It's almost time for your vacation and you are already thinking about what to pack and what you are going to do when you get there. But have you thought about what you are going to come home to?
The reality is that coming home from a vacation is almost more stressful than leaving for one. You will have piles of laundry, mail, messages and a dirty house. Makes you not want to come home!
Before you leave for your vacation there are some things that you can do to make coming home more pleasant.
* Leave your house clean. I know that getting ready for a vacation isn't always easy and if you work full time you probably won't think about cleaning your house before you leave because you have too many things to do to get ready for the vacation. But, if you give your house a quick clean before you leave (put fresh sheets on the bed, vacuum, dust, start the dishwasher before you leave....) you will be much happier when you return. You will be walking into a clean house instead of a whirlwind of a disaster. And having fresh sheets on the bed when you are too tired from traveling to do it when you come home is worth the few minutes it takes to do it before you leave.
* Have a neighbor or friend stock your fridge with a few simple ingredients so that you have something to eat when you get home and before you have a chance to get to the grocery store. Some bread, lunch meat, eggs, milk .... will hold you over until you get a chance to get to the store. It's a small thing that really makes a difference. And I always appreciate my sister doing that for me.
* Get someone to cut your lawn and take care of your yard while you are gone. You don't want to come home to an overgrown yard.
* Make sure that your mail is stopped before you leave for your vacation.
* Change your email to say "on vacation" so that people will know that you are not avoiding them.
* Make a copy of your credit card numbers and leave a copy with someone you trust in case you lose your credit cards.
* Make sure that you leave your contact information and itinerary with someone you trust in case of emergency.
Thinking about what you will come home to when you are planning a vacation isn't a top priority for most people, but a little planning ahead will take the stress out of coming home.
Now go and enjoy your vacation !
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