Cleaning Clutter The Feng Shui Way

In Feng Shui, main entrances determine how you present yourself to the world. Front doors and pathways leading to your home, are the first thing visitors notice.

How do you want others to see you?

Here are a few tips; Place a beautiful ceramic pot of flowers, with a touch of red at your front door. Ceramic represents the Earth element (grounding & stable), while red is a very auspicious color, adding power and luck.

If you place an outdoor fountain by your front door to activate "kan gua", career luck, make sure the water flows toward your door, not away from it. You want all that good chi to come into your life, not flow out of it!

Hang a welcoming wind chime to help keep the positive Chi moving. Ensure that the area is well lit, as light attracts good Chi, thereby increasing its flow into your house.

To enhance any relationship, pay special attention to clutter in your bedroom. Bedroom clutter will clog the energy of both you and your partner.

With the change of seasons, it is a good time to work on closets and drawers. Store or toss winter clothing. Sort through your spring and summer clothes, eliminating anything that no longer fits, can't be repaired, or you just don't like anymore.

After clearing the clutter, fill the room with any of these scents: rose, which encourages warm, loving feelings, lavender which calms, or jasmine, which enhances harmony and desire.

Clutter can cause damage to your overall health and well-being. Physically, it blocks your body's energy, making you feel tired and lethargic. Mentally, it causes you to feel confused and disorganized. Emotionally, clutter can make you feel ashamed, unmotivated and depressed.

One of the main areas which has a large impact on your health, is your kitchen.

Check the area under the sink; keep only the cleaning products that you use. Go through each shelf on your refrigerator and freezer; remove any out-of-date items. Minimize "stuff" on the counter tops.

Clean your stove, inside and out: A shiny, properly functioning stove is symbolic of prosperity and wealth. If any kitchen appliance is broken, get it fixed or get rid of it.

Place lucky bamboo or other plants near the kitchen sink to discourage wealth from going down the drain. You may also tie a red ribbon on your faucet to accomplish this as well.