How Influencers Made Restocking Videos A Viral Obsession

[@Rizzmtism]

It genuinely blows my mind how SO many people don’t see that these videos are just the new version of advertisements/commercials.

[@wittykitti]

exactly Social media is the new Tv, you're either being educated, entertained or advertised to

[@Rizzmtism]

@@wittykittiright!!! People that film these are getting the products for free to promote them!! 😒

[@BernardoLisa-w3k]

I think the so-called authentic products cannot explain anything. The real authentic products are what you have in your heart. The bags bought on *regbags* have the same quality as the authentic products, and the prices are cheap and the after-sales service is guaranteed. When you start to become confident, you will care about these external authentic products.

[@icewardable]

Absolutely NOT the normal amount of candy in an American Household. I don’t know anyone who even has a quarter of this in their house.

[@cristinapiano6190]

Agree!!!!

[@teddiespicker]

as someone who has a massive sweet tooth I wouldn’t even know what to do with all of that candy 😭 DO YOU KNOW JUST HOW MUCH CANDY YOU NEED TO HAVE TO GIVE ME CHOICE PARALYSIS

[@laranich]

In agreement. This is not normal in the American household. It’s niche on the Internet and niche in American culture.

[@al6369]

I keep Reese’s in the fridge. Any more than that is too dangerous.

[@Emily-lq5mp]

Yep, only candy we have is leftover from Halloween still because my kids got sick of eating it after about a week lol

[@iyasugames]

Strangely, I think the restock-style videos help turn me off to overbuying. It shows the end result of buying a lot of things and I don't want to maintain all that, so I just end up not buying anything

[@puffinlia2449]

Same. There’s just so many things I want to buy that useless stuff online has no appeal. Clothes on the other hand…..😞

[@IVYSTARR-i3k]

Same for me too!

[@teddiespicker]

this is me with the candies/lollies. I could buy that many and indulge my sweet tooth as much as I want to but I would never know what to do with them so I just don’t

[@kayd690]

Same here. I appreciate the things I do have and don’t want to add clutter. Plus I’m not tapping on packages while restocking the pantry lol

[@BernardoLisa-w3k]

If you are a confident person, even if you are carrying a fake bag, people will think it is a genuine bag. Bags are just external decorations, the real decoration is yourself. *regbags* provides you with a platform to decorate your appearance, and the bags above are of good quality and low price.

[@Ajlatango]

It’s funny how they all have long nails, index and/or thumb rings and sweatshirts with very long sleeves

[@JudiL-f4v]

Yes, this is the most manual work they ever do.😂

[@kristinnared]

those sweatshirts are making my skin crawl... I could neveeeer! my sleeves are always pulled up whenever I am doing anything in the house

[@TheMilenaPL]

​@@kristinnared I can't stand nail tapping 😱

[@jemandjemand2362]

its the hoody cozy relateable wannbe homemaking style. rotten

[@lilylillux]

Caitlin, this was fun ❤. They are addictive, tho. I don't have tiktok, and I never get asmr in my feeds neither on KZbin nor Instagram. But while listening to what you were saying my eyes couldn't move away from the restock videos you were simultaneously showing. That's a bit scary.

[@Comrade_Anka]

Mmm, chewing tobacco, cold fries, and a cold burger on a Stanley cup. Girl is living her life 😂

[@tamtamr9081]

hahahahha exactly theres nothin yummy about that nor clean either

[@stressedegg]

that video is obviously satire lol

[@amandak.4246]

@@stressedegg i'd say it's ragebait, not satire. bc who is she making fun of?

[@stressedegg]

@ i can see both words working, i just said satire because I think it's making fun of clean girl restock videos. either way it definitely isn't a serious one

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

😂

[@abunlover]

I can't speak for all Americans, but that amount of candy is not normal from my experience growing up or as an adult. The only time I had candy in my house growing up was holidays and halloween and my parents would hide my halloween candy so I couldn't gorge myself on it.

[@simming.r]

Hahahah my mom did the same for our holiday candy. But we always found it. Then one year she started to hide them in sight. She would put the candy in a normal plastic bag from markets and leave it on counters or accent tables. We really didn’t see it lol Nothing to do with the video but wanted to share

[@amandak.4246]

yeah the one video with the mom digging through a thing of halloween candy to pack some in containers is a lot closer to reality than the scarcity mindset rich lady

[@marchviolet]

Not normal in US.

