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How to quickly get guest ready?

Dusty1 — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:21:20 GMT

My husband told me last night he invited a friend to spend the night with us tomorrow night.

What do you do to make your house guest ready (When you are a "Having a guest sort of house.")?

My house is clean & comfortable. For me. It is set up for us to live in. With my crafts everywhere. Organized, but there.

So what is your plan when you are getting a guest?

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

kaydee50 — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:24:26 GMT

I make sure the bathrooms are clean and the guest bed has freshly washed sheets.

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

4kitties — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:31:02 GMT

We have never had any one other than immediate family as overnight guests. All of our friends are local or within driving distance of our home.

I have a two story house with all bedrooms upstairs. I keep our first level, and the guest bathroom neat and tidy so if anyone pops by, I am pretty much always prepared.

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

ScrapHappy — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:40:37 GMT

Our guest bedroom is always ready to go. I double check supplies such as soap, shampoo, etc. There's always extra pillows and blankets in the closet. I may dust and vacuum (depending when it was last done). I like to find out what they like to east/snack on so I have some in the house.

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

Suzeecat — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:43:03 GMT

I hide the clutter, liquor and prescription drugs, LOL. Just kidding, but invariably when I look around with a fresh eye when expecting guests I see clutter than I have been ignoring or pushing around. And, I do neaten up the bathroom sink to hide some of the daily stuff that I like to have within reach but which creates a cluttered appearance. And, I will put out fresh linens and towels, dust and vacuum, make sure there are plenty of snacks/fruit.

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:34:07 GMT

Fresh bed linens, and fresh towels is about all I would really have to do.....We have a 2 story so all of our bedrooms are upstairs and our house is always picked up and clean( I hate clutter and mess), so not much else would have to be done....

We don't have an en suite guest room, but the bathroom is right across the hall, so very convenient for guests!

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

nana59 — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:38:50 GMT

@Dusty1 wrote:
My husband told me last night he invited a friend to spend the night with us tomorrow night.
What do you do to make your house guest ready (When you are a "Having a guest sort of house.")?
My house is clean & comfortable. For me. It is set up for us to live in. With my crafts everywhere. Organized, but there.
So what is your plan when you are getting a guest?

he didn't give you much notice......jmo....hoping you and your guest are vaccinated.......

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

Hayfield — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:44:40 GMT

Since we're retired our guest bedroom and bath are always ready and the rest of the house is never that dirty, it's just the two of us now, so if anyone comes last minute, it's not a big deal. When I was working and raising children, that would've been a different story!

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

LindaSal — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:03:47 GMT

Same here, my home is always picked up and neat. However, my DH would never throw that at me last minute, or probably ever, LOL! I don't particularly care to have people stay over as I like my privacy and I dislike cleaning up after they have left! He did that once many years ago for a friend that was traveling from SC........and he never did it again. That's all I'll say..........the only open door concept for me would be my adult kids.

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

Shanus — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:11:14 GMT

We don't live on the second floor...the kids' rooms are guest rooms now....a lick and a promise with a dust rag if someone comes and ready to go. Our room is on the 1st floor and off-limits to visitors as is my studio and DH's study.

I do have enough time to keep the downstairs vacuumed a few times a week and dusted once....Molly's scared of the stairs, so only puffs of hair downstairs.

Kitchen and baths need to be clean just because that's me.

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

nana59 — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:21:03 GMT

i don't like people staying in my house....unless it's my children and grandchildren......

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

Sooner — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:26:56 GMT

Right now, we are not entertaining. Otherwise, not usually an issue because we have two guest rooms ready to go.

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

Dusty1 — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:59:03 GMT

@nana59 Why? Why does every question asked have to lead to a comment about vaccinations? We have all been living with this for a couple of years & we all know what is going on.

I am not griping at you, well a little bit :}, but I am so tired of it!

I was just striking up conversation about having a guest & what goes into getting things ready. Not like I don't know about cleaning.

I just thought it would be fun to see how involved some get & if some are more "take it or leave it".

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

nana59 — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:15:51 GMT

@Dusty1 wrote:
@nana59 Why? Why does every question asked have to lead to a comment about vaccinations? We have all been living with this for a couple of years & we all know what is going on.
I am not griping at you, well a little bit :}, but I am so tired of it!

I was just striking up conversation about having a guest & what goes into getting things ready. Not like I don't know about cleaning.

I just thought it would be fun to see how involved some get & if some are more "take it or leave it".

there are a lot of people who are not vaccinated....just listen to the news! no need to be snarky.....

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

Azcowgirl — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:16:18 GMT

A few years ago, I turned my 2 extra bedrooms into a tv room and the other an office / music room mostly to discourage that from happening since we had some friends who started to make it a regular thing .... "vacationing" at our place on our dime. 😕We then turned part of our barn into a little apartment setup so when family visits we can accommodate them comfortably. So thankful for the space to accomplish this as it has taken a whole lot of stress away.👏👍

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

hckynutjohn — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:21:19 GMT

@nana59

Really?

hckynut

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

CelticCrafter — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:24:32 GMT

@nana59 wrote:
@Dusty1 wrote:
@nana59 Why? Why does every question asked have to lead to a comment about vaccinations? We have all been living with this for a couple of years & we all know what is going on.
I am not griping at you, well a little bit :}, but I am so tired of it!

I was just striking up conversation about having a guest & what goes into getting things ready. Not like I don't know about cleaning.

I just thought it would be fun to see how involved some get & if some are more "take it or leave it".

there are a lot of people who are not vaccinated....just listen to the news! no need to be snarky.....

Just because a person is vaccinated doesn't mean that they are no longer a carrier.....

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

Dusty1 — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:30:58 GMT

@nana59 I really wasn't trying to be snarky. We all know all of this. You can't get away from the constantly repeated reminders no matter how much you try.

It's like every January, every "news" show does "New Year, New You" diet & excercise tips. Dude! It is 2022. If people want to know about diet & excercise that information is coming at you all of time!

It is not news.

I just have Covid/vaccination fatigue & you stepped into it.

Sorry.

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

Dusty1 — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:33:18 GMT

@hckynutjohn Really? How to get guest ready?

Or "REALLY". You're loving husband of 42 years sprang this on you last night & then got up & left for work like he is going to come home tonight with me waiting wrapped only in Saran Wrap to greet him!?

Re: How to quickly get guest ready?

chrystaltree — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:41:13 GMT

Well, if my house is clean enough for us, its clean enough for a guest. I'd clean the bathrooms. We aren't clutter people so our living and dining area are always guest ready. I'd put fresh sheets on the guest bed, lay out some towels, make sure there's room in the closet and that would be that, hubby would have to have a darn good reason for springing a surprise houseguest on me.