In times past, when people kept their houses shut tight against the cold of winter, heated them with coal and oil and wood, and lighted them with candles, the coming of spring signaled a welcome opportunity to make a dingy habitation fresh again. Today, the thought of taking a day or weekend to turn our houses upside down seems a near impossibility. Who has the time?

We should make the time …

Source:Spring Cleaning: Its History and Importance