Guest Room Ideas

• Wash bedding the day before guests arrive.
  Use fabric softener and a dryer sheet to make the sheets smell fresh.
• Clean and disinfect guest bathroom
  Rubbing alcohol and water mixture is a good disinfectant for most bathroom surfaces, and it does not leave an odor.
• Prepare the guest bathroom for company
  Make sure extra toilet paper is easy to locate, a plunger is accessible, and air freshener is available. Display a fresh bar of soap or fill soap dispenser. Place a nice bottle of lotion near the sink and a hair dryer and hairspray in the drawer. Provide fresh towels and include shower gel, shampoo/conditioner, body scrubber or other amenities. For an extra touch, fold the bottom edge of the toilet paper to a point ...a sign that the room is clean and ready for guests.
• Provide extra blankets in the guest's bedroom.
  An electric blanket or heated mattress pad is especially nice when entertaining overnight guests in your home during the winter.
• Consider putting a few wrapped gourmet chocolates in a small dish on the dresser, or place one or two on their bed pillow.
  This is a sweet touch that says, "Welcome."
• Add a freshness to the room with your decor
  Display a bouquet of roses or fresh lavender. Set out a bowl of fresh potpourri, or arrange a group of scented candles on a decorative plate.

  Be sure to ask your guests if they are sensitive to any smells.
• Order a bath towel with the guests name embroidered on it
  This is the perfect way to make a guest feel special.
• Include a basket of extras in the bedroom or bathroom drawer
  Typical items a guest may forget to bring: Personal hygiene items, new toothbrush and paste, tweezers, small scissors, first aid, pain medicine, lotion, shampoo and conditioner, blow dryer.
• Provide extra pillows (both firm and soft)
  A pillow with allergen cover is best.
• Before overnight guests arrive, ask if they sleep best on a hard or soft bed.
  A firm bed can be made softer by adding a piece of foam. A soft mattress may become firmer if it is turned over.
• Place tissue and bottled water on a nightstand, next to the bed.
• Lighted alarm clock with radio should be easily visible from the bed
  Choose a clock that does not make a ticking noise.
• Provide robe and slippers, if possible.
• Plug in a nightlight in the bathroom and/or hallway
  Your guests may also want a small flashlight if they need to get up during the night.
• Place a reading lamp next to the bed
• Set a few different magazines in a nice basket for your guest to read
  If guests are from out-of-town, select some books or reading material about places to visit in your area.
• Put a nice notepad and pen in a bedroom drawer
• Clean the room thoroughly
  Guest rooms tend to get dusty and musty smelling. Use a lint-free cloth and mixture of dish soap and water to wipe down ceiling fan, window sills, mini-blinds, base boards, etc. Look for cobwebs.