It’s the day before Passover. The children run through the house, pleased that the days of cleaning are over. Tomorrow is a special day, no school and no work, gathering with friends.
I wipe my hands on my apron and retwist the knot in my hair, since everything is falling out of the clip under my dusty bandana.
I look around my spotless kitchen. My critical eye judges everything in sight. The kids will be back soon, looking everywhere to see if we missed a crumb or bit of yeast. They think it’s fun to find a crumb we’ve overlooked. But we worked so hard the last few days, and I’m tired. I hope we got it all out.

'Tis the season for cleaning our homes for Passover. The Scriptures require us to get the leaven out, which is a great opportunity to make sure every room is spic-and-span.

• Be sure to start early and do just a little at a time if you think you’ll get overwhelmed.
• Be sure to delegate jobs to family members. Don’t try to be a supermom!
• The only biblical requirement is to get the yeast out. If you can't do more, that's okay! We've had years like that, too!

One of our members volunteered a wonderful housecleaning list for Passover. It lists jobs that can be done, room by room, to thoroughly prepare your house for Passover. Homeschooling Torah members can download it here: