Holiday Company

Preparing for company:

I don't know about you but having company over causes stress.  Is the house "clean" enough.  Will they open the drawer I threw everything in from the counter?  And let's not talk about the "other" room that I have been throwing stuff in since this summer that I didn't want to find a place for.

Family can be your toughest critic.  The holiday's...It's a stressful time.

When you have pets....lets double, no triple, that stress.  

Dog hair......everywhere
Cat hair.......everywhere
and any accidents they may have had......who knows could be anywhere.

I consider myself a clean person....a bit cluttered at times....but clean.  I cannot help but have dog and cat hair.....I have dogs and cats.  I cannot help that one of my little "angels" have an accident.....I have dogs and cats.

Okay so let's break this down.

Your company for the holidays actually sit on the furniture.  Your company for the holidays actually sit on the carpet to play with the kids and/or pets.

First take a deep breath and together we will get through this.  (hopefully before your family comes a knocking).

We have time even if your family is coming for Thanksgiving which is (oops) NINE days away.

Here's the plan. Call to get your carpets and/or upholstery professionally done.  Always have this done at least three days before the big event.  While you have them on the phone ask if they clean tile.  

Now......how many rooms need to be cleaned? (You may have to quit your job, just kidding).





Okay we have these rooms as MUST HAVE CLEAN:

• Living Room
• Kitchen
• Dining Room
• Guest Bath
• Master Bath (because the one time you don't want anyone in there will be the time two bathrooms are needed)
• Sitting area(s)

These rooms should be cleaned but only if we have enough time and energy.

• Everything else

Since we are all busy; job, kids, pets, spouses, etc. we are going to have to tackle this a little bit every day.  This is the best way because you won't give up a full day off to do it.

Clean the one you use the least FIRST.  This should be the cleanest and since you don't use it chances are it won't get messy quickly.

If you are cooking a meal, clean the kitchen last.

Any rooms that do not have carpet....clean while your carpets are being cleaned.

Okay so on the MUST HAVE CLEAN list you have two rooms, maybe three, left:  It's not so overwhelming now is it.  Clean one room a day.  

Tackle the rooms that should be cleaned but you have put off.  Trust me once you get started and get them cleaned you will enjoy the holidays much more.  

Your carpet guy is here.  While he's doing the carpet you clean the rooms that don't have carpet.  Hopefully he does tile also so you don't have to.  You have to be there anyway so why not use the time.

Your house is clean.  Your carpets are clean.  Your Upholstery is clean.  Now open a bottle of wine, call you family to cancel because you want to enjoy your clean home.

If you are in the Pueblo County area I highly suggest Trujillo's cleaning company (Formally Trujillo's Steam King) for your carpets, upholstery AND tile. 

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