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Cleaning for the New Year: how to keep the festive mood. General cleaning for the New Year - getting ready for your favorite holiday

Vastu is the doctrine of organizing space in harmony with the energy of the sun and other planets, which helps to attract positive energy into the house.

We asked a Vastu expert about how to get the most out of cleaning and enter 2017 without too much negativity. Larisa Skorokhodova.

- Before the New Year, we strive to complete the old business, clean and decorate the house for the holiday. How to properly clean the house of everything unnecessary, including negativity?

— Cleaning on New Year's Eve creates a special inner mood for the beginning of a new life. After all, each of us is waiting for miracles and fulfillment of desires ...

The most important rule of Vastu is that in order to fill your home with the energy of happiness, joy and fullness of life, you need to keep it clean and tidy. By clearing our living space of dirt and rubbish, we raise our vibrational frequency, reveal powerful layers of rubbish in the subconscious, destroy the negative attitudes and programs accumulated over the past year and all our lives. And, as a result, the world is changing: opportunities for growth appear, new meetings and events take place. Vastu recommends always maintaining the energetic and physical cleanliness of your home. Without cleaning, the house accumulates negative energy.

Before the New Year, the house needs special cleaning. Important:

  • wash bed linen, curtains, bedspreads.
  • clean carpets(textiles and carpet materials absorb not only dirt and dust, but also emotions)
  • Wipe every corner: there accumulates an invisible sediment of thoughts and words of people
  • Wipe window from dust and soot. Windows are the eyes of your home, it is important that they are clean and allow solar energy to pass through them well.
  • ventilate cabinets with clothes.
  • Check that the clothes are clean. Do not leave washing things until next year: the longer they are stored in the space of the house, the more they pollute it and deplete the energy of the person they belong to.

- Why is it important to free the house not only from dust, but also from unnecessary things: toys, boxes, old appliances, broken dishes?

- Cluttered shelves, cabinets, mezzanines, unloved things take away your energy, joy, opportunities. What we cling to holds us back and keeps us from moving on. You won't have new events, tech, or things as long as there's junk in the corner and your closet is full of dresses hanging around. The house should be filled with only necessary, sought-after things and things without a “sad story” - those that make you happy, what your eyes admire.

Review the shelves with clothes, dishes, furniture and interior items, books and magazines, cosmetics, jewelry, even household chemicals! Look into the corners of your cabinets, mezzanines, pantries. Give, give, throw away, finally, things that “someday will come in handy” (you know that this “someday” will not come!) And after cleaning, you will feel how it will become easier for you to breathe.

- Many families have Plushkins: well, it’s a pity to part with “that very Soviet carpet” or a kettle (“I’ll fix it later, let it be”), things “We’ll give N to the cottage." And so at home various rubbish accumulates. It is clear that you can quietly throw away. How to motivate loved ones to part with unnecessary things?

- If the space is cluttered, there is a “busy” sign hanging there. Moreover, broken things are energy vampires. Because of the rubbish, the energy of new ideas, plans, dreams, the energy of creativity, inspiration, family, favorite work, new work cannot enter your home.

All the “buns” are materialists to the marrow of their bones, so “sell” them the idea that instead of old rubbish, completely real tangible things will appear in their lives: unexpected gifts, quick repayment of a debt, promotion, increase in material wealth.

In addition to the material, there is also a “mental syndrome”: a person does not let go of his past, drags “spiritual garbage” along with him, and here it is important to realize one’s grievances, disappointments, despondency, self-pity and other negative feelings. If you can see and realize this in yourself (on your own or with the help of a psychologist, coach), then you are thereby changing your past and turning it into your invaluable experience, pulling yourself out of the energies of the past into the “here and now”. Therefore, it is so important to think not only about cleaning your house, but also about cleaning your soul: to conduct a ritual of forgiveness and gratitude before the New Year. Vastu advises doing this in the northeastern sector of the apartment facing northeast, as this is the sector of spirituality in the house.

