Impress the Guests
WITH THESE HOLIDAY HOSTING TIPS
The holidays are rapidly approaching, and soon, we’ll share laughs while enjoying the festivities with our loved ones. Before the celebrations begin, you must prepare your home for visitors, especially if they stay overnight. It can be stressful whether it’s your in-laws, best friends, or distant cousins coming to stay with you. You want to leave a good impression, but how do you ensure everyone’s needs are met,
refrigerator, and cupboards with your guests’ favorite foods and drinks. If you don’t know what they are, ask ahead of their visit! Your guests will appreciate your conscientious gesture and have a much more enjoyable time if they can eat their favorites while visiting.
Prepare a guest room. If your guests are staying with you, you need to prepare
somewhere for them to sleep. Make sure you make up the bed, have plenty of pillows and blankets on hand, and provide adequate closet space for their clothes. Even if they aren’t staying in a traditional bedroom, their sleeping area should still be ready when they arrive. Clear off a table for them to use as a nightstand and put sheets on the couch or mattress where they’ll sleep. Use real dishes. When we have company over for a meal, especially a large gathering, it’s usually easier to use plastic or paper options — saves on cleanup, too! The holidays are not necessarily the time for this shortcut.
including yours? Here are three tips for setting yourself up for a successful holiday, regardless of who stays with you.
Stock up on your guests’ favorites. Have you ever stayed with someone who didn’t have extra food for their guests? Don’t put your guests in this situation. Load up your pantry,
Break out the fine china if you have it, or use regular dishes for your guests. It’s okay for the kids to have paper plates, but if you want to make a good impression on visiting adults, nicer dishes will dress up the table setting and meal.
Tips for Sprucing Up Your Home This Winter
The most wonderful time of the year has arrived — the holiday season! However, as the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, it’s fun to make your home and living space as cozy, comfy, and clean as possible! Surely, you’ve heard of spring- cleaning, but winter-cleaning is a thing, too! Here are some ways to freshen up your house, even if there’s snow on the ground outdoors! Deep-clean carpets. Don’t wait until winter is over to get started on this! Although many like to wait for spring to be sure they aren’t tracking in muddy snow, what about keeping things clean throughout the winter? To deep -clean your carpets, you don’t have to rent a carpet cleaner — instead, use a carpet shampoo or trusted homemade solution to get dirt and debris out! Dust away. After the holiday celebrations draw to a close, break out the duster. Dust carries pathogens and allergens, which can cause illness or pesky sinus complications. Touch up paint. After having guests in your home and putting up and taking down decorations, walls can be scuffed and
chipped, but it’s nothing a tiny bit of touch-up paint can’t fix in a few quick minutes!
Clean out washer and dryer. Cleaning the machines that clean your clothing and towels is paramount. Not to mention, ensuring they are clean and free of debris helps them run smoothly and efficiently. Clean out vents. All the vents in your home can become clogged with dust and debris — especially when you run the heat in the wintertime! Be sure to clean out any buildup! Wash baseboards. If you look down at your baseboards, you may notice they are dirty, are scuffed, or have a layer of dirt and dust resting on them. Don’t forget to wipe them down! Clean out the pantry. Don’t let old food get pushed farther to the back of the pantry, only to be forgotten until summer! Make it a point to clean out the pantry after each season — especially winter!
Sprucing up your home in winter is sure to help those cozy vibes flow through the house! After all, nothing feels better than a clean home!
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