Oosouji. The Japanese method to clean your house

Oosouji. The Japanese method that brings serenity and a feeling of liberation.

Japan is a country of ancient traditions and wisdom. Much of this wisdom has been incorporated into our Western routine for its many benefits. For example, Marie Kondo's method of feeling joy through order. This peculiar philosophy about order can be transferred to almost any area of life, such as cleaning your house.

In this area comes into play the oosouji, a traditional method that has more and more followers. Normally we do not usually feel like doing a big general cleaning because it is quite lazy to know that we will have to spend several hours on it. However, depending on the method oosouji, this becomes an opportunity to gain serenity by removing ties from the past.

First of all, we must prepare as well as possible and be focused on what we must do. Another very important aspect that helps a lot is to open the windows. The fresh air gives a feeling of calm.

How to do it right

The first thing is to get rid of everything that we really do not need. Now, we are not talking about throwing them away, they can also be donated. This way we leave room for new things. Remember that we must clean thoroughly: vacuum the dust, scrub, empty drawers and cupboards, move the furniture... This is a truly in-depth cleaning, to see what is no longer useful and get rid of it.

We invite you to follow some basic rules:

From top to bottom. Start with the tops of the furniture and work your way down to the final step, which is sweeping and scrubbing the floors.

Follow the hands of the clock. The goal is to start and finish in the same place to have the feeling of having closed a circle.

Use boxes and try to donate. That is better than throwing away. You never know which person is going to benefit from something you no longer need, even if it is a simple detail. Besides, you will feel better about yourself.

Have garbage bags on hand. It is to easily throw away everything that we do not need and the dirt that we have removed.

fix little things. A snag on a cushion, a speck on a rug, or a scratch on a piece of furniture. Fixing those little details go a long way. Damage affects our mood.

Get the whole house involved. Never decide on the personal belongings of the rest of your families, let each member of your household decide for himself.