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Most Americans "accumulate" (get a lot of something over time) many things in their home. Spring cleaning once a year is a good way for them to "sort through" (order and organize) their "belongings" (the things that a person owns), "getting rid of" (throwing away or giving away) things they don't want and organizing the things that they want to keep.

Many people begin their spring cleaning in the closets, sorting through their clothing. They might decide to get rid of clothes that are old, ugly, or too big or small. Some children's clothes are given to younger children as "hand-me-downs," or clothes that one person has "outgrown" (gotten too big for) but can still be worn by a smaller person. Other clothes are "donated" (given to a person or organization for free) to organizations and people who need them.

Spring cleaning also means cleaning out the "garage" (the room next to a house where one parks a car), getting rid of things that are too big or unwanted and "packing up" (putting in boxes) things that people don't use every day.

Often people want to get rid of so many things that they have a "garage sale" or a "yard sale" where they put the things in front of their home with prices written on them. Other people come to their home on the day of the sale to buy those things and take them to their own homes.

Finally, once all the unwanted things have been donated, sold, or thrown away, people "thoroughly" (completely or very well) clean everything that's left. This means "sweeping" (using a broom) and "vacuuming" (pushing an electronic machine to clean the carpets) the floors, washing windows, dusting furniture, and "scrubbing" (cleaning very thoroughly) the kitchen and bathrooms.