We can’t blame ourselves for getting too excited to leave the house for a vacation, especially if we have waited for it for months, sometimes even years.

The only danger about this is that we tend to forget important things that involve our household. No matter how much we hate to admit it, there are things that we take for granted just because we’re looking forward to the days we can spend a relaxing time at the beach or at a foreign city.

Picking the best-checked luggage for this trip shouldn’t be our only priority.

Of course, coming back to your neglected home after a fun vacation time has never been a good feeling. After a long day of traveling, you just want to lie on your bed and get a good night’s sleep, but that’ not going to happen if you still have a dirty home waiting to be tidied up.

To avoid ruining a good trip, make sure you pay attention to the stuff that you are going to leave behind. Here are seven things that you should do before going on vacation: