My place is clean enough for the pastor to drop by without warning, and dirty enough to be fun so that my sewing buddies & neighbors feel free to "come on over for coffee" anytime. Other than that, I just don't worry about such things. I have an open door policy. If I'm home and the blinds are open, then the coffee is hot, and the tea is fresh. If you want something stronger, I can do that too. Come on over, I love company.