How to Fake a Clean Home Before Unexpected Guests Arrive

Cleaning a home takes a lot of time and effort. If we’re being honest here, we don’t always have that time and effort. Sometimes you have to put forth an effort of what I like to call fake cleaning a home. Someone is coming over and you need to get your house in tip-top shape as soon as possible. That’s where these tips for faking a clean house come in to play.

We have all had that “oh crap, my parents are swinging by and my house is a wreck moment!” You know that moment all too well, I’m sure! I know I do! With these secrets to fake a clean house in minutes, you can quickly have your home ready to visitors at the drop of the hat.

Fake cleaning a home isn’t always our first choice, but sometimes we just don’t have a choice.

Cleaning your home this way is not recommended on a daily basis, but they will definitely help when you are in a pinch for getting things in order before unexpected guests arrive. Just make sure you take at least one day after your guests leave to handle putting away the items you stored away before they arrived so you know where things are when you need them later.

Secrets to Fake a Clean Home in Minutes

Clean the Exterior

When it comes to fake a clean house, you don’t have time to worry about dirty walls and items under the bed. You have to focus on the center of the floors and what’s on them. Take the time to speed clean as much as you can in those areas. When I say speed clean, you need to get items put away anywhere you can. Sometimes that means they’re not in the right spot.

Load the Dishwasher

Some of you are lucky enough to have a dishwasher on hand. This is the perfect place for hiding clean dishes you haven’t put away yet or dirty dishes you have yet to wash. Utilize all of those cabinets in your kitchen for emergency fake home cleaning storage.

Utilize Those Baby Wipes

Baby wipes are truly your friend when you’re in a hurry to fake clean a house. I keep a package in the bathroom for wiping down the sink and toilet. If there’s one place I’m going to fake clean it will be in the bathroom. Baby wipes don’t truly clean everything like it should be but it does help it not look so dirty. Put homeless items underneath the sink to get to later.

Sweep or Freshly Vacuum

Nothing makes a home look cleaner than a freshly vacuumed floor. If you can swing it, then make sure you complete this part of fake cleaning. It doesn’t need to be perfect, but this will help make sure your home looks super clean.

Light a Candle

Candles have a way of making your home smell and look clean. Whether you choose to believe it or not, your home as some sort of smell and a candle can help that smell go away for the time being.

When you’re in a hurry and need to get your home cleaned ASAP, consider these five tips.