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20 things you should NEVER do as a house guest

These things may stop you from being invited back
20. Not using a coaster
19. Leaving unused lights on
18. Putting your feet on the furniture
17. Taking too long in the bathroom
16. Leaving the toilet seat up
15. Forgetting to take your shoes off or wipe your feet
14. Leaving belongings lying around
13. Hogging the TV remote control
12. Turning up empty-handed
11. Eating and drinking too much
10. Not offering to do the dishes (or stack the dishwasher)
9. Spending too much time on your phone
8. Breaking things
7. Bringing pets without asking first
6. Arguing with your partner
5. Tampering with the thermostat
4. Overstaying your welcome
3. Making a mess
2. Criticising the food
1. Turning up with uninvited guests
ALWAYS treat their home as you would want yours treated
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These things may stop you from being invited back

Entertaining at home has had a revival in recent years and with a stream of holidays and social occasions in our calendars, it's important to create a good impression to ensure the invites keep coming. Certain behaviours that might be overlooked by your social group in a bar or restaurant will not be appreciated when they host you at home.

From leaving your shoes on inside to not helping with the dishes, click or scroll on for our guide to the things not to do as a house guest, ranked from most to least forgivable...

*This ranking is purely subjective according to the lovePROPERTY team

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Sally Coffey

29 November 2024

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