[@sharimeyers292]

Yes, me too, but my husband, whose dad was a doctor, grew up with lots of sweets in the house. It wasn’t all candy, there was candy, pie, cakes, cokes, etc.. tons of sugar….

[@leeanndra1112]

About the Dove soap, I have a big pack like that too, because that is how they sale it at Costco. We're a family of 4 and that big pack lasts us close to a year.

[@sharimeyers292]

Yup, I get a big pack at Walmart. Who wants to go back every couple of weeks.

[@graceskyephoto]

3:02 wait, so throwing all my makeup into a makeup bag and shuffling around to find what I need isn’t in anymore? 😂

[@PhancyPants12]

Damn, I’m way behind in the times. I don’t even have my brushes in their own bag. 😂

[@julzmusic8708]

@@PhancyPants12my makeup and brushes - often find themselves in the abyss of the broader bag as the ‘attempt’ of a makeup bag, is by nature - unzipped - as I rushed to try and track something down and needed to empty everything to find it…. Was that ever a thing?

[@julzmusic8708]

@@PhancyPants12my makeup and brushes - often find themselves in the abyss of the broader bag as the ‘attempt’ of a makeup bag, is by nature - unzipped - as I rushed to try and track something down and needed to empty everything to find it…. Was that ever a thing?

[@WorldsofAnne]

THIS IS NOT NORMAL!! I have 3 boys, and NOPE, we do not have candies in our house. Occasionally, we would have ice cream and popcorn for family movie nights. But not this outrageous amount of sweets.

[@pickled_sausage]

Overconsumption is SO strange

[@raegandauthier1]

Not desirable at all 😂

[@kristinnared]

I don't get this "glamourized hoarding". Most of those products (make-up, lotions and potions) - will expire by the time you get to use them. So unnecessary. Not to mention all the waste... Most of us live from paycheck to paycheck and seeing these people restocking anything and everything and wasting it all just for views - is making me angry.

[@vsegador]

I don't even think anyone does this in real life

[@steffymuze]

Exactly. Who uses all this enough to restock it all constantly. The waste kills me.

[@diannapedersen9065]

A&E’s tv show Hoarders has future content lined up with every “look at where my hoarding started” video

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Omg 😂

[@katybroyles2805]

I think the soap jar is simply an aesthetic way to display a package of soap from Costco or Sam’s Club. And yes, one package probably lasts one person about a year.

[@elena_1776]

As an American it is absolutely bizarre to have that much candy in your house lol I feel confident that 95% of everything we see in these restocks is done purely for content creation and no one actually uses it

[@deltaniris6898]

Most of these sounds makes my skin crawl 😂 Especially the one from filling jars, I caught myself clenching my teeth during the video

[@rebeccaneely5752]

Yes!! I have to turn the sound off.

[@marinaoc7147]

I came here to say the same. I have to turn the volume off.

[@susanjeffries5108]

I cannot understand why anyone would willingly consume this kind of content. The scrunching and tapping makes me want to scream and throw my phone.

[@tinabecker1313]

I had to turn the sound off too! Not alone and I’m sorry you have this burden too!

[@seapickles7754]

I’ve had to handle not stock piling household needs since Covid. I recall walking around empty grocery stores at 5am at 9 months pregnant looking for basic supplies in 2020 and I can’t shake the feeling that could happen again. My trauma I suppose. Lol

[@erical8437]

Love the subtle brag of “my housekeeper, groundskeeper, mobile retailer...” 🙄 I cant wait for TikTok to be banned.

[@sarahgee6690]

I noticed that too. 🤣

[@Oceangirl1234]

Same

[@mackenzielizotte2333]

Yes, "we always have a lot" seemed like a really weird and off-putting flex.

