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- A clean home is a beautiful home. First things first, ensure your home is dust-free and clean. Does everything have a place and is everything in its place? If yes, go on to tip two.
 A day or two before Diwali, change the curtains, bedclothes, rugs and mats. You need not buy new ones, just use the alternate set, which has been cleaned and ironed.
- Run a string (like clothes line) in a corner, which will not be disturbed. On this, hang or clip on all the Diwali greeting cards you have received. You can also clip on the pictures of relatives you miss having during the festive season. This will add cheer to your home.
- If you have children at home, buy them a big chart and ask them to sketch on the topic Diwali. Put it up on your door with the title “Happy Diwali to everyone”. This will cheer the children immensely.
 Buy the diya shaped candles and place them in different spots in your house (including the bathroom). These wax candles are easier to handle and not as expensive or messy as oil-lit lamps. On the day of Diwali you can light these candle
diyas.
- Light a dhoop or incense stick in every room. Alternately put some fresh flowers or buds like jasmines’ into a small cup of water or rose water. Your home will smell heavenly.
- In a large earthen plate, pour water and arrange flower petals on them. In the middle of the floral arrangement, keep a lamp stand and light a lamp on it.
 Make a big rangoli using colorful powders. For added beauty you can use rock salt for your rangoli. Mix the rock salt with the colorful powders and set them on the rangoli design and watch the handiwork come alive.
- If you have potted plants in your home, decorate them with serial lights.
- You can also bring out the star you bought for Christmas and use it among your other decorations.
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