The worst part about hostessing.
Most people are deterred from hosting because of the cleaning aspect that inevitably has to happen. Believe me, most of the time I would much rather go out to dinner to avoid all the dishes that come with cooking when entertaining. However, there is such a joy in hostessing that I hope you all find in it too, and when it comes to the cleanup process there are a few simple steps you can take to make it much easier with my Pre and Post Party Cleaning Tips! I absolutely love the Open Nature™ household cleaning products when it comes to cleaning my house pre and post a party. I shop for them at Safeway in Denver on Downing Street. The new line of Open Nature household cleaning and care products offer the same great quality with a new, updated look, and safe ingredients for your home and family. Open Nature™ household products provide effective cleaning power for your toughest messes and all items feature transparent claims on packaging.
All Open Nature household cleaning and care products are dye free and never tested on animals. The Open Nature cleaning line includes products that are biodegradable, fragrance free and perfume free, and are certified Safer Choice by the U.S. EPA. All Open Nature™ paper products are made with 100% recycled paper and are certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. From dish soap, to paper towels, counter cleaner and more, Open Nature offers a wide variety of cleaning products, perfect to get your home ready for a party and for an easy clean up afterwards.
The first thing I do before having a party, even before cooking, is tidy and clean the entire house. You can mainly focus on the areas guests will likely be in the most, but just in case they snoop around your bedroom or master bath, it’s always good to have as much of your home clean. I love the Glass and Window Cleaner for cleaning the mirrors in our bathrooms! I highly recommend doing this a few days, even a week before you know guests are coming over so the day of a party you are not stressing to clean! It also feels so wonderful going into an evening knowing your house is tidy and all you have to worry about are the dishes at the end of the night. My favorite way to top off a clean house is lighting a few candles throughout to give our home a delicious scent!
When it comes to post party cleaning, there are a few things you can do ahead of time to make everything a little simpler. My number one goto, is ALWAYS starting an evening off with the dishwasher empty and few to no dishes in the sink. I love love love the Open Nature dishwashing liquid! It doesn’t have a fragrant smell and provides effective cleaning power for your toughest messes. This allows for you to be able to throw all the dirty dishes from the end of the evening in the dishwasher, easily put away the clean dishes and go to sleep! After cooking and especially after cleaning all the dirty dishes, I always make sure to wipe down the counters with the All Purpose Cleaner that is premium and safe for our home and family. Minimizing the amount of mess you have post party is the key to being a relaxed hostess!
All Open Nature products can be found exclusively at any of the Albertsons Companies family of stores, including Albertsons, ACME Markets, Jewel-Osco, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Shaw’s, Star Market, and Carrs/Safeway. At Albertsons Companies, they believe their Open Nature brand products should be simple – quality products that are carefully crafted using thoughtfully chosen ingredients you can trust. The makers of Open Nature™ brand recently added a new line of products: Open Nature™ household cleaning and care products are now available in the Denver area exclusively at Safeway stores.
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons Companies. The opinions and text are all mine.
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