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Numerous estate agencies are offering to advertise your home - often with heavy commissions. But iStopOver have partnered with Jawitz Properties to offer a free listing to homeowners. When listing your home, provide an honest description of all amenities, facilities and services you plan to offer.


Step 1: Set The Scene
Create a welcoming first impression for your guests without spending too much.

• Clear all clutter - you should pack away at least 50% of your belongings as well as family pictures, knick-knacks and any extra pieces of furniture that are crowding the rooms.
• Leave a few handy items, such as area restaurant guides and board games. Add a vase or two of fresh flowers - one of the cheapest ways to brighten up any room.
• Cleaning the room goes without saying. Avoid air fresheners and all other synthetically scented products as people sometimes have allergic reactions to certain essential oils - open the windows to get rid of any musty smells.

Step 2: Accessorise

The look of your room can be pulled together by coordinating curtains, cushions and throws.

• Add an ornament or two, but stick to the mood and theme of your room.
• Weylandts and Wetherlys are both good sources of inspiration and stock a selection of eco-chic throws, cushions and ornaments to suit most rooms.

Step 3: Provide Ample Bedding

Invest in high-quality white organic sheets for each bed as well as a mattress protector, pillows with pillow protectors, and don't forget extra blankets to keep out the winter chill.

• Woolworths supplies organic cotton bedding, and Boardmans, @Home and Mr Price Home stores all stock good quality white bed linen.

Step 4: Make your Bathroom Inviting

Greet your guests with neatly laid out crisp, fresh white towels - choose bath towels made from 100% bamboo, which is highly moisture absorbent and naturally anti-bacterial.

• Provide at least 1 bath towel, 2 hand towels, and 2 washcloths per guest. Glodina, Woolworths and @Home all stock bamboo towels.
• Provide guests with spare toilet rolls (Essential Green or Twinsaver which is made locally), shampoo, wrapped soap and a showercap. These can all be found as Wellness Warehouse and Dischem countrywide.

Step 5: Light The Way

Make sure your rooms have adequate lighting and a reading lamp on the bedside table - use energy saving light bulbs throughout and make better use of daylight.


Step 6: Abstract Artworks

An abstract painting that matches the atmosphere and natural tones of the room provides an excellent focal point.

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