This week it's time to take an honest look at your outdoor spaces to be sure they are in great condition for your Masters guests. Begin by looking at your seating areas. Is your grill in excellent shape? Do you need to order replacement parts and give it a good cleaning? How are your cushions, chairs, pillows? We launder our outdoor throw pillows and respray them with water repellent. Cushions can be cleaned with a mixture of dishwashing solution and water and left to dry on a sunny day. Many outdoor items can be cleaned with a pressure washer. (Be very careful not to jet your cushions as it pulls the fibers apart.) We repaint our metal tables and chairs in our seating area with spr
It's mid-February and one of the goals for this week is....meal planning. What has THAT got to do with Masters, you may ask. Lots. If you are renting, your guests need space in your refrigerator and pantry. We take this time to meal plan in order to create space for our guests. We have two refrigerators and a large freezer, but a bit of planning at this point, as well as some mindful purchasing, make the clean out of the primary refrigerator much easier, prior to Masters week. Although it is fine to leave a few condiments on refrigerator doors, we leave one refrigerator completely empty for them, and we clear two shelves in our pantry for their incoming food. Over the last two weeks, y
The Masters tournament will be here before you know it. If you are renting, hope to rent, or just need to get your home perfect for Spring, follow along! This week, you'll hit your living areas. Start with your living room. Take the cushions off of the couches and chairs and use a vacuum nozzle to get in between those spaces most of us don't want to think about. However, if your renters lose their keys between your cushions, you don't want to be embarrassed. Enlist the help of family members and....drum roll here....move the couch and vacuum/mop beneath it. WHAT? Yes. Just do it. (We joke that we only rent our house so we will be forced to do this task.) Next vacuum/dust any window
Welcome to February! You have this month and next to get your home fully ready for the tournament. This month, you will concentrate on the overall picture, focusing on the "forest" vision of your home. In March, we will zoom in to the "tree" level. If you are renting, or hope to rent, this month begins the manageable week by week "to-do" list. If you are new to renting, veteran renters will tell you...don't put it off. If you stay with us each week, you will welcome your renters with ease and create a well-organized home for your family to enjoy for the rest of the year. Week one of February means hitting the hinterlands.... your garage, storage spaces, and laundry area. If you have a
