Spring cleaning time has come! If dust and soil must be done all year round, certain tasks must be carried out when the fine weather arrives. And for good reason: you can thus take advantage of the outdoors to air your mattresses, wash your textiles and curtains, shake the carpets, repair any damage in the garden… According to our colleagues from the Journal des Femmes, the expression of ” spring cleaning” comes from the fact that this season is associated with a period of renewal: we swap down jackets for lighter clothes, we put away the raclette machine and we dust off the barbecue…

At the time of spring cleaning as for the clean up on Sunday, some tips from grandmother are a great help. White vinegar, for example, is a natural, economical and ecological product to fight dirt and bacteria. However, not all ancestral techniques are worth remembering! Ineffective, sometimes dangerous, some must definitely be banned from the house. Recap in our slideshow below.

At home, a certain order must be respected when it comes to household chores. Here are some tips for optimal cleaning: