I really hate coming home from a long trip away and walking in the door and being greeted by all the things I didn't do before we left.Fruit flies because of rotting fruit.
Smelly refrigerator because of food gone bad.
Stinky house because of decomposing trash that didn't get taken outside.
Ugh.
Knowing this, I have a pretty extensive day-before-we-leave-for-a-trip-to-do-list:
- Laundry caught up (in order to pack the suitcases and not be greeted by full laundry baskets upon coming home!)
- Pack (I picked up some great tips for packing for a long road trip from my friend Tasha here)
- Extra food and water for cats and bird
- Water houseplants
- Clean out fridge
- Make kids and husband eat up all food that will expire and all fruit that will rot before returning =)
- All trash cans emptied
- Water all potted plants outside
- Make sure check book is balanced and all bills paid
- and finally, I usually clean my house the day before we leave. Nothing like coming home to a clean house!
Rarely do I actually get all these things done...but a girl can try!
(I am actually doing pretty good this time around. I only have to water the outside plants this morning...then we are off!)
Do you have things you just have to do before leaving for vacation?
are you guys and the Via's both heading to Florida at the same time? that's a bit odd. well i hope you have a blast and i have no tips at all. good luck. :)
ReplyDeletemy mom always cleaned the toilets before we'd head out=) I always thought it was funny...until I came home to rings around my toilets and stinky water in the bowl. I have started carrying on that tradition;)
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