“Spring Cleaning” by John Falter on the cover of “The Saturday Evening Post,” March 26, 1949.
“We love the house on this 1949 cover by artist John Falter. This is one busy household! Hauling out trash, washing windows, cleaning rugs. And a passerby who just can’t help nosing through the trash for treasure. That’s a rather precarious position for the poor guy trying to get hold of the storm window. The artist said he would go through this routine with his father every spring and ‘invariably a sudden wind would come up at precisely the wrong moment,’ bending his father back at a perilous angle. We’re happy to report the elder Mr. Falter never toppled off the ladder.” [From The Saturday Evening Post Weekly Newsletter, May 15, 2010.]
“Spring cleaning has ancient origins. While the specific customs and practices may vary across cultures, the underlying themes of purification, preparation for new beginnings, and celebration of spring’s arrival remain central to this enduring tradition.” – National Geographic.
“Spring Cleaning” by John Falter on the cover of “The Saturday Evening Post,” March 26, 1949.
“We love the house on this 1949 cover by artist John Falter. This is one busy household! Hauling out trash, washing windows, cleaning rugs. And a passerby who just can’t help nosing through the trash for treasure. That’s a rather precarious position for the poor guy trying to get hold of the storm window. The artist said he would go through this routine with his father every spring and ‘invariably a sudden wind would come up at precisely the wrong moment,’ bending his father back at a perilous angle. We’re happy to report the elder Mr. Falter never toppled off the ladder.” [From The Saturday Evening Post Weekly Newsletter, May 15, 2010.]
“Spring cleaning has ancient origins. While the specific customs and practices may vary across cultures, the underlying themes of purification, preparation for new beginnings, and celebration of spring’s arrival remain central to this enduring tradition.” – National Geographic.