Where is your clutter-free zone?
OMG! How do those boxes in the closet expand over the years?
When you’re frustrated trying to get by, decluttering with feng shui can help you find room for new opportunities.
The spiral begins when you procrastinate. Do you want to start moving?
Clutter can occur in many forms: physical, mental, and emotional. It can then be morphed into specifics of: closet, drawers, desk, pet supplies, in-box, out-box, recycling, laundry, purses, cars, general cleaning… and much more.
It’s an eye opener when you assess the magnitude of the things we need in our lives! Optimally speaking, once we ‘clean’ an area of clutter, we ‘should’ be able to maintain it. We can learn to create a clutter-free zone.
The challenge is finding a way to get started that works for YOU!
Procrastination: Dealing with things that we would rather not deal with at all, as we expose ourselves to pain, resentment, and perhaps regret. Then the final decision to clean, sort, recycle, throw it away, give it away or keep it. Exhausting! It’s no wonder so many of us hide our luggage instead of dealing with it!
Let’s try another approach to tackle clutter.
Your clutter can become a security hazard!
Think about your life right now and what problems you are dealing with. What are you trying to accomplish? Start by setting the end goal and then figure out where to start.
Looking for a new relationship?
- Sweep the front sidewalk and trim the bushes. You’ll need to look inviting, so check your entryway for clutter.
- Delete elements of past relationships. Go through your jewelry box, cabinets and trinkets. If it’s over, it’s over. ‘Memorabilia’ continues with memories.
- Make your guest feel welcome. Can you open the door fully? Is the table clear for two people to sit? And remember to move your pet off the couch into their own space.
- Clutter under the bed can be toxic to a relationship, creating fear and anxiety. If you must store items under the bed, make sure they are soft, neutral, and non-aggressive; additional bedding is a good option.
Can’t seem to move forward?
- Upstairs attic clutter or tall storage cabinets can keep you in the past. The general and out-of-scope contents are probably high school yearbooks, grandma’s teacups and collections, or items inherited from others.
- The basement clutter represents procrastination; a kind of ‘waiting area’ for unfinished projects and ideas. Creativity gets stuck working below ground level.
- The garage tends to accumulate clutter for things you plan to use one day; sports equipment, seasonal items and tools. If these items become ‘clutter’ and unused, you are probably distracted by other problems and unable to reach their full potential.
A little depressed? Do you need to work on your self-esteem?
- A woman’s closet is full of self-esteem issues! Often filled with mismatched outfits and multiple sizes, it’s no wonder it’s an emotional issue. Clearing this will help you examine those emotions.
- Kitchen clutter represents a resentment of nurturing and caring for oneself. Proper nutrition is required to feed the soul, and therefore taking the time to eat and clean properly is self-respect.
- Clutter by your bed or under furniture indicates that you care about appearances; as you can hide everything you don’t want to see under the rug or out of sight. Because you are not being true to yourself, this also symbolizes a desire for change and even escape from the present.
Clutter, the root of all frustration and procrastination, can move and let you move! The goal of having a end goal in mind can be the best motivator, rather than a nagging conscience.
Feng shui logic can help put things in perspective by making YOU responsible for YOU!