There are some houseguest questions nobody really teaches you.
How much should you help clean? HouseholdCleaning Supplies
Should you wash the dishes?
Do you strip the bed before you leave—or make it up neatly and pretend nobody ever slept there?
That last one can be surprisingly confusing!
I’ve stayed in homes where the expected thing was obvious, and others where I wasn’t quite sure what the host wanted. And honestly, when you’re trying to be a thoughtful guest, you don’t want to accidentally create more work for the person who invited you.
So, should you remove the bedding or make the bed before leaving as a houseguest?
In most situations, the safest and most considerate choice is to strip the bed if your host has indicated that’s what they prefer or if there’s an obvious place for used linens. Otherwise, neatly making the bed is often perfectly acceptable.
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