spring cleaning
Annual household overhaul
Spring cleaning is a thorough cleaning of a home, typically done in spring when warmer weather allows opening windows and airing out spaces closed up all winter.
The term extends to any comprehensive purge or reorganization: The company's new CEO did some spring cleaning in the executive ranks.
I need to do some spring cleaning on my hard drive.
Remove unnecessary items
- dustFine settled particles
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- mopFloor-washing implement
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
vacuum · wipe · polish · sanitize · disinfect · wash · freshen · shine
State of being unspoiled
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- revivalReturn after decline
- restorationReturning something to condition
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
new beginnings · fresh start · revitalization · transformation · overhaul · reset · refresh · open windows
Assign to distinct groups
- arrangePlace methodically
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- fileStored collection of data
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
shelve · store · containerize · systematize · streamline · simplify · inventory · consolidate
declutter
Remove unnecessary items
scrub · vacuum · wipe · polish · sanitize · disinfect · wash · freshen · shine · launder
discard
Deliberately throw out
shred · remove · clear · unload · downsize · minimize · junk · toss · sort · cull
freshness
State of being unspoiled
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- revivalReturn after decline
- restorationReturning something to condition
rebirth · new beginnings · fresh start · revitalization · transformation · overhaul · reset · refresh · open windows · lighter
categorize
Assign to distinct groups
label · shelve · store · containerize · systematize · streamline · simplify · inventory · consolidate · bins
- cleanupdebris removal, litter removal, junk removal, waste disposal, litter pickup
- declutteringdecluttering, organizing, donating, purging, discarding
- seasonalflu season, ski season, beach season, harvest season, rainy season
- seasonal activitiesapple picking, pumpkin carving, pumpkin patch, pumpkin picking, hayride
- seasonal choresleaf raking, raking leaves, snow shoveling, shoveling snow, winterizing
- seasonal memoriesfirst snow, summer vacation, beach trips, family reunion, harvest time
spring cleaninghoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
accumulating · cluttering · stockpiling · collecting · piling up
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