Don’t Flush Your Money Down the Toilet!

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The last three Home Dollars and Sense articles have been about how ancient Feng Shui principles can be applied to one’s home in order to create a harmonious environment and promote health and wealth. I have been interviewing Sandra Bridges, a professional stager and Feng Shi consultant. So far we have discussed the entry, the kitchen and master bedroom.

Today’s area is the bathroom, the home’s place for cleansing and elimination. The bathroom impacts the family wealth and health because, according to Feng Shui, it impacts the physical body’s circulation of water.

The primary source of energy loss is down any drain. The largest drain of all is the bathroom toilet. You can avoid flushing your energy and money away by keeping the toilet lid down! (sorry guys) Keep the bathroom door closed at all times. If you have a pet that needs to enter the bathroom, it’s good to install a pet door.

Never have the toilet face the door. If there is no door, hang one or put up a drape or curtain. Keeping the door closed keeps the home’s energy from circulating in the bathroom.

Mirrors are great in a bathroom but shouldn’t reflect and another image of the toilet. More toilet, more drain. Small round mirrors over the bathroom sink and toilet provide a lifting power to counteract the downward pulling effect of the drain.

Since bathrooms symbolize cleansing inside and out, they are a great place to rid oneself of negative emotions as well as bad habits. Letting go of old stuff and watching it all go down the shower drain is a very effective and healing practice. I have personally practiced this for many years. When I am showering I imagine washing away all of my negative energy down that drain.

Add life to your bathroom with green healthy plants. A plant placed higher than the toilet is a good way to help balance the elements.

The Chinese say that a clean and beautiful bathroom helps the household stay healthy and happy. Artful décor, candles and wonderful aromas in a bathroom provide peace and tranquility. Applying Feng Shi principles to your bathroom can make you healthy wealthy and wise. It’s a matter of Good Home $$s and Sense!