[@jessieb7290]

Right; good for to have a housekeeper 😂 I think its so weird to give to people who deliver boxes to your home, but its a nice thing to do i guess.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Didn’t even notice that 😯 I hope she didn’t mean it as a brag

[@jordanmclifton]

I think the thing that truly bothers me the most is how disingenuous and truly disconnected from reality so many of these people are. The same people who will make posts on their Instagram saying things like "Support x cause for a better planet!" or "Bought from this small brand that supports battered women!" will turn around and get 25 reusable straws so they can have them in different colours, which defeats the purpose of having two or three, or instead of sourcing most of their accessories from small businesses or a business that supports a cause people can get behind, they'll do it once or twice for clout and the rest of the time they just default to working with whoever offers them the affiliate code with the highest percentage. And it makes me angry because we have this next generation of young impressionable kids coming up seeing all this chaos and trying to work out what to do, and who do they look at the most? Their peers and people on the internet who are influential in areas of interest to them. The phrase "Don't hate, educate" sounds very 70's hippie, but it's becoming more and more my go to for things like this because of how dishonest these people are with their audience and the consumer as a whole.

[@-nellie-m3711]

Well Said 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻, it’s gullible next generation that are going to get themselves into so much debt by these influencers that they believe to be True, instead of listening and believing in those that Live in the Real World, mostly nothing is True Life on social media platforms.

[@JudiL-f4v]

I’ve cleaned private homes for decades now, so I’m used to clutter, but this is deliberate, which gives me a weird kind of anxiety. Nothing here aesthetically pleases me in the slightest. I’m exhausted now….🥵

[@tamtamr9081]

what is delibirate i didnt understand?

[@faithgrimes4418]

this is how I feel also

[@Iquey]

​The restocking stuff full to the brim is like deliberate orderly hoarding. ​@@tamtamr9081

[@-nellie-m3711]

@@tamtamr9081 I guess it’s deliberate solely for the purpose of making content for social media platforms, that’s how I take it being deliberately done to make money from gullible people watching their videos and as I think Caitlin mentioned, some could be a sponsor from a brand, like all the Dove soap bars getting put into a container, that’s my guess. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤔🤔, personally, I can’t stand those videos, especially when they Tap Tap Tap their Fake Nails on just about every product 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️. 😊

[@JudiL-f4v]

@tamtamr9081. The deliberate clutter. Clutter isn’t necessarily messy, just way too much stuff. Wayyyyy too much to be reasonable!

[@hannity1943]

I do follow through!!! 🙋‍♀️ I grew up in chaos & dysfunction so now as an adult, organization has been a huge problem for me. I don’t want to repeat negative patterns for my own kids so seeing different ways to organize is cool and yes, relaxing. I know I don’t need the expensive storage containers but that doesn’t mean I can’t draw inspiration to organize in a similar fashion. Also, as someone who lives paycheck to paycheck (not an influencer), I too buy my soaps & other necessities in bulk when I get my tax return so they give me productive ideas to try out. Although, I think keeping bar soaps like that is just gross… I keep mine in their individual boxes on a shelf 😅 I guess I could see how this content could make someone compare their lives in a negative way but it has been a real positive for myself. I know you weren’t attacking viewers of these shorts, but I just wanted to show the pro’s of the restock/cleaning vids as well.

[@Hakumokuren]

Your initial reaction to the ASMR made my day on YT. 😂 I like ASMR in cooking videos. No unnecessary nail tapping. I dislike plastic especially the notion of buy a container to store something that already has a container. Removing a consumable from its original packaging can accelerate its expiry.

[@laurenmelissa6988]

Stop. Tapping. Everything.With. Your. Nails

[@fgorlando]

😂😂 On a flight I once sat next to a girl with long nails tapping her phone almost the entire time and the constant clickety-clack just about drove me off a cliff. I was trying to read a book 😑

[@Rizzmtism]

I hate ASMR. Whispering, tapping, chewing, crinkling are all noises that make me very angry. I don’t understand this “tingly” sensation I’m supposed to be having.

[@fgorlando]

@@Rizzmtism lol whispering triggers me too! I hate when commercials use that.

[@Rizzmtism]

@@fgorlandoit drives me INSANE lol!! Or even worse, the weird whisper some of them do where they’re really only mouthing the words and it’s mostly just mouth sounds. I don’t know how to explain it but it quite literally makes me nauseous lol!

[@annettecrady7142]

Someone who thinks the same way I do. I never watch anything that has someone always tapping their nails. It’s mainly about their nails at that point.

