The principles of a general clean happening in Spring may be from various cultural traditions from around the world. Go through this presentation and know more about the different traditions for spring cleaning.

1. The Origins of the Phrase "Spring
Cleaning"

2. You might have heard people having a talk
about “Spring Cleaning”. The term is in
fact, used for ‘a large, clean out’ and have
nothing to do with the spring season.

3. The house usually gets dirty, smelly, and
filthy during the winter season. To get rid of
this problem people has a large, clean out
during spring season termed as ‘Spring
Cleaning'. The term originated during the
1850s from several cultural traditions
around the world.
How did Spring Cleaning come about?

4. With the onset of spring, Jewish people
clean their homes to remove any bread
morsel. They consider leaving bread
crumbs during this time an insult to God.
A Jewish tradition?

5. The practice of Spring Cleaning dates back
to the Persian new year. They continue the
practice of khooneh takouni, or ‘shaking
the house’ and thoroughly clean the
house from the drapes to the furniture.
An Iranian tradition?

6. We all know that Chinese people are quite
superstitious. Before the coming of Chinese
New Year, the house is thoroughly cleaned to
keep bad luck away from the home and
family.
A Chinese tradition?

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