It’s that team spirited time of the year when friends RSVP right into your home to watch the big game. Whether you happily huddle together to root for the underdogs or if you just budget your introversion enough for the cheeky commercials and a free plate of comfort food, messes will be made. Believe it or not, the same Americans that faithfully cheer on their favorite team, may also spend 23 hours and 36 minutes on average doing housework per month. Sounds like a major party foul, right?Prepping or managing a party is practically a full time job already, so why put the extra strain on yourself with a lengthy cleanup. Quick disclaimer: A quick cleanup should be part of your everyday routine, so party prep should realistically kick off the week of the big event to avoid burnout. Take palatable bites out each weekday to tackle the following problem area categories with a full roster of our best cordless vacuums and spot cleaners and you’ll be headed to the Hostess Hall of Fame in no time:

It’s that team spirited time of the year when friends RSVP right into your home to watch the big game. Whether you happily huddle together to root for the underdogs or if you just budget your introversion enough for the cheeky commercials and a free plate of comfort food, messes will be made. Believe it or not, the same Americans that faithfully cheer on their favorite team, may also spend 23 hours and 36 minutes on average doing housework per month. Sounds like a major party foul, right?Prepping or managing a party is practically a full time job already, so why put the extra strain on yourself with a lengthy cleanup. Quick disclaimer: A quick cleanup should be part of your everyday routine, so party prep should realistically kick off the week of the big event to avoid burnout. Take palatable bites out each weekday to tackle the following problem area categories with a full roster of our best cordless vacuums and spot cleaners and you’ll be headed to the Hostess Hall of Fame in no time:

Dirt has its place in the world and it’s definitely not invited to the fabulous get together you have planned out. Guests don’t always respect your no-shoes-past-the-entryway policy and even the best trained pooches bring in unwanted souvenirs from outside time. Time to suit up with a versatile stick vacuum like this one. The only dirt or mud you want to see flinging around is when your team catches some serious ground in the endzone- not a speck more. The powerful brushroll, lightweight body and accessory options allow you to venture into dirt’s usual hiding spots and quickly eliminate evidence before guests arrive. If you do encounter a shoe offender at the party who’s tracking in the outside world, reaching for this sleek and discreet tool between plays won’t appear out of the ordinary. Best thing about a quick clean is a smooth pass off. Because this stick vacuum is cordless, it’s designed to be easy to swap and switch with the same ONEPWR battery packs that you needed to power your handheld dusting session.

Stains are personal. They are messy memories that cling to couch cushions and area rugs of past celebrations or pre-bedtime rituals gone wrong. Although the drama over spilled juice, a late night dessert binge or the Grandma gravy ladling mishap of 2021 has cooled, doesn’t mean the evidence has magically gone away. You may laugh every time you take a seat on the middle cushion because it reminds you of when your toddler took finger painting too far, but party guests won’t feel the same way when they want to park it in the same spot. Same goes for spontaneous fumbles in the living room turned dining room. Chips and queso follow the rules of physics when it comes to those animated jump-up-and-cheer moves, but there’s no need to worry. While your carpet or upholstery keeps a score, it’s best to reach for the perfect tactic out of the stain removal playbook: the spot cleaner. Not just your average spot cleaner, but one that we call CleanSlate for a reason. A spot cleaner like this one uses a concentrated formula, a precise pretreat spray, wide path scrub brush and powerful suction all in one system, that can help you sprint to eliminate stains from their stake on your home turf. Time to bench your usual spray bottle and manual brush and recruit the real clean team players like this bundle, which includes the CleanSlate spot cleaner and oxy-powered formula.

Normally we root for the clean team versus organization but we still have a few pro tips for party prep. We would recommend sticking to the decor rule of odd numbers. For visual purposes, 3 or 5 objects for example clustered together is more aesthetically pleasing. That being said, everything else can be thoughtfully (or aggressively if that’s your style) concealed away in a closet or catch-all-drawer until guests make their exit. Don’t spend a day’s worth of scrubbing and polishing every square inch, and just focus your energy on the important categories on eye level. Remember, you don’t need a pep rally everytime you tackle the housework, just the right tools that can rally around a quick clean routine.

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