{"id":26231,"date":"2019-05-23T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toritoth.com\/?p=26231"},"modified":"2019-05-23T09:00:04","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T09:00:04","slug":"how-to-clean-up-quickly-after-a-backyard-party-even-with-a-hangover-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toritoth.com\/new\/how-to-clean-up-quickly-after-a-backyard-party-even-with-a-hangover-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clean Up Quickly After a Backyard Party (Even With a Hangover!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who’s ready for Memorial Day weekend? With this unofficial start of summer quickly approaching, if you’re a hostess with the mostest like me, chances are you’ll be entertaining a lot this weekend. Partying may be great, but the clean up can be a hassle — especially if you’ve partied too hard the night before. (Who’s been there?)<\/span>
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\nParty hosts walk a thin line responsible for being the party planner, coordinator and entertainer in most cases. Let’s face it —\u00a0 your guests want to visit you, not just watch you work. So, how can you keep your sanity and still pull off the party of the year without cleaning up for days?<\/span>
\nStart here…<\/span><\/p>\n

Be Prepared\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Savvy hosts know it’s all about the planning! The more you plan the easier it will be to manage unexpected issues that may happen. Have extra supplies on hand like cleaning materials and garbage bags for easy pick up. Plus, additional food, paper goods, ice, and seating to manage demands and keep guests happy.<\/span>
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Pick Up While Partying<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Attempt to stay on top of cleaning tasks as the event progresses. It’s important to act quickly though –clean up spills, manage surfaces and pick up trash as you go. So, be on the look out, keep an active eye and take care of urgent issues immediately.<\/span>
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Backyard party at friend’s house this was the food station.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>
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Space Out Itinerary\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Also, utilize the different zones of your backyard when possible. Move your guests around your yard depending on the party schedule. For example, after a meal move your guests from a dining area to another area of the property, so you have a few moments to clean up behind them. Or when they take a break from the pool to eat, reorganize the pool area. This will create less clean up in the long run.<\/span><\/p>\n

Guest Helpers<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Good friends should be willing to help at a moments notice. (If they don’t help, maybe you need to x-them off the guest list.) So, either recruit them ahead of time to maintain specific areas of the property during the party, like Tim Whatley had at his parties on<\/span> Seinfeld<\/a>. Or a better idea, have the items you need like a garden hose, paper towels, a cleaning mixture and trash bags in plain sight so guests can spontaneously help you as needed. Believe me they want to help, especially if they’re partying at your house and show them a fabulous time.<\/span>
\nHere is a funny<\/span> Facebook Live<\/a> from a backyard party at a friend’s house —<\/span><\/p>\n