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Preparing Your Home for Company

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Since we moved from Florida to DC, there is probably nothing I love more than having guests over to my home. However, everyday life doesn’t always leave my home appealing for visitors. It’s important to prepare your home for guests before they get there. Over the years, I’ve come up with some tips that leaves me feeling relaxed when my guests arrive. Maybe you can apply these tips as well, so you stay less stressed about how your home looks and enjoy your guests more!

Clean the Bathroom – This is a must in my home when I know that guests are arriving. I don’t just use any cleaner, though. I typically choose a strong cleaner that leaves a “clean” smell. One product that does just that is Lysol Power and Free Bathroom Cleaner. It’s amazing how clean it helps me get my bathroom. I don’t have to worry about any of our germs invading my guests’ space as it kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria. Win-win for the guests and for my family. I also clean the rest of my house as well, but the bathroom and bathtub is a major priority.

Welcome Basket – Another thing I’ve started doing before guests arrive to my house is preparing a welcome basket. I place a few magazines and snacks in a basket for their stay. Sometimes also grab a few other things like a toothbrush and some other travel sized products for my guests to enjoy!

Take 15 – Take 15 with a quick 15 minutes of de-cluttering.  To help me relax and to provide a relaxing environment for company, before my guests arrive is to clear the house of clutter. I set a timer for 15 minutes and during that time and tackle rooms of the house. I put things where they belong and make sure there are not extra items lying around the house. I don’t want to make anyone feel uncomfortable with clutter, so cleaning it up is a priority! If it is something your family routinely keeps out, place it away in a closet or basket for a few days and take out upon your guests departure.  If 15 is not enough, perhaps take 15 a few days before your guests arrive and daily apply this trick until the process is done!

Layout Fresh Towels on the Bed + a Bar of New Soap – It’s so nice getting to a home and seeing fresh towels and a bar of fresh soap laid out. One of my old friends used to do this for us and I started doing it. My guests have always given me good feedback on this. I think they love it most because they don’t have to search for a bar or soap and a fresh towel. It makes guests feel  awkward when they have to hunt for something, so it’s nice when it’s laid out for them and makes them feel cared for.

Room Spray, Plugin-ins and/or Candle – Finally, when you’re having guests over, one thing you must do to prepare is creating a peaceful smell to your home. Consider this. When you walking into a spa (a true place of relaxation) what is the first thing you notice? The smell! Eliminate odors with the fast acting Air Wick® Life Scents™ Room Mist. This will be a true life saver for you and your guests. A great place to store it is over the bathroom toilet. No one likes a smelly house, right? Placing a plugin in the wall will continuously keep the air fresh and the home inviting so you don’t feel like you are running around the home constantly spraying – that would be pretty comical. I also light a candle in a common location like the living room or kitchen.

Of course, we know the people who are coming to our home love us no matter what, but I still love to do these things for our guests. It shows that we took a few extra steps to take care of them.  What is your favorite way to prepare your home for guests? How are you Springing into Spring Cleaning?

There are a few products I used for preparing the home for a guest – Air Wick® Life Scents™ Room Mist, Lysol Power and Free Bathroom Cleaner, Lysol Mold & Mildew Blaster, and Air Wick® Life Scents™  Plug-ins. All can be found at Target. If you shop between  3/27/26 – 5/14/16, you can buy 3 selected Lysol items and get one free!

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