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What naice things do you make sure are visible to visitors

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Wiggles84 · 06/10/2016 02:51

Most of the time I have detol hand soap in my bathrooms but if I know someone is visiting my home I get out the posh L'Occitane matching soap and moisturiser stuff I recieved for Christmas a few years back. Surely people notice it's always the same amount of fullness each time they visit? Plus who has enough time to moisturise their hands every time they wash them with a toddler in the house. Jesus if Im more than 15 seconds having a wee he'll be banging the door down wanting to come in or he will have jammed quavers in the xbox. There's no time for the luxury of hand moistorusing. Plus it's a bugger keeping a grip on his squirmy hands St the best of times let alone adding lubrication into the mix.

When my guests leave, back it goes under the sink so as not to waste it.

I also like the fruit bowl to be bursting with beautiful fruit. We always have bananas and satsumas but for some reason a pineapple just makes my mundane life feel that little bit more exotic. "Ooh look at wiggles84 she must peel her pineapple fresh each morning for her delightful childs breakfast". No a quick bit of toast and a banana and we're off to start our days. No one's got time for that surely?

None of us even like pineapple Shock

I know, I know I shouldn't care what people think but what little things do you project to the world so as to not to appear the frazzled dog tired slutten you are?

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BasicMadeira · 11/11/2016 23:14

This is an amazing thread that keeps giving and giving some, scented candle fresh, more. My top fancy thing to do when guests are coming (bar frantically clean everywhere (again)) is lighting. The central lights, I hate them but necessary to y'know see, are turned off and all lamps and accent lights are turned on especially the kitchen ones which are under the shelves and the bathroom mirror lights so that the house is illuminated but not in bright functional glare. Also candles a go go for lighting and scent purposes.

Hippywannabe · 12/11/2016 11:26

I have DS's future in-laws and fiancée coming over today as they are in the area, they are only coming for coffee but didn't tell me till last night they were coming. I've been up since 7.30 scrubbing and cleaning and the fruit bowl is overflowing. There are five different types of cakes, four different types of posh biscuits in bags not packets, and in case, they turn up at lunchtime, I spent £35 on buffet food so that I could casually say, "Oh, I can throw together some lunch if you like!"
They are lovely people who wouldn't care if I served up coffee in a chipped mug but it is the first time they have been to my house!

Zoflorabore · 12/11/2016 14:52

Enjoy the buffet food ( had to watch that as it autocorrected to bugger food ) Grin

So I'm heading out to tesco soon with the sole purpose of buying fruit- obviously including the famous pineapple!

pipps · 10/12/2016 17:54

Ladies, Gents - I have to share this one with you....I was flicking through a magazine at the hairdressers today and in there was a fancy homemade Christmas table decoration made out of a PINEAPPLE SPRAY PAINTED SILVER!! I know! You don't need to thank me, just don't get spray paint everywhere.

cartersgate · 13/01/2017 14:04

love this thread so much - you are my people. Smile

MaQueen and GinAndOnit I definitely need your insta names so I can ohh and ahh over your staging abilities......!

Deathraystare · 17/01/2017 15:06

Sugar cubes. ( loose sugar on show?! How common!)

I trust you have dinky little sugar tongs to go with them.

mainlywingingit · 17/01/2017 23:26

In my house we call it "Display Purposes only". My husband and I met in Harvey Nicholls so it's a bit of a house joke. He goes to touch the pineapple/Molton brown/fresh hand towel and he will get a curt "er John.... Display Purposes Only please".

HappyFlappy · 09/06/2017 17:40

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Trustmeimadoggroomer17 · 27/07/2017 22:30

Voss water bottles made from glass from asda for like £3 each, I don't even drink water nor does my DP.

NigellasGuest · 27/07/2017 22:35

I just don't get this! I'm more likely to use the nice organic hand wash for myself and make sure any visitors get the Tesco one!

Fontella · 29/07/2017 00:57

Guilty on several counts.

I have the stunt fruit bowl - alway lemons, limes and so forth ... never thought of pineapple, but will be adding it to future especially for visitors fruit displays.

Show towels in the bathroom (the ones we actually use are hidden in the airing cupboard and yes, hanging on the oven door are the show, never been used oven gloves and unused matching tea towel. I use a shitty old folded towel to get stuff out of the oven.

I also have show saucepans. Three green Le Creuset job with lids displayed a free standing unit, which I never use, instead using the battered old metal pans hidden in the cupboard.

I don't actually have posh liquid soap but I do decant Tesco's own brand liquid soap into posh bottles.

I am so having a stunt washing up kit/display, including clear washing up liquid.

Brie · 29/07/2017 01:05

I take this quite seriously too. Sadly I am very untidy, quite squalid and very cluttered. We found the only solution was to buy the house next door and kit it out like something from Home and Garden.

When we have visitors we simply invite them next door and pretend that is our house. The rest of the time we keep it locked up and untouched. I clean it thoroughly once a week to keep it nice but other than that we never go in there we stay in our squalid chaotic little home.

Sugarpea123 · 06/02/2020 01:47

I can't think of anything more sad. Wow :') An amusing read though!

Dellaandthedealer · 16/02/2020 16:27

We used to have some friends whose house was always immaculate. DH has been known to hoover the inside of the tumble dryer when they came round to ours!

mrsBtheparker · 24/02/2020 15:58

Found this via the parking saga!

I amke sure they can see the clock so they'll know to go home!

Wheret0n0w · 01/04/2020 17:24

This is such funny thread ! I have it bookmarked and makes me smile at this terrible time. My local grocer delivered a fruit and veg basket today and there occupying the centre stage was a Stunt Pineapple

Changeyname40 · 10/05/2020 12:17

This is why I hate Zoom.

No, my home is not permanently ready 😂

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