Spring Cleaning Handbook 2006 - New York Magazine

Spring Cleaning

De-grime the kitchen yourself? Outsource your shameful clutter to an expert? Either way, it’s time to organize, disinfect, air out, and otherwise improve your home (and yourself).

By Katie Charles, Rebecca Milzoff, Janelle Nanos, Corrie Pikul & Eric Wolff
Published Apr 16, 2006

A Kitchen of Distinction
Office Space
Closet Confidential
Window Work
Clean on the Inside

No matter how urbanized we become, the arrival of spring stimulates a primordial urge to expunge winter’s accumulated gunk—good intentions that usually end up (like their cousin, the New Year’s resolution) undone. Whether you need the hand-holding that only a professional can provide or simply a step-by-step road map, here are solutions for five problem zones.