1. Refresh your appliances If your appliances are looking old or don't match, don't go out and buy brand new ones; it's expensive, and the people who buy your house might just replace them with a style that suits their taste anyway. Instead, order new doors or face panels from the manufacturer. This is a cheap way to create a more cohesive-looking kitchen that will impress prospective buyers and increase your resale price. 2. Turning old flooring into new Your carpet is an im

Turn off the main water supply; Closing the valve on the main water supply will cut off water to the house. Although there will still be some water in the lines, the damage will be far less if there is a leak while you are gone. Check your sump pump; Rainwater can also be an issue if your sump pump fails while you are gone and a rainstorm comes. This could flood your basement. Dump a bucket of water in your sump crock and make sure it turns on and pumps the water out. Another