Have you ever noticed how much cleaning you can do in the hour before company comes? Pressure has a way of moving us into acceleration when preparing for guests.
You can save time by concentrating on high-payoff cleaning. In other words, work on the most conspicuous areas, such as entrance halls and living-room rugs.
Another last-minute house-fix when things aren't quite up to standard, is to dim the lights, and bring out the candles. No normal person will seek out soil and disorder, as long as they aren't obvious.
Once you've attended to basics, such as cleaning the bathroom, concentrate on what shows the most. Any home will pass muster if the clutter is contained, the surfaces are clean, and your best possessions are polished.
Practice cosmetic strategies that fool the eye. For instance, if you keep the white chair clean, people will assume the black on is also clean. If you have fringed rugs, vacuum the fringe so that it lies straight and neat. Guests will assume everything else is equally orderly.
Real estate expert, Elizabeth Gatlin, lists five quick ways to prepare your home for guests. It's worth having a look.
You can save time by concentrating on high-payoff cleaning. In other words, work on the most conspicuous areas, such as entrance halls and living-room rugs.
Another last-minute house-fix when things aren't quite up to standard, is to dim the lights, and bring out the candles. No normal person will seek out soil and disorder, as long as they aren't obvious.
Once you've attended to basics, such as cleaning the bathroom, concentrate on what shows the most. Any home will pass muster if the clutter is contained, the surfaces are clean, and your best possessions are polished.
Practice cosmetic strategies that fool the eye. For instance, if you keep the white chair clean, people will assume the black on is also clean. If you have fringed rugs, vacuum the fringe so that it lies straight and neat. Guests will assume everything else is equally orderly.
TIP: For a last-minute cleanup of the bathroom after a family has used it, go quickly over all surfaces with a spray window cleaner and a paper towel.
The night before
Cut down the morning chaos by doing as much as you can the night before:
- Write absence notes, bus notes, trip permissions.
- Lay out clothes, fix lunches, distribute lunch money, book-order money.
- While you're cleaning up the kitchen after dinner, set the table for breakfast. Put out jams, cereals, and any other no-refrigerated items; you'll have that much less to do in the morning.
TIP: Allow time for making up the beds and tidying the kitchen before leaving the house in the morning. Coming home is much more pleasant and demands less attention to chores.
Real estate expert, Elizabeth Gatlin, lists five quick ways to prepare your home for guests. It's worth having a look.
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