The atmosphere of the days leading up to Tet is often accompanied by busyness and worries about housework, causing many housewives to fall into a state of overload, fatigue and irritability. Therefore, to be able to welcome the New Year with a gentle mindset, planning to implement important items early is necessary.
Cleaning and arranging the house
Cleaning and rearranging the house needs to be done early, avoiding the busy period near Tet. In which, warehouses or areas such as under stairs, attic are places that accumulate a lot of dust and old furniture, so cleaning will take quite a long time.
Plan to gradually clean each area, such as cleaning the storage room, which will help clear space for storing leftover or unused items. Then, it is necessary to remove damaged or no longer needed items, which will make the house tidier and more airy.
Buying dried food
Closer to Tet, food prices often increase and supermarkets are always overloaded. Dried items such as bamboo shoots, vermicelli, shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms or nuts can be bought in advance without worrying about spoilage.
Similarly, spices, cooking oil, beer and soft drinks should also be purchased early. This both helps save costs and proactively controls spending, avoiding overspending in the days leading up to Tet.
Choosing Tet gifts
Buying Tet gifts also needs to be prepared early so that you can choose carefully and ensure that the items are quality and affordable. List the people who need to be gifted, both estimate the budget and not miss anyone, which will help housewives take care of domestic and foreign affairs during Tet.
Beautify yourself
Beauty services such as hair and nail salons are always overloaded in the last week of the year. Therefore, housewives should arrange a schedule to go for beauty treatments for themselves about 1 to 2 weeks before Tet so that they can be neat without being rushed. A new look will help the spirit of housewives to be more excited to welcome Binh Ngo Tet 2026.
Payment of debts
Losing debts for the new year is something to avoid, therefore, reviewing and paying invoices and debts needs to be prioritized for decisive resolution before Tet. This will help the mind to be relaxed, at ease and no longer burdened with anything when the new year is approaching with the hope of luck and success.