshly mulched gardens always look best. • Weeds all gone. • Edges neat and trimmed. • Freshly mowed in the last few days before shoot (not too short, green is best). As to lawns generally, green always photographs best. Consider a “shock” or lawn boost a couple of weeks before, lots of water (within legal watering requirements). • Consider repairing patches in lawns if you have a pet, make sure all mess is removed from paths and lawns. • Make sure all weeds are absent from paving and driveways (Roundup sprayed on 10-14 days beforehand should kill all weeds). • Hedges and shrubs trimmed. • Remove photos, notes and papers from the refrigerator. • Clear bench tops of food, dish racks and cutting boards. • Remove fridge magnets and other items off the fridge. • Sink empty, if necessary stack all in dishwasher. • Remove dish liquids, tea towels, soaps and plugs. • Put away garbage bins, brooms, mops and cleaning products. • Add a bowl of fresh fruit or a vase of fresh flowers. • Excess kitchen appliances on the bench tops could indicate a lack of storage and bench space. Clear them, ideally nothing other than a nice kettle should be on display, maybe a nice cookbook as well. • Remove electrical cables, particularly extension cables or risk the appearance of a lack of electrical power points.
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