Sure, you can clean your home yourself. But you may want to conserve your energy for marathon cooking sessions and 72 hours of nonstop entertainment and family time. When you have house cleaners come in and do a detailed Thanksgiving cleaning of your home, you get the relaxation you need before diving into one of the busiest weekends of your year.
Thumbtack advises that to get the most out of the cleaning, specify certain elements of your home that you may not always get the chance to address. This may include:
- Seating and furniture. Do your couches and chairs have food and drink stains? Consider hiring a furniture upholstery cleaner to remove them. And make sure you vacuum up all of the crumbs under the furniture and cushions.
- Curtains and drapes. These are notorious for trapping dust and other allergens that wreak havoc on guests with allergies.
- Underneath and behind hard-to-reach areas. Whether it’s the space behind the cabinets’ toe kick or that little space behind your entertainment center, having a pro take care of the more elusive cleaning areas can be a relief.
- Prepping rooms for your guests’ arrival. If you decide to have guests stay in your home, consider hiring a pro to deep clean their rooms. And if you really want to provide 5-star hospitality, place flowers, chocolates or decorative pillows to make your guests feel a little extra special when they see their rooms.
Now that your interior is spic and span, take a look at your yard and garden. After all, it’s fall, not the dead of winter. Chances are, people will want to get outside, maybe play a game of touch football while they’re visiting.
If you love nothing more than getting your hands dirty, you are welcome to do all the work yourself. Just remember, mowing your lawn, raking the leaves (and bagging them), pulling the weeds, trimming your hedges, sweeping or blowing off the patio and deck — all of this takes time and immense effort. And, sometimes, the results are often less-than-ideal.
Having a professional come in to clean up your yard and mow your lawn can be well worth the cost. This is especially true if you have children who will insist on going outside to play while they wait for dinner to be ready. Or, if you simply want to impress your loved ones as soon as they step out of the car.
Find a landscaping or lawn care pro who can help you do the following before Thanksgiving:
- Lawn care and mowing
- Leaf removal
- Tree trimming
- Shrub trimming
Now that your home and yard are spiffed up, you can breathe easier, and await the invasion of the relatives!
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