[@kiterafrey]

On the Dove Soap video. So, it might not be an undercover ad. I spend time in group chats with other creators, and it is common to make videos and tag the brand in question in the hopes of getting an ad or partner deal. Dove is a brand that has partnerships, but they also are selective, so you have to prove to them you can sell their brand before they reach out to you. Some brands also do posting campaigns that aren't technically ads, so they don't need the same disclosure. Olipop is a brand that does that. They allow creators to buy their own Olipop, make a video, tag them, and then send them the video and ask for royalty payments based on views. Since it is postpaid, it counts as Olipop buying UGC content and doesn't require disclosure as it wasn't technically an ad or partnership. (And I say that as someone working in business law as a legal editor.) Additionally, a lot of creators will pick popular brands and tag them as wanting to get a partnership, but also to sell affiliate products in their Amazon storefronts. And with Amazon, because the storefront says the creator makes a commission, the FTC does allow you to make content doing Amazon affiliation without disclosure on your video because the link itself offers disclosure.

[@saraslittlebooknook]

I have to admit that I fall victim to restock videos almost nightly; before I go to bed, I scroll through those videos and literal hours will pass before I'm pulled from the trace. I fully understand how detrimental it can be, so I've found other ways to balance it out. But I do find them comforting and relaxing. I've also found a lot of great organizational "tips" that I hadn't thought to utilize in my own home with my own family. There have been a few adjustments made to kitchen storage and toy storage in my home that have come from videos like this. I've also found random snack ideas that I can give to my kids for their lunches or during the summer. 😆But I also completely understand the overconsumption and the trendiness that comes with these videos, so I try not to let them get to me on a personal level - the "i'm not doing enough as a mother and housewife" kind of level.

[@Joanna2002-yt]

Wow that short video article is so true. I need to stop watching you tube shorts , it’s so easy to scroll and think it’s just a few minutes and then I look up and it’s been an hour 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@beanybean000]

american here- the only candy we had in the house growing up was chocolate chips. now that i’m an adult all i have is marshmallows for my hot chocolate!

[@Meredith36]

Well, the “do you want to get to the end of your life having watching other people achieve” was poignant as heck. I find the more stressed I am the more I scroll and it does nothing but waste time- I don't even feel calmer. Ugh. Happy holidays 🎄...lol

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

I totally can relate don’t worry you aren’t alone 🫶🏻

[@mollyb7305]

15:55 not so much with a restock, but I will watch cleaning / reset videos and it actually gives me motivation to clean my own space 😅

[@laowaistudieschina7470]

This is not the normal amount of candy for an American household. Not even mine.

[@luvzdogz]

I hate ASMR. Ugh especially tapping, crinkly noises...it's so annoying!

[@jonnah.]

Me too. It's not for me.😅 Silence is my ASMR.

[@stephaniehuthmacher4214]

Drives me crazy!!!!

[@sallybowman1581]

Me too. Cannot bear ASMR content.

[@cohorrescentcorporea]

I used to love it back in the day when it was all about whispers and calm slow moves, but nowadays the fast paced 3x sped up videos + ripping, tossing and throwing around stuff "asmr" is anything but relaxing.

[@ashleyfrances]

Right! To me ASMR is rain sounds, or a fire crackling.

[@palasiksivain]

OCD is not "organizing compulsive disorder". we should stop associating OCD with organizing and tidyness, it's an exhausted stereotype.

[@amandak.4246]

i think ocpd could be right in this case though. people don't seem to know about it

[@averysspookshowspectacular6205]

​@amandak.4246 I didn't know that OCPD was a thing so I looked it up. Thanks for mentioning it because it's really interesting, and I think you're right! The stereotyped "OCD" behaviors seem to fit a lot more into OCPD.

[@LauraSnow-in3nx]

The whispering in the tapping and the soft voices and all of those sounds that’s actually ASMR. It’s a real thing

[@graceskyephoto]

3:57 I have 4 kids; do you now how many times I reorganize our snack cabinet and then it’s a mess 2 days later??? Haha

[@slloyd2008]

I am embarrassed that I thoroughly enjoy ice re-stocking vids. Why!? I have no idea, I just know it makes me relax.

