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vendredi 20 mars 2026

Spring cleaning.



First signs of Spring!






Hello Friends!
Spring cleaning has started!
We do our daily cleaning but here when first signs of Spring arrive we begin our big cleaning.
🧽 I heard on our local radio that this big cleaning is very good for our mind. There was a psychiatrist on the radio who said that it was an occasion for a renewal and boost your energy! I don’t think young people do it, but our generation still does it.
I started a big sorting out and now Spring cleaning.
These are the old book I have about grandma tricks about house cleaning.
(Source:Aujourd’hui comme autrefois les nouveaux secrets de famille. Edt Solar)
(Source: secrets de grand-mère Edt France Loisirs)

(Source : l’armoire de Mamie edt Ouest France)



 

jeudi 20 mars 2025

Happy Spring !

(Source: ZZZOe)











Today it’s noisy, but necessary!
Edge cutting!
Happy Spring!
Today is the beginning of “Spring cleaning!” 🧹 it’s an old custom I got from my mother and grandmother, it’s a kind of renewal with the longer and cooler weather arriving. Today, 18  degrees C!
I also do Autumn cleaning. It a big cleanup of the entire house.
While Julien is cutting our hedge.


( Edith Holden’s book from: the nature notes of an Edouardian Lady)
(Source:  aujourd’hui comme autrefois Solar edt)
(Source: secrets de grand mere. Edt France loisirs)
These are old books I have in my library but very useful and very interesting.
 



mercredi 15 février 2023

Spring cleaning 🧹 🧽 “L’Armoire de Mamie”

The pictures did not come in the order I wanted!
(Source: Ouest France)
(Source: France Loisirsl)
(Source:éditions Solar)


Hello Friends.

Before I began my painting kitchen cabinets, I made this Mother of pearl vintage buttons heart.
A vintage vase with snowdrops and Hellebores from the garden.
I had a lot of Hellebores but with this last Summer very hot weather a lot of them died despite the constant watering.

 Here is one of my favorite!

Today, last day of sun, tomorrow
 it will be grey and rainy, but we need  rain ☔️ we are in Normandy !
I painted half of the cabinets ( the lower part is done) 
Today the top ones must be done. I hope to finish by the end of the week.
Tomorrow  I will have a rest and have my hair cut
😮‍💨 
« Spring cleaning! »  I love books about granny’s recipes.
Cleaning, washing and cooking I had these books for many years, but I always find new tips in them.
They are up to date with the ecological movement nowadays.
The real « Savon de Marseille » is very useful in Spring cleaning! This is the real one, the real recipe.



(source : Ouest France éditions)this book is presented in a a vintage  Armoire  (cabinet)


(source: « Secrets de Grand Mère » France Loisirs)
(Source. « Aujourd’hui comme Autrefois » les nouveaux secrets de famille. Éditions Solar)
I remember using this  carpet beater to clean the carpets  and take the dust off. We also cleaned the copper pans
And the ought to be very shiny!

I have already cleaned the windows, took the spider webs off the beams ( all the time!)
I will have the carpets cleaned, but later in Spring.
Did you start your Spring cleaning yet?

A quite Sunday.

Hello Friends! It is still hot for the end of August. We had our breakfast this morning when Mr L went to get some bread and croissants!🥐  ...