Is it necessary to buy something new for the house before the New Year? For example, a new tablecloth, a picture, a rug in the hallway, that is, things that, in principle, can not be changed unnecessarily ...

- A house is a living organism. He has his own Soul, his own character, his own name. Everyone likes to receive gifts - and the house too. Spice up your space with something new. So the house will feel that you love it. I myself have a tradition to update the rug at the front door every year. The space at the entrance is the first step into the house, an invitation to energies. And if the door itself and the threshold near it are beautiful, then they attract positive energies into the house.

Talk to your home, try to tune in with him on the same wavelength and hear what he wants the most, what will especially please him.

- I advise you to cleanse the space according to Vastu with the help of primary elements. Remember physics lessons? Everything in the world consists of five primary elements: earth, fire, water, ether air. In order for our dwelling to be in balance with the Universe, it is important that these primary elements are “included” in our space.

Such a ritual gives very powerful protection. He fills the space with happiness.

How is Vastu purification done? It is important to follow the order of actions, since each primary element corresponds to a person's chakra.

Wear clean and comfortable clothes and create your own mood for cleaning the space. You can read prayers, mantras, say words that come from the heart, thank Nature, the Earth and all the elements, and proceed to the “work” (talk with the Sun). While cleaning, you can talk to the house, because the walls of our house see what we do, hear our every word and know our every thought.

Take in the ratio of 10 liters of water 1-2 tablespoons of sea or coarse ordinary table salt or cow's milk (primary elements of water and earth) and wash all surfaces in the house with this water. Then take a new candle (of any color and size, church or store - it doesn’t matter), light it facing the front door and go around the apartment against (!!) clockwise, while reading a prayer or a mantra aloud. The voice connects sound vibrations: there is your alignment with space. Having gone around the house around the entire perimeter, leave the candle to burn out at the front door.

By the way, it’s good to light candles both during normal cleaning and without a reason. Little Vastu secret: if you want to lose weight, then light candles while eating, then you will turn on the fire of digestion, and all the food will benefit your body and body!

Then open all interior doors, cabinet doors, bedside tables, chests of drawers, caskets that you use, except for the doors to the toilet, bathroom and refrigerator - this is how we give place to the ether. Open all windows to arrange a global "air replacement" in the apartment. Leave the house to ventilate for at least 10 minutes, ideally for 40. After that, close everything and be sure to take a shower with salt to wash off all the negativity.

And one more important tip: wipe all the mirrors in the house with baking soda and salt. Mirrors are portals to another world that have the ability to accumulate the energy of emotions, thoughts, words of all those people who looked in them. If the mirror is not "cleared", then it will mirror back the accumulated energy. It is useful to do such a “cleansing” of mirrors after each arrival of guests, after quarrels or negative emotions shown in the house.

- How do you clean your house?

- Most often I use salt, soda with vinegar to clean surfaces in the kitchen and bathroom. I clean the carpets with salt if strangers have visited the house, after which I feel uncomfortable. I use the music of singing bowls and aromatherapy. According to Vastu, the house should smell good and high-frequency music should sound.

And the most important advice! The main burden of cleaning and cleaning the house falls on the shoulders of the woman. Therefore, dear girls, remember that a woman should rest before she gets tired. Distribute your time and workload, start cleaning your home consciously and in advance so that later there is no fatigue and disappointment.

All Vastu harmony in your hearts and homes!

Vastu expert Larisa Skorokhodova:

Everyone knows this feeling of something magical a week before the start of the main holiday of the year - the new year? Even in childhood, we feel the approach of this wonderful family holiday and rush the days to make a cherished wish at the time of the chiming clock and start the new year. Nothing compares to this Christmas spirit. However, the more magnificent and brighter the holiday, the more worries during its preparation. Everyone knows this New Year's Eve commotion almost a week in advance: you need to buy gifts for all your relatives and friends, pack beautifully, buy food, come up with a New Year's outfit, a place where the main holiday of the year will be celebrated and many other little things. But the most important stage that concerns everyone is cleaning the apartment. No one will be pleased to celebrate the New Year in an apartment where there is no New Year's atmosphere or not cleaned at all. And, as they say, how you meet the New Year, so you will spend it, so it is best to meet it in a clean apartment. Moreover, you need to remember that New Year's cleaning is not just a general, but a global procedure, because you need to not only clean the house, but also decorate it. And so that nothing is forgotten, and cleaning does not become such an exhausting task, we will try to help you and remind you of a few points, without which the New Year will not be the same.

