The festival of lights is starting from Dhanteras on 10th November. The next day, Chhoti Diwali i.e. Narak Chaturdashi is celebrated. This year Narak Chaturdashi is being celebrated for two days. The festival of Narak Chaturdashi is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month.

This year the date is starting on 11th November at 01:57 PM and ending the next day on 12th November 2023 at 02:22 PM. In such a situation, Narak Chaturdashi can be celebrated on the 11th and 12th of November. On the occasion of Narak Chaturdashi, the house is cleaned by taking out all the useless and junk items. This cleaning not only happens in the body but also in the place where you live.

However, cleaning the entire house in one day can be somewhat difficult. That's why people start cleaning the house in advance. But due to excessive busyness, you have not got a chance to clean the house till now, then on Narak Chaturdashi, you can adopt some easy methods to clean the entire house in one day, so that every corner of the house shines in less time.

Join forces
If one person cleans the entire house, it may take more time. Involve other family members while cleaning the house in less time and to avoid fatigue. You can also get help from children. You can give them the job of sweeping away dust and dirt from the items. Men can be given the responsibility of cleaning high places like fans, ceilings cobwebs on walls, etc.

Clean up with a plan
Clean according to the right plan, like when and how to clean rooms, kitchens, or other places, starting from the upper parts of the house. Organize your household items so that the house appears empty.

Throw out useless stuff
Throw out items that are no longer useful, junk, or useless. If any machine is broken then get it repaired or if it is not needed then give it to some poor and needy person. By doing this, some space will be freed up in the house and it will look and feel neat.

Clean up corners
Almost every day, people's houses are swept or mopped, hence superficial cleanliness is maintained, however, the dirt hidden in the corners of the house, the cobwebs on the walls, the oil stains in the kitchen, etc. are not cleaned regularly. Pay attention to cleaning all these on the occasion of Narak Chaturdashi. Take out the dust accumulated in the corner of the bed or cupboard.

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