2008 Dates for Big Cleaning

It is a chinese tradition to close a year and start off with fresh new energy with a big scale spring cleaning (sweeping). It is a day to either preserve the good luck, get rid of the bad luck and invite new luck for the new year. If a big scale cleaning is not conducted, everyone living in that particular household will feel lethargic and emotionally cluttered in the new year. Normally, one could follow some rules depending on individual's situation:
Situation 1: If one had enjoyed good harvest, happy moments and generally a fruitful year, they should start to sweep from the maindoor inward into the house. This is to retain positive energy.
Situation 2: If one had suffered from a bad year, sad moments and losses, they should start to sweep from an inner corner of the house diagonal to the maindoor and sweep outwards towards the maindoor.
Situation 3: If one wants to start everything over again from square one (irrespective of good or bad year experienced), they can start sweeping from inner part of the house to the maindoor and sweep outwards towards the maindoor. In this case, they should choose a BREAK DAY in particular and the most suitable to do this is on 1 Feb 2008.

The following are suitable dates for Big Cleaning:
12 January 2008 - Conflict Snake and Pig
15 January 2008 - Conflict Monkey and Tiger
16 January 2008 - Conflict Rooster and Rabbit
19 January 2008 - Conflict Rat and Horse
27 January 2008 - Conflict Monkey and Tiger
28 January 2008 - Conflict Rooster and Rabbit
31 January 2008 - Conflict Rat and Horse
1 February 2008 - Conflict Ox and Sheep (BREAK DAY)
3 February 2008 - Conflict Rabbit and Rooster
5 February 2008 - Conflict Snake and Pig
6 February 2008 - Conflict Horse and Rat

Those whose zodiacs in conflict with that particular day should not take part in cleaning activities to prevent injuries.