There is something about the shift from winter to spring that makes people want to clear things out. The light changes, the air feels different, and suddenly the state of the house becomes more visible.

In the Northern Rivers, spring arrives early and brings its own particular character. The humidity builds, the garden races ahead, and what might have been manageable through July can look quite different by September. For many households, August is the sweet spot, warm enough to open everything up, but not yet into the heat and storm season that makes big cleaning jobs more demanding.