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Essays by Month

June 2026
- Jun 3, 2026 The House Manual I've Been Writing for Thirteen Years Jun 3, 2026
May 2026
- May 18, 2026 Airing the Guest Room: What Victorian Housekeeping Manuals can teach the Airbnb Host May 18, 2026
- May 4, 2026 What do I put in my Airbnb? May 4, 2026
- May 1, 2026 Summer Safety at the Short-Term Rental: What a Good Host Thinks Through Before the Season Starts May 1, 2026
April 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 What Your House Rules Are Really Saying (And How to Make Them Say Something Better; or, Lions can be lambs) Apr 22, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 The Ineffable and the Practical: What Actually Goes Into an Extraordinary Five-Star Stay Apr 22, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 Your Listing Photos Are a First Date Apr 22, 2026
January 2026
- Jan 21, 2026 Winter-Ready Rentals: The Essential Guide to Snow Preparedness for Short-Term Rental Hosts Jan 21, 2026
- Jan 6, 2026 How to Fill Your Airbnb Calendar With Delicious Sandwich Night Bookings Jan 6, 2026
November 2025
- Nov 23, 2025 Why 100% Linen Sheets Are the Best Investment for Your High-End (and Mid-tier) Short-Term Rental Nov 23, 2025
- Nov 13, 2025 Airbnb Outdoor Styling: Or, Why Vintage Furniture Beats Big Box Every Time Nov 13, 2025
- Nov 12, 2025 Why Charlottesville keeps Airbnb Close to Home Nov 12, 2025
- Nov 10, 2025 The Great Strip Tease: Airbnb & the Hot-Button Topic of Stripping the Beds Nov 10, 2025
- Nov 10, 2025 In Praise of Cleaning Fees: Or, why making your Airbnb Cleaning fee transparent and visible matters. Nov 10, 2025
- Nov 9, 2025 How to take great Airbnb photos for your short term rental Nov 9, 2025
- Nov 7, 2025 Gone but Not Forgotten: The Airbnb Living Wage Pledge & Airbnb Cleaning Fees Nov 7, 2025
- Nov 5, 2025 How to host an Airbnb or Short Term Rental in Ablemarle County, Virginia Nov 5, 2025
October 2025
- Oct 31, 2025 Do I need extra insurance for my short term rental? Oct 31, 2025
- Oct 30, 2025 A Cheeky guide to starting your Short Term Rental or Airbnb in Charlottesville, Virginia Oct 30, 2025
- Oct 5, 2025 How to Get Your Short-Term Rental (a.k.a. Homestay) Approved in Albemarle County, VA Oct 5, 2025
September 2025
- Sep 1, 2025 Why You Can’t Have a Stand-Alone Airbnb in Charlottesville, VA Sep 1, 2025

