How To Prepare For A Visit From Your Mother In Law
Videojug have teamed up with Domestos Grotbuster to show you how to get the house spic and span in time for your mother in law's imminent arrival
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Step 1:
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Clean the bathroom
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You might as well start your cleaning at ground zero – the bog. Spray a bit of Grotbuster on the particularly evil bits like the corners of the bath, the tiles, and the back of the taps. You need to leave it for five minutes so while it's working spray a load of air freshener around and stick a roll of posh toilet paper in. You know which one, the quilted stuff that the mother-in-law thinks will make you “middle class”.
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Step 2:
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Tidy the rest of the house
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Start by emptying all the rubbish and then have a good look at the bin itself. If it's covered in crusty curry remnants and smells like a tramp's pants then it'll need a bit of bleach. Hunt down all of your partner's randomly scattered socks and shove them in the laundry basket. If your washing machine's full of gunk give it a quick Grotbusting and use the five minutes it'll take to work to blitz the kitchen .
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Step 3:
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Sort out the garden
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If it's going to be sunny, stick her in the garden. She'll love the sun, and you'll love the fact that she's not poking around your house and checking for cobwebs! Just make sure you've de-grimed the garden furniture before mother-in-law parks her posterior on it.
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Step 4:
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Prepare for battle
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So the house is spotless and you've dug out that horrendous photo of her. Time to practice the last minute tactics.
Firstly, always have a couple of ‘mum-in-law friendly' conversational gambits up your sleeve – that new presenter on Antiques Roadshow or the youth of today are good ones. Secondly, call her by her name – not mum. It's your house and you are equals. Thirdly, and most importantly, never ever let her get you on your own – you'll need witnesses in case you argue with her. Or throttle her.
Done. All you need to do now is de-grot your husband. Good luck.
