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

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

However, allow the bath room to let you down on just one of the areas mentioned above, and it turns around and becomes a gremlin, operating like a desperate and 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 bath room needs to be spot on. If it feels cold or damp or if there’s even a little bit of mould on the bath sealant or lime scale in the shower, etc etc, the deal could be brought to a grinding halt instantly.

Luckily, it’s very easy to make your bath room work for you. Start by emptying the bath room of every jar, bottle, tube, canister, accessory, mat, in fact anything that can be moved.

Now, the tiles, mirrors, bath, washbasins and wc all need to be cleaned in two ways. Firstly, use an acid de-scaling type cleaner to thoroughly wash away all dirt and lime scale. It’s vital to wash away the lime scale before applying bleach, because bleach simply whitens the lime scale, but leaves it in place dulling all the surfaces and and waiting to harbour more bacteria and mould as soon as you begin to use the bath room again.

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

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

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