How to keep my house presentable for unexpected guests
It made me 
"I love having friends drop by now, and I don't have to stress that my house isn't nice for them."
How I did it: The biggest thing for me was staying on top of my dishes. Without a dishwasher I wasn't able to hide my dirty dishes, so they would just be piled in the sink. I just made sure to do the dishes as soon as our meal was over. Also, by keeping things tidy I wouldn't have to worry about picking up and cleaning all at once. I also feel like if the floors look clean, it makes a huge difference in the presentability of the whole house. So I wipe down the floors whenever I get a chance, so that there aren't any dustbunnies floating around and no marks on the floor.
It's so nice to just enjoy it when friends stop by rather than trying to run ahead of them in the house and pick up before they walk in the room. :)
