Spring cleaning: Science and allergy relief meet at the end of a broom
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In generations past, the arrival of spring meant not just warming days, chirping birds and frolicking baby animals, but also an energy-intensive project for homemakers: spring cleaning.
After a winter cooped up in a small home heated by wood or coal—the standard heating system until the central HVAC boom of the 1960s—increasingly warmer weather meant a flurry of activity: flinging open the doors and windows, dragging mattresses and rugs out to bake in the sun, and giving the house a top-to-bottom dusting, sweeping and vacuuming. Although they may not have known it, our forebears had science on their side.More Related News