My tenant hid the fact for a couple of weeks, and finally told me when she was almost out of furniture to throw away.

Often though, this will occur on leather shoes, belts, and even dark colored clothing because of poor (or no) air movement in the closet.

Chances are once she sees how much money it'll cost she'll be singing a different tune.Now as far as your rights as a landlord and hers as the tenant, here are a couple tidbits from the California Department of Consumer Affairs website (http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml):"California law specifically allows the landlord to use a tenant's security deposit for four purposes:For unpaid rent;For cleaning the rental unit when the tenant moves out, but only to make the unit as clean as it was when the tenant first moved in;For repair of damages, other than normal wear and tear, caused by the tenant or the tenant's guests; andIf the lease or rental agreement allows it, for the cost of restoring or replacing furniture, furnishings, or other items of personal property (including keys), other than because of normal wear and tear."

It was definitely not "cleaned" since the time of my tour and closing, just the staging furniture was removed.I realize $200 is not much compared to the rest of the closing costs, but I find it pretty unethical to be charged for a "cleaning" that clearly never took place.I tried to do a search on "cleaning reimbursement" fees and couldn't find anything, which leads me to believe this is just a BS charge so the seller's agent could pocket an extra couple hundred bucks or so.How would you handle this situation?

Earth tones are safe and most any furniture colors work with them.

For example, if you have tenants that have nice furniture and keep the place immaculate and they give notice, you can show and rent the place so there is little to no vacancies.

It was only for 2 to 3 months but it gave us the time to pickout the perfect house and neightorhood.You can put your furniture in a nearby storage area.That's my two cents.

We had some issues with her putting some furniture too close to the stove and spoke with her about it.

That includes appliances, washer/dryer, all fixtures, mirrors, etc.For extra stuff -- like home warranty or furniture -- that's a negotiation point, and for a good offer, we're happy to throw those types of things in.

Does anyone know if this works on the leather formica countertops that aren't smooth.