How to prepare your home for the holidays and the arrival of the guests

Create a menu

Count how many people will be on your holiday, and make a menu based on the number of guests.

Better to find out in advance whether there is someone of the guests are allergic to any foods. Maybe someone of the guests adhere to a certain type of food, so try to diversify the selection of food, not to leave this man hungry.

Picking up a menu that will appeal to all guests, you express genuine concern for them and their hospitality.

If guests come with children, you also entertain them with something tasty and the original. A good solution would be to cover a separate small table. And adults will be more comfortable and more fun for children.

Do not overdo it. It is better to hit the guests taste the prepared dishes, not their unprecedented amount. Think about the design treats. After all, the aesthetic presentation - it is half the success.

A hot meal is better to cook for you have already tested the recipe, but you can experiment over salads. Do not forget the fruits and vegetable slicing. They not only to diversify the menu, but also serve as a decoration of the festive table, if the creative approach to their feeding.

Having defined the menu, make a shopping list. Make it is not only the main ingredients, but also other products that you need to buy bread, water, juice.

It is better to stock products gradually to a large amount is not dealt a sharp blow to the wallet, and your mood, especially if you plan to make a real feast. In this case it is better to think in advance how much money you can allocate from its budget and start saving on holiday table.

Consider the situation

Prepare furniture

When you have decided on the guest list and make the menu, think about how you will all be placed. Do you have a large table? Will there be enough chairs to seat all the guests? Is there a place for clothes?

You may have to make a small adjustment, so guests do not have to huddle. Such details is better to think in advance, so they are not caught you by surprise at the last moment.

If you are in an apartment very little space and offers a lot, put a buffet table, ottomans, chairs or armchairs. Firstly, this is unusual, and secondly, you will have a place to dance. In addition, no one will suffer from overeating.

Select dish

Make sure that you have enough dishes, glasses and cutlery for all guests. Pre-pick salad bowls and dishes for hot and think over serving. Here are a few ideas for inspiration.

If you are planning an extensive menu, and everything does not fit on the table, that is an easy way to solve this problem. Do not apply hot, such as mashed potatoes or chicken legs, in a common dish, and each Apply a separately. In an extreme case, so we can proceed with the salads.

You may want to put with someone of the guests feast with festive table. To do this, prepare a lot of empty food containers, food film or foil. They also exactly what you need, when you clean up the leftovers from the table. Do not put the crystal vase in the refrigerator.

Come up with entertainment for guests

Make festive playlistWhich will be heard in the background. If there are kids, then do a children's corner with toys, crayons and drawing paper, so they are not bored. too, will find for some adult company interesting games.

Prepare ornamentation to the room where the celebration will take place. For example, you can hang the balls or festive posters. Put candles on the table and on the shelves. Muted lighting create a cozy and relaxing atmosphere. In addition, it will distract the attention of visitors, if you still do not have time to put things in perfect order before their arrival.

Have a backup plan

Suddenly, someone of the guests have left you with an overnight stay? Such an option worth considering in advance. Consider where and how many people you can accommodate.

Prepare a clean bed linen and a tidy room in which to lodge guests.

Make cleaning

If all of the above can be prepared in advance, the general cleaning better to do a couple of days before the holiday.

Wash bathroom

In this room exactly will visit all your guests, so it should be sparkling clean.

Wash walls and floor in the bathroom. Wash the joints between the tiles by using a toothbrush dipped in vinegar. After that, it is necessary to rinse with water tiles.

Then clean bath, Toilet and sink from the raid. Wipe the mirror and all the shelves. Remove personal belongings.

Do not forget to stock up on toilet paper and hang clean hand towel. Before guests arrive you can light scented candles in the bathroom or sticks.

Shalt kitchen

Wash kitchen and countertops. Clean the refrigerator and freezer, get rid of the remnants of the old or spoiled food. It is much nicer to put a festive dish in the refrigerator clean and sparkling.

Pre-wash the dishes for the holiday table, which you do not use on weekdays. Wipe the dust Wash and large serving dishes and sets.

If you are going on holiday to get silverware, necessary clean it. Just be sure that it will be enough for all the guests.

Wash and iron the tablecloth and cloth napkins. Check for stains on them from the previous treats. Otherwise, you have to buy new ones, so as not to spoil the impression of the festive table.

But before the arrival of guests sure to wash and clean all utensils you used for cooking.

Clean room, which will take guests

Wash the floors in all rooms and vacuuming. Take a wet cleaning and collect all the scattered things. Make sure the furniture no spots.

If you have a folding table, the advance completely wipe off the dust, and check to see if it podremontirovat need.

Wipe all gifts, lamps and candles, and jewelry that you want to put on the table.

What if the guests are already on the verge of

First of all, focus on the room where they will be guests. Remove from sight all the extra stuff. They can simply shift into a cabinet or in another room. Carefully arrange souvenirs, magazines, books, and all that remained on the shelves. Wipe dust from all visible surfaces: coffee tables, low shelf electronics. If you have carpet or carpets, be sure to vacuum clean them. All it will take quite a bit of time.

Then go to the bathroom. If time is running out, just move it a cosmetic procedure. Remove the extra towels and dirty clothes. Vacuum toilet mats, clean the mirror and cranes. Put a new soap. Spread the bathroom curtain, you could not see the bath and shelves.

The kitchen, and guests can not go, but still clean the surface of the table and kitchen furniture. Remove leftovers. And if left dirty dishes, try it somewhere to hide. If you do not have a dishwasher, use of the oven. Wash the dishes can be and after the guests leave.

Ventilate the apartment to all the rooms had fresh air. And do not forget to bring in a tidy look yourself!

take it easy

Do not worry if something does go according to plan. Any occasion - an occasion to meet with loved ones and dear to the people, and not an assessment of your business skills. Be friendly and open, and then the atmosphere in the house will be much more comfortable.