2023-10-31 10:54:00
All Saints’ Day is not only about thinking about our deceased, it is also a time to consider cleaning the graves. How to do it? What products to use? Which ones are prohibited? The rules have changed in recent years, and the methods still authorized today are simple and natural.
Marie-France cleans the graves of her parents and her brother. To achieve brilliant results, she has her little secret. “I use neutral soap“, she says. “And then I rinse obviously. But without too much water because I’m afraid it will fall below. I don’t want to flood them myself.“
Light soap and baking soda are allowed. But the list ends there. “No chemicals are allowed“, confirms Cedric Van Der Beeken, chief technical agent at the Robermont cemetery in Liège.
Bleach was often used in the past. But in cemeteries, there are 0 pesticides today. Those who use them risk a fine. “It’s minimal now, we brush the leaves and that’s it“, notes Evelyne who is used to cleaning the graves of her family members.
Maintaining the graves of deceased members of your family is obligatory. Ludovic works as a postman in the morning and as a grave cleaner in the afternoon.for people who do not know how to come themselves“, he said.
A service which costs, depending on the work carried out, between 55 and 150 euros.
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