Minimalist Kitchen Essentials (for Small Homes & Tiny Apartments)

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2l Saucepan, IKEA 365+
3 Piece Knife Set, Babish geni.us/UjRkr
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Bamboo Chopping Boards, IKEA APTITLIG
Black Plastic Chopping Board, Thirteen Chef’s geni.us/zp0Aa9
Containers, IKEA 365+
4-Piece Stainless Steel Utensil Set, IKEA GRUNKA
Kitchen Tongs (Featured: Dollar Store Tongs) geni.us/Y6P0nH
Whisk geni.us/hwht
Spatula geni.us/YWBK
Peeler geni.us/wVic
Can Opener geni.us/uIni
Thermometer geni.us/Mg1FUJ
Cutlery, IKEA MOPSIG
Cutlery Organiser geni.us/qCfU
Drawer Dividers geni.us/wdrDZXP
Knife Rack, IKEA UPPDATERA
Amber Glass Soap Dispensers geni.us/bxDDc
Sink Caddy geni.us/m9B90
Scrub Daddy geni.us/qcM29
Swedish Dishcloth geni.us/UypcxQ
Dish Drainer, IKEA RINNIG
Nesting Bowl Set geni.us/gzF5mjt
Stainless Steel Serving Bowl, IKEA BLANDA BLANK
Digital Coffee Scale amzn.to/3VO2cO9
Measuring Glass, IKEA VARDAGEN
Glass Mugs geni.us/AVW45
Striped Glass Mugs geni.us/D8BfG
Drinking Glasses, IKEA 365+ (Featured: Muji - discontinued)
Plates & Bowls, IKEA GLADELIG
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⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 The Rules
1:00 Why I'm Doing This
2:17 Pots & Pans
4:06 My Methodology
5:09 Knives & Boards
7:21 Containers
8:31 UItensils
9:50 Sink Items
11:05 Bowls
11:43 My Dilemma
13:45 Tableware
14:53 A One Cabinet Kitchen
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[@DanielTitchener]

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[@vickyfisher-bz4jj]

I think you didn’t think the only thing is you kind of skipped the middle shelf and I don’t think you knew that many baby utensils

[@kartavyaagrawal3314]

just gonna move in for college This guy just randomly covered all my worries in one cabinet Too good to be true mayn On the point when i needed !

[@maxresdefault_]

Sharing a kitchen with six people where you have two cupboards and half a fridge shelf for all your kitchen stuff really is an eye opener

[@theresabu3000]

Yeah. Sharing a kitchen is always difficult. And it may have already the essential items to cook - you just need to add what's important to you and your dry stored items - additionally to what's in your fridge. Coffee, Tea, spices, oils, rice and noodles, flour and other baking ingredients, honey, nuts and seeds, marmalade and canned goods/fruit... All those together gives you the ability to be spontaneous creative with cooking - while also on a budget. A pantry as big as the cabinet here should be enough for the essential items - or you can store it in your room.

[@theresabu3000]

As for kitchen items -as a student I'd try to find most at a second hand shop, you'll be amazed at how many things people throw away. Some things - like really sharp knives or the stainless steel pan are probably things where I would buy it new/quality though. You can also DIY the dividers. And the amount shown here are for 2-4 people so you can cut down items needed to at least half. I think this way you can stay even lower and spend only ~250 dollars

[@stfueg0]

As someone who grew up in an Asian household, I definitely said, "just put the pots in the oven" about the same time as you did, LOL

[@DavidCruickshank]

..and then you have to take everything out of the oven and clutterer the countertop every time you want to use the oven.

[@stfueg0]

@@DavidCruickshank which was very rare growing up lol

[@andreacarreiro5436]

@@DavidCruickshank Once a week, maybe??

[@theresabu3000]

My mom store bread and pans in the oven 😇 No better place for it. Though if use it often 😅 - I think it's unused space 99% of the time though

[@Rooibostea5959]

@@andreacarreiro5436lol we asians don’t use oven to cook. The only time my mom used oven was to bake Christmas cookies so more like once a year 😂

[@caesar98]

I lived in a student accommodation with this amount of storage + one upper cabinet and one open shelf. What I learned is splurge on a good skillet and knives, cheap out on plates / dinning wear and saucepans/pots. I've had the same kitchen wear since 2019 and everything is as new even though heavy use

[@NachaBeez]

And check out thrift / charity shops! You can get all the plates, bowls, cups, flatware, etc you could possibly need.

