Outdoor Living Brief

Spring cleaning bookings grow in D.C.

Spring cleaning gigs surged in the D.C. metro area last month, according to Taskrabbit data shared with Axios.

Why it matters: 'Tis the season to refresh every part of the house, inside and out.

By the numbers: Yard work bookings were up 39% in March from a year earlier, per Taskrabbit.

Home organization (+84%), deep cleaning (+83%), and trash and furniture removal (+50%) bookings also jumped.

The bottom line: Some Washingtonians are outsourcing the elbow grease this spring.