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1. FOCUS ON VISIBLE AREAS FIRST.
The first places to clean are the rooms and areas that are most
noticeable; usually this includes the kitchen, dining room, living/family
room, powder room and entry/hallways. Leave areas that will not be utilized
for last.
2. PREPARE THE NIGHT BEFORE.
Do as much preparation work as possible the night before your company
comes. Wash and chop vegetables, season your meat, slice cheese, combine
baking products (without the liquid), etc. This will save you tons of
time the day of.
3. FOOL THE ‘EYE.’
Make sure light colours (like a white table cloth) are spotless since
they are the most likely to let any dirt show. Doing this will trick the
eye and people will assume that dark colours in your home are equally
as clean.
4. CREATE THE RIGHT AMBIANCE.
Light candles, play music and cook delicious food to create an inviting
atmosphere. Anything else in the house that is not quite right probably
won’t be noticed.
5. ‘MAKE IT SPARKLE.’
Using window/glass cleaner, give your bathroom and kitchen one last
clean to make them sparkle.
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