[@mimsydeux]

Great video as usual, Caitlin! To tie in to your point about the satisfaction of watching this vira content, I think it's very similar to how mukbangs have a satiating effect for viewers who don't want to consume the quantities of food that the creator does, but they find a kind of "consumption by proxy" in these videos. I think the same is true for restocking and those viewers wanting that shopping fix without the guilt, burden and waste that comes with over-consuming, but in turn are fuelling the machine just by giving it their clicks in an attention economy.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

I love how she said, the housekeeper and groundskeeper can eat the snacks😅😅😅😅

[@jujube8067]

The housekeeper is probably a Molly Maid that comes in once every few weeks. Groundskeeper is the guy that comes and cuts the grass. It’s like those people that call the person that babysits their kid during the day a nanny.

[@SYt-z6t]

I have a Chanel lambskin square pearl bag and a Chanel handbag but my lambskin square petal bag I have worn 2 times and I am very careful but somehow still has small scratches on the leather and the gold on the clasp. I dont know what happened but I paid over $3,000 for it a few years ago and I am upset that it already has scratches. No one notices now but I notice the price I paid for it. Im saving up to buy another *regbags* bag now that I wont be paying full price anymore.

[@Paulina_Chin]

I’m not the typical American household, but even growing up we never really had any candy in the house.

[@lisapolanski9379]

Excellent insights about this topic. I have so much stuff and clutter, plus I work full-time from home, so that creates more clutter. On the one hand, I would love to be so neat and organized. I know where to get all the plastic boxes at a good price and I could take a few days to use them to organize, but at the end of the day, those plastic boxes are not the solution. In the past I actually hired a carpenter to make a lot of custom shelves, bookcases, an armoire, etc., specifically to house all my craft supplies, sewing supplies, books, media, etc. I hung curtains over the fronts to hide the contents. It all looks nice and it was probably one of the smartest things to do in terms of organizing and hiding all my shit. But, the irony is that since then I can no longer see these items, unless I pull back the curtains, so I no longer use them! It just may be that our lives are meant to be a little cluttered with stuff, if we are actually using that stuff. I did recently put all my tea bags in a special tea organizer box, and that saved space instead of having 10 boxes of tea. But at the end of the day, I think a messy,, lived in home with things that you actually freely use to enjoy an active, creative life is healthy too. I guess a happy medium between clutter and organization is optimal.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

It’s all about finding your happy medium with organization. 🙌

[@TheOriginalConceptMaker]

The repacking sound is the most irritating, however...You get great ideas from these types of videos. 🤘

[@sweetpea1989]

At Christmas? Yes, a lot of candy in jars and in bowls for guests. Normally, heck no!

[@slybrownfox]

Honestly I went through and reorganized my entire home using TikTok as inspiration. I restock everything that I use and have everything color coded and organized. It has settled my mind and I feel more at peace in my home. While I understand and agree that it can be excessive, if done right and within reason I find the videos helpful.

[@sweetpea1989]

The soap? We get these large amounts from places like Costco or Sam's. We just leave them in their boxes and store in a cupboard. It does look cute in the glass jar but not needed.

[@raegandauthier1]

I have been off of tik tok since before these types of videos became a thing, so I haven’t fallen down the rabbit hole of liking this content, I only see it in commentary style on KZbin. When I tell you it’s SO WEIRD. And uncanny. The fact that this is normal now is so scary and I can’t imagine the brain rot that is only to come😭 we don’t need to romanticize items like this! It’s crazy. Good video!!

[@FairlyCurated]

13:42 they sell dove soap like this at Costco so it’s kind of normal to have that much soap at once. Our household of 4 buys a pack of these about 2 or 3 times a year (though I never unwrap them all to put in a jar)

[@DianneLandry-qk8kr]

I live in the USA and definitely do not have that much candy in my house. I keep 1 chocolate bar in my desk drawer and eat 2 small square a day. Also, the problem with restocking is all the plastic. Holy cow that's a lot of plastic. We're in the process of removing plastic and replacing with glass. Cheers!

