Putting the house to bed
At the beginning of November we close the upstairs rooms and start putting the house to bed. It’s not a case of just closing the curtains and throwing a dust sheet over, but it’s an extensive deep clean. We dust every part of the room from the ceiling to the floor, even using special brushes to help get into the difficult areas. Furniture is thoroughly dusted inside and out, and given its annual polish. We then cover it with a specially made dust cover. Smaller items such as china, are carefully washed, and if not displayed in a cupboard, will receive an acid-free tissue paper ‘hat’.
Rugs are hoovered thoroughly, in each direction then turned over so we can hoover the back. Acid-free tissue paper is then placed over the rug, and we use a ‘form’ to help roll the carpet. The rug is then encased in more acid-free tissue paper and put aside.