Time for Spring Cleaning
Why is the urge to start spring cleaning so strong in April and May? Now that winter is in the rear view mirror and spring has definitely sprung, lots of us want to start deep cleaning those forgotten areas in our homes that the sunshine is so mercilessly revealing. The origins of the annual tradition of spring cleaning are more ancient than you might think. It’s not just the longer days and warmer temperatures giving us more energy and joie de vivre, there are religious and cultural reasons too.
Easter Clean
The Christian traditions of Lent and Easter also involve cleaning rituals, since the spring cleaning of the altar and the church must be completed before Good Friday. According to an old superstition though, if you wash or clean anything on the day of Good Friday it will bring you bad luck for the rest of the year. Eggs are another symbol of new life and rebirth at Easter, mostly enjoyed as chocolate versions these days of course.
Get Passover Ready
The Jewish festival of Passover also involves some serious deep cleaning since all crumbs of bread, a forbidden food during Passover, must be removed from the house. All foods containing yeast must be packed up and removed from the house, which must then be cleaned from top to bottom to become Passover ready.
Cleaning for Nowruz
Cleaning is also an essential part of The Persian New Year celebrations known as Nowruz. This festival marks the spring equinox, when night and day are of equal length, and winter turns to spring. Nowruz means new day in Persian and in Central Asia, Iran and beyond, it’s a big festival and public holiday. People prepare for this by cleaning their homes thoroughly. The whole family have to help out and then the house is decorated with flowers. There is also a lovely tradition of having a picnic outside on the last day of the 13 day holiday to celebrate the rebirth and renewal of the earth. Read more at https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-nowruz-day
Clean up at Lincoln Cleaning Technology
It’s not surprising that so many people want to get some serious cleaning done this month. There are deep seated origins, going back thousands of years, which mean that the desire to sweep out all the dust, clean the windows, shake out the rugs and generally blitz the place is a very human response to the welcome return of spring. Whether it’s for the factory floor, the conference hall or the changing rooms at the gym, for the very best in industrial cleaning machines look no further than Lincoln Cleaning Technology. Based in Yorkshire, we are experts in a wide range of cleaning machines which embrace the latest technology in the sector.
The TSM Aria 240 Super vacuum cleaner, for example, makes short work of industrial and urban waste with its 240 litre hopper capacity. This super cleaning machine has an automatic filtration system, built on board which means maximum suction is maintained, at all times. It’s great for all hard surfaces, including grass. The TSM Itala 135 is an environmentally friendly sweeper which is perfect for paths and pavements. A water spray system and quiet operation makes the TSM Itala 135 a popular customer choice. We’re happy to tell you more about our amazing cleaning machines, at Lincoln Cleaning Technology.
I will leave you with some inspiring words from the United Nations Secretary-General: ‘As the world renews itself this spring, let us remember that every new year, and every day, is a chance for a new start; a chance to do things differently; an opportunity to build a better world.’
