Comments on: How to Get Your House Ready When Leaving on Vacation

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 25 May 2014 18:13:14 +0000

I always vacuum all the rooms before leaving. I also organize and clean everything too

By: Nelson's Mama

Nelson's Mama — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:25:23 +0000

I always make sure everything is neat before I walk out, but part of my vacation plan is to always schedule the cleaning lady while I’m gone! Nothing like walking in to a clean house that I didn’t have to scrub!

By: Danielle M.

Danielle M. — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:12:19 +0000

Girl. I have a NEED to leave the house clean. And if I let one of the church girls use it as a retreat space, I make sure they know to leave it how they found it…especially clean sheets for me to get into the night I come back.

By: Deb Meyers

Deb Meyers — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:21:00 +0000

do you realize the photo of the wall behind your kitchen peninsula looks for all the world like a great big smile?

By: kathy

kathy — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:05:06 +0000

We do the same thing. Aside from dishes, wiping down kitchen counters, and vacuuming, a must for us is to put clean sheets on the beds and finish all of the laundry. I also clean the bathrooms and let bleach sit in the toilet bowls. My husband insisted we do this many years ago and I thought he was crazy, but after coming home to a clean house that first time, I was sold on it. It really makes coming home from vacation feel like a mini vacation.

By: Mar

Mar — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:27:16 +0000

Oh good lord…ok….I completely agree with you in having the house clean before heading out. I wish I could say that I do this but more often than not my house looks like a bomb went off. Packing for 3 kids, 2 of them being toddlers and myself can be overwhelming.

I’m hanging your list on my fridge…perhaps my husband can do that while I pack for the kids and I don’t have spend more time telling him what else needs to be done. Lol

Great post!

By: dayle

dayle — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:14:43 +0000

I admit to being a bit obsessive when it comes to cleaning prior to leaving home. I’m like a crazy woman. I love coming home to clean.

By: Rick S

Rick S — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:19:10 +0000

What an eye opener. I thought my wife and I were only ones that cleaned the house before we left for trip. It is so nice to come home to clean.
One time while we were gone, my sister came in to water plants and left a note for us saying our place was spotless except a fig tree leaf on the carpet. It fell while we were gone.
A clean house hugs you when you return.
rick

By: courtney

courtney — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:54:40 +0000

I always try to have the house spotless before we leave, because you are absolutely right it is wonderful to come home too… I never do the centerpiece though. That would be lovely.

By: Deb Meyers

Deb Meyers — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:50:29 +0000

I have left home in a mess more times than willing to admit! Your tips are great.

I try to get the fridge cleaned out, milk and produce given to neighbors, befpre leaving.

Also unplug computers, microwave, other big energy drainers.

Have the mail held and delivered the NEXT day.

A small luxury…I ask a neighbor or friend to come in the day we’re expected home, air out the house, turn on the air conditioning, and buy fresh milk and fruit so we don’t have to head to the grocery after a late flight.