The Insider's Guide To Selling Your Home By Owner- Rocio Fausto I | Page 31

For instance, if your rooms are already small, you might not want to take square footage away from them. Or, you do not have the skills or the funds to hire someone to do build new space. These are the moments we turn to closet organizers for help. For instance: • You can custom design your closet kit online through a place like Closet Maid. • Your standard superstore or hardware store often has exactly what you need in an inexpensive, pre-fabricated form. Organizers may not enlarge your closets, but vertical and horizontal space will be maximized that way. Now, don’t let me lead you astray: “storage” is not restricted to closets. Storage is actually all of your cabinets, clothes closets, linen closets, and attic and basement space. So, make sure that you organize your cabinets. The same places that provide closet organizers can help you with this. Additionally, don’t be afraid to add extra shelving in your laundry room or in the linen closet. Wherever you can attractively and inexpensively add storage solutions will eventually be to your benefit. Really, buyers love this stuff. Solid Tip #5: The bedroom addition trick. Who doesn’t want to add tons of extra value to a home? Here’s an easy way: add another bedroom relatively inexpensively. Okay, before you start laughing at me, let me explain. 30