Why can't you wash and sweep the floor in the evening?

Our ancestors endowed each time of day with a certain energy. So they tried to do or not do certain things at certain times. In particular, there are signs associated with washing floors and sweeping in the evening.

In the modern world, many no longer pay attention to superstitions and do as they want. But perhaps there is a rational grain in these superstitions. We propose to analyze actions from the point of view of signs and logic.

Is it possible to wash floors at night (before going to bed)

From generation to generation, our ancestors passed down signs about why to wet clean floors before going to bed. It was believed that evening and night were the time of rampant evil spirits. It was at this time that witches and sorcerers worked their magic (damage, evil eye, etc.). And if you wash the floor at night, you can remove the energy protection from your home. After that, all kinds of evil spirits with their negative energy could penetrate into it. And this provoked poverty, illness and omissions.

Signs

• If you wash the floor at night, all the good mood will be washed away;
• You cannot clean the house if one of your relatives is going on a trip. The sign is valid until the person who left reaches his destination. If you start cleaning at this time, then a misfortune may happen along the way;
• If you had a holiday at home, you shouldn’t start cleaning the floors immediately after the guests leave.It is believed that in this way you will leave visitors with a bad impression of yourself and your home;
• Clean the floor with the same mop to maintain prosperity and well-being in your home;
• After the death of someone who lived in the house, do not clean for 9 days. It is believed that the person has gone on a “long journey”;
• You cannot wet-clean the floor on Monday, Friday and Sunday, otherwise the family may become impoverished.

What does practice say?

If we put aside superstitions and think logically, then washing floors at night is not recommended for purely medical reasons. Despite the fact that all modern cleaning products are safe for humans, they still cannot be called useful.

If you wash the floor at night, it will not have time to dry, and the smell of the product will not have time to dissipate. The next morning the room may be damp and cool, especially if your home has high humidity. And dampness, as you know, is a favorable environment for the development of mold fungus.

Therefore, in order to avoid breathing chemicals and causing mold, it is better to avoid cleaning in the evening.

Sweeping in the evening: is it possible or not?

A broom is an attribute attributed to evil spirits. As you know, witches flew on broomsticks. Therefore, it is generally accepted that by taking it in the evening, you can provoke a ritual to summon evil spirits.

According to the beliefs of our ancestors, sweeping at night provokes poverty. Another sign says that this way you “sweep out” all the positive energy from your home.

Signs

• Do not aim over the threshold, so as not to sweep away your wealth and happiness;
• You cannot take revenge when someone is about to leave, so that his journey will be safe;
• Do not sweep immediately after guests leave so that they have a positive impression of you;
• If someone unwanted visited your house, sweep it immediately after he leaves. This way you will “sweep away” its negative energy;
• Do not change brooms while cleaning;
• Do not mark the floors for 9 days if one of the residents has died;
• Do not sweep on church holidays: worldly activities on these days can wait. Better take care of your spirit and pray;
• If you do pick up a broom in the evening, you need to do it before sunset. Otherwise there will be misfortune;
• Do not sweep together, otherwise you will quarrel;
• Start sweeping from the farthest room to ensure you sweep out all the negativity;
• Don't let your guests help you clean - they will take away your happiness and luck.

What does practice say?

As with mopping and sweeping, doctors and psychologists do not recommend cleaning in the evenings. Especially working women.

In Orthodoxy, one cannot follow signs and superstitions, but it is also forbidden to clean the house in the evenings. It is recommended to devote evenings to communicating with loved ones and taking a break from pressing matters.

It’s better to set aside time on the weekend and quickly clean the house with the whole family. But, of course, you shouldn’t “clutter” your home if cleaning needs to be done urgently.

Conclusion

If you systematically cleaned your house only in the evenings, without attaching any importance to it, and nothing bad happened, then you should not follow superstitions. Remember that signs only work when you believe in them.

From a psychological point of view, cleaning the house in the evening (that is, after work) can lead to hysterics and nervous breakdowns. The data were obtained during a study of the causes of complaints from clients of psychotherapists.

Therefore, give your body a rest after a hard day of work! It’s better to get up a few minutes earlier to clean up and take out the trash than to create an extra source of stress for yourself in the evening.This way you will save yourself and your loved ones from all illnesses and quarrels caused by stress.