Declutter Before Selling Your Home — Charlottesville VA Checklist

Pre-Listing Declutter Checklist — Every Room

✅ Every Room

• Clear counters and surfaces — buyers need to visualize their own items
• Remove personal photos (staging advice)
• Clear out closets to 70% full — buyers open every closet
• Remove furniture that makes rooms feel small

✅ Kitchen

• Old appliances not needed for daily use
• Duplicate items (6 sets of mugs, 4 blenders)
• Expired pantry items

✅ Garage (critical — one of buyers' top evaluations)

• Everything that hasn't been used in 2+ years
• Old lawn equipment that doesn't work
• Paint cans (Ivy MUC on Dick Woods Rd — free)
• Sports equipment no one uses
• Random accumulated junk

✅ Basement / Attic

• Boxes that have never been opened since the last move
• Old furniture being stored "just in case"
• Items without sentimental or financial value

The Fastest Way to Declutter Before Listing

Make your piles, set aside anything to sell or donate, then call Albemarle Moving at 434-230-4551. We clear everything in one visit. $249–$499 for most pre-listing cleanouts. Same-day or next-day available. Homes that go through a proper cleanout before listing typically attract more buyers and sell faster — your real estate agent will thank you.