I'm one of 13 children and grew up in a 22-room farmhouse. Every so often, my mother would announce - always on a weekend day, of course - that our grandparents were on their way for a visit. And, I promise you that you've never seen 13 little rats scurry the way we did to get our house in order before Gram and Gramps got there! It was as if the entire beehive simultaneously realized it was time to buzz! (Of course, once she realized it worked, she would randomly tell us they were coming to visit when they weren't, but she just wanted the house deep cleaned.) This video reminds me of those frenzied weekends. Actually a rather fun memory. . .

@ac1646

6 ай бұрын

what a lovely memory and story😁🤩😍

@tombarac8253

6 ай бұрын

Beautiful. Like in a movie. 🙂

@28080601

5 ай бұрын

I can almost see the commotion! Lovely story!

@TheTimeDetective42

4 ай бұрын

I'm bored.

@forrestgump9576

26 күн бұрын

It was the exact same at our home. 13 of us and when the grandparents were coming for a visit, we all were given a part of the house to clean.

Wow, it really is eye opening to see you both doing all this work and not just having someone do it all for you. When we see these large homes we have a tendance to thing they have all kinds of help and the owner live a life of leisure but watching your videos really puts thing into perspective so thank you!!

This series has really reinforced my image of of the British nobility and aristocracy. Viscounts and Viscountesses all dressed up and, ..... diving into cleaning, scraping, mopping, digging, painting, hauling, etc. 😂You both are so impressive! Just rolling up your sleeves and doing what has to be done in order to keep your home going, like so many other home owners everywhere.

I love the “daily-life” sort of videos like this one. It humanizes the house so wonderfully

What a lovely job on making your home ready for guests. The servant staff of the Victorian era would have done no better of a job. I love your dedication to this beautiful historic home. ❤️😊

i hope those lucky americans appreciate all the work you are all doing! and i hope they all have a wonderful time!

@charmainejfritz

8 ай бұрын

p.s. i really wished you still had servants (or at least a work crew)!

Thank you Luke and Julie for preserving a piece of history that otherwise would be lost to civilization! Your hardwork and dedication is admirable and wonderful to see. Thank you for inspiring the rest of us !

I think any time we receive guests at home, it's a time to accomplish the clean sweep goals that you are tackling now. Good on you all!! It's a lot of work to whip the house/manor into shape and you will reap the rewards for months to come.

@silva7493

8 ай бұрын

Yes! I agree. In my family the housekeeping advances we make with the prospects of guests arriving has always been a true gift, lasting long after the joy of the visit is done.

@pattithompson1455

8 ай бұрын

Your guests are so lucky! Looks magnificent ❤

Isn't it fascinating that what we are willing to live with and ignore suddenly must be cleaned and dealt with when guests are coming? I try to have guests quarterly to motivate me to tackle what I've been procrastinating from accomplishing. Aren't people interesting.

Nothing like having guests over to force you into a cleaning frenzy!

The house always looks beautiful . Deep cleans and the removal of " just stuff " that is no longer useful gives a sense of accomplishment . Your home will look perfect for the guests .

4am in Australia...and watching you deep clean in stopping me from my much smaller clean😂

Julie and Luke and family, so wonderful and welcoming for your guests.....and you get to enjoy all your hard work this winter in your beautiful manor.

How about putting a bunch of candles in the non working fireplaces? It’s really lovely because you still have the flickering lights just like a fire! The house is beautiful!! You and Luke did a fabulous job!! Hope fun is had by all!! 🙏❤️💜✝️

This is so exciting, the guests will be arriving soon Everything looks amazing and Julie you did such a good job getting that fireplace cleaned up! Thank you for letting us see all of the effort you all put in to this. I know all of your guess will be blown away!

So satisfying to deep clean for new guests! Hard to believe the Viscount and Viscountess are down there scrubbing away! Makes one appreciate the hard work those lowly maids did daily! All of the guests will surely enjoy themselves at that lovely table for dinner later on! Can hardly wait to hear the stories from all of your American visitors! Luke will be surrounded by American accents!

When Luke says it’ll stay there forever. He really means forever

At least y’all won’t have to do any deep cleaning for Christmas 🎄 so excited to watch this one!

Your house is gorgeous and everyone does a clean sweep before guests arrive. Your clean sweep just happens to be on a larger scale without the benefit of the large staff that the grand houses had 100 years ago. Nice job and I’m sure your guests will be amazed at your hospitality 😍😘

Love your super clean house! Lookin’ spectacular! All of that hard work is really paying off. I hope you have/had a fantastic time with your tour guests.

