CLUTTER-FREE APARTMENT GLOW UP *BIG HOUSE UPDATES* (getting my home and life together)

[@christiewilliams3558]

random compliment but you have the best smile!!! It makes me wanna smile and you just radiate happiness! Love your energy!

[@catherinesilva4749]

so true hihi!!

[@aliciafrangos4549]

Yes totally agree!

[@tinalemac]

Omg, this is seriously so sweet!! Thank you for such a huge compliment 😭💛

[@IraLeePNG]

@@tinalemac experiencing it in person is the true definition of infectious smile :)

[@judithbartnik593]

You did a great job organizing! One thing: the slanted organizer you have your markers or pens in behind your table- all markers and pens should be put in so the nib side is down. Otherwise the ink is going to go to the wrong end. If you have ink pads, they should be put upside down so the ink stays at the top of the pad. I am a stamper, so have learned this over the years. Great videos!

[@tinalemac]

You're right! I'll have to try and reorganize that, thanks for the reminder! 😄

[@judithbartnik593]

@@tinalemac You're welcome! It can make a big difference in how they work.

[@OpinionisnotFact]

The chocolate is fine to eat! The white stuff on it is bloom, basically when chocolate heats and cools quickly the fats get solid on the outside of the chocolate but it’s not mold!

[@leonik7152]

cocao fat can go bad like every other fat. So it could taste weird after 2 years, especially when the fat seperated from the rest.

[@Whatworksthisworks]

Thank you for being honest and showing the tough parts of your home🥰

[@tinalemac]

It can be a lot but I'm glad you're enjoying the process with me! 💛

[@r0na]

Rajiv’s channel is my favorite!

[@lilred312benett6]

I have my cutting mats hung up using a multi clip hanger unit. Something like you would use to hang multiple skirts. It saves so much space and helps me stay organized.

[@marycorreia4359]

Moving the shelf behind you when you film is so smart and functional. Plus, we get to see the beautiful shelf you made more ♡.

[@tinalemac]

Thank you so much! I was so excited about moving the shelf too 😍

[@wokeknope]

We live in Missouri now, but we want to move to Michigan hopefully next year. We both work remotely so we have the freedom to move anywhere, which give us almost too many options lol but Michigan fit most of iur wishlist. We moved to Missouri 6 years ago from Florida after only visiting twice so we want to do more on the ground research into the area first. We've been taking long weekend trips as often as we can to see different areas and have toured a couple homes so far. Good luck with your search! I hope you enjoy moving back to Illinois!

[@leslieschmitt7749]

I love the mat storage - great idea and you slaaayed in the office!! Thanks for the inspiration! 😁🩷

[@shaniseengram7738]

This is a great video Tina. Thank you for mentioning organization it’s helpful

[@tinalemac]

Thank you so much! Happy it was helpful! 💛

[@Patti-1962]

I just did the same thing in my bathroom with all my products! I'm lucky to have a large drawer that holds all my makeup, so I bought different sized small containers to organize everything. I put hangers on the doors for my blow dryer and other hair tools. It feels so nice for everything to have a place!

[@juliebey8240]

So beautiful and organized. Way to go girl!👍👏

[@tinalemac]

Thanks so much! I am trying to get my life organized 😂

[@avigailsumaylo6253]

Great job organizing everything! I just organized my craft cart that I got from IKEA but I also like to see my stuff as well. I always like seeing different ways people organize things. Especially if you have a small space. Can't wait for your next video!!

[@tinalemac]

I’m so glad this video could give you some new ideas! 😊

[@diygemini]

Love the organizers so much. So satisfying! Another way to utilize the closet rail for craft storage is putting like items in big zip lock bags with hangers (search PVC hanger bag). It's good for some odd shaped stuff that can get lost when put away and good to see at a glance because it's in clear storage.

[@whatlolawants2167]

Thank you Tina, I really need to get all my craft stuff in order. I probably have a craft store waiting to be organized my self. I can't belive they painted everything white! 😮

[@tinalemac]

Hopefully this video gave you a bit of inspo before the holidays hit! 💛

[@erinwhitaker2699]

I always do a major declutter this time of year too. I want everything simplified before getting out all the Christmas decorations and adding gifts into the home.

[@tinalemac]

It's definitely the best way to start the holidays! 🙌

[@lifeisarhapsody]

I had that same notebook! That his me with such a blast of nostalgia

[@melissamenard1987]

I have the same Harry Potter notebook! So nostalgic.

