last minute company...EEE!!
Let's face it, none of us are perfect. Between work, kids, family our homes can look like a tornado came through, mine sure does! Really, who has time to keep a showroom house everyday?
With the holiday season, drop in company is GOING to happen, it's just a matter of time, usually the most inconvenient time. Don't freak out! Don't turn the visitors away, that's just rude.
With these quick and simple tips, your home (and you) will be ready.
- Every night run through the house with a basket picking up the items that have lost their home. Put the basket in a closet out of sight. Once a week, grab that same basket and put items in their proper places.
- Do a quick wipe down of kitchen surfaces. No detail here, soap and water will do. All we are doing is removing dust, crumbs and such.
- Quick wipe down of bathroom surfaces with a disinfectant. Sink, counters and toilet is all, takes about 2 minutes or less. The bathroom will thank you!
- Wipe up kitchen & other spills as they happen.
- Go over floors at least every other day using a dust mop (or whatever you clean the floor with). Do a quick "sweep" of the open areas. We are only removing the debris tracked in, right now we are not concerned with getting under items or mopping (remember, we cleaned spills as they happened).
- Hire a maid service (like us!) to come in for the heavy cleaning (tubs, stove tops, detail floors etc.) at least every other week, more often if you have more children or pets.
That takes care of making sure your home is ready, now what about you?
- Keep your clothes on. During the holiday season, don't change into your "wouldn't be caught dead in this outfit" when you get home from work. If you must change, keep it with something you would wear in public. Let's face it, those holy sweatpants are comfy, but look horrid!
- Buy and wrap a few generic items for those unexpected visitors that come with unexpected gifts.Nothing is more embarrassing than receiving and having to pull a present meant for your Mom out from under the tree. Gift cards, stationary, picture frames and baked goodies are always winners.
- Keep drinks and appetizers on hand. These don't need to be expensive or take a lot of time. A few sodas and nuts in the pantry will suffice.
- Keep away those late night visitors by turning out the porch lights and closing the curtains. Most will get the message that you really don't want company. Nothing says you're not welcome here than a dark house! Oh, you can put on those holy sweatpants now!
See, just a little prep work and you (and your home) will always be prepared to welcome visitors, unexpected or not, with open arms. Who knows, by doing just these few things some new habits could blossom!
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Posted by Squeaky Clean at 12/22/2011 
Categories: holidays, tips and tricks
Tags: holidays tips tricks cleaning maid service gift cards freak out
Categories: holidays, tips and tricks
Tags: holidays tips tricks cleaning maid service gift cards freak out
Great post, couldn't tell you how many times I've answered the door in my "wouldn't be caught dead in this" outfit! lol
Wine makes an excellent last minute gift too!
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liked very much
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oh, and that fancy soap too!
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