Every room in the home is important when you are trying to sell your property. A prospective buyer will assess each room and determine whether or not they can picture themselves living there. It is often a costly, time-consuming task ensuring your rooms look their best to show off to home hunters. Bathrooms may require a deep clean, for instance, while organising your kitchen may be a nightmare. However, bedrooms are an exception. Preparing the bedroom for a viewing is something that can be done on a very low budget in just a few hours. It guarantees that when a budding buyer enters they will envision a calming, peaceful place where they, too, can relax after a tough day.

Other than children and teenagers who tend to spend most of their time there, bedrooms are irregularly used until the evening. In fact, many homeowners tend to spend the least amount of their waking hours in the bedroom. As such, it is a room that often gets neglected when homeowners clean up. A small spring clean, however, can mean the world of difference when you are trying to sell your property. A glistening, gleaming bedroom may just tip any undecided buyers in your favour. It does not need to be extravagant either; a change of sheets, a swish of the duster and a quick hoover can be enough to help your bedroom stand out.

Cost: Cleaning products are available from Wilko from between £0.40-11/$0.50-15

There are, of course, times when a bedroom will require more than just a quick tidy-up. For example, it may be the décor that is the problem in homes that have not been updated for many years. Few people will be prepared to totally renovate their bedrooms if they are planning on selling the house anyway. However, a quick fix can be to give the room a new lick of paint. Some homeowners will want to completely update the colour (neutral colours are usually recommended in this case) while others will notice an improvement with simply a new coat.

Cost: Paints are available from Dulux for as little as £12/$16

The cost of replacing bedroom furniture probably outweighs its worth. A new bed, wardrobe and dressing table alone would set the average person back half of their monthly wage. However, in a bedroom where furniture has not been updated in many years, this can be essential. Otherwise, you are giving prospective buyers the impression that they will be purchasing an old-fashioned, antiquated home. So how do you achieve this on a budget? Here’s an idea: rather than investing in a whole new bed, you could simply update the headboard at a fraction of the cost

Cost: Headboards are available from Bed SOS for as little as £60/$80.