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If you’re lucky, then you’re one of those people who always invited to a Thanksgiving dinner and never have to worry about putting it all together. However, if you’re opening up your home to friends and family then you know what it’s going to take to put together a successful event. Whether it’s for Thanksgiving or for any holiday gathering you want to put a little preparation into your planning to make sure your guests will have a good time and you won’t be freaking out! Here are some of the things to consider for your preparation list for Thanksgiving:
How many people are coming? No matter how far in advance you prepare your guest list there is always a chance that someone is going to want to bring an extra person at the last minute. Your motto should be “there’s always room for one more.” But embracing that concept comes with a practical approach: will you have enough chairs and enough dishes? There is nothing wrong with setting your dining table in advance of your Thanksgiving dinner. This will give you a chance to see firsthand if you do have enough room or if you might need to bring in an additional table.
How long will your guests staying? For some families, Thanksgiving is an all day affair that begins early in the morning with the turkey going into the oven and ending late at night with a final round of leftover turkey sandwiches. If you’re going to entertain guests throughout the day then you want to make sure you have plenty of hors d’oeuvres and drinks on hand to keep them satisfied without them being stuffed like the turkey! There may also be some guests you’re inviting over to stay for the weekend. If that’s the case then you want to have whatever sleeping space provided for them to be ready. You don’t want to get into a situation where you’re changing sheets and are looking for a spare bed on Thanksgiving morning.
Who is doing what? You shouldn’t take on all the tasks of the Thanksgiving celebration by yourself especially if you have a crew of able bodied family members standing by for assignments. You can divide the chores up between a cleanup crew, a shopping crew and the preparation crew. The cleanup crew can actually be aided by some outside help in the form of professional junk haulers like Junk King Sacramento. This experienced crew can show up at an agreed-upon appointment to haul away all those bulky items of junk that are taking up space in your house. This could be a big benefit especially if you’re going to be having weekend guests and need to make some additional room in a closet or garage.
Is there room in your fridge? It’s not an exaggeration to say that with Thanksgiving comes a veritable explosion of leftovers. Will you have enough room in your fridge to accommodate all that food? It might be smart to do a complete cleaning of your refrigerator and freezer days before turkey day. This way you’ll be ready for whatever you cook up!
