If you have a last minute guest soon arriving to your home, then this guest room cleaning checklist is the one for you.

As a host, there’s no doubt you will want to provide a pristine and warm guest room for your visitors, but an unexpected guest arrival will usually mean there won’t be as much time as you’d like to prepare and clean. This checklist will cover the most important tasks to get done in preparation for your guest.

How Do I Make My Guest Room Welcoming?

There are several key criteria which make a guest room welcoming. Firstly, the key to making a guest room welcoming is to make it as hospitable as possible. You can make a room hospitable by removing any and all cluster, ensuring there is sufficient space for any personal belongings that guest owns, and strategically decorating the room with several pieces of furniture and decorations that remind you of home.

The steps below will cover the key steps you need to take to ensure your Guest Room is ready for use

Step one: Tidy and de-clutter your Guest Room

Generally speaking, the spare rooms in our home usually end up as storage compartments for older furniture, and older clutter from other areas of the home. You definitely don’t want your guests to feel like they’re residing in a storage room, so it’s very important to clear out your guest room prior to your guests arriving.

If you’re really tight on time, a quick tip is to move the clutter from the guest room, place it in a laundry basket and move it in your room until your guests leave.

Last minute Declutter Checklist:

The bed and bedside table are organized and both free of clutter

All visible surfaces, including tables and desks are wiped down, and free of any clutter

There is enough room available for your guests to stow away their luggage bags

Step Two: Wipe down all surfaces for accumulated Dust and Dirt

Generally speaking, guest rooms will go long periods of time either being used as storage or just remaining vacant. This results in these guest rooms collecting lots of dirt and dust. IT’s important to get ahead of this issue, and to ensure your guest room is dust free in time for your guests, who may have allergies or be sensitive to the dirt and dust.

When deciding on which cleaning products to use, you will want to do your due diligence to ensure you are using cleaning products which do not trigger your guest’s allergies. Many harsher cleaning products use chemicals which may trigger allergy like responses.

Last minute Dust and Dirt checklist:

Ventilate the room, open the windows and let fresh air in

Wipe down the fan, table, headboard, and lamps

Vacuum the floor, and if you have time mop the floor too

Step Three: Prepare and clean your guest bed

To properly prepare your guest bed, you should check the cleanliness of your bed linen. Stale, unused linen will often develop a smell, and will create a negative experience for your guests. Make sure to examine the bed for any dust, or bad smells, and if you find anything, change the bed sheets to fresh and clean bed sheets.

Last minute Bed Checklist:

Change the pillowcases, and bed sheets

Air out and clean the duvet

Wash, and provide fresh towels for your guests to use

Offer additional spare blankets for your guests to use

Finishing Touches to provide a Welcoming Experience

If you’ve followed the checklists so far, your guest room should already be well prepared for your guest, but if you have some additional time to add some finishing touches, then you can elevate your guests’ experience to the next level.

Finish touches checklist

Write down the password and leave it out for your guests
Use an extension cord if needed to provide your guests with access to a power outlet
Leave a jug of water, or provide your guests with bottles of water in case they are thirsty throughout the night
Provide small snacks such as granola bars for your guests in case they become hungry
Provide reading material for your guests, if they are not from the area, providing them with material on the region is recommended
Ensure the closest bathroom has extra toilet paper, and a plunger available
A plug in nightlight is a way solution to provide light for guests to find the bathroom at night

How to make your guests’ experience unforgettable

For an amazing guest experience, hire the best. A professional cleaning company can provide you cleaning services on a subscription basis. Booking more frequent cleanings will also reduce the cost of every cleaning.

CleanSpace Co

60 Atlantic Ave Suite 200, Toronto, ON M6K 1X9

(647) 374-0844

Last minute Checklist for Guest Room Cleaning.