It is best to sweep the house in the twelfth month.

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

There has always been a saying among the people that "twenty-four, sweeping houses" and "twenty-eight, sweeping carelessly". In fact, these two days are reminding everyone that if you don't clean up, you will miss a good opportunity to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.

In rural areas, people will worship the kitchen god on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, and after that, that is, from the 24th of the twelfth lunar month to New Year's Eve, the middle period is called "Spring Festival", which is also called "House Sweeping Day". During this period, people think that this is the best and best auspicious day to "sweep the house".

The custom of sweeping houses in December of the lunar calendar

On this day, the first thing is to clean the interior of the house, dust (old) and cloth. Cleaning the house pays attention to using a feather duster, which means good luck; In the Qing Dynasty, the duster was often married by the woman's parents to enhance her girl's duster (courage). Now it is used to clean the house, which can fully show the authority as the hostess of the family and is the chief commander of the preparations for the family anniversary. A good feather duster is made of live chicken feathers, and it dusts soil instead of clay. Some ancient paintings and hardwood furniture must be cleaned with a high-grade duster to avoid damage. After cleaning the house, we will clean the yard, and then the front door.

Then clean up personal hygiene, as the saying goes, "it's a bit unlucky to cut your hair and shave your face." Generally, you should get a haircut before the Spring Festival, otherwise, "if you don't shave your head in the first month, you will die." Personal hygiene during the Spring Festival is a respect for the interviewees.

Finally, it is to buy new clothes for the festival. "The New Year is here, the New Year is here, wear new clothes and hats. Girls want flowers and boys want guns. " The clothes for ancestor worship and New Year's Eve dinner are like holiday dresses. You should pay attention to them. Wearing bright satin Hanfu is a great respect for the host and brings happiness to people.