Monday Madness

Feng Shui for your closets

Yes, I know, you’ve already done your bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bath. You already know the immeasurable value of Feng Shui in maintaining peace, harmony and love in your life. Unfortunately many people neglect to apply Feng Shui to their closets.

How many times have these sad events occurred to you? Lost items- socks, panties, gloves (and you thought it was the laundry). Clinging hair/fuzzballs/sticky things on your knit garments. Excessive, persistent wrinkles on folded and hanging garments. Colors that transmute inexplicably into nightmare shades. Shoes that develop alien odors. Yes these are all signs that the energies in your closet are out of synchronization with the optimal flow (qi) that you need.

How do you feel when you reach into your closet? Is there a sense of dread, of ominous obfuscation, of delirious disorientation? Is there a vague thrift shop odor hanging in the air? Does the 60 watt bulb put out only 20 watts? Does your arm tingle as you reach for that dress that just doesn’t seem the same as when you bought it? When you wear that dress, do you have the feeling that it belongs to someone else who is two sizes smaller? Your closet directly affects your well-being, just as your house does. A sick, unhappy closet will dampen your spirits in many ways.

The good news is that Feng Shui for your closet doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Done at the same time as another major part of the house, the additional cost is insignificant. A special treatment just for the closet(s) might seem expensive, but the comfort and confidence that results can last for many months.

BONUS: How to get your closet Feng Shui at no cost! Many people include the garage in a major Feng Shui treatment. Experts generally agree that the garage doesn’t benefit a great deal from Feng Shui. As a smart homeowner, you might consider doing the closets instead of the garage for the same or lower total cost.

Stay tuned for next Monday’s blog when we report on another home comfort bugaboo: resident demons and troublesome evil spirits.