[@caesar98]

@@NachaBeez I've started to buy my plates in thrift shops! I'm too clumsy and always break plates but so far my 2nd hand ones have survived. Don't know if the quality is better or if my hand eye coordination magically got better

[@aynsleyhoelscher988]

Oven storage is all fun and games until you preheat without looking inside and you have to take 350 degree pans out and put them somewhere

[@DawnDavidson]

Though to be fair, if this is your real life, you’d probably only make that mistake once. 😂

[@DeadDancers]

And if you stored pots that are meant for the stovetop… melted rubber handles/fire…

[@DawnDavidson]

@@DeadDancers that’s why he mentioned that the pots and pans he had are all-stainless. No risk of melting anything. The Farberware I used to have had some sort of black handles, but they were still rated up to 350 deg F, IIRC. But I agree that it’s best to check the specs on your pots and pans before using the oven for storage, if you aren’t using all stainless or cast iron!

[@SMafam5]

Best pots for small spaces have removable handles: magma, Tefal Ingenio SS, Roydx, Carote, etc… They can be used in oven too without handle. Likewise, those of us who camp have figured out plates nest well in fry pans and bowls fit well in pots (Chuck box / camp kitchen bin). Also containers (like Tavva / silicone lids) can fit inside bowls with lids (& Belwares bowls have graters in lids) which can nest inside salad spinner. Belwares lids fit Ingenio pots too.

[@jankarel6454]

One of the joys of having my own kitchen for decades is that I no longer have to make do with just "essentials". It's a pleasure to have an assortment of pans and dishes and utensils that fit the way I cook. I never eat out, so it's reasonable that I would need more kitchen equipment than someone who only cooks a few meals a week.

[@nadjak3410]

We've lived this minimally in our kitchen for some years now. We only have a bread knives, two small knives and a big one. All quality products and really sharp. They all fit in neatly next to the cutlery in one drawer. We use them all daily and it's so fun because they're all ready to use. Meanwhile, my parents have one huge drawer exclusively for knives and they're all dull and cheap. I'd rather have one good knive than a pile of dull ones.

[@juliegolick]

I think it's also important to take a look at what you, personally, use every day. For example, I use my toaster oven, microwave, and tea kettle every day -- I'd consider those essentials for me and work hard to find space for them even in a minimalist kitchen. However, I don't cook nearly as much as I used to, and a lot of the things I considered extremely useful when I was batch-cooking every week (rice cooker, instant pot, blender, tons of small single-use gadgets) are not really things I use anymore. I'm not going to throw them out, but if I had to move house and downsize my kitchen by half, I could probably do so without too much pain. (So long as I continued subscribing to my current meal delivery service lol.)

[@jackieknits61]

Plastic cutting boards actually are more likely to harbor bacteria than wood. If you quickly clean and wipe dry immediately, they will not harbor bacteria. And since you should be doing the same with your knives, not inconvenient. Everything you use in a kitchen doesn't need to go Ina dishwasher.

[@Felix_EN]

1 Wok is all you need, in fact, you can leave it on the stove 24/7, no storage needed :)

[@kartavyaagrawal3314]

Agreed !

[@CradeBane]

Yeah you can, but it doesnt really look that aesthetic now, does it?

[@DawnDavidson]

@@CradeBaneif it’s clean, and you use it a lot, I’d say it’s fine. Feeling like you have to have everything hidden away is a bit of a privilege issue. Not everyone has the space to hide things away and make it all look like Architectural Digest is filming there!

[@Jack-my4zy]

One of the pans should definitely be a WOK! Can fry and boil in one and thanks to the shape it’s essentially impossible for anything to boil over 🙌🏻

[@andreacarreiro5436]

Storaging pots in the oven is such a "brazilian grandma" thing! hahaha. I also think that the wire rack placed above the sink is the best way to dry dishes. My mom has it in her kitchen for over 40 years and I replicated the idea in my own kitchen. You just close the door and the kitchen is clean and tidy! Let nature take its course and dry all that stuff on its own! Loved your video. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro / Brazil !

