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Feng Shui My Mudroom

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice of balancing energies in your surroundings. According to the complex teachings of Feng Shui, you should surround yourself with balanced, purposely placed items to ensure a lifetime of good health, good fortune and wealth. Now, who ever thought of applying Feng Shui principals in your mudroom? We did and I will tell you why. Your mudroom is usually where you enter and exit your home. Everyone in the family uses this area as a catch-all for shoes, mail, trash, book bags, purses, cell phones, keys, coats and whatever else they might be carrying as they are coming and going. An area that gets this much attention should be given the same in return.

When you enter your home, you are immediately impacted by you surroundings. Your psyche picks up on things like clutter and filth. This can put you instantly into a stressed state and affect your mood for hours. Now, would not you rather be put into a peaceful motivated mood every time you enter or exit your house? What about the whole family? Imagine if everyone came and went in a pleasant mood, ready to take on the world or have a relaxing time with the rest of the family? It is strange that we have not put more thought into using Feng Shui in the most visited area of our home.

Well, it is time to get to it. The best way, especially if you are new to Feng Shui, is to start very basic. Clean up the area and clear out the clutter. You want to create a clean, light atmosphere. This can involve investing in some nice tile or high traffic carpet. You may also want to add some storage space to your mudroom. Pre-fabricated wood cabinets are an easy and inexpensive way to hide away necessities. Consider baskets or bins for each family member. Another option is to buy some nice wide boards and mount them on the wall with some nice brackets. Baskets on these shelves will be easily accessible. Your family can simply toss in their keys, purse, mail, or whatever they happen to be carrying.

Adding an electronics station is a very good idea as well. Get an electrician to add an outlet or two at about eye level by the door. All of your phone chargers and MP3 chargers can be kept up on this shelf. Bind the cords together and leave the ends free for each family member to plug in their phones as soon as they walk in the door. This way, they are always charged, a bonus for safety when leaving the house, and they are never lost. This simple step can save you lots of time when you are leaving in a hurry. Install small hooks for keys under the shelf and make the shelf big enough for wallets as well.

Coat hooks are nice for coats, scarves and book bags, but having too much sticking out from the walls can make an area still seem cluttered. Consider hanging a bar and investing in some nice wooden hangers to finish out the upper area of the mudroom.

Clearing out the clutter and organizing the space is the first step to Feng Shui your mudroom. You can get into more advanced techniques later, but just this little bit of revamping can change the stress levels in your home and get your life moving in the right direction.

About the Author

About the Author: Ron Maier is the owner of OnlyHangers.com, a leading provider of high quality clothes hangers,including wooden hangers. For more information, please visit http://www.onlyhangers.com.

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