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your door, if it's in disrepair. Your front door is the mouth of ch'i (energy).
Brick-red is always a ch'i enhancing color but know the direction your home faces
and use that directional color to provide more energy within the home: North--creamy
white; NE-- stark white; East--green; SE-- deep green; South-- red to purple;
SW-- black or white; West--deep maroon; SW-- gray or precious metal colors.
- Trim
bushes and shrubs if they are blocking your windows. Clip them below the window
frames. This will allow vibrant energy to enter your home. If greenery is blocking
your front door, clear or prune trees and plants to make an unobstructed walkway
or path. This will facilitate and bring radiant ch'i to your entrance.
- Cut
and trim your lawn or, if you live in an urban area, sweep and clean your sidewalk.
Clear any debris that is on the outside of your home. Store trash and recycle
containers in an out-of-the-way space, the back of your home or in the garage.
"Curb appeal" brings more potential buyers.
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Hang a wind chime or flag near the front of your home to attract and disburse
good energy.
- Get
rid of clutter. Put things in their proper place. Throw away old newspapers and
magazines.
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Dust and wipe all tables and countertops. If your budget permits, buy flowers
and place the vase where it can be seen as a welcome for walk-throughs.
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Freshen-up the bathroom. Keep bathroom doors closed and toilet seats down.
- Clean
your kitchen stove until it shines, as well as the oven and refrigerator. Spot
clean your kitchen floor every time your house is being shown. A clean kitchen
can be the number one asset in selling your home.
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Pick-up clothes in the bedrooms and make the beds. Do not throw clothing in the
closet just to get it out of the way. Hang up everything. Keep shoes in the closet,
not under the bed.
- Light
a scented candle or, 30 minutes before you show your home, cook ¼ cup of
cinnamon with 1 cup of water in a frying pan until the aroma drifts throughout
the house. The cinnamon fragrance will trail throughout your home, like you just
baked a wonderful dessert and will suggest a comfortable, at-home feeling to potential
buyers.
Copyright
©2006 by Dolores Kozielski
Dolores Kozielski is a certified Feng Shui
consultant practicing in NJ & PA. She is an artist and author published with
major publishing houses including HarperCollins, Scholastic and Chicken Soup for
the Soul Healthy Living/Stress, Sister's Soul 2 and Beach Lover's Soul. She may
be reached at: www.FengShuiWrite.com
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