Showing a house when you have 2 under 19 months is a little short of insane, but do-able. Here are some tips to make it a little easier:
1. Laundry basket or box to throw random stuff in: this is a great one! I seriously just threw tons of random stuff that was laying around the house in here and put it in the car when we were ready to go.
2. Keep some toys in your car if you don't already have some: these are great for your kiddos to play with so they're not completely upset about being taken away from whatever they were doing in the house.
3. Load the car prior to the showing so you don't have to do it while you're trying to get kids ready and out the door: I tried to have everything as close to ready as possible so I could put it in the car about 30 minutes early. That way I just needed to get kids ready and in the car. (We were showing our house in the winter, so just going for a walk was not an option for us.)
4. Feed kids prior to showing if possible- pack snacks to take with you if not
5. Pick up the house every evening: this was the biggest help for me. If I could get my house in somewhat of an order at night, the next day was much easier to deal with. I wasn't having to deal with yesterday's mess AND today's mess while getting ready to leave for a showing.
6. Throw random clothes/towels/rugs in washing machine or dryer: it's amazing the amount of stuff I shoved in my washer and dryer to get it out of the way. A great hiding place!
7. Utilize your car: Keep toys, snacks, whatever in there to make your life easier. That, along with your laundry basket full of random stuff and anything else you've forgotten gets thrown in there. The result: my car constantly looked like I was going for a week-long visit whether we were in it or not.
Enjoy!
The Turners
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