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12 Cheap and cheerful ways to get your home ready for holiday guests

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Entrance hall or foyer

Add hooks

Having a pile of coats on the stairs or otherwise lying around the house is not a good way to welcome guests. Adding a row of hooks provides a place for you and your guests to hang coats instead of heaping them somewhere.

Clear your coat closet

Along with hooks, clearing your closet of the family’s coats before a large gathering is a good idea. Put your own coats somewhere else (in the basement, in a bedroom closet) so there’s ample room for guests to store their outerwear.

Provide a basket for keys, gloves and hats

If you live in a climate where holiday time means a dip in temperature, guests will most likely be arriving with gloves, hats and scarves. Providing a large basket at the front door for them to leave their cold-weather items, and a smaller basket for keys, helps ensure no one forgets or loses anything they arrived with.

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