How to Clean Your Room in Case of Unexpected Guests

Turn on your radio or CD player to your favorite station or playlist., Make the bed., Clear away clutter., Clear away the remaining mess., Close any open drawers or doors., Quickly "organize" your shelves and your desk., Vacuum the floor., Take the...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Turn on your radio or CD player to your favorite station or playlist.

    This will help you get and stay pumped for cleaning fast.
  2. Step 2: Make the bed.

    Your bed is the centerpiece of the room.

    If your bed is neat, it will give an immediate impression of a cleaner room.

    Focus on neatness above all.

    If you have the time, change to clean and fresh sheets to improve the look and fragrance.

    If you're offering your room to the guest as a favor, you must change the sheets. , This will help provide a neat and tidy look to the whole room.

    Pick up any clothes on the floor.

    Put them in the hamper. (Any clothes that have touched the floor can be considered dirty anyway.) , If there are more things on the ground, pick them up and neatly place them beside a tote to hang up on your door.

    If your guest will be staying in your room, make your room less junked up.

    To do this, put unnecessary things where will not be in the way of the guest(s). , Put things into drawers and cabinets before closing. , It doesn't have to be neat, but just place the scattered papers in a neat pile. , If you have time, vacuum the floor and dust the room.

    If the guest is staying in the room, do not skip this step.

    Alternatively, if the floor is wooden or linoleum, sweep it and shake out the rugs outdoors or even out the window, to save time. ,,, With luck, you'll have at least a minute or two to compose yourself.
  3. Step 3: Clear away clutter.

  4. Step 4: Clear away the remaining mess.

  5. Step 5: Close any open drawers or doors.

  6. Step 6: Quickly "organize" your shelves and your desk.

  7. Step 7: Vacuum the floor.

  8. Step 8: Take the trash out.

  9. Step 9: Spray air freshener all over the room.

  10. Step 10: Wait at the door for your guest.

Detailed Guide

This will help you get and stay pumped for cleaning fast.

Your bed is the centerpiece of the room.

If your bed is neat, it will give an immediate impression of a cleaner room.

Focus on neatness above all.

If you have the time, change to clean and fresh sheets to improve the look and fragrance.

If you're offering your room to the guest as a favor, you must change the sheets. , This will help provide a neat and tidy look to the whole room.

Pick up any clothes on the floor.

Put them in the hamper. (Any clothes that have touched the floor can be considered dirty anyway.) , If there are more things on the ground, pick them up and neatly place them beside a tote to hang up on your door.

If your guest will be staying in your room, make your room less junked up.

To do this, put unnecessary things where will not be in the way of the guest(s). , Put things into drawers and cabinets before closing. , It doesn't have to be neat, but just place the scattered papers in a neat pile. , If you have time, vacuum the floor and dust the room.

If the guest is staying in the room, do not skip this step.

Alternatively, if the floor is wooden or linoleum, sweep it and shake out the rugs outdoors or even out the window, to save time. ,,, With luck, you'll have at least a minute or two to compose yourself.

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