Getting Ready for Guests

My mom is coming into town this weekend for the first time, um, ever. Well, she was down for my graduation last summer, but she has not seen my new place (new used loosely) and I only have 2.5 months left in it!

But I’ve been trying to get ready for her arrival. I only have one bed, so she will be using it, so the sheets and blankets have to be cleaned. She smokes, so I have to break out the ashtray and try and tidy up the balcony a little bit. (Anyone know where I can buy a cheap outdoor rug/mat?) I generally have clutter everywhere that needs to be dealt with!

I know she isn’t going to hold it against me if there is a bit of a mess, but my place is overdue for a clean up! I am wondering if there are particular items I should stock for her arrival? She loves Turkey Hill Diet Iced Tea and sweet things. Perhaps some ice cream? I also have to figure out what to do this weekend! I really do not want to do the tourist thing in D.C., so perhaps we’ll walk the streets of Old Town Alexandria and lounge by the pool.

There is much cleaning to be done in the next 2 days and I’m having trouble getting motivated to actually do it. No working out this week!

Things that need to be done:

• Clean up kitchen and mop floor
• Clean bathroom and wash shower curtain
• Organize desk/entry area
• Wash bed linens
• Vacuum and do a general de-furring of the apartment

Edit: Most of these things are done, and I did them all last night! I rushed through it all, but the apartment looks so much cleaner!

So much to do! What do you do to get ready for guests?