When you think about Easter, many things come to mind.
For some, it might be family. Others may associate it with their faith. Chocolate is a favourite of many.
Especially those wonderful, gooey eggs with the cream inside.
Ummmmm gooey eggs. Ahhhhhhhh….
Wait, what was I saying? Oh, yes, Easter! Whatever it means to you, it is also kind of the unofficial start to Spring in Canada. In most parts of the country, the weather has finally started to warm up* and the Easter holiday can offer an opportunity to reflect and recharge after surviving another Winter.
*This being Canada, we all understand that we might still have another blizzard on the way, but we can at least start to hope that the weather is going to start to turn.
Some people like to use the end of Winter as a chance to do a deep clean of their space. Spring cleaning is an ominous and dreaded task that promises to eat up an entire weekend. But, it doesn’t have to be like that.
You see, Spring Cleaning suffers from a branding problem. Instead of negatively framing it around a chore, let’s look at it differently. Let’s call it Spring Recharging instead!
So, what’s a Spring Recharge? Let’s have a look:
Winter is a lot of things. Clean, is not one of them.
That’s especially the case in urban areas, where road salt and dirt can get tracked into your home constantly. Even the most diligent of housekeepers can struggle to stay on top. So, the start of Spring is time to finally get all that out of there!
We’re not going to lie. This won’t be the most fun part of the Spring Recharge, but think of it like when you get highlights, a massage, or a new tattoo – a little bit of pain up front, leads to a lot of gain at the end.
Stuff happens, man. Things break. One of the best things about your Spring Recharge is that it gives you an opportunity to assess the value of the things in your home.
When you’ll do that, you’ll find that there are a significant number of items that simply don’t work anymore, or that have worn out to the point of absurdity (yes, I’m referring to your “lucky” t-shirt, Tyler).
Get rid of them. Or store them. Maybe try to sell them. Regardless, they are just taking up space.
Space that can be filled up with new things to love (including a new lucky t-shirt!).
Easter is also the time that a lot of students return home for the summer. That is exciting. The house hasn’t been the same since the young one left the nest to pursue that degree in art history that they assure you will lead to a great job upon graduation.
It’s also not been the same because you converted their bedroom into a games room. So, you’re going to need to take some time to get the house ready for the summer return of your offspring. You can do that by putting the pool table into the storage unit you found through MoveBuddy for the summer and bringing back Tyler’s bed.
You should grab your golf clubs while you’re out there, too.
The best part of your Spring Recharge? Time to get that yard, balcony, or patio fired back up. That’s your happy place. The place where you can sit back, relax, admire your garden, and dream about what you’re going to barbeque that night.
So, take a trip to the nursery, hang that hammock and replace that propane tank. Sure, the temperatures might be in the single digits for a couple more weeks, but after you finish your Spring Recharge, you won’t care. The end will be in sight!
Happy Easter and Happy Spring Recharge!