[@elisabethmcclure1732]

that frog!!! DYING!! I made my now husband move a bag of frozen peaches from my apartment when we moved in together...he will never let me live down the fact that it exploded all over him. Sooo at least it's contained. LOL! Also it probably is just separated not moldy. (Obviously throwing it away was still the option. LOL!) Good luck with the housing search....it's so much to figure out!

[@kimpaynter]

Tina what is so good about you both is that you are experiencing life? Take your time and decisions no need to rush. Every place you go you get to be more creative and just have fun.❤

[@bara8293]

Wooooo I’m first! Love you and your content. Keep up the great work ❤ Yes, it is extremely expensive here in California….😢

[@tinalemac]

Awwww, thank so much for tuning in!! 💛 I will def update when time comes, but California will always be our home away from home 🥲

[@bara8293]

@ wish you weren’t leaving here. I’m hoping one day I get to run into you thrifting or at Home Depot!

[@donnabacon4681]

Organization is a never ending battle for me. I, too, am a vusyal person, so things need to be in sight. I organize, then a few months later, it looks disastrous, cuz, you know, I'll put this here, until "I have time to decide what to do with it" and that just keeps happening, to the point, the organization no longer works, because what I thought would work, doesn't and now I have more things to organize - reorganize!!! AUUUUGH!!! Have a blessed day!! xxoo

[@tanyahermann3431]

Beat wishes on your home journey. Illinois weather may not be California weather, but it is home...and less expensive. I also used pants hangers in my craft closet, it works pretty well for me. I just try to use what I already have.

[@lechatbotte.]

I need storage for my art room. Great ideas. That’s what happened to chocolate when it gets hot it separates

[@sarahk.g.7861]

oh, tumblr…my blog is 9 years old and i still use it 😂 california is EXPENSIVE so i completely understand. whatever you do and wherever you go, do it for you!!!

[@lilian7089]

You have a really nice window/door and has lots of natural light. It would be a great place for a life plant. Life plants purify the air. Artificial plants collect lots of dust.

[@aprilwhite8942]

Tina you have the most beautiful hair I’ve ever seen 😍😍

[@DLRTraynorCoberly]

One thing that would insure you used all your space and can see it is to remove the closet doors and make the closet more organized. Like those craft cabinets

[@tinalemac]

Thank you so much!! 💛

[@JennaMcCallister]

Selfishly, I want you to come back to Illinois so I can run into you at Ikea. 🤣 But I also loved seeing what you did with an older house in my area, and I finally bought a house so I can use those tips! It does make me sad they white-washed everything too. But, do whatever makes you happy. 💜

[@_JanetLouise]

oh! real estate is a challenge! for sure! good luck with all that. I grew up in So Cal .... I'm really glad I no longer live there. aloha

[@IrmaDiaz-h1l]

Tina it's just both of you all there's containers for chest drawers for painting brushes to fit into your units as is a rental property it will be easier when moving.

[@sarahjanke9945]

Walmart also carries the Home Edit products too!

[@tinalemac]

I’ll have to take a look! I love their products 😍

[@hollysullivan1349]

Hello from central Illinois 💜

[@sharonknorr1106]

So I think you are a Bee at heart who has been trying to be a Cricket - see Clutterbug, which is an organizing vlog, if you're not familiar with Cass already. On the house thing. We left our long-time home in a very affordable part of central NY to move to Colorado to live with our daughter and her partner. We have very little family and only a few friends left in NY, so kind of the opposite of you. However, it is so expensive here, we would not be able to afford it if our daughter hadn't scooped up this foreclosure over a decade ago at a decent price - it has more than tripled in value, but everything else is also super-expensive, so selling doesn't really get us anywhere close to comparable in this area. Our son and his wife live in the Toluca Lake neighborhood in Burbank. He has a good job at NBC/Universal and makes what I would consider pretty good money, but that said, they stay in their little apartment because, as you pointed out, the market, either rental or sales, is so ridiculously high in so many places in Cali, moving is just not an option at this point. They went through multiple bidding wars, for a rental not even to buy, before they got the place they have been in for some years now. My husband grew up in Peoria and our son went to the University of Chicago and then lived in the Windy City for about a dozen years afterwards, so pretty familiar with the state and if you have friends and family there, seems like a no-brainer, as nice as Cali can be in many ways. Honestly, if our daughter wasn't here, we would be back in NY where the cost-of-living is reasonable compared to Colorado and there is plenty of rain most of the time and no wildfires, which we have evacuated from and it is something we constantly worry about, it is so dry and and not likely to get better. We are in the foothills of the Rockies and the air quality is much worse than what it was in NY, which is shocking and depressing. Anyways, sorry so long, but I think you are wise to look at where you are in your lives, what your goals are for the future and where you think that will all come together best. As a retired old lady, I can say that putting money away for the future is super important - time goes by so much more quickly than you ever think it will and then you are on a fixed budget and wondering if your savings and investments will last as long as you do. Anyways, good luck in your search for new housing and I think you will be very happy in Illinois. Great video today, you did well in your organizing endeavors.

