Throwing a House Party Tips

The rules of throwing a house party
So, you have decided to throw a house party. That's the easy bit! Now you have to invite everyone, buy the drinks and the nibbles, choose your outfit, and the most important thing of all...... getting your home ready!
House parties generally mean trashing the place. They do with my parties anyway. Unless I hide everything in the most unimaginable places, all my things seem to get covered in alcohol, broken, ripped to shreds or worn around the head in a wild, drunken fashion. However, over the years I have developed a cunning plan which I put into place everytime I decide to throw a house party. And now I'm going to share it with you!
First of all, buying the alcohol. Make sure you have plenty, obviously, and make it a wide range. Some people drink vodka, some like rum whereas other people will prefer beer or wine. Make sure you have a wide selection, or just do what I do and tell people to bring a bottle. This generally allows for some pretty imaginative cocktails! The one thing you must always have at a house party though, is mixers! Plenty of cola and lemonade as well as the odd bottle of orange juice and ginger beer. All the spirits taste lovely, but unless you are planning to get well and truly wasted before anyone has actually arrived, you need mixers to mix them with! Just a helpful hint from me to you - hide the expensive booze, such as champagne! Otherwise, people will drink it, and it will only irritate you!
Secondly, make sure you invite people! Only invite those you like, and try not to invite people that hate other people! Otherwise, you will have some pretty nasty fights on your hands! Tell people if they are allowed to bring a friend, or friends with them, but if they can invite who they like, make sure you set a maximum number of "hangers on" per person. Ensure that you have enough space for everyone that you have invited, and enough chairs!
Locking the bedroom door when you throw a house party is essential! The number of times I have found people doing what they do on my bed has been unreal and I went out and bought a lock for my bedroom door, which only I have the key too. That way, there can be no nasty suprises!
Cover your couches! Blankets and throws are cheap enough to buy, and will prevent any nasty stains on your sofa. The same applies for nice carpets, or furniture that you don't wish to be scratched or broken. Obviously, if you can move furniture out of the way, the better! We don't always have