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Top 5 things to clean to make your guests think you’re a decent housekeeper

May 25, 2007 by Badbadivy

retrochick.JPGIvy says:

Sometimes you have guests coming over unexpectedly and you don’t have time for the full cleaning route. And sometimes you just don’t feel like cleaning like a madman when there are guests coming over. So what are the most important parts of your house to hit to make your house look decent? Following is a list:

What are the most important parts of your house to clean to make your house look decent for guests? Here are 5 things to clean before your guests arrive

1. Toilets– because they’re probably going to want to use your bathroom, so make sure your toilets are sparkly clean. It’s easy to pull the shower curtain to hide a soap-scummy tub, and people will overlook a less-than perfect sink, as long as your toilet is looking good.

2. Mirrors/glass/other shinies- A general film is okay, but if you have smudges and splatters on your shiny/glass objects, that’s very noticeable. Whip out the Windex and give them a quick shine.

3. Floors– Vacuum or sweep and mop as needed. If I’m really short on time, I’ll do what I call “spot-mopping”; that is cleaning the parts of the floor that have spots or are otherwise funky. This works out better if the floor stays generally pretty clean but just has a few spots of funk on it. If your spot-mopping results in nice, clean spots and otherwise dirty spots, you’re going to have to go all out and mop the whole floor.

4. Cobwebs– Knock down any and all cobwebs. Pay special attention to your light fixtures, that’s where my cobwebs hide, only to come out when people come over. You can always tell them you’re decorating for Halloween, but that only really works one month out of the year.

5. Clutter– Even if you have to sweep it all into a laundry basket and hide it in a closet, get rid of the clutter on your tables and countertops. People tend to notice stuff like that, for some unknown reason.

Have a very happy weekend, everyone!

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Comments

  1. zoom says

    May 27, 2007 at 11:27 pm

    Uh oh. That’s my FULL cleaning routine.

  2. Linda says

    May 25, 2007 at 10:40 pm

    Great stuff!!

    lol about brushing your teeth too!!

    Linda

  3. Pam says

    May 25, 2007 at 8:26 pm

    Place an old pillow case over the head of a broom to clean cob webs from ceiling and corners.

  4. Ginger says

    May 25, 2007 at 6:08 pm

    ahahaha. ahahahahaha. Ivy has evidently taken my home as a case study project for what NOT to do to make your guests think you’re a decent housekeeper. ahahahahaha….

  5. Patia says

    May 25, 2007 at 5:04 pm

    I’ve heard this called the “stash and dash.” 🙂

  6. The Homeless Guy says

    May 25, 2007 at 4:52 pm

    Brushing Your Teeth, also goes a long way towards impressing your guests.













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