Essays by Category

Airbnb Policy
- Nov 7, 2025 Gone but Not Forgotten: The Airbnb Living Wage Pledge & Airbnb Cleaning Fees Nov 7, 2025
Calendar
- Jan 6, 2026 How to Fill Your Airbnb Calendar With Delicious Sandwich Night Bookings Jan 6, 2026
Central Virginia
- Nov 12, 2025 Why Charlottesville keeps Airbnb Close to Home Nov 12, 2025
- Nov 5, 2025 How to host an Airbnb or Short Term Rental in Ablemarle County, Virginia Nov 5, 2025
- Sep 1, 2025 Why You Can’t Have a Stand-Alone Airbnb in Charlottesville, VA Sep 1, 2025
Charlottesville
- Nov 12, 2025 Why Charlottesville keeps Airbnb Close to Home Nov 12, 2025
- Nov 5, 2025 How to host an Airbnb or Short Term Rental in Ablemarle County, Virginia Nov 5, 2025
- Sep 1, 2025 Why You Can’t Have a Stand-Alone Airbnb in Charlottesville, VA Sep 1, 2025
Cleaning & Maintenance
- May 18, 2026 Airing the Guest Room: What Victorian Housekeeping Manuals can teach the Airbnb Host May 18, 2026
- Nov 10, 2025 The Great Strip Tease: Airbnb & the Hot-Button Topic of Stripping the Beds Nov 10, 2025
- Nov 10, 2025 In Praise of Cleaning Fees: Or, why making your Airbnb Cleaning fee transparent and visible matters. Nov 10, 2025
- Nov 7, 2025 Gone but Not Forgotten: The Airbnb Living Wage Pledge & Airbnb Cleaning Fees Nov 7, 2025
Design
- Apr 22, 2026 Your Listing Photos Are a First Date Apr 22, 2026
- Nov 23, 2025 Why 100% Linen Sheets Are the Best Investment for Your High-End (and Mid-tier) Short-Term Rental Nov 23, 2025
Domestic History
- May 18, 2026 Airing the Guest Room: What Victorian Housekeeping Manuals can teach the Airbnb Host May 18, 2026
Furnishing
- Nov 13, 2025 Airbnb Outdoor Styling: Or, Why Vintage Furniture Beats Big Box Every Time Nov 13, 2025
Guest Communication
- Jun 3, 2026 The House Manual I've Been Writing for Thirteen Years Jun 3, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 The Ineffable and the Practical: What Actually Goes Into an Extraordinary Five-Star Stay Apr 22, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 Your Listing Photos Are a First Date Apr 22, 2026
Guest Experience
- Nov 23, 2025 Why 100% Linen Sheets Are the Best Investment for Your High-End (and Mid-tier) Short-Term Rental Nov 23, 2025
Guest Gifts
- May 4, 2026 What do I put in my Airbnb? May 4, 2026
Hospitality
- May 4, 2026 What do I put in my Airbnb? May 4, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 What Your House Rules Are Really Saying (And How to Make Them Say Something Better; or, Lions can be lambs) Apr 22, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 The Ineffable and the Practical: What Actually Goes Into an Extraordinary Five-Star Stay Apr 22, 2026
House Manual
- Jun 3, 2026 The House Manual I've Been Writing for Thirteen Years Jun 3, 2026
- May 1, 2026 Summer Safety at the Short-Term Rental: What a Good Host Thinks Through Before the Season Starts May 1, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 What Your House Rules Are Really Saying (And How to Make Them Say Something Better; or, Lions can be lambs) Apr 22, 2026
Housekeeping
- May 18, 2026 Airing the Guest Room: What Victorian Housekeeping Manuals can teach the Airbnb Host May 18, 2026
- Nov 23, 2025 Why 100% Linen Sheets Are the Best Investment for Your High-End (and Mid-tier) Short-Term Rental Nov 23, 2025
Insurance
- Oct 31, 2025 Do I need extra insurance for my short term rental? Oct 31, 2025
New Airbnb Hosts
- Jun 3, 2026 The House Manual I've Been Writing for Thirteen Years Jun 3, 2026
- May 4, 2026 What do I put in my Airbnb? May 4, 2026
Outdoor Spaces
- Nov 13, 2025 Airbnb Outdoor Styling: Or, Why Vintage Furniture Beats Big Box Every Time Nov 13, 2025
Photography
- Nov 9, 2025 How to take great Airbnb photos for your short term rental Nov 9, 2025
Revenue Optimization
- Jan 6, 2026 How to Fill Your Airbnb Calendar With Delicious Sandwich Night Bookings Jan 6, 2026
Rules
- Apr 22, 2026 What Your House Rules Are Really Saying (And How to Make Them Say Something Better; or, Lions can be lambs) Apr 22, 2026
Safety
- May 1, 2026 Summer Safety at the Short-Term Rental: What a Good Host Thinks Through Before the Season Starts May 1, 2026
- Oct 31, 2025 Do I need extra insurance for my short term rental? Oct 31, 2025
Science
- May 18, 2026 Airing the Guest Room: What Victorian Housekeeping Manuals can teach the Airbnb Host May 18, 2026
Short Term Rental Regulations
- Nov 12, 2025 Why Charlottesville keeps Airbnb Close to Home Nov 12, 2025
- Nov 5, 2025 How to host an Airbnb or Short Term Rental in Ablemarle County, Virginia Nov 5, 2025
- Sep 1, 2025 Why You Can’t Have a Stand-Alone Airbnb in Charlottesville, VA Sep 1, 2025
Styling
- Nov 13, 2025 Airbnb Outdoor Styling: Or, Why Vintage Furniture Beats Big Box Every Time Nov 13, 2025
Women's History
- May 18, 2026 Airing the Guest Room: What Victorian Housekeeping Manuals can teach the Airbnb Host May 18, 2026
Workers
- Nov 10, 2025 The Great Strip Tease: Airbnb & the Hot-Button Topic of Stripping the Beds Nov 10, 2025
- Nov 10, 2025 In Praise of Cleaning Fees: Or, why making your Airbnb Cleaning fee transparent and visible matters. Nov 10, 2025
- Nov 7, 2025 Gone but Not Forgotten: The Airbnb Living Wage Pledge & Airbnb Cleaning Fees Nov 7, 2025