May I have permission to break down a few things for you right quick? Well...not for YALL per se because I'm certain 99.9% of yall know these things so it's probably just for me and random folks who "drop by" the blog.
So...a bed is usually made up of several different things right?
Right.
YOUR bed is different from the guest bed in someone's home.
See...you can do as you please with YOUR linens and things but you should consider the possibility that if someone has a nice guest room...they kinda want to keep it that way.
You know...for OTHER guests that visit AFTER you.
1. Accent/Decorative/Throw Pillows - These are for decoration ONLY. ESPECIALLY if there isn't a zipper. A zipper indicates that the cover can be taken off and washed often. If the bed has these...please don't use them.
2. Shams - You should never, ever, ever, ever lean on, lay on, rest on shams. Shams are usually there because they "match" the duvet cover or comforter. Shams are only washed when the duvet cover or comforter is washed. Why? Because they match and you don't want one to start looking "used" more than the other. And shams are probably made out of some GOOD fabric so the homeowner would probably hate to have to wash them in hot water or something to get out hair product or some other ridiculousness, LIKE MAKEUP, that may get on the shams if you lean, lay or rest on them. That said, please remove the shams and put them in the closet or on a chair or something in the room when you are ready to get your relax on.
3. Duvet cover or comforter - The duvet cover/comforter is usually decorative and "matches" the shams in some way or other. The duvet cover or comforter is NOT to put your luggage, that you've rolled across parking lots, airports and airport bathrooms, on top of. If there is a throw blanket over the bottom of your bed consider putting a bag on that if you need to put it on the bed as you unpack. Please keep in mind that the duvet cover/comforter isn't washed weekly as are the sheets. One reason is because the duvet cover/comforter is much more expensive than sheets.
4. Sheets - There are two sheets. A fitted sheet and a flat sheet. Your body should be BETWEEN these two sheets. NOT between the flat sheet and the duvet/comforter. You do NOT sleep without a barrier between your body and the duvet/comforter which probably doesn't get washed as often as the SHEETS ARE WASHED! Do not sleep on top of the damn flat sheet! I don't care what you do at your home! SLEEP BETWEEN THE GOTDAMN SHEETS! (Wait...sorry...lemme bring it way down...) Please use the sheets as they are meant to be used. Under you and on top of you. These are washed weekly. o_0
Now...here are a few basic guest "rules."
1. When you get out of bed...make your bed.
2. Don't get out of bed at noon-thirty and then come down looking for breakfast.
3. Don't eat full meals in your room. Crumbs and ish dude. CRUMBS AND ISH.
4. Don't put food containers in the garbage can in your room. That goes in the kitchen garbage can.
5. Please make sure you pack "appropriate" pajamas if you plan on lounging in them. o_0
6. Don't just wash YOUR plate and utensils. Either offer to wash all or leave it the hell alone.
7. Put your dishes in the dishwasher unless it's either full of clean dishes or in use.
8. If you're headed out without your hosts...please let them know if you'll be back in time for dinner. It's simply common courtesy so they know to wait and/or cook enough for you.
9. When you're on your way back...give a courtesy call to let them know you're headed that way. I usually do this by calling to see if they need me to pick anything up for them on my way in. 99.9% of the time they say no but knowing you're on your way ensures you don't walk in on them naked or something.
10. If you use the last of something in your bathroom that was provided for your use...please let them know so they may replenish it for the NEXT guest.
11. If you come in late after the homeowners have gone to bed...please make as little noise as possible. A homeowner shook outta their sleep by you singing in the rain while taking a shower over the noise of the television you turned on might drag your azz outta the shower butt nekkid and PUT.YOU.OUT!
12. If you get up before the homeowner and the coffee was set to automatically brew...you are taking your life in your own hands if you drink all of the coffee without making another pot. Well...wait...that might not be with everyone so let me clarify. IF I, MONICA MINGO, COME DOWNSTAIRS TO GET MY MORNING COFFEE AND THERE ISN'T ANY LEFT WHILE YOU'RE SITTING THERE READING MY PAPER AND SIPPING ON A LOVELY MUG OF COFFEE THAT IS SO HOT AND FRESH I CAN SEE THE STEAM RISING FROM YOUR MUG I AM GOING TO FORGET ANY SEMBLANCE OF DECENCY MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME AND THE GRACIOUS HOST YOU'VE COME TO KNOW WILL CUSS YOU OUT LIKE YOU ARE A LILLY LIVERED PIECE OF LINT!
Don't do that ish. Make another pot of gotdamn coffee hell.
13. If you plan on staying for more than a week...you become "family." Guest status no longer applies to you after your 3rd night. This means you now have "chores." Don't make work for your host. You ain't a guest no'mo and they are off "guest" duties.
14. If a mug says Monnie...it's MONNIE'S MUG. Let me repeat that. IF A MUG SAYS MONNIE...IT'S MONNIE'S MUG!
15. If you wash clothes and the homeowner has clothes in the washer ready to dry PLEASE check with them first before you just toss them in the dryer. That could be their flat dry only load and you will probably ruin a few pieces of their favorite things.
16. When you get out of the shower or tub please spray some cleaning ish in it and at least RINSE it out. A tub going a week without some kinda cleaning gets ni-zasty quickly.
17. Don't go in your hosts' bedroom or bathroom unless invited.
18. Stay outta their closet too.
19. Gifts are NEVER necessary but I'll be damned if I stay in someone's home and not either bring a hostess gift or send a thank you note and/or flowers after. You PAY for hotels...you stay in someone's home FOR FREE. A ninety nine cent thank you card ain't gonna break you. If it's family or "framily" it's still a nice gesture.
20. When you leave...don't leave a mess. Ask your hostess how they'd prefer you deal with the linen.
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