I Didn't Clean Before I Had Company Over — Can You Guess What Happened? — Cleaning Tips from Kitchn

We moved into a new house recently, and after about three weeks of getting settled, we had our first house guests — my sister and her fiancé — for a whole weekend! But between stocking up on food and taking the kids to school and trying to get pictures hung before they arrived, I didn't get to the last thing on my to-do list: actually clean the house.

I fully intended to sweep and mop the floors, vacuum the rugs, clean all the dishes in the sink, and scrub the toilets. Or at least, wipe down the bathrooms with Lysol wipes. But somehow, they arrived right on time (note to future guests: Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes late if you want me to be totally ready for you), and none of that stuff got done. So the floors were dirty and the bathrooms weren't pristine. Ack!

And can you guess what happened?

Absolutely nothing.

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