Make your home more attractive with this list of five super-fast home improvements that will help your home stand out in the crowd.

1. If you have any chandeliers, especially if they are crystal, clean them with one part vinegar and three parts distilled water. (The distilled water is especially important - no water spots!)  Here’s the super-easy part: use a pair of cotton cloth gloves and wet them with the mixture. Use them to wipe down every part of your chandelier. Then, use a dry pair to wipe off the liquid.  This is much faster and easier than any other method we’ve seen. And, your clean chandelier will sparkle like the top of the Chrysler Building!

2. If you have any sliding windows or doors, clean the tracks, then apply a spray silicone lubricant (think WD-40). Your windows and doors will glide like new.

3. Look carefully at your bathtubs. If you can see any stains, your buyers will notice them too. Mix equal parts of tartar sauce (yes, tartar sauce) and baking soda.  Add a little lemon juice to make a paste. Rub stain with a cloth. Wait an hour, then rinse off.  As an added bonus, you can use any of the remaining mixture on your fried shrimp.

4. Slow drains?  The buyer’s home inspector will find ‘em and report ‘em. But forget the Liquid Plumr… It’s 2008 and time to go green.  Add vinegar and baking soda and cover for fifteen minutes. The baking soda and vinegar will get into your pipes and the resulting chemical reaction will blow the clog up through the sink and all over your bathroom - but your drain will run normally again. (Okay, that was a joke. The vinegar and baking soda will, however, dissolve the clog.) Rinse with hot water. Repeat if necessary.

5 . Have peeling wallpaper?  Who doesn’t!  Use a knife to spread wallpaper paste on a piece of white writing paper. Slip the writing paper under the peeled wallpaper and press the wallpaper against the wall, slipping out the writing paper as you do so. Smooth with a cloth to remove any air bubbles.

By eliminating these five common detractors, your home will show more beautifully, and sell faster and for more money.