Is your house a mess?

Well, it’s time for some spring cleaning. Spring cleaning clears the clutter and helps to relieve stress in your life.

It’s part of Feng shui, a Chinese art that it is based on the way you arrange things according to yin and yang.

Yin and yang is the principle of everything existing in opposites that complement each other, such as male and female, young and old, dark and light, etc. It is believed that it can affect how happy or successful you are because it affects your well-being in a positive way.

Feng shui is helpful in the classroom as well. When students are in a classroom that is disorganized, they often feel distracted. But when they are in a room that is organized they feel happy and can focus more and not be distracted.

Ms. Wheeler says, “In springtime, everybody gets an urge to re-arrange the furniture and tidy up, and teachers are no exception.”

Here are some more tips for your spring cleaning process:

• Make a schedule.
• De-clutter.
• Always work from top to bottom.
• Use HEPA (High-efficiency Particulate Air) vacuum.
• Walls and windows need love too.
• And be sure to think green as you spring clean.
• Don’t use products that harm the environment.

Happy cleaning!