by Lisa Schauer
The annual ritual of a thorough spring-cleaning dates back to early human history. After a long dark winter of burning wood or peat fires indoors, a deep cleaning of the home in spring was a necessity for health and hygiene.
Today the rite of spring cleaning continues, ingrained in our DNA and collective psyche. With the first warm breeze of spring we still get the urge to purge, just as our ancestors…
