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Spring cleaning is the period in spring time set aside for cleaning a house, normally applied in colder climates, where the house is difficult to clean during winter. The phrase is also used as a general term to mean a concerted cleaning effort. According to listorganizer. more...

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com, it can also be a once a year cleaning of a house which can occur at any time, not necessarily during spring. The origins of spring cleaning date back to the Iranian Norouz, the Persian new year, which falls on the first day of spring. Iranians continue the practice of "khooneh takouni" which literally means "shaking the house" just before the new year. Everything in the house is thoroughly cleaned, from the drapes to the furniture.

Another possible origin of spring cleaning can be traced to the ancient Jewish practice of thoroughly cleansing the home in anticipation of the spring-time holiday of Passover (Hebrew: פסח pesach). During the eight-day holiday, there is a strict prohibition against eating anything which may have been leavened, in remembrance of the Jews' hasty flight from Egypt following their captivity there. However, not only are Jews not supposed to consume leavened foodstuffs (known in Hebrew as חמץ chametz), but they are expressly commanded to rid their homes of even the smallest remnants of chametz for the length of the holiday (Exodus 12:15). Therefore, observant Jews conduct a meticulous, top-to-bottom cleaning of the entire house, followed by a traditional hunt for chametz crumbs by candlelight (called bedikat chametz ) on the evening before the holiday begins.

In colder climates in wintertime there are often weeks at a time when the ground is covered with snow and the snow does not stay white and clean for long. In a week or so, the snow gets mixed with sand, grit, grime, and dirt. That mixture is then tracked into houses on snowboots where it quickly forms a nearly impenetrable layer of grime on floors and clothing as well as the lower portion of walls and appliances. Removing this layer of dirt in a house requires major cleaning— furniture must be moved, rugs taken out, and heavy duty cleaning equipment such as carpet shampooers must be employed. In moderate climates, these tasks are easy. Furniture is moved outside, equipment is rolled in and the job is done in an afternoon. In cold weather, there's no place to put furniture except a muddy garage or a snowy yard, making it impossible to do any serious cleaning in winter. There is also apathy and lethargy widespread in colder climates due to Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is another factor why the main cleaning is put off until spring.

People who live in temperate climates can be puzzled by the idea of "spring cleaning"; to have a certain time of year set aside specificially for cleaning a house.

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