The first thing to take care of is to determine the amount of time you are willing to spend on this procedure. Literally everything will depend on this initial stage: starting from the beauty of the apartment and ending with your well-being, because a long and intense cleaning is very tiring. We advise you to take the path of least resistance and stretch the usual three-day procedure for a week and a half. The less you rush, the more likely you are not to forget to do anything and not get tired.

  • Help

In this case, you can not do without helpers. If you have family or friends who are willing to help you with anything, moreover, if they live with you, ask them to help you with some household chores. Cleaning together is always more fun and faster, and not only will you not get tired, but you will also be charged with a sea of ​​positive emotions in the process.

  • Music

If it so happened that you have to do everything alone, stock up on your favorite music or those tracks that are best to clean up and hit the road. So you get less tired, because the music will be a good support and support.

  • Cleaning plan

To make sure you don't forget anything, you can make a small cleaning plan. This will make it easier to navigate, and the process will go much faster. It is best to distribute all the stages by day. For example, today you are washing windows, and tomorrow you will begin to dismantle the pantry and the balcony. So cleaning won't take all day. If your plan is not going well, or you are worried that you may accidentally miss something, read the sample cleaning plan that we will gladly provide you.

TWO-WEEK CLEANING PLAN

We propose to extend this whole process for two weeks. This is the most optimal amount of time that you can safely spend on cleaning and at the same time not get tired, like from a quick two-day cleaning.

Day one: washing windows

The very first step should be washing the windows, because these are the eyes of the apartment. If you wash the windows first, you won't have to wash the floor later if you accidentally stain it with cleaning solution. Moreover, if during the day you open the windows as much as possible, especially clean ones, it will be easier to see all the dirty places in the apartment, and you will definitely not miss a single area.

To wash the windows, first remove the curtains and send to wash. So they will not interfere with you during the washing process and will be clean, like clean windows. Window cleaning involves several very important steps.

Window cleaning steps

  • Choose a window cleaner. If there is none in the house, use the methods of our grandmothers and dilute a medium-intensity solution of soap and water.
  • Next, you should choose a rag, and preferably two, with which the window washing procedure will be carried out. Experts advise purchasing microfiber products, because this way you can avoid the appearance of annoying stains and villi on the glass. These rags are not so expensive, so you should not come up with alternatives to them. Moreover, they can also wipe surfaces from dust.
  • It is better to wash windows on cloudy days, so choose a cloudy day for this procedure, or just clean the windows when the sun goes down.
  • Now it's time to wash the frame. This is where window cleaning begins. Vacuum it from dust and lint, and then wipe it with a cloth dipped in soapy water, then walk with a second clean wet cloth.
  • After that, take a window cleaner or the same soap solution and wipe the glass thoroughly with a sponge. If the pollution is too strong, take a sponge of greater density and rigidity.
  • Next, wipe the glass with a cloth dampened with clean water. You can use the same microfiber cloths.
  • If you want a perfect surface, then take a newspaper or toilet paper and rub dry glass. This will give them more shine and guarantee a perfect surface without streaks.
  • At the very end, take care of the cornices and ventilation: just wipe them from dust.

Second day: we sort out the rubble in the pantry and on the balcony

This stage is one of the longest, since all this can take more than one day. However, if you occasionally visit these places during the year, then cleaning in that part of the apartment can take a couple of hours. Remove all unnecessary rubbish, get rid of things that you have not remembered for several years. You are unlikely to need them, because you lived well without them. Dismantle the balcony and try not to fill it up during the year. Wouldn't you like, for example, to go out on a sunny day and sunbathe in the summer on the balcony?