Ah, there's nothing like having guests over to engender deep cleaning! I just did this for my 75th birthday party, but my house is just a wee bit smaller than yours. LOL!

@LynneLovett

2 ай бұрын

Belated Happy 75th Birthday 🎂.

Bravo Julie and Luke, looks beautiful! Can't wait to see the video of the tour and visit - you have worked so hard, it's admirable. You will be able to enjoy your beautiful home over the winter and bravo Malcolm too, he's great!

This is a very big job. Your video motivates me to clean my house.

And to think that I feel accomplished when I deep clean my 4-bedroom house.... It is wonderful to see your commitment to this beautiful estate!

Can you tell us how many staff there were in the past? I imagine armies of footmen, downstairs maids, upstairs maids, tweenies, skivvies, butlers, house-keepers, and so on. Now there is only a handful of you. Just as well Julie and Luke are so full of energy.

I collect Vietri! Such pretty dishes! The picnic baskets can be used for your guests, either as a picnic option or in their rooms with their amenities…so many options!

Hello Julie, Luke, and everyone!!!!! Happy Saturday 🎉! I hope you have a fabulous day and weekend ❤!

You’re amazing Julie, taking such good care of your home.

@MappertonLive

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Gosh, Julie, even The Repair Shop would balk at that suitcase🤣 Mapperton Live, you're an amazing team, clearly galvanised by Julie's incredible energy. Malcolm's dedication to hard graft & eye for design & colour is nothing shy of spectacular, & Luke is arguably the most hands-on Viscount... It's no secret why your Manor is the best in the country; it comes straight from the top, as in any successful corporation.

@MappertonLive

8 ай бұрын

Thank you Margaret! xx

Even before watching this I had begun getting down and washing ceramic floors, floorboards and anywhere that looked as though it needed a wipe off. The sense of satisfaction is so sweet once it's all done! Loved watching all your efforts in your clean up!

Glad that you both have a lot of help. Everything will be great. Hope that you both have a great day and enjoy your visitors from America. Take care.❤❤

Lovely house! Love from mid-America. Just did a deep clean here for fall!

I should have had someone like Malcolm to rearrange my furnishings for my 75th birthday party. What a difference it made in yours! Everything looks lovely. I hope you all have a great time!

I love how you say your hubby will be over ran by Americans❤❤❤❤ I think he’s going to absolutely love it! He seems like he enjoys learning about people

Congratulations on your first Mapperton house party - may you have great success and many more parties! As time goes on and you plan the next party the only thing that I can see that I might want, as a guest, is more mirrors. I have full length mirrors at home and when I travel I love the luxury of a good mirror when getting dressed. Maybe mirrors are there and I just didn't notice them in the video. What you guys are doing is a lot of work but I also hope that you have fun during the process.

Julie you are definately the Lady of the house and such a pleasant lady to the people helping you.

I’m now exhausted just watching you two!! You and Luke did a great job!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

It boggles my mind how people used to live. (Select few of course) I love it! Dare I say a bit emotional. Love, love, love. Thank you for sharing.

Oh, I'd LOVE to come to Mapperton. Someday...🙏🥰

What an amazing effort. Such dedication and hard work! You are all to be applauded. Having company does motivate one to clean house regardless of the size of your home! My bucket list includes a visit to participate in the Grand Historic Tour!

Fabulous job ALL! Even though it's so much work, doing some of it yourselves really enhances your entire commitment to share your gorgeous home with others. Everything is "spit spot" as Mary Poppins says! Enjoy your guests and know it all will be fabulous 💕

Absolutely beautiful work! Your guests will be so welcomed. Your manor house is bright, light, clean, well proportioned and so interesting! It's grounds are beautiful as well. Love it!

@MappertonLive

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

To visit Mapperton would be a dream! I just watched the latest video on KZread Homeworthy channel where they visit the beautiful home of New Orleans doctor and his husband. Their home is absolutely exquisite and lo and behold! in one room they have a portrait of the Vicountess Hinchingbrooke, I immediately thought of Luke and Julie trying to get back things sold off from the estate. I wish you could have it back but it is in the hands of people who really appreciate and love it😊

Hospital corners are also used in the military quarters.

Your husband got a diamond when he married you, you never stop.❤

Both of you will need to take a holiday after the tour. It would be amazing to see your home.

