Spring Cleaning
Since the first of the year, I have been doing some spring-cleaning in my home. Little by little, I’ve been going through the closets, the drawers and cabinets, sorting through all the stuff that has accumulated. In cleaning like this, it’s important to remember to have somewhat of a tunnel vision which allows for one area to be cleaned at a time. I often forget this lesson and soon find that all the stuff which was neatly tucked away is now scattered about the house.
When it comes to all the different kinds of cleaning, this is certainly one that I don’t mind to do. Although going through the accumulation is time-consuming, it does allow the mind to get lost in the sentimental things of the past. Other than clothes, many of things in the closets hold some sentimental value, so it becomes necessary to go through each item separately. It’s inevitable that when I clean like this, I will eventually find myself sitting on the bed reading letters I received from long ago or revisiting old college papers I had once toiled for days on.
And so I sort into piles the saveable from the trash, sometimes momentarily forgeting which pile is which. Oftentimes I will find items that I forgot I had or discover things that bring back a wide variety of memories.