As the festive season rapidly approaches our thoughts may turn to entertaining our friends and family at home either for a Christmas meal or for a party. The preparation that will need to be done usually involves detailed menu planning, food preparation and furniture placing so that there is room for everyone to sit down and relax but another aspect is the need to clean the house so that your guests enjoy spending time with you in your home.

The normal cleaning routine that people have is fine but when expecting guests, you may want to be particularly diligent with the toilets and bathrooms. Using antibacterial wipes may be fine for a quick clean but using a disinfectant spray on the toilet seat, handle and wash basin would be a better choice in this case. It is important to make sure that there are fresh towels available for guests to use and during the evening it may be necessary to change the towels.

By having a good tidy up of the rooms in the house before cleaning, the process of dusting and hoovering will be much easier, and the house will look neat and tidy and ready for your Christmas guests.