{"id":134,"date":"2012-04-09T18:37:46","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T18:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/?p=134"},"modified":"2012-04-09T18:37:46","modified_gmt":"2012-04-09T18:37:46","slug":"lighten-up-with-these-spring-cleaning-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/indoor-lighting\/lighten-up-with-these-spring-cleaning-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighten Up with these Spring Cleaning Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_135\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lightingandlocks.com\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-135\" title=\"spring cleaning lighting and locks\" src=\"http:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Daisy-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Daisy-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Daisy-1024x766.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brighten up your world this spring<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For centuries, spring has been known as the season of cleaning. In fact, in Chinese culture, they have traditionally swept their floors and cleaned out their houses in an effort to purge any bad luck and prepare for the coming of a new season. And according to Jewish lore, Passover (which happens in the springtime) is a time to clear out the home of all leavened products. Here in America, we\u2019ve taken on spring cleaning for some more practical reasons. It\u2019s a great time of year to get a fresh start as far as your interior d\u00e9cor and design is concerned. Clean up your furniture, find some gorgeous new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lightingandlocks.com\/\">interior lighting fixtures<\/a>, and feel the benefits of springtime!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lighting &amp; Locks Spring Cleaning Tips and Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spring      cleaning is actually psychologically important. We\u2019ve got more freedom to      move around in the springtime, so the act of cleaning house is beneficial.<\/li>\n<li>Move      the artwork around on the walls, and add a few new lighting fixtures.      These simple steps can give your home a whole new look.<\/li>\n<li>Rearranging      furniture can also be a great idea!<\/li>\n<li>Take      some dark furniture and give it a light-colored paint job to make the room      feel fresh and clean.<\/li>\n<li>Spring      is the best time of year to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lightingandlocks.com\/fafansu.html\">install ceiling fans<\/a>.      They keep fresh air circulating and can make a room feel seven or eight      degrees cooler. Install your ceiling fan before the heat of summer sets      in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What are your most tried and true spring cleaning tips? We\u2019d love to hear them!<\/p>\n<!-- Start Shareaholic Recommendations Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic Recommendations Automatic -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For centuries, spring has been known as the season of cleaning. In fact, in Chinese culture, they have traditionally swept their floors and cleaned out their houses in an effort to purge any bad luck and prepare for the coming of a new season. And according to Jewish lore, Passover (which happens in the springtime) [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":136,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134\/revisions\/136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.lightingandlocks.com\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}