Top 10 Vastu Tips for your New Home

Vastu, means ‘house’ and shastra is science. Together, Vastu Shastra is the science of arranging the five natural elements i.e. earth, water, fire, air and sky in complete harmony in your living/working place to add positive energy for the people staying in it.

As per traditional beliefs, each house has its own energy type. Once a person starts living in a house, he comes under the influence of that energy. But with the upcoming culture of societies and townships, where changes related to architecture is not possible, we can apply several Vastu remedies to ensure that our house remains blessed.

Following are top 10 Vastu tips for your home which can bring equilibrium to the natural elements of the house:

1) Light lamp/diyas every morning and evening at home. This acts as a cleanser and removes all the negativity.

2) If there is a naked wall at the entrance of your house, place a statue/picture of Ganesha. A naked wall represents loneliness and doing so will conceal its effects.

3) Placing a family photograph in the south-west direction preferably in yellow/golden frame is good for healthy family bond and relations.

4) Try maintaining maximum distance between gas and sink. The kitchen plays a major role in determining the relationship in a family.

5) Place green plants in the east direction for healthy relationship and positivity in home.

6) If you have a dressing table/wardrobe mirror in the bedroom, ensure it is kept away from the bed since as per Vastu, it leads to ill health and family discords.

7) Place salt bowls in the corners of your house. Salt helps in absorbing all negative energy and is a natural healer.

8) Avoid keeping medicines in the kitchen; it attracts negative energy as kitchen indicates health and happiness.

9) Hang metal bells at your gate. It is believed that the tinkling of bells breaks energy patterns and helps in the inflow of positivity.

10) Lastly, perform Ganesh puja or Navagraha puja at least once in three years. This will help to do away with the Vastu dosha of the house.


So go ahead and make your home a peaceful dwell for you and your loved ones.

Things You Can Use To Maintain Your Home Post Monsoons

1. Patch the roof:

The roofs are constantly left moist in the rains which attract algae, fungi and mosquito breeding. It is ideal to get the roofs cleaned once the monsoons come to an end. Spotting algae, fungi and stagnant water where mosquitoes breed may not be very easy, climb to your roof and inspect to be certain– around the vents, skylights, walls, flashing, air conditioning elbows and stands, antennas and support wires and satellite dishes. Fill all the holes dug by birds & rains. Patch the cracks on the roof with a protector.


2. Trim the trees around your house:

Trim the trees so that heavy storm won’t affect your house. Trees and branches, if not cut before or during the rains may become weak and fall anytime. Likewise, dead or rotting branches can snap off and fly into windows. It is advisable that you trim them before it can cause any damage.


3. Take care of Dampness:

Due to excess moisture in air, wooden doors and windows get swelled because of which you might end up locking yourself. Oil can be used to prevent this. Vacuum the carpet once at least a week so that carpet will not smell of dampness.


4. Turn to professional help if you notice cracks:

Check all the possible places of your home and get help from professionals wherever needed. Cure the cracks and wall damages caused due to the rains. These cracks should be filled with modified waterproof mortar and sealed. Same can be used to seal joints of pipes to prevent it from any leakage. These cracks, if not filled, can welcome parasites that grow through the walls weakening them.

5. Say No To Bumblebees:

Check for termites or bumblebees as humid climate boosts their growth. Make sure floors are polished regularly and properly. Cupboard and tables are easily targeted by insects. Use neem leaves, camphor or cloves between clothes to keep insects away from it.


6. Take care of strong smell:

Monsoon tends to bring sour and heavy smell with it. Though agreed, during the beginning the smell is pleasant but later on, constant rain leads to unwanted smell. To ensure that you get good smell across the room after vacuumed, u must drop your favourite essential oil near air conditioner it will blow the smell in entire room. And that unwanted smell will be out of your home.


7. Draw A Line With Chalk:

If you don’t want ants or any other pest enter your house, draw a line on every corner of your house from where they can enter. Drawing a line with that chalk will block them to get inside your house. You should draw lines again and again post monsoons, once the dampness goes to stop them or you can use other store-bought sprays and other pesticides to keep them away.