When is a good day to clean the house in the twelfth lunar month?

On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, sweep the house.

Dust-cleaning day, that is, December 24 of the lunar calendar, means year-end cleaning. Every household cleans the house and dusts it. According to Lu Chunqiu, China had the custom of sweeping dust during the Spring Festival in the Yao and Shun era.

According to the folk saying: Because "dust" and "Chen" are homophonic, sweeping dust means "getting rid of the old and not being new", which also means getting rid of all diseases and bad luck and praying for happiness, happiness and health in the new year.

Matters needing attention in cleaning the room

1, seven gold medals and eight silver medals.

There is a saying: "Twenty-four house sweeping days, seven gold sweeps and eight silver sweeps". Actually, cleaning is done at noon (1 1 p.m. ~ 13) and at the end of the day (13 ~ 15). Because among the twelve earthly branches, noon ranks seventh and eighth respectively. In the past, people paid a lot of attention, and the sun was the strongest at noon and evening in a day. It shows all unclean things, dark things, etc. Will be kicked out of the house.

2. Try using a new broom.

Before the Spring Festival, the older generation did a general cleaning. They tied bamboo leaves into brooms, cleaned roofs, walls and cleaned furniture. The reason is that people think that green bamboo leaves belong to yang, which not only has the meaning of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new, but also has the functions of expelling yin, dirt and evil spirits. If you don't use bamboo leaves, try sweeping with a new broom.