Organized for Fun

Next time you entertain a large group, skip the chaos that often happens with parties. Get organized for fun!

If your guests will have coats, designate a bedroom to handle them all. And have a friend stationed by the door to greet guests, and tell them where to take their wraps.

Don’t create bottlenecks. Instead, create food and drink sections around your house. Have the drinks in one room, the main course in another and desserts in a third room.

When you roam around during the party picking up dirty glasses and silverware, don’t dump it all in your sink where it just looks messy. Have a designated dumping spot out of sight, such as a large dishpan in your laundry room.

Have music, by all means, but don’t turn it so loud your guests can’t hear each other talk. And as the evening progresses, change it from fast to slow to signal that your party isn’t going to last all night.