How to Party-Proof your Home

Hosting a party can be intensely rewarding when everything goes to plan. But it’s not without its downsides. Putting together all the various food and entertainment elements can be a challenge, for one thing. But there’s also the likelihood that your house will end up a little on the messy side. This likelihood is especially pressing when there’s a lot of alcohol involved, or you’re entertaining children as well as adults. So exactly what can you do to make life easier the morning after? Let’s look at a few steps you might take to Party-proof your home !

Tidy away valuables

Any items that are vulnerable to being smashed should be hidden away. Highly fragile and precious crockery and glassware should be placed under lock and key.

Cover Sofas

Sofas are particularly vulnerable to spillages. You can easily spend hours rubbing away at a red wine stain, and trying all manner of cleaning formulas, without ever entirely getting rid of the offending blemish. Cover any furniture you consider especially vulnerable. This applies just as much to tables, too.

Provide Coasters

If you’re worried about your wooden furniture, then providing coasters is a must. You don’t want to have a glass left on a surface all night long; the resultant ring may well be obvious.

Party-Proof : Napkins

Napkins will allow your guests to avoid many sorts of spillage, and make handling certain foods, like birthday cakes and burgers, that little bit easier. On top of everything else, they’ll provide guests with a means of quickly wiping their hands, which will reduce the likelihood that errant splodges of cream will end up beneath tables and down the sides of chairs.

Provide Bins

Having your guests pile their rubbish in the centre of the table, to be cleared away later, is going to be inefficient. What’s more, it’ll get in the way of your party. Make bin-liners available and make a point of visibly using them. When it comes time to dispose of your party decorations, you’ll be able to do it quickly if you already have plenty of bin liners available.

Move Outdoors

If most of the party is taking place outside, then you won’t need to worry so much about things getting knocked over or dropped. Moreover, you’ll be able to fire up the barbecue and enjoy the summer. If you want to keep the action going late into the evening, then you might invest in a log burner or a gas-powered patio heater.

Party-Proof : Use Alternative Plates

Disposable paper plates will remove the likelihood that your best stuff will be smashed. Look for paper plates and cups that are biodegradable. Often, paper cups are lined with polyethylene, meaning that they can’t be recycled. Do your research and decide accordingly!

Plan for an Emergency

However, many precautions you’ve taken, the likelihood will remain that disaster may strike. When it does, you’ll need to react quickly. Have red-wine stain remover and wipes to hand so that spillages can be addressed quickly.