EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR WIDOWS
One of my friends posted on Facebook that she was selling/donating all of her hobby items because she no longer had the desire to use them. She listed a broom and dustpan, sponges, mop and bucket, window cleaner, and a vacuum. I burst out laughing as my thoughts turned to Spring cleaning in my pollen-covered environment.
My mother approached Spring cleaning like a warrior. Back in the day, women washed blinds and walls, polished furniture, moved seasonal clothing to closets and chests, and mopped and waxed floors. Venetian blinds were put in a bathtub with a pungent cleaning solution. My grandmother used mothballs to store wool clothing and coats. Windows looked like crystal, and my mother used a furniture polish I can still smell if I close my eyes.
Today we don’t approach Spring cleaning with that same effort or enthusiasm. I once used a cleaning schedule, and by doing a major project every thre…
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