There’s an old superstition that when you sweep your floors, always sweep towards the door. You can still pile it up and use a dust pan to pick it up, but still sweep it in the direction of the door. Keep the “dirt” out.
Your home is not a hotel. It’s not a therapy office. It’s not a stage for others to dump their frustrations.
Your home is your temple—and temples deserve respect. The hard truth? Sometimes the most toxic guests aren’t strangers… they’re family.
1. Don’t let anyone criticize your lifestyle.
Whether your house is spotless or covered in toys, whether dinner is eggs and rice or salmon and avocado—it’s nobody’s business.
2. Don’t let bad energy through the door.
Guests should bring peace, not storms. If they carry poison on their tongue, let them leave it outside.
3. Don’t let anyone comment on your partner, your kids, or your solitude.
They don’t pay your bills, they don’t live your battles—so their opinion doesn’t belong.
4. Don’t let comparisons creep in.
“Look at so-and-so, she already has this or that…” is disguised poison. Cut it off with: “Good for her, I’m on my own path.”
5. Don’t let ungrateful people eat at your table.
Gratitude costs nothing. If someone swallows your food and still frowns, they don’t deserve seconds.
6. Don’t let anyone turn you into their free therapist.
Listening is kindness. But dumping emotional garbage in your living room without asking how you’re doing? That’s abuse.
7. Don’t let gossip cross your threshold.
Whoever brings gossip today will carry yours tomorrow.
8. Don’t let anyone minimize your victories.
Paid off a debt? Raised kids on your own? Still standing after a storm? That’s huge. If they can’t clap, they can stay quiet.
9. Don’t let “trust” excuse disrespect.
Trust is not a license for rudeness.
10. Don’t let anyone act like they own your house.
If they can’t respect boundaries, show them the door.
Respect isn’t requested—it’s demanded.
Your home is not a dumping ground for other people’s toxicity. It’s a sacred space where you deserve peace. Learn to close the door on those who don’t know how to behave.
Because sometimes true cleanliness isn’t about the floor, it’s about the people you remove from your life.