Day 7

Day 7: Rest, rejuvenate, have a cup of tea! REST! You have earned it! Treat yourself to something tangible...take a candle-lit bubble bath, read a book, pet your dog, show off your room to your kids or just sprawl on the bed and rest.Take an AFTER! Photo. You’ll be amazed. This evening, plan your week, and get ramped up for MORE life affirming clearing next week!

Day 6: Your Bedroom

Your Bedroom! This area most affects your ability to be a success in your life. It also dramatically influences your relationships. Before we Feng Shui, you’ll need to clear the clutter and clean it up.

1. The BEST thing to do is to remove everything from the room, the dressers and the closet that is not 'furniture'. Remove it all to the bins, sort it and trust yourself that you are making GREAT decisions for your life.

2. Now you can clean it. Clean each surface, lamps, overheads, windows, sills, light switches, phone cords...this is a NEW start for you, make it your best. What are you saying in your head? Fresh new start, love, life, happiness, health, wealth, freedom, security…you name it!

3. Now: what to return to the room?

4. Make the bed with freshly laundered linens (mattress pad and pillows if you can). (Feng Shui recommends a new mattress and box springs if you want a fresh new relationship or just a good night's sleep free from the past! We'll visit other feng shui tips for bedrooms alittle later...we're staying focused now.)

5. Night tables: only what you need. Do not fill the drawers, leave 25% of the space empty...this will allow the life force to flow and revitalize your life.

6. Books: only 1 or 2 books per person. You'll sleep or connect better where there are less "people" in the room with you.

7. TV/Electronics: a feng shui bedroom "don't". But if you MUST, cover it when you sleep and keep it as far from the bed as possible.

8. Clothing and Shoes ISSUE 1: only what you wear. If you have 4 different sizes, box and label or purchase a hanging wardrobe and remove the extras to 'storage' elsewhere.

9. Clothing ISSUE 2: how much do you need? We don't need 15 pairs of hose, 450 pairs of
unmatched socks, 12 pairs of size 6 jeans and the Pepto-Bismal Pink suit. BeBRAVE: move it on: the local theatre group, the GoodWill or Salvation Army or a local Church Yard Sale. You'll ultimately be better put together!

10: Photos and Artwork: a feng shui issue.Artwork: display only what is beautiful, sensuous,
loving and restful. As for photos, only a few (we don't want a party in the room every night) and be
selective about with whom you are sleeping!

Day 5: Necessary Items

Clear out your medicine cabinet and toiletries. Discard expired medications and anything that you haven’t used in the past 3 months. Wipe out the cabinet and the bottles, jars that you put back. Keep going: clear out the hair care items. I regularly put brushes and combs in the dishwasher…toothbrushes too. It keeps them clean! Replace your toothbrush every 2 months.

Day 4: Shower/Tub

Empty your shower/tub area of everything
but one bottle of shampoo, one
conditioner, one body soap, one razor…one of
everything you need…not two, one. Throw
away the rest (empty and recycle if possible).

Day 3: Your Car!

Day 3: Your car
Clean out your car…your glove compartment, under the seats, the door cubbies, cup holders. If you can have your car detailed and the oil changed: do it! You will feel so much better!

Clearing your Clutter-Day 2!!!!

Day 2: Foundations, your personal drawers
Getting personal: Clear out your undergarment drawer. Discard everything that
isn’t beautiful; keep only what is fresh, not worn or damaged. You won’t believe
how good this makes you feel!
Socks: only put back matched and
comfortable socks. Discard the rest
as well as the growing bin of
unmatched socks…anyone know
how we can turn it into insulation?

Clearing your clutter-4 week challenge!!!

The first thing to do is to take pictures of the state that your house in right now! My husband almost died when I took our pictures. But, that's okay!

Let's get started!
Day 1: Your handbag, briefcase, wallet.
This week, as you are moving through your day, notice your thoughts. Just notice
them. Be gentle with yourself.
As you are cleaning, remember that clutter is a sign of a life being lived and richly
(or you wouldn’t have been able to accumulate so much stuff!) Saying ‘Thank you’
as you touch, clean, sort and move on your items, will begin to clean the energy of
your spaces too, which is another vitally important Feng Shui issue!
1. Clean out your handbag, wallet and/or briefcase.
Wipe the bottom or any pockets or decide if you
need to just get a new one. If it is in disrepair in
any way, decide how quickly you can move it
on…
 
2. Staging Area: Begin to look around your home to
determine where you could use as a ‘staging’
area. This is an area that will hold the stuff that
you are moving on. This could be the garage or
a part of your basement. This will only stay in
organized disarray for a limited time but it is a necessary area.

3. Plan to gather items to help make this clutter clearing easy:
a. Boxes or baskets ~ at LEAST 4
b. You’ll need at least 4 and add one for each member of your family. As you are
clearing, you’ll save time when you place their items in here and later you’ll teach
them the system you developed for keeping your home organized
 
4. Mark Boxes or Baskets Clearly:
a. “Donate” These you will either give away or have someone take away
b. “Trash” This will go to the trash collection
c. “Decide Later” ~ this is to keep you ‘on task’ which is vital for your success
d. “Return” either to give back or take back