It never fails that when you have people call to say they are stopping by it is on a night that your house is less than perfect. You run around trying to clean the house, and by the time your guests arrive you are too tired to visit. The following tricks will help you get the house in order and not wear you out in the process.
1. Go in the kitchen and put a pot of water on to boil. Add a cinnamon stick, or even some powdered cinnamon to the water. The smell will be very inviting when the guests arrive.
2. Always have an ottoman in the living room that has a storage compartment in it. Quickly pick up any papers, or out of place objects in this room and place them in the ottoman. The clutter will be out of sight but easy to get to when the company leaves.
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