How to make guests think your home is clean?

These little tricks will help your home look neat and tidy (even if it is secretly a mess). When a friend decides to drop by for a minute and you urgently tidy up your home before the bell rings, these cleaning tips will help you clean up quickly.

Follow the guest's line of sight

To make the most of every minute of emergency cleaning, focus on the places your guests are most likely to see, concentrate on the places in their field of vision. If you're sitting on the couch in the living room, pay attention to the coffee table and horizontal surfaces nearby. If you are likely to be spending time in the kitchen, wipe down the countertops and table.

Pay attention to the bathroom and toilet

Even if you only have 10 minutes to get ready, you still need to tidy up the bathroom and toilet a bit. These are the places your guests are likely to visit, and when they do, they'll have time to concentrate on the setting. First, pay attention to the main thing: change the toilet paper roll for a new one, replace the soap with a new one or add liquid soap to the dispenser, replace the towel with a clean one, close the bathroom with a curtain. If you have five more minutes, then you can dust off the mirror and shelves, sweep the floor.

Hide the mess

Now is not the time to tidy up the newspapers and sort out the bills. This whole heap needs to be hidden in the closet. Put the dirty dishes from the sink into the dishwasher, scattered things and toys can be folded into a large bag and hidden under the bed. You can boldly close dirty windows with a curtain.

Add freshness

You can use a trick to make it seem like the house is clean and fresh. You need to spray air freshener or light a scented candle with a slight scent. For example, the aromas of geranium or lemon will do a great job for this.

Use strategic decoration

Stack books and magazines neatly on the coffee table. To create comfort, you can throw a blanket over the armrest of the sofa (the blanket or bedspread must be placed neatly to help hide stains on the upholstery). You should hide all the clutter in the kitchen in the cabinets, leaving only what you might need.

You can be sure that your guests are unlikely to notice the dust lurking under the sofa if they have an overall sense of cleanliness of your home.