Company’s Coming – How To Get Prepared

We have a big family so when the holidays come around we have a full house. For Easter we had about 35 people eat dinner at our house and there were 14 people staying at our house! So I am pretty good about getting prepared for the holidays. My kids are off of school next week and I need to get prepared this week for company. Once the kids are on winter break, there isn’t much time for anything else. So I made my list and headed to Walmart to pick up everything we need to be ready for Christmas company! First thing I need is paper towels. I always joke around that I shouldn’t clean before company comes because there’s another mess to clean after they leave. So I need a lot of paper towels. I really love to clean with Viva® Big Roll Paper Towels. At Walmart I found a 6 roll pack. Viva Paper towels are the best because they are durable and can tackle the job when wet or dry. I usually use the Viva Vantage® that feel like you are using cloth but this time I picked up Viva® Mainline to try out the scrubby texture. (They work great!) Lots of people and food means that the bathroom will get a lot of use. I got a huge pack for each bathroom. One bathroom will get Scott® 1100 Bathroom Tissue (it’s a 20 roll pack) and the other bathroom will have Cottonelle® Toilet Paper Double Rolls (24 pack). My guest can decide it they prefer the Cottonelle Clean Care Toilet Paper that is strong and has extra-absorbent ripples or the Scott® 1000 toilet paper gives you the quality and performance. Each roll has 1000 sheets! Even when I don’t have company I have a lot of tissues around the house. I love the Kleenex® Perfect Fit Holiday Canisters. They are so festive and they don’t take up much space. I can keep it on the night table or end tables. A few months ago we stayed with some friends. They had the best idea – they had a picture frame on the night stand and it had their wi-fi password. It makes it so easy for my guests to get online at my house. I also needed to get a few boxes a cereal. When my mom and sisters come to visit they eat a lot of cereal. We all usually have a bowl before we go to bed. Coffee – When my family visits, we don’t get enough sleep. Kids are up playing and the adults are up chatting – it’s so much fun but we need caffeine! These are some of the things I will pick up but I know I will be back a few times while my family is visiting  to stock up on more food! You can save money on the supplies you need! Make sure you check out the Ibotta app for extra savings when you visit Walmart. Check out these additional savings you will receive:

• $1 off Cottonelle 12-ct or larger
• $1 off Scott 12-ct or larger
• $1 off Viva 6-ct or larger
• Buy two products and get an extra dollar back

The app is very easy to use. Just unlock the offers and scan your products. They will add the money to your Ibotta account. You can withdraw your money and get paid via Paypal, venmo or one of many gift cards. It’s like getting FREE money! Do you need a little more advice to help with holiday guests? Check out the infographic below for more ideas! I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.