Spring Cleaning Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old spring cleaning quotes, spring cleaning sayings, and spring cleaning proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

I'm in the mood to do some spring cleaning. Apparently, cabin fever has made me delirious. Maxine
We dream of having a clean house — but who dreams of actually doing the cleaning? Marcus Buckingham
My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors. Bette Midler
A recurring cleaning will make you a happy person. Maid Sailors
Nothing inspires cleanliness more than an unexpected guest. Radhika Mundra
Cleaning is my favorite way to relax. I clear things out and get rid of the stuff I don’t need. When the food pantry and the refrigerator are organized, I feel less stressed. Jennifer Morrison
De-cluttering can be overwhelming, so start with that one small thing. Clean out your junk drawers. It can lead to so many more beautiful things. Start there, and you’ll find yourself cleaning the whole rest of the house. Bobby Berk
Cleaning and organizing is a practice not a project. Meagan Francis
Tax time is the perfect opportunity to jumpstart your spring-cleaning by tackling your financial to-do list. Alexa Von Tobel
Wipe, wash away the evil. Leave a pure, sparkling space. A.D. Aliwat
What does spring cleaning and clearing the house crumbs have to do with freedom and history, anyway? Is it an artificial and self-serving way to attach importance to a housewife's ritual? Is it investing the everyday with spirituality? Do ceremony, excitement, and special food simply serve to lock ritual into a child's mind, securing it for the future? Without the meal and the commotion, the tradition of remembering the Exodus would certainly have died. Elizabeth Ehrlich
Americans know that the government is broken. According to a recent Clarus Research Poll, 80 percent agree with that conclusion. By the same overwhelming majority, Americans also agree that the government "needs a basic overhaul" and should undertake an annual "spring cleaning" to eliminate unnecessary regulations and red tape. Philip Howard
Today we have naming of parts. Yesterday, / We had daily cleaning. And tomorrow morning, / We shall have what to do after firing. But today, / Today we have naming of parts. / They call it Spring: it is perfectly easy / If you have any strength in your thumb: like the bolt, / And the breech, and the cocking-piece, / and the point of balance, / Which in our case we have not got. Henry Reed
Spring - It's the time of year for the season of refreshment. A time of rehabilitation, restoration, and rebirth. We bid farewell to the gloomy months of Winter. We open our sights to see hints of life emerging from the earth awakening from a much needed time of rest. We are invited daily to become a part of that life- a life full of excitement and change. Spring cleaning allows us to have a season of growth and new beginnings. Gregory Dupriest
The fact is, there's something inherently emotional about even the idea of cleaning—it might at times be something we dread, but it can also be cathartic, gratifying, and even (yes, we'll say it) fun. The Editors of Real Simple
All peace and all pleasure are banished: / Abroad now I gladly would roam, / My quiet and comfort have vanished, / A desolate wreck is my home! / The painters are all in possession, / And charwomen come by the score; / The whitewashers troop in procession, / And spatter from ceiling to floor. / I own I must make a confession— / Spring Cleaning's a terrible bore! Joseph Ashby-Sterry
I find the world, outside my house, is often all awry, / But my household is a model to direct the planet by, / Excepting in spring cleaning time—my home is then destroyed— / 'Tis made a primal chaos then, without a form and void. Sam Walter Foss
What I know for sure is that when you declutter—whether it's on your home, your head, or your heart—it is astounding what will flow into that space that will enrich you, your life, and your family. Peter Walsh
Spring cleaning isn't just about sorting through things, and getting rid of clutter. It's about taking stock of who you are, and how others see you. It's a chance to redefine yourself, to change expectations, and to remember that it's never too late to recapture who you were, or to aim for who you want to be. The Super Organizer
I look forward to spring cleaning and putting things in their place. It's therapeutic for me. Kimora Lee Simmons
Spring Cleaning isn’t just for your home, or just for the Spring for that matter. Dondria B. Johnson
If we winter this one out, we can summer anywhere. Seamus Heaney
Spring cleaning is a popular time for donating old clothes and scrubbing visible surfaces but, at least in my childhood home, collecting crumbs and dust bunnies from places you’d never otherwise see was a big part of the effort. Jim Hjort
Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. George Bernard Shaw
When you forgive, you heal your own anger and hurt and are able to let love lead again. It’s like spring cleaning for your heart. M Shimoff
The government keeps secret black illegal files on every US citizen. It's called "Spring Cleaning." Because everything is brought out into the light and turned upside down. Dr. Jack Hodgins
The time has come to welcome spring / And all things warm and green / But it's also time to say goodbye / It's winter we must clean / How can I help? I'm new, you see / What does every pony do? / How do I fit in without magic? / I haven't got a clue! Twilight Sparkle
Well come on and 'a run, run, run with me; / We gotta' lotta stuff we gotta do. / We got some spring cleaning, / That I been a meaning to get around to. / Come on and don't forget the big broom. Mark Miller
Tossed aside or thrown asunder / It's not your fault you forgot to wonder / If I was alright / It's not wrong, you're so strong, so to speak / Everyone needs a reason / To assassinate the days / This time it's spring / Cleaning. Daniel Bejar
The flowers are blooming, the birds are serenading, and our house still feels like it's stuck with winter blues. Spring cleaning is a tradition that allows us to freshen up our homes and get a head start on the hectic seasons of spring and summer. Sarah Aguirre