Spring: Cleaning

Spring:  Cleaning

 

            I started cleaning out my house. It needs it desperately. Living a long time in one place makes it easy to collect clutter and junk.

            While it is an overwhelming task, I find it rejuvenating. I find things I forgot I have. I also find things that I intended to use somehow, but instead those items have collected junk.

            If I have a choice, I prefer to do the yard work and leave the house work to others. Maybe that’s because I don’t live outside and easily see how the yard is getting messier by the minute. So, my house cleaning is very basic. Yes, I’m a little ashamed to admit that but, it is true!

            Occasionally, I get in the mood to clean. I mean “really” clean. I scrub cabinets. I clean out pantries and closets. I get rid of stuff. Sometimes, I’ll even scrub the grout between the tile.

            When I start a project like this, I can’t stop until it’s completed. It’s almost an adrenaline rush because I’m chasing a finish. Once I’m done, though, I feel it in every muscle in my body.

            Sure, I’ll be sore the next day, but the result is worth it! Not just in my home, but in myself because somehow or another, doing a little Spring cleaning in the house also helps me do a little Spring cleaning within myself.