[@GabrielPerez-zv6gm]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="724">12:04</a> he discover an ancestral hispanic technique, the storage oven :)

[@TimaHypenoodles]

Excellent video. I appreciate reminders that I don’t need a bunch of kitchen gadgets and supplies to comfortably make food

[@neilmatson7153]

Agreed… i added wineglasses and a teapot… have not found a need for bowls or measuring cups, and yearn for a salad spinner.

[@pearlife]

I have been a fan of yours from day 1! Your channel is always excellent and so informative in an aesthetic way. Please don’t mind the negative people that leave comments. Don’t let their negativity change the way you make your videos. We, your fans, appreciate you and the things you teach us. We are grateful for your minimalist content and refreshing ideas. Please, please, don’t mind the negativity from others. 😊

[@nanjorgensen5524]

Interesting way to declutter, start out, or prioritize. I'll give you back a few glass storage containers for a set of Stasher silicone bags. They freeze flat, store lined up in the freezer, and clean in the dishwasher. You can also keep a few of your utensils that I haven't used in 40 years so I can have a sheet pan. I seldom fry but I make sheet pan meals, assorted veggies mixes, granola, and bake or broil protein almost every day ( including yummy baked chickpea snacks)..

[@anaalves3658]

Just store it in the oven it's the perfect spot for a sheet pan.

[@sarahrosen4985]

Tell me more about these chickpea snacks.

[@alexmadness7249]

As a (still struggling) student, I just got the perfect list of kitchen items to get for myself. This is awesome. Thank you so much!! PS. Every latin american household has pots and pans in the oven. I think it was perfectly fair that you used the space!!

[@viviankilloran385]

If you live in a hot climate you rarely use your oven because it heats up your house. We all store our pots and pans in the oven.

[@jolewis6913]

Great video, thanks ! Although, I’m sorry, I don’t think you can get away with storing pans in the oven! When you need to use it, where do you put them? On the subject of ovens I feel ours is a big waste of space. We don’t use it much and even then, only a quarter of it, which seems energy inefficient. Could you do a video on the energy and space saving gadget combination you would buy? Eg, Thermomix, toaster/microwave oven and perhaps Nutribullet? Thanks again.

[@DawnDavidson]

If you never use the oven much, then where is the problem with storing pans in there most of the time? I’m sure you can manage to find somewhere to set them for an hour or two if you are roasting a chicken or something? A counter, the table, a chair… inside the dishwasher if you have one ….

[@junethiel632]

I agree, we do not need a stack of pots, dishes or small appliances - but I am rather shocked at your lack of efficient storage! 🙂If I have to unpack everything to get to what is in the back of a cupboard, I simply will not cook at all......I still am a fan of under worktop drawers - so called pot/pan drawers! And that goes for anywhere in the house.....

[@anaalves3658]

He is a renter, he doesn't have a choice.

[@junethiel632]

@@anaalves3658 I know, dear heart - so am I. But there are ways to make the under-counter cupboards more accessible, so many storage solutions do not require permanent installations. I love solving problems like storage, especially in rental spaces......have a nice day!

[@MaraMara89]

if he would add some solution for easier to reach storage, he would be even more over budget! so for sake of the quest storing things like he shown is ok, for real live usable kitchen it would be great to use sliding tray or inside shelves or something else that works in that cabinet

[@patora13]

My kitchen has a lot of the same items (stainless steel pots, glass containers, 3 cutting boards, etc.), but having lived almost three decades in a big household (ten people), we have some bigger pots that are used only occasionally like for family meetings or for some recipes that are much easier in made in one (or two!) big pots (like "locro"). So we are not getting rid of them, and they are also very good quality. We have three wooden cutting boards (I don't like plastic, and we don't have a dishwasher), but are very consequential in separating tools (boards and knifes) for vegetables and fruits from their counterpart for meat. In your video there were no items for the oven, like pans for meat (asado), pizzas, or baking molds. For the last ones we use silicone molds, that are very easy to clean, and to put away.

[@DawnDavidson]

Agreed! I said something similar, that it is clear they don’t bake! I need baking supplies!

