Apparently spring cleaning has been a tradition for a long time, dating back to when homes were warmed by burning wood and coal and lit by kerosene lamps. These processes often left homes covered in dark soot, so it was only natural to clean once earth’s seasonal change provided enough warmth and natural light to even notice the soot in the first place.
Nowadays, our homes can be considered both physical and virtual. Our phones and computers are our primary virtual homes, if we cultivate them. So let’s spring clean our files, folders, and camera rolls!
Thanks to Fondation Fiminco for physically hosting this digital spring cleaning. And thanks to Are.na for hosting the first version of digital spring cleaning last year.