Disposing Of Damaged Money Frog

myfs_126499 · March 3, 2007

I have purchased a new Chinese Money Frog to replace a damagedMoney Frog that was accidently dropped and got broken. Is there any Chinese protocol that I should follow for the proper disposal (or throwing away) of the old Money Frog?

Robert Lee · March 3, 2007

Dear Anon,

Anonymous wrote:
I have purchased a new Chinese Money Frog to replace a damagedMoney Frog that was accidently dropped and got broken. Is there any Chinese protocol that I should follow for the proper disposal (or throwing away) of the old Money Frog?

1. Feng Shui items, including the Money Frog, are not believed to have real mystical powers. The Money Frog in particular is often seen as more of a marketing idea and is mainly used for decoration.

2. Because of this, these items don’t need any special rituals or formal steps when you’re done with them. They’re generally treated more like decorative art pieces.

3. If you’re concerned about how to throw them away, you can simply wrap the broken pieces in old newspaper and dispose of them as you would any other unwanted item.

Hope that helps.

Warmest Regards
Robert Lee
GEOMANCY.NET - Center for Applied Feng Shui Research

October 18, 2016

I have a feng shui frog at my office door facing inwards. One of my staff bumped it over and glued it back together.

I was unaware of this i need to know do i replace the frog or is there something i can d

Cecil Lee · October 18, 2016

As the money toad or other variants: such as the three legged toad are considered as a modern invention;

Frankly, it is just like disposing any other unwanted decorative items.

If one wants to "play-safe" then could consider just wrapping it up in old news paper and discard it like any other trash.

Some resources on the "money toad" or "the three legged kind"

Cecil Lee · March 8, 2019

The Three Legged Toad comes under this...

A SUCKER IS BORN EVERY DAY!

Cecil Lee · March 8, 2019

Sellers have no conscience! All they care is $$$$. LOL!

Cecil Lee · October 14, 2019

Does this makes sense to you?

November 16, 2019

My mother gave my wife and I a broken money frog with the coin missing. Recently my was cleaning the house and broke the frog by dropping it. I super glued it back together but I have lost money since. Do I replace frog and was it bad luck that my mother handed me a broken frog in the first place?

Cecil Lee · November 16, 2019

1. Has to do with symbolism.

2. Warp it in an old newspaper and discard it.

3. No replacement necessary.

Cecil Lee · 2026-01-05T01:42:55Z

Watch out for this old Feng Shui Scam

Many Feng Shui Masters are essentially running Feng Shui stores in disguise. Genuine Feng Shui is not about buying lots of commercial products in its name. Always ask: “Do I really need to buy this from you?”

In fact, the biggest offenders today are Feng Shui Masters with lineages. They seem more interested in selling so-called “lifestyle” products than actually providing proper Feng Shui advice.

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