[@anaalves3658]

I don't bake, so I didn't notice this until you both just mentioned it.

[@kalibex]

You sure he couldn't use that biggest, shallow pan in the oven?

[@alexandermarquardt597]

You made some VERY good points, thanks.

[@hugos3098]

Thank you, I am thinking about van-life and your video is so helpful ❤

[@extremeboiwoo]

Great sound balance!

[@DavidCruickshank]

In what world is a spaghetti server essential?

[@laurac56]

Tongs. And not the one he has. Messermeister silicone coated locking tongs. Not expensive.

[@DawnDavidson]

Yeah, I thought that too! 😂 Pretty sure they were “essential” because they came in the set!

[@maxm7103]

You're always a pleasure to watch and listen to, but this one... Loved every square inch of the video :D. Thank you for your great work, and for staying positive and minimalist/elegant. There's so much need for this kind of message these days.

[@ivomujo8016]

Love these sorts of videos. Keep it up!

[@jackshellington5477]

OMG someone who is actually cook and know ours kitchen needs : D Thank you very much, you inspire me to try the same!

[@KF0999-yg2sn]

Perfect timing! Moving into my tiny home next month….❤❤❤

[@marbitsy]

This is such a clever video idea, loved it!

[@cocinaquemola]

Man I love your videos, but is it me (read: my TV) or is the music a bit out of balance on this one? Cheers for your great tips and content as always!

[@KeiPalace]

Great idea for using the oven! I end up storing some pans ontop of the stove all the time (the most used) I prefer the oven!

[@moustacheandnisi]

This is such a great exercise! We are moving into a new home soon, and this is priceless

[@normahl9086]

I’m in the process of declutter ing my kitchen, which has 2 lower cabinets and 3 uppers. This is helpful for guiding me, without buying anything new. But, I also have a micro campervan, and I intend to make a kitchen in a box that I will move in and out of my apartment, and this is full of ideas that I can use! Thanks

[@aprildriesslein5034]

I can't believe you didn't use Mason jars for glasses! Maybe that's a special trick of the (US) South. You can get pint and half-pint sized, and they double as storage containers. They can take freezing and having boiling water poured into them. Many blenders are threaded the same as Mason jars, so, depending on your blender, you can probably put a wide or narrow mouth jar on it for smoothies or grinding spices.

[@annavothi8214]

Love the playfullness with the grafics and edits :)

[@tokyodrifttt]

Not sure if the sound issues are due to devices or sound mixing problem but on iPhone here and the music was not loud could hear Daniel very clearly.

[@milenageorgieva7210]

I'd also use the space that the inside of the cabinet door provides. There are smart organizing solutions utilizing the vertical door surface.

[@cassie.minimalist]

I love thatIkea glass plates. I find them nice and good quality. They don't break easily and fit everywhere.

[@kenichi1132]

This video is so timely. Thanks man. Perfect as I was going to clean out the kitchen this weekend. So much stuff now it's giving me anxiety 😆

[@deadpoet50]

Love your videos. So practical. Glad to say I have the same amount and type of the 3 pots and pans. Never needed more than that. And my other kitchen gadgets and items very similar to yours. What I’m changing is my small grater (which is great) for one with storage, like yours. Very efficient. I might wait a little though-it’s so cute and handy! 😅 Congrats on a very functional, pleasant kitchen

[@DeadDancers]

OMG I ❤ the idea of min-maxing kitchen items and storage space. I have a small and awkward kitchen space and the idea of being able to fit everything (without having to de-pack and re-pack every time) in one or two cupboards would be amazing.

[@adamsterdam9049]

Love this video so much!

[@infopubs]

I had an "Aha!" moment when you said the glass storage containers could double as serving bowls. That's the push I needed to move forward with them in my tiny kitchen.

[@NachaBeez]

I hoard any glass items that come my way-little glass jars from jams, sauces, and nut butters are excellent and cheap storage! I have tiny little Nutella jars that are great for taking some seasonings in a lunch box, and the normal Bonne Maman jam jars are super versatile.