[@sowqa]

Only a couple of minutes in yet I can say these videos make me feel blessed to have what I have. Having to keep a store’s stock worth of items which I wouldn’t even use around the house, and the work that comes with it is just anxiety-inducing to think about, and probably shit for your mental lol

[@mariedinkler8542]

As a former retailer, the restock my guest bathroom vids are the worst for me. But, I do appreciate that some folks actually rotate the stock!!😅😅😅

[@KandeShack]

I think the candy in that basket was from trick or treating at Halloween her in America. Oh I love how the woman restocking the pantry had to throw in “the Housekeeper, the Groundskeeper, the car detailer” gurl, stop embarrassing yourself! Luckily, TicTok is about to be banned in the America so these “TikTockers might have to get real jobs! 😂

[@jaclynns.jungle]

I don't keep candy in my home and I find it bizarre when people do tbh

[@simming.r]

Why’s that? We have a cabinet for snacks but to be fair, no small kids in the house. So the snacks last lol

[@Jamie-jf5uz]

It's not weird to keep some candy in your house, it is weird to have a whole store aisles worth of candy in your house.

[@TheBlackDorothyZbornak]

They are NOT influencers, they advertisers. I hate the term 'influencer'

[@lexiaussi237]

If it’s not a Dove ad, it’s prooooobably an attempt to get Dove to work with her in the future, lol

[@fortheloveofcrosstitch6230]

Logically they can't possibly use all these items in a month or even 6 months. I so wish Tik Tok would go away. Society has taken a nose dive because of it. And the noise, who actually likes that?! I have to mute them.

[@alexandrabrouma47]

Dove soap in my will 4 my grandchildren😅😅😅

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

😂

[@RoseDaisyMarigold]

I like watching cleaning videos, especially Clean with Barbie. Her transformations are very satisfying and she helps people in the process too!

[@meganjoy9225]

I am so tired of the McDonald’s push with Stanley. Stanley is meant to be a reusable water bottle to help avoid trash, plastic, etc….but to add fast food….

[@lauralanthalasa7]

Mcdonald is at least trying to recycle their packages, better than other fast foods that do nothing.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

It is so strange to me as well!

[@janellejanjan]

7:45 people tapping on things bring up my anger and impulse

[@tinabecker1313]

Me too, it’s torture sometimes

[@Stephanie.713]

For me I like watching organization or restock videos on KZbin (not short form) because it motivates me to get up and tidy or organize my house. I had ADHD and doing that is a form of body doubling which is helpful. I never compare my stuff to these people or let my self fall into buying the things they show. I think people need to know themselves & their mental health and be careful when consuming this type of thing because it can lead to overconsumption, shopping addiction and depression if you are in the right headspace.

[@mothercat6083]

I stopped stuffing as much candy as I could into a drawer when I turned 13, funny to see adults doing it.

[@Hamptonivy]

I definitely enjoy watching them for entertainment, but 99% of it seems silly and I’d never do it myself. 1% is actually a good idea lol, for example putting a lazy Susan in my fridge for the stuff in the back. Game changer for my short arms 👐🏼😂

[@florencecloutier-patte8824]

Getting my fix of restock videos from your video talking about the negative effects of restock videos... genious XD while giving a sensible message. I did get a sense of how hooked I am from this.

[@juliacmendes]

If I had a drawer THAT perfectly organised, I would never be able to grab anything from it ever 😅

[@sarah6320]

I actually buy that much dove soap. My husband and I go through one or two bars a week. I usually wait until the grocery store has a deal where you can buy five cases of four bars each and get a dollar off each one!

[@kerryharvey6365]

If I went to somebody's house and their fridge looked like that I would think they were a psychopath and/or somebody with way too much time on their hands. Living in the US I can say I don't know anybody that keeps that amount of candy/lollies in their house. I don't keep any in mine because if it's there I'll eat it. I don't know many kids that would have that kind of self control. Who has room in their freezer for all those ice cubes? I do wonder how far the OCD about restocking goes. Once somebody eats a single item do they feel the need to fill the space that's been left? If so, that would be stressful constantly checking.

[@amandak.4246]

it's probably more ocpd than ocd

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

I totally agree with you!

[@sapphirecamui6447]

Prime is a rehydration type of drink, like the type you'd drink after a workrout.

[@NymphetamineGirl]

Personally, I only watch short-form content through youtube videos, like yours. I won't allow myself to be on insta or tiktok while I'm in university. But youtube has been helpful because it has been stretching out my attention span for lectures! Because you also encourage people to respond with our own thoughts and insights, this has helped me with thinking about a topic more deeply. Essentially, I want to let you know your content is pretty great and I respect it a lot! :))

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thank you for sharing that!! 🙏🏻 I appreciate you being here

[@agnieszkamajbaum]

I HATE cleaning sometimes, and watching restocking/weekly house reset videos when I’m overwhelmed helps me to get stuff done- I’ve got my dopamine from seeing nicely cleaned house and have the energy to clean my own home. For me it’s some sort of body-dubling that gets my adhd somewhat satisfied and gets me up to do some chores.