Third day: time to clean the bedroom

Try to force yourself to sort out all the rubbish on the shelves here, throw out the unnecessary. Clean the dust on the shelves, disassemble the cabinets from things that you will never wear again. Prepare clean bedding for the New Year. It will be very good if it is with a festive ornament. Do not forget to prepare bags for unnecessary trash and things that were found in the closet. After that, share some with your friends if they need or just throw it away or take it to some thrift store or shelter. Extra money for unnecessary things has never hurt anyone.

Don't forget to clean under the bed. It will be best if you move it aside for a while. Perhaps in such a case you may need the help of friends or relatives whom you invited in advance.

Fourth day: cleaning the living room

Another equally important stage begins. Here you need to thoroughly approach this issue, because here you will most likely meet guests and celebrate the most important holiday of the year. Be sure to sort out all the mess, if any, get rid of dust, vacuum the carpet, and so on. If you have a crystal chandelier, you need to wash it thoroughly and rub it to a shine. If you have crystal that needs to be restored to its former glory, here are some tips.

  • To begin with, you should dilute the solution for washing crystal: take half a tablespoon of salt, a tablespoon of vinegar and add a liter of water.
  • Thoroughly clean the crystal with this solution. It will help remove turbidity and green plaque in the corners of products.
  • If the item has gold-plated details, rinse it with warm water and wipe with a solution of vinegar in water: a tablespoon of vinegar per liter of water.
  • If the crystal is very cloudy, soak it in a soapy solution of dishwashing detergent for several hours, and then wash it in a solution of vinegar and water.
  • Is the crystal very dirty? Boil the potatoes and soak the product in the broth for several hours, and then wash with a sponge and dishwashing detergent and rinse with water.
  • Did your grandmother give you an antique crystal that turned yellow? Rub it with half a raw potato, and then dilute a weak solution of blue and rinse the product in it.
  • For glasses that you couldn't get juice or wine stains off of, soak them in a baking soda solution and then rinse them in a vinegar solution.
  • You can also wash the crystal in a dry way: take a piece of velvet fabric and a little starch. Then wipe the product with a cloth.

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER! In no case do not dry the crystal like ordinary dishes, otherwise it will leave stains. Immediately after washing, wipe it with a dry microfiber cloth.

Fifth day: it's time to take apart the nursery

Not everyone has children, but if you are still endowed with such a gift of fate, then help them clean their room. Disassemble the toys: those that are in good condition and those that the child does not want to throw away, put in a toy box, and discard or distribute the rest. Sort out unwanted clothes that your children will no longer wear. You can offer them to give all unnecessary items as a New Year's present to those who really need them. Do not forget to take a good mood with you, then it will not be difficult for children to learn how to keep order.

A few days to clean the kitchen

Cleaning before the new year, oddly enough, can take a lot of time in the kitchen. Plan the process of cleaning such a small room for about four days.

First, start washing the tiles and hoods. Then wash all dirty dishes, get rid of unnecessary ones. Wipe dust everywhere, clean some surfaces of grease and adhering dirt. Wash kitchen appliances: microwave, blender and other utensils if they are dirty. Remove all layers of adhering fat, if any. Don't forget to fix your gas stove. Then clean up the fridge and don't forget to make a list of the products you need for the new year in advance.

Tenth day: move to the bathroom and hallway

Assess the clutter of the entrance to your apartment. If guests come to you, try to free up as much space as possible so that they do not crowd at the entrance. Prepare slippers for guests. Organize your hanger and shoe rack. Things intended for another season, as well as shoes, are best put in the closet. Wash the rug at the entrance.

Clean the toilet bowl in the toilet, and clean the tub and tiles.

