SPRING
THE
PULSE
l
37
IT8217S
THA
T
TIME
of
year
again
when
there8217s
no
choice
but
to
clear
out
the
old
and
give
the
new
some
space.
Yo
u
might
not
lik
e
it,
but
spring-
cleaning
season
is
upon
on
us
and
it8217s
almost
unfashionable
to
avoi
d
de-c
lutt
erin
g
and
fres
heni
ng
up.
Whil
e
this
may
seem
lik
e
a
hass
le
you8217
d
rath
er
avoi
d
by
bury
ing
your
head
in
a
pile
of
Heat
magazines
from
2002,
it
can
be
easy
if
you
know
how
to
do
it
properly
.
It
is
worth
noting
at
this
point
that
gliding
a
duster
over
your
bookshelf
and
liberally
spraying
air
freshen-
er
does
not
qualify
as
a
spring
clean.
One
person
who
knows
how
to
do
the
job
right
is
Jakki
Brown,
proprietor
of
Edinbur
gh-
based
domestic
cleaning
and
lifestyle
service
Three
Little
Piggies.
She
believes
a
good
spring
clean
is
all
about
goals.
8220Prioritise.
Wo
rk
out
what
you
want
to
achieve
out
of
each
room
and
recognise
which
one
needs
the
most
work,8221
she
says.
8220Be
real-
istic
about
what
you
can
achieve,
otherwise
you8217ll
be
disappointed.
I
don8217t
think
it8217s
a
good
idea
to
spend
a
fortune
on
cleaning
products.
It8217s
just
not
necessary
.
A
multi-action
cleaning
spray
will
do
most
jobs
round
the
house.
8220Even
better
than
this
is
looking
at
old-fashioned
cleaning
tips.
A
thin
bleach
solution
on
tea
and
coffee
stains
will
have
a
sink
looking
brand
new
.
Natural
cleaning
products
such
as
vinegar
and
lemon
juice
are
very
effective
and
eco-friendly
.
8220Our
grannies
knew
a
huge
amount
of
tips
about
cleaning
using
things
from
round
the
house.
Unfortunately
,
they
don8217t
seem
to
have
been
passed
down
the
generations.8221
Don8217t
try
to
clean
around
your
homeware.
It8217s
better
to
empty
a
room
before
starting
to
wash
it
down.
Jakki
says:
8220T
ak
e
out
as
much
stuff
as
you
can
and
put
everything
in
bo
xe
s
in
another
room.
Yo
u
need
as
much
space
to
work
with
as
possible
to
wash
woodwork
and
paintwork
properly
.
Ta
king
things
out
of
the
room
gives
you
a
chance
to
look
at
it
and
decide
whether
you
really
want
it
or
not.8221
Although
the
thought
of
a
bracing
spring
clean
may
leave
you
clutching
old
Va
lentine8217s
presents
in
fear
,
ke
eping
too
much
junk
from
the
past
can
actually
affect
your
state
of
mind.
Co-director
of
the
Scottish
Fe
ng
Shui
Centre,
Ta
nya
Fo
x,
says:
8220Let
go
of
old
things
and
enjoy
bringing
new
things
into
your
life.
Some
people
identify
themselves
too
much
with
their
possessions,
even
though
they
don8217t
lik
e
them
that
much.
This
is
why
people
get
stuck
a
rut.
8220I
f
yo
u
re
ce
iv
ed
Ch
ri
st
ma
s
pr
es
en
ts
yo
u
don8217t
lik
e,
give
them
away
in
your
spring
clean,
even
if
they
are
from
friends
and
family
.
If
you
ke
ep,
say
,
a
really
unattractive
ornament
from
your
mother
,
every
time
you
walk
past
it,
you
will
think
unhealthy
thoughts
about
her
.
It8217s
unhealthy
.8221
Jakki
says:
8220I
firmly
believe
if
you
live
in
an
environment
you8217re
not
happy
with,
it
can
have
a
huge
impact
on
how
you
feel
about
yourself.
8220Getting
rid
of
stuff
from
the
old
year
is
also
very
satisfying.8221Sara
McCorquodale
brush
up
on
spring
cleaning
HOW
TO
...A
quick
flick
of
a
duste
r
and
a
shot
of
Mr
Sheen
isn
8217t
enough
8220Natural
cleaning
products
such
as
vinegar
and
lemon
juice
are
very
effective
and
eco-frien
dly8221
LIGHT
TOUCH
Don
8217t
be
a
feath
er
weigh
t
when
it
comes
to
heavy
duty
scrubdowns
or
thoro
ugh
dust-
ups
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