Having a party in your home can be fun but also stressful so here are a few ideas to help alleviate some of that stress.

First thing to do is to look at the area’s you intend your guests to be using. Then decide as to what you need to remove to keep them from getting damaged, your home is full of keepsakes that you would not like to be broken or lost. These can be put safely into a room your guests will not use.

With that done, you need to cover your soft furniture that you would like to protect. Then give the room a good clean this should include hovering and dusting. Then you need to make sure all the polished surfaces are covered with drink mats and covers that will protect them from glass marks.

Make sure you have plenty of ashtrays around if you are going to let your guests smoke in your home. If you and your family don’t smoke you may want to ask them to go outside into the garden to smoke, again make sure you have ashtrays out there and also a metal bin they can empty these into when they are full. Make sure there are plenty of waste bins around so they can put any used beer tins or bottles into them. This will save some time for you later when you have to put your home back to the way it was. Make sure the outdoor space is clean. Place chairs and tables for them to use. It would be nice if they can hear the music outside so maybe move a speaker outside.

With that done, your kitchen will need to be cleaned and ready for any food that is going to be prepared in there, also clear out any unwanted food out of your fridge so you have the space for the party food. It would be a good idea to have cooler boxes to store your drinks in or maybe another fridge.

Buy paper or plastic plates if it is a buffet style meal and plastic cutlery as this always helps when the party is over in cleaning up, also there won’t be as much washing up for you to do. If it is a sit down meal make sure all your tableware and glassware are clean, the cutlery is clean and polished as this always looks good.

Then all should go well and you can enjoy the party and maybe be the talk of your friends for giving a good party.

Enjoy your party.