The Butler Speaks ~ Starter Cleaning Calendar

Good Morning, and today is the last post from my “The Butler Speaks series”. I hope you all have enjoyed reading them. I know I have enjoyed the comments.

For this particular section of the book, Mr. MacPherson talked about a simple “starter” calendar. This calendar ensures that you will deep clean one area of your home per month, instead of doing it all at once a couple of times a year.

You’ll notice that there are no tasks scheduled in December. This is a month for us to entertain and enjoy time with our families.

January
* Deep clean kitchen (post-holiday entertaining)


* Flip mattresses


February 
* Clean out all closets


* Deep clean master bedroom


March
*Dust bookshelves


* Deep clean all other bedrooms

photo credit the French Manoir Instagram account

April

* Flip mattresses

* Check all outdoor lights burned-out bulbs

* Deep clean hallways, front hall closet, linen closet

May

* Wash windows

*Clean garage (post-winter mess)

*Deep clean laundry room and basement area

June

*Clean all outdoor barbecue items

* Deep clean outdoor entertaining areas

* Deep clean the kitchen

photo credit the French Manoir Instagram account

July 

*Flip mattresses

*Deep clean bathrooms

August 

*Clean garage (post-summer mess)

Deep clean kids’ rooms; prepare wardrobes for school (this would be done in July for us!)

September 

*Deep clean family room

*Check furnace for the winter season

October

*Wash windows

*Flip mattresses

November 

*Clean silver (preparing for holiday entertaining)

* Install holiday lights before the first snowfall

December 

*Enjoy your family and friends!

photo credit French Country Cottage Instagram account

(list via Charles MacPherson)