BY: Savanna Pruitt
Just because many of us are still sticking close to home right now doesn’t mean this upcoming summer has to be dull and boring! There are lots of things you can do to make hanging out at home much more enjoyable for your close friends and family members. Here are a few great tips for entertaining safely at your home this summer.
- Keep it outdoors. It’s generally a lot easier to maintain a healthy social distance outside than it is indoors. This is the perfect opportunity to get your people together and have a nice meal outdoors! Nothing says, “Summer is here!” like a cookout in the backyard with friends and family. Even if you don’t have tables or benches to seat your guests at, you can still hold your party outdoors. Just turn it into a picnic and seat everyone on blankets or sheets on the ground.
- Use separate serving utensils for each guest. If you want to be extra safe when it comes to stopping the spread of germs, give each guest their own set of serving utensils and ask them to serve their own food on their own plates. Then, they can place the utensils in a bin for you to wash and disinfect later on.
- Let your guests grab their own flatware. Another easy way to make sure you’re staying safe while entertaining guests at home is by letting each guest pick up their own set of flatware. Try separating out each set of flatware and laying them out for your guests to grab. This will minimize cross-contamination and the potential spread of germs. The fewer hands that touch the utensils, the better.
- Space out your place settings. One of the most important things you need to account for when you’re planning to entertain at your home this summer is social distancing. It’s generally a good idea to have at least 6 feet of space between unvaccinated guests.
- Provide sanitation options. Make sure your guests have plenty of options for keeping their hands clean at your home when you’re entertaining. Before your gathering, place several bottles of hand sanitizer around the entertainment space. Don’t forget to check the bathroom your guests will be using at your home and make sure there is plenty of soap to go around.