{"id":13562,"date":"2018-02-07T04:20:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T20:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=13562"},"modified":"2022-07-01T04:46:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:46:49","slug":"spring-cleaning-101-out-with-old-in-with-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/spring-cleaning-101-out-with-old-in-with-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring cleaning 101: Out with the old (and dusty), and in with the new!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As we enter the weeks leading up to Chinese New Year, spring cleaning is an activity many households in Singapore gear up for. Way before Marie Kondo made tidying and decluttering trendy, the Chinese have had the tradition of spring cleaning their homes in preparation of the Spring Festival for a couple of millennia. <\/span><\/p>\n

Why spring cleaning is so important to Chinese mums <\/b><\/h3>\n

Besides ridding the premise of physical dirt and grime, giving the home a thorough cleaning \u201csweeps away the bad luck\u201d of the previous year and prepares it to be filled with auspicious vibes in the coming new year. Who doesn\u2019t want to start the new year flushed with luck, fortune and all things good? Of course, having a shiny clean home to host your relatives in is another added benefit!<\/span><\/p>\n

Many households take this opportunity to fix anything that\u2019s leaking or close to breaking at home. Also, it is not uncommon for dull walls to be given a new lease of life with a fresh coat of paint. All these activities serve to renew and refresh the home environment. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Spring cleaning and the first-time homeowner<\/b><\/h3>\n

For new homeowners, celebrating their first Chinese New Year in their new space brings with it feelings of both excitement and trepidation. It\u2019s liberating to have a home of your own where you get to call the shots and do things <\/span>your<\/span><\/i> way. Olivia, a first time homeowner explained, \u201cIn my parent\u2019s home, we operated on a one-in-one-out policy. For every new item I brought home, I had to get rid of something else to make space for it. Now that I have my own place, the one-in-one-out rule is no longer in operation!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark, Olivia\u2019s husband, shared, \u201cIn the past I only had my room to clean. Now, there\u2019s a lot more rooms and square footage to tackle!\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Never fear, the Dyson V8 Absolute + is here<\/b><\/h3>\n