Do you clean the house before vacation or a trip?

I'm sort of impatient, so I don't do much of a preemptive strike on the home. Most of my fun trips involved little preparation, but I understand what you're talking about. I do minuscule tidying of the living space, but I'm almost always more concentrated on luggage (clothes, cosmetic stuff, snacks, water, etc.). The house can wait! Let's get moving!