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- I'm going to show you the easiest way
to get organized in the shortest amount of time.
Now, I don't know if this is the case for you,
but my laundry room is one of the toughest rooms
to keep clean.
I'm pretty organized, and my husband, well,
do you remember that old church song?
"Jesus makes a way when there was no way."
Well, I changed the words to Rodney makes a mess
when there was no mess.
(laughs)
Because he just messes up
my laundry room consistently.
But I love him.
So I did what I'm going to teach you today.
I tackled the entire laundry room, drawers,
cabinets, everything with this easy
step-by-step method.
And within two hours, it was incredible,
completely decluttered and organized.
Every drawer and cabinet.
I mean, something I had been dreading for months
was done in less than two hours.
So, I'm Terri Savelle Foy,
your Cheerleader of Dreams.
And I want to help you with this easy method
to declutter and get organized immediately.
Not because you need to have
your laundry room looking perfectly or any room.
It's because of what organized spaces does to you.
The mess causes stress.
And see, when you get order in your surroundings,
you start getting more order in your life.
Organization and success go hand in hand.
And hey, for my subscribers,
for the first time ever,
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But first, let's get you organized
in the quickest amount of time possible.
Now, trust me, you're going to be shocked.
My step-by-step plan spells out the word feat,
not as feet with toes, but feat like F E A T,
because this is a very rewarding feat
that you're about to tackle.
Oh, and let me suggest real quick
that you take a before and after photo
of the room you're going to declutter.
Okay, let's get started.
The F stands for focus on one room.
One.
Now, this is so important.
And how do you know which room
to start decluttering and organizing?
It's simple, start with the room
either you spend the most time in
or the room that's been bothering you the most.
Just attack it first.
You know, it could be the kitchen,
if that's where the family congregates the most.
It could be the family room, your bedroom,
a game room, a home office, the laundry room.
But don't select a room
that you hardly ever visit,
or the garage that stays closed and never used.
Because if you're just starting this big goal
of getting your home decluttered and organized,
then you need to see your progress
in a room that you visit the most.
The reason why is because it's going
to do wonders for your overall peace,
your enthusiasm, and just your motivation.
Trust me on this.
So the key here is to focus on one room.
For example, if you're decluttering the den,
when you see your kids shoes on the floor,
take them up to their bedroom,
toss them in the closet, shut the door,
and go back to working and on the den.
I mean, walk away quickly and go back
to your one room.
Got it?
Okay.
The E stands for empty out.
First, empty out and put away
all the stuff that's visible.
See, before you begin
cleaning out the refrigerator,
or the kitchen pantry or the dresser drawers
always begin with the clutter that can be seen
with your eyes when you walk in the room.
So let's say you decided
to start organizing your kitchen.
Well, you're going to start
by loading the dishes in the dishwasher,
put all the food that was left on the counter,
put it back in the pantry or the fridge
wipe off the countertops,
pile the bills in the home office
or the newspapers, toss them in the trash.
Clear off all the visible mess first.
Now, in my case,
I was working on the laundry room
and I started by putting away
all the clean clothes
that were piled on the countertops.
I took them to my closet, Rod's closet,
the bathroom cabinets.
Do this before you start organizing.
Got it?
Okay.
Next, empty out your stuff.
Now let me explain.
One of my favorite shows on Netflix,
I'm sort of addicted to,
it's called The Home Edit.
Now they recommend that you edit
or purge your stuff.
Now the Home Edit team,
they say editing is what sets the foundation
for any space to become organized.
And they prove that it's vitally important
that you go through each item first to make sure
it should actually have a place
in your home at all.
So start editing or emptying out
every item in every drawer, cabinet or closet,
by putting them in one of four categories.
You ready?
Trash, give, keep or sell.
Now I usually get four boxes or big trash bags,
and I label them with these four categories.
And this is going to help you get through items
so much quicker.
So trash, give, keep or sell.
Trust me, you're going to move quick.
Now in my book, I'll help you identify
what you should trash, give, keep or sell.
But let's keep moving.
So let me just say this real quick.
You can really cash in on your clutter
and reach some big financial goals
when you sell some stuff
and I'll share tons of ideas
on how you can get cash for your trash
in chapter seven.
So don't forget to download your free copy
of the ebook Declutter Your Way to Success
for my subscribers this week.
So just click the link in the description.
Okay.
The A in the word feat, F E A T.
The A stands for assign a home for everything.
So you always have to answer the question.
Does it stay, or does it go?
If it stays, where does it go?
Now, this is one of the biggest challenges
in organization.
And this is the reason that things pile up
is simply because we don't have
a designated spot for them.
So you've got to find a place for everything.
Everything means, the batteries, the light bulbs,
the nails, the unopened mail,
the stacks of photos, the umbrellas, everything.
And I'm going to show you in the book how,
you know, some creative ideas
for organizing your stuff.
Oh, and I don't have time to share much on this,
but I recommend that you go to The Dollar Tree
to get $1 bins and baskets to organize things.
You know, that's what I did for my laundry room.
Look at those batteries,
all organized and in one central place.
Oh, it brings me so much peace.
Okay.
And this is going to be the fun part.
The T.
It stands for time yourself.
Now, for some reason,
I always set a timer for 20 minutes
and go full speed ahead.
And you are going to be shocked
at what you can accomplish in 20 minutes.
It's gonna surprise you.
So if your time is limited,
then stick to the 20 minute plan.
If you can allot more time,
like two or three hours at the most,
then set a goal to see how much you can accomplish
by focusing solely on this one room today.
The main thing is to not wait until
you think you have a full day to organize,
because how often do you have a full day
to just sit around and do nothing but organize
or even the motivation
to spend all day organizing?
But when you start thinking I can do 20 minutes,
then it doesn't seem so daunting.
Plus, I have a feeling you're going
to want to do a few more minutes
because you're going to get so inspired.
So set the timer for 20 minutes
and just get started.
And if you're motivated
to do another 20 minute timer,
then go for it.
And remember this, 20 minutes,
over the course of a month,
is ten hours of getting your home in shape.
And once you've finished the room,
I love to complete it by just making sure
it's all clean and smells great.
So light a candle or put in a little, you know,
air freshener to give it that look
and that smell of completion and sparkle.
And hey, bottom line,
less mess equals less stress.
So decluttering not only brings
peace in your home,
but peace in your mind as well.
So be sure to get your free copy of my ebook,
Declutter Your Way to Success
by simply clicking the link below.
And before I go, ladies,
I want to personally invite you
to the sweetest event in Dallas, Texas
Labor Day weekend.
It's my annual Icing women's event.
I would love to see you in person,
inspire you to live your dreams.
And, of course, share a cupcake.
Well, don't get the wrong impression
because I don't share cupcakes,
but you'll get your own at Icing.
So all the details are at terri.com/icing,
and don't forget,
I'm cheering you on to live your dreams.
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