Today is December 28 in the Lunar calendar in the Year of the Ram. Traditionally, the Chinese use this day to clean up their cluttered houses and wash their bodies with the leaves of pomelo in order to welcome a new year full of hope and good health - that is, the Year of the Monkey. If you do not do that, you are considered to have limited room to build up your wealth and spiritual strength in the following year.
Most students start their holidays today. Therefore, you can set aside one afternoon or evening to be alone and commence your 'clean-up' project.
Basically, you can divide your things into three segments: paper, clothes and electronics. Paper has piled up on your desk and bookshelves. Most of them should be disposed. You should keep the warranty cards as long as they are still valid. Keep the credit-card agreements of those cards you still possess.
ATM receipts should be thrown away, after you have received and checked the monthly bank statement. And the receipts for shopping and groceries should also be trashed after you have confirmed the amount is correct and no refund is expected.
When you open your wardrobe closet and cannot make a decision on how to dress for a special event, this means that you have encountered the problem of 'mix and match'. If you find clothes that you have not tried on for three seasons, you can get rid of them without feeling guilty.
Put all of the clothes into a big sack and wait for a visit by the Salvation Army. You could also contact the recycling programme at 2332 4433 or the Conservancy Association at 2272 0379.