[@jesswilltravel]

When my anxiety is really bad, so bad I can’t move, I used to watch these videos to calm me (and Sunday resets). The cleanliness is peaceful. Edit: I don’t think the overconsumption is normal or good tho!

[@WishIwassomewhereelse]

I get it. I get that feeling watching people do their craft. Like plumbers or electricians or measuring someone for a suit. It’s so relaxing.

[@Zinetha]

Oh yeah, I love watching restocking videos. It's the organization, I used to be heavily into youtubers who did videos about organizing, but all my favorites have quit for one reason or another, so I've moved onto restock videos. It's like "oddly satisfying", or extreme cleaning videos.

[@UnderTheSummerSun]

I have little to no candies in my pantry

[@alexisbell8865]

lmao at 11:00 . 99% of kids dont have that mind set. even when you have your kids friends over/ your home is the main hangout space... those snacks are GONE.. doesnt matter if you have dumb amount of bags. you be surprise what kids/teens will eat in a few hours.

[@misoneism.]

Actually this was true in my house. We bought Costco sized boxes of chip bags and candy, so unhealthy foods were always available growing up. The fact that they were there meant that we didn't eat them very much because there was never a scarcity mindset with junk foods and we didn't feel like treats would be taken away. Now as an adult, neither myself nor my siblings have any sort of addiction to junk foods

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

That’s what it was like for me as kid too

[@juliacmendes]

Valeu!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thankyou so much for your support 🥹❤️

[@kellyspryszak80]

I love these videos. Keep them coming 🙂 asmr triggers me in a really bad way. My ADHD cannot handle it 🤣

[@vgvlogs4182]

I bought 12 yogurts not so long ago to have enough for a while, and now i am fucked because about half of it are about to go out of date.😅

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

lol oh no!!

[@mindafreak]

i just like videos of cleaning, organising and tidying up, gave me the motivation and spirit to clean up.

[@sabine824]

I dislike everything about this videos. To much staff, the noise, the nails, all the toxic products....It create stress in me.

[@summerzhun3021]

Those sounds especially the clicking nails makes me irritated so easily, and disgusted when see there are so many products will be soon disposed just for content…

[@reanna3425]

I have ADHD and videos like these are my guilty pleasure and weirdly enough gives me the motivation I need to get things done 😂

[@kristengates261]

The lady with the kids and the candy is actually correct, what she is talking about is called “habituation”. With food, if you are exposed to it on a regular basis, it becomes boring for kids. I worked as an eating disorder clinician for years and we use this as teaching for parents, but she needs to set a better example with her shopping!!

[@jujube8067]

That does not work for me. If it’s there I eat it.

[@alostkoi]

ASMR triggers my fight or flight response, especially when it's like nails tapping or paper crunching.

[@alexandrabrouma47]

Still doesn t make me wanna buy anything....just organize mine

[@usakoraw]

It's kind of relaxing . But there are quotes that are spiritual and mindful that talk about a clean space is a happy space. I love these type of videos. Right now I live with family members and their stuff is all over the place and they don't care if the house is messy and always leaving stuff out of there "homes". It drives me NUTS!!! I have known other people that have been in my situation that I am in right now and once they moved and had their own space - clean organized home. I want that again. Please!!!!! I am also getting tons of ideas of what to do and some NOT to do! Ps.... I have never seen someone put ranch seasoning on carrots. That's new to me.

[@0sophie0ful]

It reminds me of 2 things: 1. That ladies in the old TV series with coupons 2. A more organised type of hoarders

[@steffymuze]

'Acceptable hoarding'

[@susanjeffries5108]

I actually really liked your internet prophets and election video! Sorry to hear it flopped. I thought it was really interesting ❤

[@Iquey]

I feel like i have a lot of candy when i get ONE assortment bag from lolli & pops. The restock video is insane.

