Old dirt
"dust" and "chen" are homophonic, so sweeping dust means sweeping away old things. It refers to both the old dirt and dirt in the home. Refers to the unhappiness of the old years.
Cleaning the house in order
The steps for cleaning the house on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, first of all, check the fortune of the family members in the past year. If the fortune is good, then the position of sweeping can be Starting from the front door, we should start cleaning up the messier areas of the home. Most people will start to clean up in a hurry. They clean up the kitchen and mop the floor. After working for a long time, they end up getting nothing done. In fact, there are three principles to follow in the order of general cleaning: first, storage first, then cleaning; second, kitchen first, then toilet; third, top to bottom, inside to outside. If household appliances, clothes, sundries, etc. are placed randomly, it will only slow down the cleaning process. Get rid of the clutter first and put everything in its place so that the subsequent cleaning can proceed smoothly. In terms of the order of rooms, the kitchen, bedroom, living room, and toilet should be cleaned in that order.
Sweep away bad luck and establish new ones
Since early times, our country has designated the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month as the "Dust Sweeping Day". There is a custom of cleaning the house before the Spring Festival. According to folklore: because "dust" and "chen" are homophones, sweeping dust in the New Year means "removing the old and spreading the new". Its purpose is to sweep away all the "poor luck" and "bad luck" and create a new life. The atmosphere is to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. This custom entrusts people's desire to destroy the old and establish the new and the prayer to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. It is also the traditional virtue accumulated by the Chinese nation in the long history of paying attention to hygiene and preventing diseases in winter.
Precautions for sweeping dust
Do not break items
When we sweep dust, we definitely need to rummage through boxes and cabinets. At this time, it is easy to cause some accidents Happens, so when we move some bottles and cans, we need to be careful not to break them. There is a folk saying: breaking items will offend the gods. If you accidentally break items, you should also say it silently. Just say "sin", when sweeping the dust, the whole family can act together, one person is responsible for one place, so there is no need to rush, you can have time to sweep the dust slowly, and there will be no broken items.
Leave no dead corners
Sweeping is actually cleaning, but what is different from ordinary cleaning is that you must clean it in place and don’t miss every corner, especially some difficult ones. I have to find a way to clean up the corners of the house as soon as possible. The main purpose of sweeping is to deal with some cobwebs on the ceiling, hydraulic presses, door mats, behind doors, and the bottom of some electrical appliances. These places are not cleaned often, and they are more difficult to deal with. Guaranteed When the New Year arrives, my home feels fresh and refreshing.