Are you ready to purge and prepare your home to make room for the life you've been wanting to manifest? This issue of Feng Shui Secrets is all about clutter and the freedom that you will feel once you are able to let some or all of it go.
On New Year's Eve, I was in bed at 9pm and up the next morning in a burst of energy working on my kitchen, pantry and refrigerator all at once. It is amazing how messy and unorganized all three of these areas become with little supervision. It took me the better part of the day to make all three of them presentable. I am working on a series of videos to share on my Instagram to showcase the before and after of my progress, so check in when you are online.
The previous day, I had done the same thing to the bathroom and linen closets. Once I got clear about the power of purging, I stopped hanging onto the "what if I need it" items and the "I'll fix it one day" bits and bobs. I was unbelievably proud of the fact that I managed to locate some stashed buttons and reattached them to my favorite hiking pants. It really is the little things that make a difference.
In Karen's Kingston's book on clutter and Feng Shui, the most significant tip I discovered was the need to remove all the crap from the upper shelves in my home. My bedroom closet, the laundry and my kitchen were some of the worst offenders. When you live in a small space, the upper shelves get loaded down quickly. Since I didn't have anywhere else to put things, I started making some tough choices, and that's when I started filling up bag after bag of things that I hadn't used in ages and things that had never had their own space.
When things have a designated space, it is much easier to both find them again and to keep them organized. All the socks go in one drawer, shorts in another, yoga pants get their own, etc. If you are unsure how to begin, I recommend that you take everything out and start fresh. In my case, I took everything off the top shelf in the closet, and then worked everything I was keeping into an existing section, drawer or hanger. When I started on the pantry, I combined all the duplicate spices into one container, labeled each one and moved items in ziplock bags to jars with lids. Then they all got their own shelf.
It has been over two weeks and I am happy to say that everything that got a clutter makeover is still clutter free. One other note of caution is that it is helpful to do one area at a time so as not to get overwhelmed. Depending on your level of clutter, moving it all too fast can be mentally, emotionally and physically draining. The chi in our homes slows when clutter is abundant and will speed up and start zinging around when it not, so be mindful of this as you proceed.
If you need some support and want to hire me to help, I am now offering special sessions that focus specifically on clutter, how it is impacting the Feng Shui in your home and I'll help you remove it once and for all.
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