Wow! Bumblebeez.... "I'm tired of hearing about people with allergies and their problems to scents. I feel sorry for them, but every time I go into Bath and Body Works, it's packed out. Surely there are still plenty of people who do like scents and I think they far out number the ones who have issues. Again, I feel bad for them but lets not encumber the rest of the world with their problems. And if they come to my house, I won't burn candles and I'll remove my wallflowers. Odor de doggie will be the only aroma." I don't know you, but are you also the type of person to smoke inside and get sick of people complaining about the smoke? Lot's of people smoke, so those who don't like it should not encumber the rest of the world with their problems (sic). You came across harsh... I was originally (before I read your post) going to post something along the lines of: Please don't spray scents and such into the air before a showing. As someone who went through the buying process I looked at a lot of houses, some had no scents, others had too many scent, and everything in between. My perception of house with too many scents is that they are dirty. Houses that smelled like cleaning products, I perceived as clean. As for houses with no scents... I looked at the house. I am one of those "complainers" who can't stand artificial scents. I can't go anywhere near the first floor of Macy's or walk past a Bath and Body works. Notice I said artificial scents. I LOVE natural scents and they don't make me feel sick. Most people who have an aversion to scents are to the chemicals, not the actual smell. If you place essential oils around, you get the smell with none of the chemicals. For those that like plug ins, you might try the reed diffusers with natural products. They do scent the air, but don't output chemicals.

Let's see if I can remember it all - In master bath: --replace hand towel with one for show --put away any used towels --put out vanity mirror and candle to highlight the --vanity/make-up area --shine all fixtures and light plates --make sure shower is dry --clean toilet (also have 3 boys! lol) Our 2nd bath is closed off, so I only go in there to check and dust. In the master bedroom: --put on the comforter and shams --put away my 'real' pillows In my small kitchen: --move one plant from window to counter --put away paper towels & paper napkins (nothing on counters except two plants & coffee pot) --put rug in front of sink --put garbage can in garage --clean and shine the sink, fixtures & appliances Dining room: --remove table cloth --set out bowl of apples Living room: --put out the pillows --place a tray on the ottoman Also, because of the kids, I run around and clean off all the door knobs and look for marks on the walls, windows and the tile floors. And like others, I turn on lights and open blinds, and slowly check the condition of each room. I also check the front and back yards. My boys are camped out with me in the master, so their rooms and bath are closed off. All their toys have been reduced to the point where they fit in baskets in one of the master closets. I'd go crazy if I had to worry about keeping their rooms cleaned every second of the day! Thank goodness that they're still young enough to think this is fun :) I don't mind doing all this - it's quick and easy and I do it because I'm hoping for a good offer in a short time :) It's the keeping it all clean stuff that's hard. I clean twice a day - before bed and again in the afternoon, and I tidy up constantly. So far all my showing have been in the late afternoon or the evening, and half of those gave no notice.

I have an 18-gauge Kohler sink and I love it! It has the sound deadening material on it, it keeps the water warm longer than my old cast iron sink did and always looks nice. Be aware, however, that it will scratch. That's just natural and can't be avoided with stainless, as far as I know. There was another thread a few days ago, however, that showed the almost magical job that Barkeepers Friend did on a SS sink that had been scratched. Also have been suggestions regarding using a sink grate in the bottom to help avoid some of the scratching. As far as dimensions, I would get the largest one you have room for in your cabinet. If it is undermount with a granite countertop, keep in mind that the granite is 1.5" thick, or so, and then the sink starts, so if you have a 10" deep sink undermount, the bottom is going to be almost a foot below the height of the counter. That's too deep for me. I don't want to bend over to reach silverware on the bottom of the sink, so I opted for a 8" depth. Good luck!

Stacy, I have the Akurum line which had the split top drawer standard. It can be done by mounting a divider to attach the rails to. That is how I do the individual trash pullouts under the sink (see the under sink photo I posted earlier) . I dont necessarily think split drawers are an advantage because you lose about 3 1/2” storage. I like the off-white Bodbyn. It’s not yellow in my kitchen which does have warm lighting @ 3000K and lots of wood which causes it to photograph with a yellowish cast. Look back at my daughter’s kitchen to see how the Bodbyn looks next to bright white subway tile. She has warm lighting too. Also, Ikea has a new door, Akstad that is bright white. Hope you find something you like.