Lo mkhiqizo kufanele ugcinwe endaweni yokugcina impahla enomoya omuhle, eyomile, nehlanzekile enezindawo zokuvikela umlilo ezisebenzayo. Kufanele ugcinwe kude nemithombo yokushisa kanye nokukhanya kwelanga okuqondile. Ukugcinwa akuvunyelwe ngokuphelele emoyeni ovulekile. Umthetho wokugcina kufanele ulandelwe. Isikhathi sokugcina asidluli izinyanga eziyi-12 kusukela ngosuku lokukhiqiza.