Hosting Guests?
July 16, 2009 by Nikki
Are you expecting guests this summer?
Summertime is often a time where friends and family are passing through and may be staying at your home. Are you ready for them? You want to make the stay as comfortable as possible. One of the ways to do this to plan ahead.
Plan your meals ahead of time and make sure you are aware of any special diet needs or preferences. You don’t want to serve fish the first night and realize your guest is allergic! Get all of your grocery shopping done a day or so ahead of time. That way if you need to go to the store it is only for last minute changes or basics like milk and fruit.
Do your deep cleaning of your home a couple of days prior to arrival. This way on the day of, you are only picking up and doing light cleaning.
Make sure your spare room and bathroom are ready to go. Have the room set up with the clean sheets and make room in the closet for their clothes and a place in the room for their suitcase. Show them where the extra blankets are.
For the bathroom, make sure to have the all “extras” handy. Have a decorative basket on the counter with q-tips, cotton balls, an extra toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, and washcloths. Have the towels out in the open or show them where to go to get them.
In the morning, have the coffee ready to go with coffee cups, creamers, sugars, etc on the counter for easy access. You don’t want them to feel like they have search your cupboards. Make sure they know the plan for breakfast, it doesn’t matter if you are making it for them or it’s buffet style with cereal. It is important to help them get what they need and not feel uncomfortable doing so.
Last but not least……Enjoy your visit!
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