Top Story SUNNY SIDE UP Susan Bennett: Cleaning up through the seasons of life Jessica Kennedy Apr 26, 2025 Apr 26, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ‘Tis the season of spring cleaning! But cleaning, whether in the spring or just on a regular basis, hits a little differently when you live alone.kAmtG6CJ >@E96C @C H:76 42? E6== J@F E92E 2E 46CE2:? DE286D @7 E96:C 72>:=J =:76[ 4=62?:?8 D66>D =:<6 2 =@D:?8 32EE=6] xE’D =:<6 D4@@A:?8 D?@H H9:=6 :E’D DE:== D?@H:?8 @C 3CFD9:?8 J@FC E66E9 H9:=6 62E:?8 ~C6@D] }@ >2EE6C 9@H 92C5 J@F ECJ E@ <66A J@FC 9@FD6 4=62?[ @E96C A6@A=6 H9@ =:G6 E96C6[ 2<2 J@FC 72>:=J[ D66> E@ 4@>6 2=@?8 2?5 >6DD :E FA] %96J 5@?’E >62? E@] qFE D@>6E:>6D E96 >@> @7 E96 9@>6 :D E96 @?=J @?6 H9@ D66D E96 5:CEJ @C 46=63C2E6D E96 D9@CE\=:G65 4=62?]k^Am Susan Bennett kAmqFE 2D 2 D:?8=6 A6CD@? J@F 92G6 ?@ @?6 6=D6 E@ 3=2>6 H96? 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