Why you shouldn’t sweep the floor in someone else’s house: signs and etiquette

Various signs associated with home and cleaning were passed down to us from our ancestors, who sincerely believed in them. Some of the signs, as it turned out, have a scientific basis, while others in modern realities look like stupid rituals. To believe in omens in the 21st century or not is an open question. Here everyone has the right to choose their own individual point of view. If you have heard at least once in your life that you should never sweep in someone else’s house (or in your own before leaving), and asked the logical question “why?”, then today I will tell you in more detail about this. Whether to follow these rules in your life is up to you to decide!

Why can't you sweep in someone else's house?

If you look at this sign from the point of view of common sense, then it will not be difficult to explain it. Cleaning someone else's house can be embarrassing for the owners, as they may decide that they are not doing their job properly. On the other hand, if you are in a close and trusting relationship with these people, then help will never be superfluous. The main thing is to ask permission and wait for a positive answer. It’s also worth remembering that “you don’t go to someone else’s monastery with your own rules”!

Now let's turn to the mystical side of the issue, which became the foundation for the emergence of this sign. Our ancestors believed that cleaning someone else's house could bring misfortune, illness and quarrels to the owners of that house. The reason for this is the energy that all things retain.When a stranger takes on the task of washing dishes, taking out the trash, or working with a broom, then after such help happiness, well-being and mutual understanding leave the house. This all sounds too suspicious and looks a lot like ordinary stories. However, on the World Wide Web you can find many real stories of people who had to endure a series of failures after their guests decided to clean up the house.

Reference! Even if you don’t believe in all these superstitions, you shouldn’t neglect them. Your friends, relatives and just acquaintances may well turn out to be superstitious people and regard such a gesture of help as a desire to harm and jinx their family. In any case, it is impolite to help someone with anything without asking.

Why can't you sweep in front of the road?

Another interesting and for many people incomprehensible sign, which has become widespread not only in Russia, but throughout the world. Why shouldn't you sweep before traveling? Now let’s dot the i’s and clear the fog over this issue. Our ancestors believed: if you organize a grandiose or small cleaning on the day of departure, then you simply may not return home. This is all connected with the same aforementioned energy that things store within themselves.

Along with dust, debris and dirt, you wash away your energy from the house, as if cleaning it and preparing it for new residents. Therefore, superstitious people prefer to postpone cleaning until another day, so that the trip is successful and they can happily return to their home. This category of superstitions also includes the sign according to which it is not recommended to wash your hair before traveling, so as not to invite trouble on yourself.