For my family, we start spring cleaning about a month before CNY with some purchases starting then. Some CNY dried goods like mushrooms, dried China bamboo shoots, mushrooms, sea cucumber etc. last time my mom will home make some CNY cookies and tidbits. It can get really busy. Now we just buy what we can and what we cannot, if we want to eat it, have to make it. For tradition and nostalgia sake 😆 Also, need to prepare new items for the house. Check if we need new curtains or bedsheets etc. I changed my curtains this year so had to prepare early too. Then comes buying new clothes for us. It’s just a tradition to have new red/pink/festive clothes for CNY. And also, buying some gifts for exchange or simply gifting. We are having 2 open house for family this year and this also means meal planning and catering or some cooking. A lot to plan and buy. Food items, tidbits, drinks, alcohol etc etc 😂 And then comes personal stuffs like a visit to the hairdresser to get beautiful and maybe a nail bar as well for manicure pedicure. Oh forgot about buying CNY decorations to decorate the house. 福 decorations everywhere and red lanterns and stickers. Plus 財神爺 stickers are popular with us too 😂 And during CNY, we gamble too. It’s all about gatherings, food, gambling, tidbits etc for CNY. It was fun when I was young then it got tiring when I was middle aged and now as I get older, I chase traditions and nostalgia again. Circle of life. Hope you can get to enjoy a wonderful CNY with your friends this year. Don’t forget another major day for the Hokkiens in Malaysia and it’s on the eve of lunar 9th day. Means lunar 8th day night. If you can find a kampung with such festive celebrations, do visit for a wonderful experience. I know there are some in Serdang. Saw some videos of it before. Too bad I don’t remember where exactly
4 member family stay a 5 bedroom 5 bathroom 3storey house. Curtain wash make me headache every year😅me One month before will start to order biscuit or hamper , wrote down the list we need to prepare. House paint is a must for outside of house. This year too many thing to do so just hired someone to paint it. Wash all windows and door.throw all the cloths that old or have hole. Bought new plant and orchid for new years. Buy rice and oil to full up the cabinet . Prepare new note for Ang pao. House repair is a must in Chinese new year for me. Make sure no leaking problem And don’t owe each others money. Settle everything before 初一.hair cut ,car wash, house decorating also take time too😂😂