Julie I Love your outfits in This One n your hair up like so!))) I’m gonna try n do the same with mine. I know it’s a simple up thing but as you guys say there, it looks smart(I guess you could say, literally n figuratively!)))lololol LOve You Guys!❤️ ❤️LOve from across the pond Jacqueline P.S. I want biceps like Yours Too!)))lololol

Have a wonderful time with your American guests!

Top five favourite episodes. So lovely.

I just don’t know how you do all of this! It definitely takes a village! My hats off to everyone involved 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for sharing👍🏻🙂 Your guests are going to have an amazing stay!

My husband bought me a handheld label maker Dymo Letratag and I use it to stay organized for everything. One of his best gifts for me as I love staying organized. Something like this might come in handy for labeling your pantry shelves and storage boxes.

You all were rockin' and rollin' to get the house ready for your guests! So much work, but worth it for your guests, staff and yourselves! Hugs and hope all goes well for this visit!

When my friend bought his current home, he had no idea what a larder was. He was somewhat surprised by my reaction when he described his plan to integrate it into the kitchen. I'm very persuasive, and he agreed not to make changes. Now he is a larder devotee and cannot imagine life without it.

It's going to be great for you all. Look forward to watching more. Great job everyone. X

@MappertonLive

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Everything looks lovely!! There’s nothing like a good deep cleaning, it takes a weight off your shoulders afterwards and walking through a clean home lightens your soul with happiness! You guys worked hard, hope you have a fantastic visit with the Americans…♥️

Would love more videos like this, cleaning and organizing videos makes me really motivated to clean my own home!

Before you glue the crockery, look up Kintsugi. Fantastic post as always.

Aw,Julie - your American visitor friends fell in love with all the quirky dusty shabby chic of Mapperton,that sense of a place bypassed by time. And now you've made it like The Ritz! Sorry,thats very rude of me. You and Luke and your team have done wonders and worked so hard. How fabulous to live in a house where you find treasures any time just by opening a drawer or taking up a carpet. I know how it is. You (me) potter along for years putting off the tasks to another day,quite happy with "that'll do" and "thats close enough" then you get news of a visitor and you suddenly "see" the clutter,the dust,the scratches,the tears,the wonky bits. Maybe next year ill make the effort (no excuses) to visit Mapperton and a bit of Dorset.

Y'all really worked your butts off. I'd loved to have been apart of that week long tour. Lol, it's a real joy to watch the countess get so excited over the small things as well as the big things. Y'all carry on, I love the programs on KZread

Those picknick baskets would be nice for a cottage for guests or even for the main house.

I am hoping you both have an opportunity to just relax and catch your breath for a short time before your American guests arrive. You both look exhausted. It's impressive how you both just "get on with it", whatever "it" is for you at any given time. Julie, you never seem to stop for more than a few seconds, and as much as you talk, your body keeps up with the work at the same time! I would so enjoy a visit to Mapperton to see all this beauty and hard work first hand, but at 76, and fairly hampered by a body that no longer keeps up with me, it is not likely to be. However, I visit vicariously through your video's. It's such an enjoyable way to travel. I hope you have a wonderful time with your guests, and look forward to hearing about the visit in your next video's.

I love that you both are so hands on, even cleaning rooms and bathrooms, and I will make it to a grand historic tour stay someday.

Well done Team Mapperton, you guys certainly worked so hard. It was definitely worth it👍👏

We follow Dan on TikTok... I love when our favorite creators crossover. ❤

I’m so excited for you all! Such hard work! I’m envious of your luck guests! Can’t wait to see what you all do!!! Much love from an Anglo/American fan in Houston Texas!

Julie, You should ask Claire to come help you and you could make a beautiful MOSAIC out of your broken pottery and china, rather than “repairing” them. Then you would have a beautiful piece of Art for your kitchen that would be filled with memories.

The house looks so beautiful! You must be exhausted from all your work. I send greetings from IA with best wishes for a wonderful time with your American guests! 🥰

Why did I love the picnic baskets the most!! 😅😊

I will bet this family is so grateful to have such a wonderful daughter in law and he couldn't have met a more perfect person because she just loves what she does. It's a very expensive job that they have trying to keep this beautiful home. I think social media is probably very helpful and hope other homeowners would come up with the same idea. I am from the US andit breaks my heart when I see those homes there indicate. Because we don't have that kind of history here.

His floral facemark looks like one of Princess Kate's. I like it.

