5 Things Guests Notice Immediately About Your Home

When you invite people over to your home, what do you think will be the first thing they notice?

If you rush around, trying to clean everything up because you don't want them to think you are a slob, experts say you are wasting your time, because how you cleaned isn't the first thing they notice right away... but it does factor in a little later.

According to HuffPost, here is what they do notice immediately.

1- What is That Smell?

Do you remember going to neighbors' homes when you were a kid and noticing that some of them had a strong aroma?

I remember some homes with a distinctive smell that combined ethnic food cooking, a wet dog, and the leftover musty odor of a crazy party from long ago.

Smells have a way of sticking with you and they are the #1 thing people notice when they come to your home.

2- Blinded By the Light

Is the lighting in your home warm and inviting, or harsh?

If your home's lighting leaves people groping around in the dark or feeling as though they are being put under the bright light of a police interrogation, you may want to opt for a lighting choice that's more pleasing to everyone.

3- A Cluttered Room Leads to a Cluttered Mind

What's the first thing a realtor will tell you when you want to sell your home? Get rid of the clutter.

A neat, tidy house feels inviting, both for the people who live there and the guests. A cluttered home may feel the opposite.

Guests may not immediately notice your baseboards, but they WILL judge all that random crap you have scattered around the place

4- Something Died in Your Bathroom

When you get to #4, that's where you find people noticing how clean or dirty your kitchen or bathrooms are.

Not everyone is a clean freak, but when you don't take the time to clean your bathroom, you're sending a strong message to the rest of the visiting world.

The message started with Ewwww...

5-Can You Keep Houseplants Alive?

You know about all the benefits of having houseplants in your home. Experts say they improve the air quality, brighten the surroundings, relieve stress, and boost creativity.

As a big houseplant guy. let me point out one more thing about houseplants. your houseplants differentiate the people who can keep other living things alive and thriving from those who kill every living thing they touch.

Which one are you?