{"id":426177,"date":"2024-11-05T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=426177"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Touchdown-5-tips-for-a-successful-football-watch-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Touchdown-5-tips-for-a-successful-football-watch-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Touchdown! 5 tips for a successful football watch party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(BPT) &#8211; College football season is here, and it\u2019s time to rally your friends and family with a game day watch party! Hosting watch parties is a great way to spend time with fellow football lovers and cheer on your favorite teams \u2014 and creating a party that\u2019s memorable is all about the details.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five essential tips to ensure you and your guests have the ultimate game plan for college football watch parties all season long.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Don\u2019t just clean \u2026 sanitize!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first step to impressing your guests is having a space that\u2019s both clean and sanitized. Be sure to disinfect all surfaces before setting up your game day d\u00e9cor throughout the home, including the living room, kitchen and bathroom.<\/p>\n<p>A home isn\u2019t ready for hosting until it\u2019s been sanitized \u2014 and an essential way to sanitize the air before kick-off and after the final whistle is with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lysol.com\/products\/air-sanitizers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lysol<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Air Sanitizer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Scent can\u2019t sanitize, but Lysol<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Air Sanitizer can. While traditional air fresheners add a scent, Lysol<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Air Sanitizer kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria in the air<sup>\u2020<\/sup> while eliminating odors* in the air. It also helps reduce the spread of illness-causing pathogens like cold, influenza and coronavirus in the air \u2014 so you can keep the air in your home sanitized during peak cold and flu season.<\/p>\n<p>Stock up on any of these six Lysol<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Air Sanitizer fragrances to keep your home sanitized before your guests arrive and after they leave: White Linen, Simple Fresh, Light Breeze, Tropical Breeze, Lavender Sky and Cotton Blossom.<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"max-width: 600px; width: 600px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandpointcontent.com\/images\/589c47b7-5303-4841-ba30-3e4ff1d22f28.jpg\" alt=\"A sign that says \" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Prepare your space<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Accommodate your guests and ensure everyone has prime seating to watch the game day action by tidying up and organizing your space. Whether you\u2019re planning to host in your living room, rec room or basement, clear out clutter and rearrange furniture to create a comfortable viewing experience for you and your guests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Plan your menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The secret ingredient for a watch party touchdown? A well-curated menu! Keep hosting stress to a minimum by selecting crowd-pleasing, game day classics like wings, sliders and chips &amp; dip. And don\u2019t miss a minute of the game day action going to and from the fridge for drinks \u2014 keep you and your guests hydrated as you cheer your favorite team to victory with a chilled ice bucket stocked with water and sports drinks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Stock up on supplies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Avoid last-minute grocery runs by stocking up on party essentials a few days before you party. Pick up plates, cups, utensils, napkins and trash bags in advance to ensure your day of hosting runs smoothly. And of course, double-check that you have enough snacks, drinks and ice to keep everyone satiated during the game day action!<\/p>\n<p><div style=\"max-width: 600px; width: 600px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandpointcontent.com\/images\/12a3bc39-ae5b-4105-9ec2-fa683b393432.jpg\" alt=\"Group of cheering football fan friends having snacks and beverages while watching the game on TV at home.\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"ListicleCaption\" style=\"font-size: 11px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Set the mood<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Create a festive atmosphere for your party to pump up the excitement for the game. Decorate your space with your favorite team\u2019s colors, hang up football-themed banners and play your ultimate pregame jams playlist.<\/p>\n<p>And once the d\u00e9cor is hung, don\u2019t forget to sanitize your space with Lysol<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Air Sanitizer after your guests leave to kill 99.9% of airborne viruses and bacteria<sup>\u2020<\/sup> and eliminate odors* in the air. Once the final whistle blows, the best way to end a watch party is with a sanitized environment that\u2019s ready for next week\u2019s game!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take your party to the next level.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lysol<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> wants to help you upgrade your college football watch party experience with the Germ Zone Essentials Pack. The pack includes cups, plates and a serving dish for your game day eats, plus a foam finger, football and watch party essential, Lysol<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Air Sanitizer! To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/lysolgermzonesweeps.prod.fooji.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">lysolgermzonesweeps.prod.fooji.com<\/a> and follow Lysol on Instagram (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lysol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@lysol<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><sup>\u2020<\/sup>Kills 99.9% of Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae in the air, in 4 minutes. Kills 99.9% of airborne viruses (Tested on MS2 surrogate for enveloped airborne viruses such as Influenza viruses, Coronaviruses, and Pneumoviruses) in the air, in 12 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>*Eliminates odors by killing odor-causing bacteria in the air.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/6794b07dd3f6605aeb9a0d55345b3aeb.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>Touchdown! 5 tips for a successful football watch party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(BPT) &#8211; College football season is here, and it\u2019s time to rally your friends and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-426177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426177\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}