The concept of spring cleaning dates back centuries. We emerge from winter, wanting to clean and freshen. But if you get the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. This year, 8 in 10 Americans plan to participate in spring cleaning, ...

Say the phrase “spring cleaning,” and you may be greeted with a shudder, a cringe—perhaps even a scowl. Chores rarely summon excitement in any of us. Instead, they often provoke feelings of immense ...

Spring cleaning is different from routine daily or weekly cleaning jobs, and that is especially true in the kitchen. The work of doing dishes, wiping off the countertops and sweeping or vacuuming up ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. Updated on March 28 to include comments from Heather Aiello and Amelia ...

When KC Davis started posting cleaning videos on TikTok, she felt that she would be judged. “I almost didn’t post it,” she says. “I was like, ‘Oh, people are going to judge me for my messy house.’” ...

I love this weather! I love feeling the breeze from all of my open windows and hearing all the birds singing throughout the house. Goodbye winter coats and boats and hello to flip flops and t-shirts!

You might think your urge to get out the mop and rubber gloves and give your life a scrub this time of year is just a local custom or a natural result of the warmer weather. But historians insist the ...