The days are longer. The sun fuels our soul.  And for some reason, we feel motivated to clean.  There are a few theories as to why we clean this time of year:

The Practical:

Historically when we heated with coal and whale oil through the winter, it made things messy and homes needed a good cleaning.

The Religious:

Many religious traditions have a concept of cleaning out around springtime.  Passover involves purging, cleaning, and renewal.  There are indications spring cleaning is linked to Zoroastrianism and a Persian relationship to the spring equinox.

The Physical:

The longer days and added sunlight of spring may motivate us to move more and cleaning is a good, productive outlet.

Whatever our motivation is to spring clean, it is a great form of physical activity.  A good spring clean can serve as your workout for the day.  But it’s also easy to get injured.  Injuries are usually caused by repetitive movement that strains a part of the body, falls, and lifting heavy objects.

Here are some tips to help prevent injury while you get your house (inside and out) in order:

Warm-Up:

I know this is a hard sell.  But if you are about to clean […]