House burping, or the German practice of lüften, asks that you open the windows of your home to invite fresh air indoors.

In the last few weeks, an unfamiliar German term may have surfaced on your social media feeds. “Lüften” roughly translates to “ventilate” or “airing out” and involves just that — opening windows in ...

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American TikTok creators are suddenly reminding each other to “burp” their houses by opening windows to let in fresh air as a key component in the housecleaning process.

This is an effort to preserve content from New Zealand trans YouTuber Lee Francis' self-named channel which was deleted by YouTube in late January of 2025. Some material is also drawn from 'Princess ...