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    The spring cleaning story

    Mar 03, 2022 4 minutes

    When it comes to the great spring clean, are you more of a ‘blitz the house’ or a ‘little and often’ cleaner? Whichever way you lean, the seasonal wipe-down and declutter are a result of traditions and festivals that have shaped this annual ritual, and continue to influence today.

    Some researchers credit the origins of spring cleaning to Nowruz, the Persian New Year, when Iranians prepare for the new year by decluttering and cleaning their homes, minds and hearts of unnecessary things in the days before. Nowruz is rooted in the tradition of Iranian religions like Mithraism and Zoroastrianism – the latter started over 3,500 years ago – and practiced by Parsis all over the world. Today, many

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