With regards to the kitchen, if it's that 'minging' maybe you want to put something else down. Can the carpet not be cleaned/shampooed? Perhaps if you are going to do it at some point anyway, it might be best to do it before your visit.
Not too sure about the external stairs, I would put stairgates up probably at the top of the external stairs - just incase. Also, how would a young child safely climb your stairs with no banister? If you can explain how they could/would climb up then I don't think you need a banister, if you think they may need one, then you may need to install one.
I don't think I've got any definate answers for you, but maybe just thinking a bit further in is what you need to. x
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