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Spring cleaning – is anyone?

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Florence56 Wed 24-Apr-13 13:15:37

kitty, a very important task!

kittylester Wed 24-Apr-13 13:09:05

Does it count if I'm keeping a look out for the windowcleaner? sunshine

vegasmags Wed 24-Apr-13 12:53:53

I find that when the sun shines, I feel I must get outside and take advantage of it, so the weather is too nice to be indoors cleaning. Then when it rains, I feel too fed up to start cleaning. The only time I really do any serious cleaning is just before visitors arrive.

Butty Wed 24-Apr-13 12:50:37

As I'm trying to sell selling the house, my natural tidiness is a bonus, but keeping the windows sparkling is not something that comes naturally.

Notso Wed 24-Apr-13 12:44:47

I don't like to spring clean and disturb the dust in case anyone with hay fever or asthma comes to visit.

glassortwo Wed 24-Apr-13 12:38:29

I am considering giving up spring cleaning until Lent.................next Lent wink

janthea Wed 24-Apr-13 12:22:35

May wash the nets and cushion covers - if I get the time!

whenim64 Wed 24-Apr-13 12:21:32

In spring, I clean anything that sunshine coming through the window shows up as a bit too dusty. Last week I moved the furniture round in the sitting room, and hoovered the bit behind the TV. That should do till next year, so I'll call it spring cleaning grin

Florence56 Wed 24-Apr-13 12:21:26

Hello Bags, well 7 years of dust would certainly make good draft insulation!!
Seriously, have found myself hoovering curtains and generally letting the breeze blow through the bedrooms these last couple of days......and my Vege box delivery man said that hes not seen so much washing out on lines on his rounds, since last year!

Bags Wed 24-Apr-13 12:15:12

Just spent some time poking dust from between floorboards with a meat skewer and sookin' it all up (not the skewer) with the vacuum cleaner. Second time in seven years. Only did a few boards in the hall. Need a sit-downery and a snackeroo now.

Actually, I started worrying that I was removing "insulation" wink. Wouldn't want to do that.