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How to be a GREAT guest

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No matter how well you think you may know your friends or family, being a guest in their home calls for extra sensitivity and a bit of respect.

While your hosts want you to feel at ease, remember that it's their home, so...

1.    Don't ‘borrow’ without first asking, keep the rooms you use as you found them,
2.    Mind your own business,
3.    Keep to mealtimes,
4.    Respect bedtimes,
5.    Be enthusiastic,
6.    Offer to help out if you can, and
7.    Don't expect to be entertained 24/7.

Have I forgotten anything else in terms of guest etiquette? Pop your two cents below or read Anna Post’s essential tips here.

The biggest guest faux pas is...
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