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" My brother and his family come to visit every summer and leave their stuff everywhere. How do I keep them from making a mess? You might be tempted to suggest a nearby hotel; instead, lay down a few rules early on. P.S. It&amp;#039;s OK to set expectations for guests\u2014including family!\u2014so call your brother beforehand and say something like, &amp;quot;There&amp;#039;ll be lots of us, so everyone needs to pitch in. It would be great if you could keep your family&amp;#039;s stuff confined to your bedrooms and the den.&amp;quot; Then remind them again when they&amp;#039;ve arrived: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;d love to keep the house reasonably straight; can you all help?&amp;quot; Give nieces and nephews jobs, such as setting the table, and if you need to nudge anyone, do it nicely and offer a solution (&amp;quot;Johnny, remember the house rules: Please hang your wet suit in the bathroom. Thanks so much.&amp;quot;). "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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