Eleventh day: we destroy the main allergen

It's time to get rid of the dust. Start cleaning it from the ceiling and ending with the floor. Check your apartment for spiders. Clean the walls of dust, and at the end, vacuum and tidy the sofas. At the very end, do wet cleaning of the floor.

Twelfth day: we put in order the mirrors and lamps

Wipe wet all remaining chandeliers and fixtures. Rub all the mirrors in the apartment to a shine.

Thirteenth day: time to decorate the apartment

And after all the work done, you can proceed to various kinds of embellishments. Give free rein to your imagination and decorate the whole house, charge yourself with a festive mood, change the bed linen in the bedroom for a new one with a New Year's fashionable print. You can involve children in this business, they will only support it. And do not forget about the main hero of the occasion - the Christmas tree. There is nothing better than decorating a New Year's beauty with your family. Add sparkle and sparkle throughout your home with tinsel and garlands. Paint the windows with a brush and toothpaste: such patterns can be easily washed off later.

Fourteenth day: the final stage

So the last day, the day of the New Year, has come. Try to pay more attention to yourself and your loved ones on this day, advise on the choice of outfit, put yourself in order, have a good rest before the holiday, and then boldly meet the guests, make a wish and start the new year in a clean house!

New Year is an unusual holiday - it's a fairy tale, the expectation of a miracle and children's faith in the fulfillment of desires. But in order for the fairy tale to succeed, it is necessary to prepare for the holiday in advance. And you can't do without cleanliness here. General cleaning before the New Year - how to do everything so as not to fall exhausted before the chiming clock ?! Even if it seems that you can't do everything, the main thing is not to panic.

A constructive approach will help to catch everything

● First of all, make a list of things you plan to do for the holiday.

● Then divide the process into stages and write a plan - when, where and what you will clean.

● New Year's Eve is a family holiday, so get your family involved in cleanliness. The kids can do the hard work too. Instruct them to beautifully draw up a New Year's Eve plan, and tick the completed work, put flags, snowflakes or other icons.

A common cause will strengthen the family, and you will be relieved of congestion. The main thing is a positive attitude and a constructive approach.

How to do a spring cleaning before the New Year

In order to do everything before the New Year holidays, devote 30-40 minutes of your evening time daily on weekdays to cleaning up.

Get your family members involved in this activity. In 30 minutes, no one will get tired, and the to-do list will gradually decrease.

General cleaning - where to start

● Start with the hardest part, cabinets.

It is better to part with things that you have not used for more than a year. Give them to those in need or throw them away. My friend, for example, donates old clothes to animal shelters for bedding.

● Inspect kitchen cabinets, mezzanines and closets. Remove the excess, wash the shelves, and ventilate the cabinets.

● The next stage of general cleaning will be cleaning of dust, nets and invisible cobwebs of ceilings and tall cabinets. Involve your husband and older children in this activity.

● Spouse and children will help to remove tulle for washing, shake out curtains, blankets, and pillows, clean carpets and upholstered furniture

● Then take care of the lamps. All family members can also participate in this case.

● After the most difficult and time-consuming work is done, things will move much faster. Devoting 30-40 minutes every day to clean up the kitchen, bathroom and toilet, you will have time to redo all your affairs before the New Year holidays, and on December 30, only wet cleaning will remain.

Important!

In order not to have to deal with these matters on December 31, when every minute counts, be sure to:

▪ prepare dishes for the festive table in advance;

▪ wash and dry plates, vases, wine glasses and glasses, clean darkened silverware;

▪ make a holiday menu with the whole family (it is better to buy groceries in advance before prices skyrocket);

▪ think about how you decorate and serve the New Year's table, many useful recommendations can be found on the Internet (children and husband can do this, they will show you the proposed options and together you will choose the best).

Now you know how to have time to do a spring cleaning before the New Year and prepare for the holiday.

Happy New Year!!!

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General cleaning before the New Year

full scale General cleaning before the New Year– current cleaning service. Qualified master cleaners inspect the premises, outline the amount of work to be done, break down the process into stages.

