Basically you have housing, transportation, internet, phone, food and clothes.  

It'll run but wouldn't clean the clothes or dry it properly so I was in the process of throwing it out.It turns out that while I've been away, she's been going downstairs to clean her clothes and using the dryer. 

I mean EVERYTHING; clothes in the closet still with new tags, unused kitchen items, tons of childrens clothes, furniture, etc. etc. etc..  

Is the electrical cloth-insulated?

What you smelled may have been odor absorbed by the tenant's clothing and carried into the unit.

The places getting crushed are clothing only type stores where people touch and look around but then buy online cheaper. 

As I looked at the people who were advocates for buying a new car, I saw many similaritiesThese were the people who probably had mountains of debt, and come to work with fancy clothes that definitely make a statement, while i wear a t shirt and jeans. 

Small world, my sister and brother-in-law own Hot House Yoga in Midlothian. :) 

There are 2 pans that had rotten food in them, a couple of mattresses that have seen better days, and a few clothing items but rest is literally just trash.

I would also add removing old,broken,warn out,or enormous furniture that is clearly unattractive and makes the living room and bedrooms appear smaller and less comfortable than they really are.The house should be staged with modern and appropriate furniture to show buyers what they're new furniture will look like in their new home.Excess clothing that is not normally worn should removed from overstuffed closets and dressers and donated to charity,thrown away,or boxed up and stored off site from the home.If your toilets are old or have unremovable stains that look terrible,replace the entire toilet.Bathtubs should be reglazed to look shiny and new again.