Can’t we sweep the floor during Chinese New Year? How about sweeping the floor on the first day of the first lunar month?
There is a folk custom that you cannot sweep the floor during the Spring Festival. So is it okay to sweep the floor on the first day of the first lunar month? New Year, New Atmosphere. If you want to know more about the Lunar New Year, please continue to pay attention to the 2019 Spring Festival special article exclusively presented to you by Shuimoxiansheng.com!Can’t we sweep the floor during Chinese New Year? Is it a good idea to sweep the floor on the first day of the Lunar New Year?On the first day of the new year, because it is the first day of the year, there are quite a lot of taboos. For example, on the night of the New Year’s Eve, you cannot take a bath, wash your hair, or do laundry after 11 o’clock, otherwise all the good things will be washed away. You cannot sweep the floor during the Chinese New Year, as this will sweep away all the gold, silver and treasures in the house. So on the 30th day of the lunar year, you should clean everything. During the Chinese New Year, you don’t need to sweep the floor, which will also help reduce the amount of garbage. If you must sweep the floor, you have to sweep it from outside, and don't throw away the garbage.According to folk customs, you cannot use a broom on New Year's Day, otherwise it will sweep away your luck and cause you to lose money . If you must sweep the floor, you must sweep from the outside to the inside. To this day, many places still preserve the custom of cleaning up before New Year's Eve, not using a broom or taking out the garbage on New Year's Day, and preparing a large bucket for waste water which is not poured out on that day. What should you pay attention to when sweeping the floor before the Chinese New Year?1. Preparation before sweeping1. Put the broom into the garbage bag, tie it tightly, and tie a knot (that is, tie three knots in a row). 2. Cut thick stockings into strips and wrap them around the broom, especially the side that touches the ground when sweeping. 3. Start sweeping the floor. 2. Sweeping process 1. Plan each room first, starting from the top and then the bottom, and sweep the balcony and other places where there is often a lot of dust last. 2. Take the living room as an example. Suppose there are air conditioners, sofas, coffee tables, TV cabinets, etc. in the living room, start sweeping from the corner and sweep along the wall. First sweep the area near the sofa, then sweep the air conditioner and TV cabinet, and finally sweep under the coffee table. After sweeping the garbage into an empty place, sweep the garbage in other places together. 3. Sweep the garbage into the dustpan. 4. If there is a small amount of hair that still cannot be swept in, you can wipe it into the dustpan with a wet rag. 3. Notes: 1. When you find too much hair on thick stockings, remember to change them. |
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