spring cleaning
"Spring cleaning" is traditionally performed in the spring to rejuvenate living spaces by thoroughly cleaning and organizing.
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Definition
B2Household
(common)A comprehensive cleaning of a home, typically done in the spring, involving tasks like dusting, scrubbing, and organizing.
Example
- Every year, we do spring cleaning to freshen up the house after winter.
B2General
(extended)A thorough reorganization or cleanup of any system or space.
Example
- The company decided it was time for a spring cleaning of their outdated filing system.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "spring cleaning":
deep cleaningdeep cleanclean houseclean outclean downclean sweepclean upclear outclean up aftersweep outclean feedclean slatecleaning fluidcleaning shoedry cleaning