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Keeping your car clean and tidy is obviously good feng shui, for the same reasons that you want to keep your house clean and uncluttered. You would not want burger wrappers and empty water bottles or soft drink cans all over the floor of your house. So why allow them in your car?
If you spend a lot of time in your car, make it a practice to gather up the trash every time you arrive at home or at work, and throw it in a trash bin immediately. That way it never has a chance to build up in your car.
If you tend to accumulate trash in your car, get a trash container, such as a plastic crate or a natural basket that you can secure on the seat beside you or put on the floor in the back seat. Line it with a trash bag and store extra trash bags in the bottom of the crate or basket.
Having a permanent, easy-to-empty trash receptacle is especially important if you or others often eat or drink in your car. Train yourself to put the trash in the crate and to remove the trash bag at the end of each day or week, or sooner if it fills up fast.
Confine the Clutter
If you carry everything you need in your briefcase, purse and/or a tote bag, good for you. However, make sure that your carryalls are not loose on the seat where they can become flying missiles during an emergency quick stop.
No one plans on having to suddenly slam on the brakes, yet it happens more often than we like to think. A hard briefcase hitting you or slithering onto the drivers feet can be extremely dangerous. It could cause a wreck—or in a serious collision might even cause a head injury.
A purse or tote bag can get in the driver’s way. And if the contents spill out, something could get under the driver’s feet and interfere with operating the brake or gas pedal.
The same goes for shopping bags and other items. If at all possible, put them in the trunk. If not, put them in the back of the car on the floor.
Most of the time, falling or spilling shopping bags are simply a distraction—but that distraction could cause a wreck.
Many of us have things we must transport that do not fit neatly in a purse or briefcase—or perhaps that we need to have handy while driving. If such items do not fit in the globe box or console compartments of your car, find a way to confine them, too.
A plastic crate or an openweave basket, secured by a seatbelt, can also be used to keep purses, address books, phones, notebooks, maps, and other small items handy and visible while driving.
Does that sound tacky? How tacky is a car wreck?
From a feng shui perspective, the stress of constantly having to search for items that fall off the seat and roll around the car is unacceptable. Tidying up your car is not just about looks, or even about safety. Like feng shui itself, cleaning up your car is about destressing your life.
Keep the Outside Clean and Sleek
Keeping the outside of your car clean and in good repair is more than a matter of pride. It is also a matter of good feng shui. Being constantly embarrassed by your car causes stress.
Do not clutter the exterior of your car with stickers and gimmicks. Studies have shown that people with bumper stickers on their car are judged by others to be less intelligent. The more stickers they have, the less intelligent they are thought to be. Think about it.
Run your auto through a car wash regularly. And get those dents and scratches fixed promptly. It is just good feng shui.
For information on how to find a good place to get the dents and scratches fixed and keep your car in good repair, see Part 1 of this article, How to Feng Shui Your Car, Pt 1. Keep it in Good Repair.
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