[@_umetnica_]

It seems like most houses are being bought and flipped and listed again months later, we've had a handful in our neighborhood go through it. I'm not surprised they painted everything white too, it's what they all do. I'm curious how much more they listed than what they bought it for and what they touched up other than the paint.

[@lauraanderson9875]

Great for art supplies and random stuff.

[@UtsavJain-bl8jo]

Lovely! I also love Rajiv btw he always uses his full name Rajiv❤

[@elizabethbounds3149]

Going through a similar house finding dilemma; it’s hard😅

[@tinalemac]

I'm right there with ya girl!! 💛

[@kkaytericksonn]

What happened to Studio Calm?

[@Kimella777]

❤😊looks great

[@maibritton2882]

Option # 3. I have lived in CA all my life and real estate is crazy. I saw the housing market go from 70k to 400k in 10 years for a 2bd. Consider looking at duplexes to earn income.

[@Scarlet-qg1xi]

Consider Eastern WI if you want to move to the Midwest? Great schools and place to start a family. Still near Chicago - very commutable.

[@KarinHuddle]

I love the card catalog. Where did you get it.

[@petrakucharicova3917]

Another option is to build your own 🙌🏼☺️

[@petrakucharicova3917]

Or completely rebuild old one…re-use re-duce re-cycle

[@lovingmayberry307]

Too bad the rug mouse pads aren't a little bigger, they'd make cute placemats!

[@tinalemac]

Someone said that they do make big ones, so maybe you can find some as placemats!! 😂

[@TheRustyTrike]

❤❤❤

[@ceebeavers82]

Thank you for the follow suggestion. I’m always looking for other content creators like you and Lone Fox! ❤

[@megcreates2.0]

Do you know how to fix a base in lower cupboards? Mine are old and all the ones in the kitchen are falling inwards including the bathroom ones. Do I have to get new cupboards or have you seen an easy fix?

[@Just-YOLANDA-T.C]

Awesome video. Now I want to know all the tea on why they put your old house back on the market. 😂😂😂😂 #NOSEY

[@tinalemac]

Girl, I'm wanna know why too!! The house did have some issues so maybe they didn't want to deal with it, we will never know 🥲

[@kucylja]

maybe they painted it all white and then thought neah, its not that cozy, lets get rid of it 😄 Or they saw themselves as a bad-ass fixer uppers 🤣

[@aevan8tor]

Just out of curiousity, why do you keep moving between CA and IL?

[@Scereyaha]

Whatever bucket is under the u pipe I would make sure just held closed bottles of soaps and cleaners and not electronics, or anything easily water damaged, personally, because if that pipe leaks it's that bucket that's going to collect it all.

[@laraangel6862]

il mio desiderio ossessivo compulsivo di ordine è stato ampiamente soddisfatto 😂😅

[@IrmaDiaz-h1l]

It's better buying a house while young than in a mature age real estates gives a longer years of payment .every year it's a difference in buisness you may have your reasons for delaying on buying.

[@justyb2209]

🤣🤣🤣OOOOOHH!😭😭😭😭😭✊🏾

[@nicazzzz]

Did the owners of your old house list it for more money, as if they are "flipping" it? Usually people do that with run down outdated houses, so it would be a weird business idea for your old house, cuz it looked good when you left it 🤔

[@8randomprettysecret8]

Pretty please

[@vickytimmerman1365]

Too expensive, whatever happened to cardboard boxes

[@bmj1680]

I hear the chocolate frogs are not good quality chocolate. Maybe don’t bother.