Secrets of the deep clean

H, SPRING. ITS LONGER DAYS bring abundant sunshine…the better to highlight all the dust and dirt that’s been accumulating in your home all winter. It’s no wonder that in a recent national survey by the American Cleaning Institute, most folks—77 percent of respondents—said they do some form of spring cleaning. Yet most say they don’t feel they’re necessarily doing it right, or doing enough. Some 56 percent admit they’ve either never cleaned their washing machine or can’t recall doing so, and 41 percent don’t remember the last time they gave the inside of their refrigerator a good wipe-down. Kitchen garbage and recycling bins didn’t get much love either: Only 13 percent of those surveyed said they pay special attention to the germ-ridden receptacles. Such overlooked spots