[@alexandrabrouma47]

Hope they give some stuff specially food to people in need after they film

[@bettyboo4971]

Plus these types of videos and overconsumption are destroying our planet 🌎 😢

[@mariedinkler8542]

This amount of candy is crazy to me. And the accessories for the Stanley are bewildering. But I'm in my 70s.

[@laurab8547]

One aspect of these restock videos that might attract some viewers is the hoarding instinct. I tend to be a bit of a hoarder and I like watching them because I love watching the asthetics of someone having a lot of something.

[@anne-mari]

Restock videos and overload of Stanleys with stupid accessories are some of my most hated things in 2024

[@millie8907]

I fell prey to the restocking trend a few years back, and it is just so inconvenient and unrealistic. Usually you have extra product leftover that you can’t fit in the pretty little canister, for instance, and then you just have to store the bag elsewhere anyway! Loved this video. Clicked for the tea, stayed for the life lessons and much needed tough love. ❤

[@amandak.4246]

well, that's why you buy a big enough container and don't fill it all the way...that's just poor planning

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thankyou for watching 🫶🏻

[@kellybelly01]

I have found myself watching restock videos, but I have so many questions lol. certainly, no one eats all of this junk?? like the ones that have these extravagant hot chocolate rituals or crazy coffees - I usually want my dang drink and not the ritual or dishes that come with it 😂 is it because people like watching it, and do they write off all of the expenses since it's for a video?? I must know! they inspire me to declutter 😂

[@NoxAtlas]

I'm autistic and kind of love these restocking videos. I don't plan on buying any of these items, but seeing everything getting stocked so neatly is incredibly satisfying for me.

[@WonderboxGamerGirl]

For a time I consumed a lot of these types of videos, they're satisfying, I loved the organization, but I learned more about sustainability/environmentalism/consumerism and now I see stuff like that, and ask why they need so much, especially the makeup when most of it would "go bad" before it got used. But I think a lot of those vids do come from people that can afford that and also need it bc they actually do use it; as that one lady said in her video, she had a groundskeeper and housekeeper, on top of her own family and friends to feed. And as far as the soap, I actually buy soap in bulk so I don't have to worry about such a necessity for months at a time.

[@jannawolfe8505]

This amount of literally anything in your house is not normal, no matter where you live

[@teresamcg431]

I always wonder what they do with the extra products go that don’t fit into the cute little containers. Do they have a 2nd refrigerator for the leftover milk that didn’t fit into the cute container? What about the jar full of soap? Do they all fit? Do they have an overfill spot for the 2 boxes of soap that didn’t fit in the jar? I would be more interested in seeing how they organize the over-fill stuff. That space probably needs organization.

[@lisapolanski9379]

Probably in a messy garage we never see.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

😂 good point!

[@Squidsgurl]

But if you have enough stuff that you don't need to indulge,why do you need to indulge in more stuff?

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Oooo yes good question!

[@elleneastwood7435]

I would argue these restock videos are done from a scarcity mindset because there's no way you need to buy 20 soaps at a time, have enough ice cubes to cater for 1,000 or enough snacks for the next 18 months. Buying so much at once isn't about convenience, it's about fear of running out.

[@Janna_Ash]

I feel like it’s the opposite when it comes to TikTok. Just straight overconsumption and an excuse to shop. Although a scarcity mindset can lead to people hoarding things.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

That is a really good point and I never considered it that way!

[@jennifersandahl4603]

It’s the satisfying sounds and seeing things put back together that does it for me. I’d rather watch it and hear it than pay for all that nonsense myself lol

[@ashleyjones1918]

What is the appeal with the sound with these videos? Genuine question because the clicking and soft voices gives me intense anxiety spikes and creepy skin crawlies. I will say if the video is silent, the visual appeal is enticing, it’s the sounds that I don’t comprehend.

[@simming.r]

Just like you find the visual appeal enticing, some people find the sounds enticing. I like some asmr videos, enjoy the organized clicking but only in short forms. My video game also has great sounds for some tools that give me satisfaction like something’s complete or done right. Not that deep for me but just a preference I’d say

[@mansoor3159]

Another Wonderful Beautiful Video By Caitlin and I really really loved your Videos so so much you are my truly truly inspiration sending you lots of love and blessings to you always💗💫🥰

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thank you for your kind words and support, it means so much to me! 🫶🏻