The first step is to free the rooms from old things, garbage. Getting rid of excess trash before the New Year is a good tradition. Therefore, free cabinets and balconies without regret.

The second is the cleaning of cornices, radiators, baseboards, floor coverings.

The next step is dusting, cleaning chandeliers, mirrors, decorative elements.

Upon request, furniture and carpets can be cleaned. Highly effective products remove various contaminants.
Cleaners pay great attention to the kitchen, bathroom, disinfection of the bathroom.

The final step is wet cleaning.

A wonderful addition to the creation of a New Year's interior is a luxurious wreath on the front door, a Christmas tree, and colored garlands.

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Ordering a service is easy. It is enough to dial the number and a competent service manager will accept the application. Take care of the cleanliness of the apartment in advance so that on the last days of the outgoing year you can fully enjoy the atmosphere of the holiday.

Devote yourself to more enjoyable activities, and we will make sure that on the eve of the New Year your home sparkles with perfect cleanliness.

Cleaning before the New Year is a large-scale, important and responsible business: you need not only to put the apartment in order, but also to decorate it. So that the preparation for the holiday does not become a burden, use the recommendations of the specialists of the company “Oh, it’s clean!”.

The main advice - do not postpone cleaning for the New Year 2017 until the last moment. This is especially true if you work on the holidays and cannot allocate a lot of time to prepare for the celebration.

Start spring cleaning 10-14 days before the New Year and make a plan of activities, distributing them by day. This optimizes the load and makes heavy work much easier.

Cleaning plan for the new year

The cleaning plan before the New Year ensures that there is no messy fuss. List the tidying up of:

  • kitchen;
  • pantry;
  • living room;
  • bedroom;
  • children's;
  • corridor;
  • bathroom and toilet.

A thorough cleaning of one room will take 1-2 days. It all depends on the condition of the premises, the availability of free time, convenient tools (devices) and household chemicals.

In the process of cleaning each room, proceed according to the following plan.


  • Put the scattered items in their places.
  • Wipe or vacuum the dust off the walls and remove the cobwebs from the ceiling.
  • Wash windows and other glass/mirror surfaces.
  • Clean furniture and appliances.
  • Organize shelves and cabinets.
  • Clean carpets.
  • Vacuum and mop the floors.
  • Hang new or washed curtains.

To put in order the kitchen requires special care:

  • defrost and wash the refrigerator;
  • clean the stove and all other equipment;
  • polish glass and metal utensils, festive service and cutlery.

By strictly following the plan, you will quickly cope with the tasks. 1-2 days before the New Year, prepare a place for the festive table and decorate the apartment for the celebration.

Feng Shui teachings and folk signs

Do you believe in Feng Shui and folk signs? Heed the following tips.


  • Cleaning before the New Year according to Feng Shui should go without irritation. To cheer yourself up, imagine that you are ridding the apartment of negativity (disappointments, resentments, quarrels and stresses).
  • Get to work with the waning moon, during the natural cycle of purification. Cleaning at this time will give the best result on an energy level.
  • Take out the trash more often (before sunset) and use a vacuum cleaner with an aquafilter. Timely disposal of negative information and careful removal of dust will bring comfort and harmony. Ventilation will bring fresh positive energy to the apartment.
  • Your assistant is music. Use it to lift your spirits. After completing the cleaning of each room, "ring" the space with Chinese bells. This neutralizes negative and activates positive energies.

After cleaning, fill the apartment with the aromas of natural oils. Jasmine, eucalyptus and geranium - for relaxation; basil and lemon - for cheerfulness; oranges - for comfort.

Do not forget about the advice of our grandparents. Follow the signs, and cleaning before the New Year will bring prosperity to the house. Folk wisdom says:

  • “To carry old rubbish in the new year will not add honor to the house”;
  • “Whoever meets the New Year in purity, he does not know grief all year”;
  • "Sweep last year's rubbish so that there are no quarrels in the house."

A week before the holiday, get rid of old unnecessary things. By freeing up space, you will lure wealth.