If we truly are serious about getting someone to “By my house”, we have to ensure that every room is working for us. The bathroom is the one room in the property that will either be 100% for you or 100% against you.

A welcoming fresh, warm, uncluttered & sparkling clean bathroom with matching accessories is somewhere where your potential purchaser can imagine indulging themselves & bathing away all the cares & stress of the day. It calls out to the potential purchaser “Buy my home quickly” & reinforces the feeling that this will be a sought after property, & so gives a sense of urgency in order to avoid missing this property.

But, allow the bathroom to let you down on just one of the areas mentioned above, and it turns around & becomes an enemy, working like a desperate & ruthless sitting tenant, determined to ruin any chance you have of making a deal.

Unless your selling to one of the organisations such as Cash house buyers who advertise We buy homes, the bathroom needs to be faultless. If it feels cold or damp or if there’s even a tiny bit of mould on the bath sealant or lime scale in the shower, etc etc, the deal could be brought to a grinding halt straight away.

Happily, it’s very simple to make your bathroom work for you. Begin by emptying the bathroom of every jar, bottle, tube, canister, accessory, mat, in fact anything that can be moved.

Now, the tiles, mirrors, bath, washbasins & wc all need to be washed in 2 ways. Firstly, use an acid de-scaling type cleaner to thoroughly clean away all dirt & lime scale. It’s vital to clean away the lime scale before using bleach, because bleach just whitens the lime scale, but leaves it in place dulling all the surfaces & and just waiting to harbour more bacteria & mould as soon as you start to use the bathroom again.

After the acid wash, rinse thoroughly, & you’ll be pleased at the sparkly clean finish, Now you should apply bleach to any areas where you see discolouration due to mould etc. Take a good look at all the grouting & sealant around the bath, wash basin, shower etc. If any bits are heavily discoloured by mould, strip them out & replace them. If any bits are only lightly affected, just use a good strong thick bleach & leave it to work for thirty minutes before scrubbing & rinsing clean.

Check plug holes for clumps of hair & other detritus, then rinse & dry all the surfaces using a chamois leather or microfibre cloth. This will ensure all the surfaces are streak free & shiny.

Don’t replace any personal hygiene & sanitary products. Put them in cupboards. Do put in matching towels & a couple of bars of expensive looking soap. If the bath room looks a little dull or bland, consider adding a simple shiny green potted plant.