Comments on Home Swappers: the Home Exchange Newsletter, Oct/Nov09TypePad2009-10-07T14:34:18ZHome Base Holidayshttps://homeexchangetravel.blogs.com/home_exchange_travel/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://homeexchangetravel.blogs.com/home_exchange_travel/2009/10/home-swappers-the-home-exchange-newsletter-octnov09/comments/atom.xml/Lois, Home Base Holidays commented on 'Home Swappers: the Home Exchange Newsletter, Oct/Nov09'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c5dfd53ef0120a6ab8be8970c2009-11-05T12:04:06Z2009-11-05T12:04:06ZLois, Home Base Holidayshttp://www.homebase-hols.comHi Lisa Thanks for your comment and question. In the following Home Base Holidays Guidelines for Arranging an Exchange, http://www.homebase-hols.com/guidelines.shtml...<p>Hi Lisa</p>
<p>Thanks for your comment and question. </p>
<p>In the following Home Base Holidays Guidelines for Arranging an Exchange, http://www.homebase-hols.com/guidelines.shtml scroll down to Stage Four: Preparing for Your Exchange Guests for a reminder of information to leave for your exchange guests.</p>
<p>You might also find the trader companion form published by Know Your Trade, http://knowyourtrade.com/images/tradercompanion.pdf useful to print off and adapt to record all the relevant information. <br />
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As any checklists/forms can only be fairly general and so, may not cover everything in your own home, go through your home carefully, one room at a time, so you don’t forget any vital information. Leave instruction books for appliances and central heating but still include simple instructions in your checklist/folder – the manual will never include, ‘If the green light flashes, give the washing machine door a good, firm push’ but that’s the sort of detail (the individual household quirks) that will save your guests a lot of trial and error when using your equipment.</p>
<p>Start your checklist well in advance of your first exchange so you can add to it as something else pops into your head. Once you’ve done it for your first exchange it will be much easier next time.</p>
<p>Best wishes for a wonderful home swap holiday.<br />
</p>Lisa commented on 'Home Swappers: the Home Exchange Newsletter, Oct/Nov09'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c5dfd53ef0120a6a9d2a7970c2009-11-04T23:23:43Z2009-11-04T23:23:43ZLisaHello, we're looking at doing our first home swap, and I was trying to find some sort of checklist/form where...<p>Hello, we're looking at doing our first home swap, and I was trying to find some sort of checklist/form where I can write where everything is kept and how things work? Any recommendations? Regards Lisa</p>