Year-end house cleaning is an essential tradition to welcome the new year. Homeowners typically organize their belongings and thoroughly clean their homes to usher in the new year. Here’s a guide to preparing your home for the new year 2025, inspired by Feng Shui expert Nguyễn Song Hà.
According to the expert, the primary principle of Feng Shui for any living space is cleanliness, as it attracts positive energy for the residents.
To ensure a prosperous, harmonious, and successful new year, year-end house cleaning is crucial and should adhere to Feng Shui principles.
- Altar Area
- Living Room
- Home Office
- Bedroom
- Kitchen
Altar Area
At the end of the year, families prioritize cleaning the altar, a sacred space that receives special attention.
Feng Shui experts advise that before cleaning the altar, one should avoid certain foods like fermented shrimp paste, dog meat, garlic, cat meat, turtle, snake, monkey, and crab.
When cleaning the altar, the incense burner should remain undisturbed. While cleaning the burner, one hand must hold it steady while the other wipes around it, starting from the “dual dragons embracing the moon” motif outward. It’s also advisable to minimize moving any images or statues on the altar.
Living Room
The living room, often the largest space in the home, is where guests are welcomed during the new year, making its cleanliness paramount.
Ensure the main entrance and doors are thoroughly cleaned to welcome positive energy. Clean the guest seating area meticulously to enhance positive vibes.

Keep any mirrors in the living room polished. Consider adding Feng Shui-friendly plants that attract wealth and luck to the living room.
Avoid displaying sharp or oddly shaped items like angular decorative lamps or eerie animal specimens in the living room or foyer during the new year.
Home Office
Feng Shui recommends placing the home office near a window with a clear outdoor view to enhance career success and advancement.
At year-end, ensure the office is spotless, with dust-free bookshelves and decor. Add uplifting artwork and auspicious plants like monstera, money plants, or azaleas to reduce stress and boost productivity.
Arrange the desk with the “Left Green Dragon” principle: place taller items like files and books on the left side of the person sitting, and shorter items on the right “White Tiger” side. Keep the center of the desk clear and tidy.
Bedroom
The bedroom is a vital space that requires cleanliness for both Feng Shui and quality sleep.
If the past year has been favorable, avoid moving the bed, especially the headboard. If the year has been challenging, lift the headboard, clean thoroughly, and reposition it as before.
For those with a safe in the bedroom, clean it in the late afternoon before 8 PM. According to tradition, spaces with metal currency are where the God of Wealth rests at night, so avoid cleaning during the day.
Kitchen
Maintain a clean and organized kitchen by wiping down surfaces after cooking. Avoid cluttering the kitchen with cooking utensils and spices.
Decorative items like tissue boxes, wine racks, and tea trays are ideal for enhancing the kitchen’s aesthetics during the new year.
Display garlic or chili clusters in the kitchen. Store sharp cooking tools out of sight to prevent negative energy, which can lead to family disputes.
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