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SPRING
CLEANING
POINTERS
Spring is a season of renewal. When the fl owers are blooming and
the trees are budding and the weather is pleasantly warm, people
often feel inspired to make changes around their homes. Work
may begin with culling belongings and organizing essentials.
There is debate regarding where the practice of “spring cleaning” originated.
Some researchers link it to certain religious groups. It has long
been an ancient Jewish custom to thoroughly clean a house in preparation
for the springtime feast of Passover. The house is scoured to
remove any yeast bread, or chametz, from the home. Similarly, members
of the Greek Orthodox church celebrate “Clean Week,” which is
a week of cleaning before Lent. In Iranian culture, families spend days
cleaning prior to the Persian New Year, which begins on the spring
equinox.
Spring cleaning also has some secular roots. For instance, in the 1800s,
Londoners routinely cleared their homes of grime and soot that accumulated
over the winter.
Spring cleaning is still a ritual for many today. As people embark on
their plans to tidy up, these tips can help them along.
Tackle one big task a day
Who hasn’t started one project only to be distracted into moving along
to another room? This often occurs when people discover something
out of place in one space and then move that item where it belongs,
only to fi nd a new cleaning task at hand in that space. Ineffi ciency can
make you give up on spring cleaning prematurely. Agree to address
one room/task a day. Keep a basket or box handy to store errant items
until you move on to the next room.
Stock up on supplies
Prepare all of the cleaning supplies in advance. Put together a tool kit
of sorts with the equipment you need, including mops, brooms, rags,
cleansers, and the like. Organization can keep you on course.
Harness your strengths and weaknesses
Some people clean because they are stressed or angry, others do so
to avoid other tasks. Keep personality in mind when establishing a
cleaning schedule. For example, clean at night if you’re a night owl,
or wait until you are feeling antsy before embarking on a “calm down
cleaning.”
Tackle seasonal chores fi rst
Some tasks need to get done to prepare for the spring and summer season.
These may include cleaning the grill and sorting through outdoor
furniture and decor. Spring cleaning may involve readying the pool for
another year of use, or cleaning out rain gutters to prepare for spring
storms. Tackle time-dependent tasks fi rst and then move on to others
that are less time-sensitive.
Spread out the work
Some people like to devote full weekends to spring cleaning, but that
can be overwhelming for others. Breaking down cleaning tasks into
15- to 30-minute intervals each day can make the job more tolerable.
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