I tried the 'GFD' basket tidying trick ahead of hosting – it was a last-minute clutter-busting savior

A wooden dining table with black wooden chairs. A white bowl of apples on the table. A white sideboard in the background, with a dyed string hanging on the wall above it. .

I love to host my friends, but I prefer to have more than an hour's warning before I do so to tidy up and make my home presentable.

The other night, however, I ended up volunteering to host our regular game night last minute – but my house was in shambles after a long day of working and tackling tiresome chores.