You live in a small apartment and people often come to youAre you having guests? We have some helpful tips for that too. Today’s topic is all about welcoming friends and family. It’s great if you have enough spare rooms and cash to make their stay unforgettable, but for many of us, the reality is a limited budget. If that’s you, read today’s article and adapt the recommendations to your needs. Let’s start with the purpose of visiting your home. There are people who know the city or are not interested in seeing it. They are attracted by an event: a conference, an exhibition, a wedding or any other business that will occupy their free time and free up yours during the time they are visiting. Other visitors are interested in you specifically, they have come to visit, to talk, to go somewhere together. This is sweet and touching, but it will require almost constant presence. Whether you get tired will depend on the guest’s intentions and how optimally their time is organized.
Be attentive to yourself
Be attentive to yourself, strive not onlyto please visitors, but also to share their joy, and then in the evening you will feel cheerful, not empty. Of course, if you are going to be a driver, guide, cook and maid for a visiting person at the same time, then the weekend will be very tense, but it is your decision, isn't it?
Consider your individuality
Introverts need exercise to stay in shape.regularly spend a couple of hours alone. Plan your weekend schedule to make this task easier for yourself. You can prepare a few quick snacks and hide them in the fridge - all that remains is to choose the main dishes or grab an extra snack at a cafe.
Be sincere with the guest
If some circumstance has changed, tell mein advance, otherwise an unpleasant aftertaste cannot be avoided. So, if there are not enough sofas for all the guests, warn in advance that someone will have to sleep on an air mattress or in a sleeping bag; this is much more polite than presenting them with the fact later. Pleasant episodes such as a bouquet of flowers left in the room, fresh issues of a magazine on the table by the bed, or a box of chocolates will demonstrate hospitality well.
Get ready for the visit ahead of time
Even when you're fully booked, there are simple tasks that you can do gradually, not an hour before the event. No one will be happy to see you falling off your feet from fatigue.
Where to begin?
Let's generalize the experience accumulated by many owners, but feel free to shuffle the order of tasks as is convenient and necessary for you in your particular case.
2-3 days:
- Write down and double-check important details: flight information, transportation, food preferences, visitor allergies, and other such trivia.
- Prepare a clean bed linen and towels, a place to sleep.
- Think about what you do after the meeting. Will people have the opportunity to rest, or will they have a stormy reception?
- Stock up on extra hygiene items. Toothbrushes, sponges, and other accessories should be in the bathroom right away so that the guest doesn’t have to ask for them.
- Weed and dried plants in the yard.
- See if there is enough food. Running in a supermarket when people are impolite.
Per day:
- Vacuum and wipe off dust.
- Clean in the bathroom.
- Cut fresh fruits and vegetables, prepare drinks and snacks that can be stored.
- Set aside a few sets of clean clothes so you don't have to worry about doing laundry in the coming days.
Last day affairs:
- Make sure the house is clean.
- Finalize the schedule.
- If required, confirm the table order.
Just before the meeting, tidy yourself and your family up.
No matter how loaded you are, remember yourself
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Connect the imagination in difficult situations
If your sleep is shallow and light, and there are noisy children nearby, ordinary earplugs can save your mood and well-being.
A non-standard solution when there is a shortage of space during the warm season could be a hammock with a mosquito net stretched on the veranda, or a rotating visit from one family member to relatives with an overnight stay.
We hope that today's post was useful to you, and some of our advice will go into your piggy bank, making your life more convenient.
Thanks for reading!
