Habits you can't miss at a Kenyan home

By Edith. O. Virginia Kenya is a land of diversity and so many cultures. Different people have varied habits and so do different cultures have different ways of doing things. However, some things make us Kenyans by virtue. Here is a list of some of the things you wouldn't miss in a typical Kenyan home. 1. The broom stays behind the door This habit is prevalent in almost all Kenyan homes. It's actually effortless to know that the broom stays behind the door. No law was written but instinct always guides us to know and do this. 2. Water jerricans Even if there's water the jerricans must always be present because for some reason, in the minds of Kenyans, there is always looming water scarcity and the people are ever ready. You can't just find a Kenyan who isn't prepared unless they are still toddlers. Even so especially in the city, where the city council water is not something you can depend on, the jerricans come in handy. 3. The old couch which no one sits on Maybe because of its positioning from the television or just the mystery that comes with it, this seat is always there like the rest of the sofas but no one wants it. However, no one wants to get rid of it either. 4. A photo album Nowadays, google drives are the norm, but the album tradition still lives on. At one point in our lives, visitors were entertained with a huge photo album but nowadays we share wifi passwords instead. Things are changing but in some homes, the culture still stands. 5. Old clothes are turned into dusters This effortless tradition is also slowly changing with the evolution of modern-day moppers broomsticks and whatnots. Clothes in African homes are thrown away after they have hit the duster phase and can't dry a floor anymore. 6. Kenyan homes recycle plastics best Cooking oil containers are victims of being turned into storage for water after their role is complete. The containers are thoroughly washed and filled with water to be reused for either cooking or washing. 7. Handing down clothing items If you have siblings in school will teach you this but it's a tradition no one ever complains about. If a clothing item is smaller you hand it down to another smaller sibling who will later hand it down till it gets its turn to the duster phase. 8. Reusing water The water scarcity problem turns people into creatives of how to use their water wisely. Kenyan homes have the found ability to for example use washing water to clean the house or wash the toilet. The idea is that nothing goes to waste. 9. The spoon everyone hates That one innocent spoon that has done no harm but no one ever uses it. It's just there. It exists but has completely no use. There are so many common practices in Kenyan homes some I may have forgotten to mention but the truth is we share similar beliefs and somehow even do similar things despite being a nation full of diverse cultures