Here's our pre-sale to-do list. This does not include intensive cleaning of the whole house, nor packing. Just bunches of little things that will make the whole place better than it was before. And if we have to live here for a while yet, no harm done.

• Front room




• Repair rotten window sill - DONE 1/19


• Touch up blue trim


• Scrape door jamb and door edge - DONE 1/13


• Repaint door jamb and door edge


• Remove shades - DONE 1/27


• Remove anti-sun film - DONE


• Repaint ledge and surround - DONE




• Master bath




• Touch up purple trim


• Scrub shower stall


• Patch floor grout




• Master bedroom




• Touch up purple trim


• Paint closet floors - DONE


• Replace overhead fan - DONE 1/26


• New carpet? - ORDERED




• Office




• Fill floor gaps - DONE 1/19


• Treat worn floor areas - DONE 1/19


• Touch up green trim


• Re-attach map frame


• Get window screen repaired


• Fix door latch - DONE




• Kitchen




• Patch floor grout - DONE


• Resize hanging light cords - DONE 1/28


• Fix broken tile over dishwasher - DONE


• New light switch plate - DONE 1/27


• Install new faucet - DONE


• Add stencils - DONE 1/27


• Fix counter lip by stove


• Caulk window niche - DONE




• Guest bath




• Fix sink mosaic - DONE


• Fix large chipped paint areas - DONE


• Repaint white - DONE 1/13


• Repaint orange - DONE 1/19


• Touch up black trim - DONE 1/20


• Repaint stencils - DONE 1/21


• Patch floor grout


• Caulk tub/floor




• Baby room




• De-wallpaper?


• New carpet? - ORDERED


• Remove window sticker




• Media room




• Fix ceiling crack and dimples




• Laundry room




• Add stencils


• Paint whole room


• Trash door screen - DONE 1/27


• Caulk seams - DONE 1/28




• Garage




• Repaint workbench - DONE


• Grease overhead door - DONE 1/27




• Other




• Have new water heater installed - DONE 1/15


• Get plumber to fix water heater pipe - DONE 1/18


• Patch hole in water heater closet


• Touch up paint on hallway cabinet doors - DONE 1/20


• Solidify hallway floor - DONE


• Wash all windows


• Remove all screens - DONE


• Polish brass door knobs




• Exterior




• Re-paint entire house


• Apply grass seed - DONE


• Plant new acanthus


• Trim roses - DONE 1/18


• Weed rose beds


• Brace patio edge - DONE 1/13


• Tile patio?


• Glue loose walkway and edging bricks - DONE


• Trim ivy along road - DONE 1/23


• Finish orange-tree gate


• Move wood for painting - DONE 1/27


• Fix wheel on breezeway gate - DONE


• Paint mailbox post


• Put house number on mailbox post


• Install new breezeway gate hardware




• Stuff




• Sell cement mixer - DONE 1/21


• Sell bike racks


• Get rid of computer monitor - DONE


• Get rid of automatic cat litter box


• Get rid of hazmats - DONE


• Get rid of poker table


• Get rid of drafting table


• Get rid of bulky trash - DONE