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Be preparedGo plastic fantastic with Sainsbury’s full range ofpartyware – affordable and easy to dispose ofafterwards – plus clever ideas on how to get yourhome shipshape and ready to partyGive yourtable a fresh,clean look withSainsbury’spartywareParty styleArgh! Guests are going to be here soon andthe house is a tip! Follow our top ideas onhow to get your home prepped to partysetting the scene✶ Decide which rooms you’ll host the party in and clear out anybulky items that could make the room crowded. Think aboutmoving chairs around or borrowing some extra ones to createsocial areas for people to sit and chat✶ Close the doors to the rooms that are off-limits – it’s also a greatplace to temporarily store extra furniture✶ Raining on your parade? Don’t worry, get everyone to leavetheir brollies in a basket or bucket outside, and make a spacesomewhere for people to dump their coats✶ Everyone does end up in the kitchen at parties… so make sureyou’ve got lots of worktop space free for people to make drinks,and for you to load up your platters with food✶ Swaying to Take That or air guitar-playing along with LedZeppelin? Decide what kind of music the majority of your guestswill enjoy, create a playlist of the songs and have the hi-fi allhooked up and ready to go✶ Bright lights aren’t flattering – if you have dimmers, use themto make the room warm and inviting✶ Decorate your room or garden with different coloured napkinsstapled over string to create inexpensive party buntingbasics 50-pack23cm paperplates122247829 £1.3024 assorteddoyleys122250180 £125-pack 22cmwhite plastic plates122248733 £2.5050 cream table napkins122278908 £1.502-pack50cm regalaluminiumplatters122249752 £38 plastic plates122267660 £3.508 plasticbowls122267475 £33-pack 35cmaluminium platters122248987 £2.503-pack 30cmaluminiumround platters122248717 £2.30Laying the table✶ Put coloured glass beads in decorative bowls as an alternativeto fresh flowers – they won’t get in the way when you want toput your platters on the table✶ Do you have a cake stand? It looks nice when food is displayedat different heights and it will give you more space on the table.If you don’t have one, an upturned bowl works just as well✶ If your table is in the centre of the room, move it to the side tomake more room for guests to move about. Or if you have lotsof small tables, use these instead of one large one – it preventscrowding in one area24 assorteddoyleys ✶ Give your old table a makeover by using a 5m roll of wrappingpaper as a tablecloth – metallic versions are especially good at6311437 89ppreventing spills from going through to the table. They save onwashing up and can easily be disposed of after the party3031