Clean mattresses 'may mean the perfect holiday guest bed'

People have been advised to prepare for the arrival of guests over the holiday season by making sure that their mattresses are nice and clean.

Maids Home Services, which was founded in 1979, tells Christmas hosts to wash mattress pads and any other bedding with hot water above 130 degrees.

The mattress should also then be vacuumed and cleaned with a disinfectant spray.

To really impresses guests and treat to them to a luxurious stay worthy of any hotel, once the bed has been made a sweet or chocolate should be placed on the pillow for an extra finishing touch.

Other things homeowners can do to make their house welcoming over Christmas are putting fresh towels and washcloths out with a new toothbrush and toothpaste or a few extra toiletries.

According to Kevin Sharkey, decorating executive editorial director of Martha Stewart Living magazine, the bed is the central element to any guest bedroom.

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