More on Spring Cleaning

The term Spring Cleaning is defined in Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary as: “a thorough cleaning of the interior of a house, etc. as conventionally done in the spring”.   “As conventionally done” – I wonder if spring cleaning is conventionally done any more.  Please respond to this blog entry and tell me if you think spring cleaning is done in most households in America these days.  Anyway, I define spring cleaning as either the engagement in cleaning activities that are ONLY preformed once a year (or maybe twice – the second time in the fall).  This might include things like having rugs or carpets cleaned, vacuuming draperies, moving the stove and refrigerator out into the kitchen to clean under and behind them, cleaning out cupboards and drawers – clearly things that are not part of our weekend housecleaning activities.  The other interpretation of spring cleaning is to “deep clean” the interior of the house – more specifically, to do routine cleaning more thoroughly than usual.  Regardless, spring cleaning really helps keep the house clean and free of reservoirs of microbes that can affect the health of the family.    Your method of spring cleaning - that is an important consideration.  Your method is your call – often it is the way your mother or grandmother accomplished the task (with your help, of course).There are several approaches – like doing all floors and floor coverings – moving furniture and dusting baseboards, stripping wax throughout the whole house.  Or high work throughout – ceilings, lights and fans, tops of bookcases, etc .  I prefer the “room a day method” because it is manageable and my incentive to complete  builds with the accomplishment of each clean room.  I start with the kitchen, do bathrooms on same day and I end with the garage – don’t forget to save a day for that.   

This entry was posted on June 1st, 2008 at 12:00 am. RSS | Back to Blog Homepage.

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