Funny Gifts for House Guests
Anyone who has ever owned a van knows they will be moving the couches and dressers of their friends on a regular basis---it just comes with the territory---and everyone who has ever owned a full-sized couch or spare bedroom also knows both the joys and challenges of having house guests. Welcome house guests with simple but funny gifts to set a positive tone.
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"Unwanted House Guest" T-Shirt
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Offering your couch to a traveling friend to rest weary bones is an easy way to empower loved ones to visit cheaply or have safe space in which to crash while new digs are being found. However, those few days of couch surfing time can easily become weeks of having your living room taken over by someone who eats all of your cereal without replacing it, and that's when the "Unwanted House Guest" T-shirt can come in handy. Available at Zazzle.com, this sturdy cotton shirt ringer-T gets the not-so-subtle hint across in a variety of colors and sizes. Offer the T-shirt as a gift for new couch crashers as a tongue-in-cheek reminder that sometimes short visits are the best.
"Host or Hostage: A Guide for Surviving House Guests"
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It has been said that the best offense is a strong defense, and, in the case of house guests, achieve this end by letting new guest room occupants know how challenging it can be to have a guest, thus smoothing the experience immensely. Author Darlene Dennis penned the book, "Host or Hostage: A Guide for Surviving House Guests," an informative and entertaining read for both hosts and guests. This practical guide offers hands-on advice for inviting and entertaining overnight guests while also detailing hilarious anecdotes and situations that can arise from offering and sharing space with others. Keep the book on the bedside table as a winking reminder of good behavior.
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Welcome to My House Kit
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Perhaps the best way to make sure a house guest doesn't spend too much time in your space is to provide plenty of options for exploring your town or city on their own. Make a simple "Welcome to My House Kit" that gently kicks a house guest out of your house and into the outside world. Offer such things as city maps, bus schedules, and copies of the local newspaper to assist visitors with their personal journeys, whether it's finding a good museum show, city park, or shopping mall. Add a disposable camera to the mix to record adventures or, better still, a set of pens and a selection of pre-stamped postcards for friends and family back home. Sneak in a few gag gifts for fun---a rubber ducky, fuzzy punk slippers, fried pork rinds, etc. The website SomeoneSpoilMe.com provides ideas for compiling such welcome packages.
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