Tips for Improving Your Holiday Guests’ Overnight Stay

You may have some friends or family members who will be spending the night over the holidays. In order to help them have a comfortable night’s sleep, there are some thoughtful steps that you can take beforehand. Check out these tips for improving your holiday guests’ overnight stay.

Thoroughly Clean Ahead Of Time

Do some deep-cleaning before your guests arrive. Vacuum and dust the entire house. Change out the sheets in the room that they will be staying in. Rearrange the closet to make sure that they have a space to put their things. If you simply don’t have the time to clean your home as thoroughly as you’d like to, consider hiring a professional to do it. This will help you ensure that your home is completely ready for your guests.

Provide Them With Enough Blankets

Many individuals don’t enjoy staying the night at someone’s house because they get too cold or too hot at night. It can be difficult to set the thermostat just right to make sure that your guests will sleep comfortably. You can easily solve this by providing them with enough blankets. Make sure that they have access to comforters just in case they get too chilly and thin blankets that they can use if they are too hot.

Use Plug-in Nightlights

Your guests may have difficulty navigating your home if they need to get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom or get a drink of water. This is why you should use plug-in nightlights. You should place these lights in outlets in both the hallways and the guest bathroom. This will allow them to easily see where they are going without bumping into things.

Purchase A Few Of Their Favorite Drinks And Snacks

Your guests will probably get hungry and thirsty quite a bit when they are staying at your house. You can easily make your guest’s stay more comfortable by purchasing a few of their favorite drinks and snacks. Show them where these items are located, and let them know that they are free to help themselves to them.

Plug in a Humidifier at Night

If you know that your central heating system tends to make the air especially dry in your home, you might want to keep a humidifier running where your guests sleep (as long as it runs quietly). Sleeping with a humidifier is more likely to prevent your guests from waking up with aching sinuses or a sore throat.

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Big and Small Ways to Make Your Home Warmer and Cozier

You’re tired of constantly being cold at home, but on the other hand, you’re also worried about your energy costs. Is there a way to feel warm and cozy at home without having to contend with a monster heating bill at the end of each month?

Yes! In fact, here are six adjustments and improvements you can make around the house to feel warmer and lower your utility costs simultaneously.

1. Cover your crawl space floor.

If your crawl space floor is nothing but dirt, it could be making your home a lot colder than you realize. As warm air rises through your home, cool air from your cold, damp crawl space moves in to fill its place. This is known as the stack effect. Covering your crawl space floor with a vapor barrier will not only prevent cold air from entering into your home, but it will also prevent mold and moisture issues.

2. Seal your windows and doors.

To lower your energy bills, invest in some caulk and weatherstripping! Weatherstripping prevents drafts from sneaking in and out through the gaps between doors and their frames. Weatherstripping also works for windows that you intend to open and close. You can use caulk for windows that are not made to be opened.

3. Make sure your air vents are exposed and open.

Sometimes air vents end up hidden away under a rug or behind a piece of furniture. Inspect your home to make sure that none of the air vents are covered up. Also, make sure that the registers over the vents are open. Closing registers in specific rooms to try to control your home’s temperature will create pressure issues and inhibit your HVAC system’s ability to heat your home effectively.

4. Keep window coverings open during the day.

If you have rooms that get a lot of sunlight, take full advantage! Leaving the curtains or blinds drawn will allow the sun to warm up the room. Not only will your heater get some help, but you can cut down on your lighting costs as well with some of that free illumination.

5. Close window coverings at night.

Your house had a chance to warm up during the day. Once the sun goes down, you’ll want to keep as much of that warmth inside as possible! Close all of your curtains and blinds to prevent heat loss during the night. Thermal curtains are especially effective for retaining heat and can make a room feel a few degrees warmer than it would with only standard curtains.

6. Invest in proper insulation for your home.

When your home was built, it may have contained top-of-the-line insulation at the time. However, the insulation available today may be much more effective than what you have currently. Check out ENERGY STAR’s website to see what the recommended insulation R-Value is for your region of the U.S., and consult an expert about possible upgrades.

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