“When you're safe at
home you wish you were having an adventure; when you're having an adventure you
wish you were safe at home” 
Thornton Wilder quotes
We all want to feel safe at
home especially once we buy a new house. Now days a housewarming is to meet
your neighbors and invite family and friends to see your new home. Although
there are still some people and some religions that believe a housewarming is a
way to cleanse the home to bring peace, prosperity to the owners and ensure the
home was safe to be occupied by young children.
In some parts of Asia, sea salt is scattered around the home during a
housewarming, to chase away evil spirits. Sea salt is an important part of the
oceans and the halite is believed to absorb negative energy transforming it
into positive energy.
In the days before central
heat and air a housewarming was the act of actually warming a house. Guests
would bring gifts of firewood and they would build fires in the available
fireplaces. Besides warming the house this was also done so that it would repel
evil spirits by creating a protective atmosphere of warmth.
A ritual from Old Russia was
that the emperor would bring baked bread with lots of sea salt in the crust to
villages or merchants they visited. Throughout the years the bread and salt
came to signify the wish that the pantry would always be full. The gift of
sugar would symbolize the hope that life will remain sweet for homeowners.
There is an old folk saying “Bread so you’ll never go hungry; salt so you’ll
have good luck; wine so you’ll never be thirsty.”
Now days, gifts are not often
necessary but are often a custom. A housewarming is a chance to present your
new home to friends and an opportunity to meet the neighbors. Often people will
host a housewarming within the first 3 months of acquiring the home.
Regardless if you want to
have a housewarming event to cleanse the home or to show it off to friends and
neighbors here are a few tips to consider:
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Create a guest
list. Be sure to include your new neighbors and people in the area that may
have children the same age as your own.
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Send out
invitations up to 3 weeks in advance. Be sure to give plenty of notice so your
guests can make plans.
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Keep track of
RSVP’s. You will need this later as you make plans for food and drink.
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Clean and
organize your new home. Make sure each room and closets are fully clean and
smell good.
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Setup one room to
be the focal point where everyone will gather. This will also help in keeping
the home clean during the housewarming.
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Decide if you
want to have food and drinks or not. If you do be sure to prepare those early.
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Make sure you
early the day of the event to welcome your guests and give tours
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Most of all enjoy
your new home.
If you’re ready to purchase
your new home look at the properties we have available. One may be the perfect
fit for you. You can also contact us to get a list of homes we currently have
for sale.