11 Steps to Organize Your Bedroom to Sell Your Home!

Master Bedroom

The master bedroom should exude romance and peacefulness; how to make that happen will be addressed in Step 9. Therefore, this is no place for things like a television, exercise equipment, or family photographs.

• If dirty clothes must be in the room, keep them in a covered hamper in a closet.
  
• There should be nothing but air under your bed! Stuff under a bed is visually and energetically unappealing and makes it appear as if you don't have enough storage space.
  
• Make more room in your closet by removing and storing out of season clothing. Donate or sell what you have not worn in one or two years. Repair or discard torn clothing and shoes. Arrange like clothes together; casual shirts, work shirts, casual pants, etc.; it looks really nice and you'll have the bonus of discovering how easy it is to find everything! There are additional tips on how to deal with your closets in the entryway section, see page 20.
  
• While buyers probably won't look in your dressers, you may as well use this opportunity to get rid of clothing you don't wear. Neatly fold what clothing remains. Pack and store out of season clothing.
  
• Keep only personal items in the bedroom, if possible. If you must store paperwork, keep it neat and hidden in a closet or drawers.
  
• Remove photographs of family and you as a couple.
  
• Sort and organize jewelry. A jewelry box on a dresser is fine. Sell or donate what you do not like. Any valuable jewelry should be stored in a safe in the bank or in your home, as you never know who will be going through your home, and it could get stolen.
  
• Remove any stuffed animals, dolls or other collections.
  
• Remove personal items on dressers or tabletops.
  
• Remove exercise equipment.
  
• Remove television and computer.