Preparing Your Home and Appliance For The Holiday Season
Manage episode 315553848 series 3231891
It is that time of the season again for joy, fun, vacations with family and friends get together. Which can sometimes be stressful and overwhelming for some as they prepare their house for visitors and go shopping for a gift. Planning ahead of time and preparing your holiday checklist can help in reducing your stress. As you begin to get things done before the time you can have spare time to enjoy the holiday season. For some people shopping and preparing their home for the holiday is not on top of their to-do list this season. But if you want to enjoy your holiday then you should consider doing the following.
Get Your Walkways Clean
This holiday season you want clean walkways so that your visitors can easily walk around your house. You will need to remove any debris, snow or leaves from every foot-traffic area and sidewalks. And if your walkways or yard is not in good condition due to the snowy or icy weather. Then you should consider hiring the service of yard cleaner and snow removal or you can just salt walkways and steps on the entryway.
Make List Of Supplies and Gift Needed During this Holiday
You should make a list of any hosting or party you will be attending this season so you can know the list of supplies and gifts you will need for the parties. You can then divide the list based on stores that are selling them to make your shopping experience better and reduce multiple trips to the same store. With the list, you easily get all that is needed ready before time to save you the stress of running around when most stores are busy.
Deep Clean Your Bathrooms
As you will be expecting visitors this season or properly hosting a holiday party for families and friends you need to clean your bathrooms. This is part of the preparation you have to do especially for a guest that will be staying overnight. All the bathroom fixtures such as sinks, faucets, showerheads, bathtubs, toilets and others should be properly cleaned. Also as a means of spreading the holiday spirit and happiness, you can add a scented candle. Ensure to leave fresh towels for your guests and put a new bathroom garbage bag.
Get those Furniture Clean
There are usually some overlook areas during normal cleaning like behind and under the furniture which will need thorough cleaning this season. As family, friends or colleagues gather together at your house this season you want them to sit on clean furniture. So clean wooden furniture with microfiber cloth and cleaner and if needed you can apply wood polish. And you should not forget to clean your upholstery which can be done by hiring a machine or a trusted upholstery cleaning company.
Get Extra Waste Bins and Label them
There will be lots of trash and recycling materials to dispose of this season as people exchange gifts and host parties. When you place labeled recycling and trash waste bins in some strategic areas in the house it will encourage guests in disposing of items instead of placing them on tables or countertops and help reduce your cleaning time after a party.
As you prepare your home for this holiday season, there is a need to prepare some of your appliances as well. And if there are any of your appliances that are not in good condition you should consider calling one of your local appliance experts to check them. Ensure all your appliances that will be needed this season are ready for use by doing the following.
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