Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 14th at 2 AM. Since it’s almost Spring, it will soon be time to “spring forward”.

Springing forward and falling back may seem simple enough, but daylight saving’s history has actually been quite complex – and misconceptions about it persist today.

Let’s explore some interesting facts about Daylight Saving Time:

• It’s “daylight saving time,” not “daylight savings time.”
• Englishman William Willett led the first campaign to implement daylight savings time.
• Germany was the first country to enact daylight saving time.
• Daylight saving time in the United States was not intended to benefit farmers, as many people think.
• Not everyone in the United States springs forward and falls back. (Hawaii and Arizona)

Also, use this time to take care of important tasks around your home:

• Change the batteries in your smoke detectors
• Flip your mattress
• Wash your pillows
• Take stock of your medicine cabinet and pantry
• Clean your fridge’s coils
• Vacuum out your dryer’s vent and ducts
• Replace or clean filters around your house
• Clean the oven
• Check your emergency kit