Hospitality shines the pots…the efforts endearing. Thank you for sharing.👋✌️💜🙏👍❇️🆙🇨🇦👀🥳

There are some really nice looking electric faux fireplaces, it might be something worth looking into to keep the cozy feel of the fire without the problems. I know there is already a lot on your plates, but you really need to go through the estate room by room, building by building and document and catalog everything into a nice database.

My parents lived near Milton Keynes (Yelden) for a year around 1990! Very cool to hear that name. :)

Inspiring!!! Bravo!

Hello from Canada! What a beautiful video showing your continued passion for restoration of history. You may be cleaning for receiving guests, but in the process, preservation/restoration is occurring and I will admit a ton of envy. It would be a dream come true to spend a week in a historic house; our house is only just over 70 years old, a baby home. If you can pull out a toothbrush to clean, we can be friends, LOL. Anything worth doing should be to perfection! :)

@MappertonLive

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Salem Oregon here ❤

I can't even imagine how things could clutter up in a large estate. Nothing like company coming to get all the details attended too.

I am in Indiana and I have a lauder. You could put all the broken bits from the kitchen into the lunch hampers/baskets and tag the basket. For the fireplaces you cannot use put a plant inside or a ceramic thingy. Light the fire while you are eating. Us Americans like a nice little fire to eat by. If it is too warm then crack open some windows. A crackling fire is very romantic

Dagg. The shot of the lawn is beautiful...I bet the gardener loves mowing that bad boy. Allett?

Congratulations! Beautifully done!🎉

@MappertonLive

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

I need a picnic basket and a trip to visit you guys. I love you and love England.

Wow, such a lot has been accomplished! Wishing you all well as you entertain your first visitors. I have great faith that they will enjoy themselves immensely, and that you will appreciate that all your collective hard is paying off!

Oh my goodness!!! I see the castle when you do fly overs but as y’all move furniture and what not and hearing your reaction to the 2 rugs, it shows just how huge the beautiful castle is! I would love love love to come work for you😊😊😊 I’m a good baker ❤ Why did you move pictures?

I wonder if many of the other current-day lords and ladies in the U.K. are as hands-on and willing to roll up their sleeves (literally) when it comes to the upkeep and renovation of their grand historic houses, as Luke and Julie are - at least on camera. I imagine many of the others would be too snobbish to do some of the physical work that Julie and Luke are willing to do, but I could be wrong. 🤷🏽‍♂😃

I like that youtube remembered that I liked Ladies of London all those years ago and now recommends me this.

Julie, Mapperton is so blessed to have another American to love her!

Absolutely beautiful 😍 ❤ it's so exciting 😊

Really loved this video. One of the best!!

Y’all are AMAZING!!!

So much work. Bless your hearts all of you for going through so much trouble for us Americans. It all looks so lovely and I'm sure those Americans who are coming will absolutely love the place! It's beautiful!

When will the Eagles be ready for the front gate? Also, will you film any of the Historic Tour activities when the Americans show up? I could watch this channel for hours.

Stunning home! So proud of you two!

Watching you clean today absolutely triggered me. Scraping the fireplace bricks with a knife? No, no, no,,,,no. Too time consuming. Wire brush that sucker, then vacuum using the hose with the bristle attachment. The vacuum hose with the bristle attachments are my best friend every time I deep clean, particularly in the bathrooms. If you suck up the dust, hair, and such first, you wont be pushing that stuff endlessly around. I did New Construction Cleaning for a long time, and the very first thing we would do was vacuum EVERY SINGLE surface. Walls, doors, cabinets inside, and out, floors, window sills, wood trim, bathtub, you name it. It does take some time, but the next phase (liquid cleaner) goes super fast. I had a Kirby vacuum back then (remember those), but now my tool of choice is Oreck.

Well done!

Oh my. This is a demonstration of Sweat Equity in the extreme.

6:22 Omg! I have a pink chair I bought 27 years ago that has moved with me 5 times and is in the garage still waiting to be fixed! You sounded just like me!

Dearest Julie, As I’ve watched these videos of the improvements, remodeling, and spiffing up of your home, the gardener’s cottage and the BEAUTIFUL grounds and gardens it appears to me that YOU ARE doing all the physical work😢. I’m curious to know, if behind the seines, your husband and children are helping you? Thank you so much for sharing all you do to lovingly care for Gorgeous home and Estate 💕🙏🙏. I’m very anxious to see and hear about the American people that are coming to stay and visit your family and the Manor❤

Remember they came to see your family, the country, etc… not the absolute cleanliness of your home!

Dryer sheets are wonderful on baseboards

Julie a cross between Superman and Spider-Man