Easy Airbnb Prep
Goal: $2,000. Prep time: 1 hour and 20 minutes. Can she do it? Yes. And so can you!
As an Airbnb Ambassador, I frequently help new hosts get started by listing their personal homes on Airbnb while they travel. This was the O.G. Airbnb Method and it still works today. I’ve detailed some of my top suggestions for converting your personal space here and recently documented my own process.
Between a multi-city Airbnb business and a long distance relationship, I travel. A lot. As such, it made sense for me to create an easy breezy system to convert my home into a Short Term Rental as needed.
Here’s the truth: is is not sustainable for me to spend an entire day (or two) prepping the house before every trip. PLUS I have extremely high standards for cleanliness, the quality of the space and amenities that I offer for guests. In order to maintain these standards without losing my mind, I decided to put in a couple of days of work up front, once and for all, to create a system that now only requires and hour or so of prep before each trip. Guest-specific amenities and features go away when I’m home, and come out when I leave, I’ve created lockable spaces and extreme organization. Most importantly, for my sanity, I schedule my cleaner to deep clean the house after I leave, and before the guest arrives, so that I can focus on packing without feeling overwhelmed.
An organized, minimalist environment is where I feel most focused and at peace and using my home as an STR gives me extra motivation and accountability to live in the way I love most.
If you’re considering listing you’re own home, I can help! Work with me for free through Airbnb’s Ambassador program and I’ll walk you through the process!