Open house anyone?

Yesterday was our turn to put on the dreaded open house. Leaving your home for hours, letting total strangers (possibly a LOT of total strangers) traipse through your home, the cleaning and air freshener spraying, and decluttering. It's a lot of work and at the end of the day, it may have all been for nothing. Ours yesterday wasn't quite as successful as we had hoped. Two couples did come by and view the house, but both were looking for larger places. I will say, however, it was unbelievably nice to wake up and know that there was nothing for me to do. No dishes waiting or bathrooms desperately needing to be scrubbed. Of course my kids have been up for the last few hours and that means the cleanliness will quickly disappear, but I at least got to savor it for a little while.