Time to spring into deep cleaning

Spring is here. The good news: Days are getting longer, so warmerweather is on the way. And the bad? It's time for spring cleaning.

Maids International says if you want something really clean, youhave to move it.

"This is the time of year people want to whisk away winter's dirtby deep cleaning items that normally get passed by because they aretoo time-consuming," says Janet Nelson, of Maids International.

The Maids recommend the following tips to homeowners ready totackle spring cleaning:

Move oriental rugs and other large area rugs outdoors in the latemorning to air out. Hang them over a clothesline or lay them overclean deck railings and use a broom to …