Staples for overnight guests

kkpantzlaff

Whenever I have a houseguest for a night or two, I always make sure I have chips & salsa, a frozen pizza, and a tube of cinnamon rolls on hand.  Does anyone have any go-to staples for guests?

jj_sbride

I always place bottled water in their room with some fresh fruit.

mlbrent

Aside from fresh towels and bedsheets, I always like to have cheese and crackers, ice cream, and possibly some wine or other beverages that they might like.

TarHeels&Rebels

We don't really eat breakfast, but generally our houseguests do, so I have to stock up on all breakfast foods: eggs, bacon, grits, OJ and a can of crescent rolls

I make sure I have spaghetti & sauce.  If I'm late at work, anyone can go in the pantry and grab the noodles.

After that, I tailor the food to the guests: Oreos for my mom, special coffee for MIL.  I plan all meals, generally weeks in advance.

Catlawdy_____

We nearly always have chips, salsa, crackers and cheese  in the house as well as stuff that would allow me to make a variety of meals.

The spare bathroom counter  has two sets of travel sized toiletries (different scents of soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, mouthwash), new floss, travel size toothpaste, new toothbrushes, and a basket full of clean washclothes.  The top vanity drawer has new deoderant (male and female), tampons, pads, a first aid kit, new razors, cough drops, and I think there's some hairspray in there.  MIL thinks it's set up like a hotel with little things you might forget.  The vanity is really long, so it doesn't look cluttered. 

ETA - I might leave a little something out in the guest room, last time the inlaws were here I left a box of chocolates from my trip to San Francisco on the bed for MIL.

6fsn

Fresh linens, travel toiletries, fruit, whatever they like to drink, some sort of salty snack and some sort of homemade baked good.

Temp38995750004016

OJ, milk, bottled water, various beers and wines/champagne. We usually dine out for most of the weekend when we have guests, but I do try to do a fancy grits casserole or frittata for one morning's breakfast/brunch.

RachieTK

We always make sure to check what kind of milk they like in their coffee. I can only use skim or I get sick, so I'm always bummed if we are guests and I can't use the milk. My MIL will only use 1/2 and 1/2 and my aunt only uses 2%.  We're picky people.