Diwali ki Safai Checklist

Diwali ki safai (cleaning the house for Diwali), is something most Indian kids grew up seeing their parents doing and encouraging. As children we were responsible for our own rooms and light cleaning tasks around the house. Mom would tell us that the more we gave (donated) the more we would be blessed with. As kids this encouraged us to purge without regrets, Moms always know how to get work done, ha!
Diwali ki safai checklist

Fast forward to my first out of home/state Diwali, I remember ferociously cleaning my apartment and organizing everything to perfection. When my roommate walked in and asked why I was binge cleaning I remember blurting out “Lakshmi Ji won’t come if we don’t clean up.” That was my mother speaking (see Mom, it’s ingrained). After getting a good laugh out of my madness, my roommate joined in my Diwali ki safai.

Diwali ki safai checklist
Now as a Mom myself I try and pass those same habits on to Little Mirchi, donate often, keep your room and playroom neat and organized. The last minute cleaning is now a thing of the past, I try to spread our tasks out throughout the weeks leading up to Diwali so the feeling of preparation remains without getting overwhelmed. With Diwali being less than 3 weeks away, I’m sharing a simple Diwali ki safai checklist that will help you plan for the festival season.

Diwali ki safai checklist
Diwali ki safai checklist
Diwali ki safai checklist
How do you prepare for holidays and festivals? Do you space out your organizing and cleaning or do it all in one go?
For more Diwali related posts, check out this, this or this.

9 thoughts on “Diwali ki Safai Checklist

  1. Thank you nisha,this is the 2nd time I will be celebrating Diwali at my own home,otherwise it’s always at in-laws place.and this post came absolutely on time,

      1. I am grateful to you for this checklist. Very useful and helpful for women like me. Works like a good planner to start with.

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