[@NachaBeez]

P.S. Tostitos standard salsa jar lids and Bonne Maman standard jam jar lids are the same size and perfectly interchangeable 😂

[@sarahrosen4985]

​@@NachaBeezmy daughter poked some holes in the lid of a tiny Nutella jar and used it as a salt shaker. Adorable! Oh, those Bonne Maman jam jars! They will be my downfall. I also found a much larger Carre Four jam jar with a similar gingham lid but the gingham is different colours depending on the jam flavour.

[@mocztenora]

Perfect video!

[@rosegoldmoon2370]

Very helpful for someone looking to get their first apartment.

[@sct4040]

1) All Clad pots and pan set $399 2) Instant Pot $50 (on Black Friday) 3) All Clad non-stick fry pans $60 4) ziruschi rice cooker $175 Total $685. These are my essentials, not to mention all the stainless and silicone utensils. My goodness, until now I didn’t realize how much money I have spent. Not to mention, all the cheap ones I have tossed, and was a complete waste of money.

[@winchangkou]

Thank you

[@lemontree9019]

Very nice concept... you forgot the coffee maker... and tea towels. there is nothing more essential than that.😂 but... I don’t care... I might put it in my bed.

[@sharondesfor1861]

🤔 Why has no one invented a backpack coffee maker??? Add a tube and mouthpiece like a hydration backpack and we could make and drink our coffee everywhere we go! No need for kitchen space, just shrug it on after your shirt. 😂😂😂

[@hezcobar]

very good stuff!

[@carlageovanis2434]

Btw, I do love the concept for this video. Might be easier to do a two cabinet situation, though, if you're trying to hit the middle. I do bake, sooooo, y'know. ONE cabinet alone isn’t going to work. I would need a stock pot, too, and some sheet pans. The Instant Pot is genuinely useful for a wide range of purposes.

[@DawnDavidson]

Not bad, although it’s painfully obvious that you don’t bake! 😂 I need cookie sheets, some kind of mixer (hand crank could do, though a hand held electric or immersion blender would be better), and at the very least a 13”x9” pan, in which I could roast a chicken, bake a sheet cake, or make a lasagne. A glass one with a lid can double as larger storage as well, and also be used to marinate food in. A glass pie dish would also be a necessity for me, but I know I’m in the minority here! We do use those for marinating things and cooking veggies in the microwave, too. There are a few other things you are missing as well: *Potholders for handling hot items. I like silicone ones because they can be used for trivets as well. *Silicone spatulas (better than rubber), for scraping out pans, as well as for mixing. I like the ones that are heat-safe to 400 degrees F or more, and are a bit spoon shaped. Those are great for stirring hot pans, too, and mixing brownies or whatever. A narrow jar scraper is good for getting the last teaspoon of jam. *some sort of serrated knife, or possibly a small set of steak knives. You can’t cut bread adequately without a serrated knife. Even the sharpest chef’s knife will tend to squash a fresh baked loaf of bread. (Though you don’t necessarily need a loaf pan for bread; you can shape the loaf by hand into round or long loaves and bake on the cookie sheet.) Doesn’t have to be a bread knife. Steak knives will work though they might not make the slices as neatly. *I would suggest at least a couple of soup/cereal bowls. It’s fine to think you’ll use the glass storage bowls, but what about the times when the storage bowls are all full of stored things? Either get some soup bowls (those stacking glass ones don’t take up much space), or get some more of the round storage bowls. *A couple of linen towels, for when you don’t have time for the dishes to drip dry, or when you need to line a bowl for fresh rolls, dry your lettuce (since you probably didn’t keep that salad spinner!) or cover that bread dough as it’s rising. Those dish cloths you showed look VERY interesting, but they won’t be big enough for these tasks. *If we are trying to avoid single use plastics, then replace the plastic wrap with some of the stretchy silicone covers, and use wax paper or get reusable sandwich bags or waxed sandwich cloth wraps. The silicone covers can go into the dishwasher, too. They come in a variety of sizes to fit anything from drinking glasses to your mixing bowls. I’ve found reusable ziplock bags at my local dollar store, so they aren’t hard to find anymore. *I am with the folks suggesting adding a wok to the pans. You can do a LOT with a wok besides stir fry, including deep fry and steam. *speaking of which, one of those silicone steamer baskets would be good, if you ever steam veggies. You can use it inside a glass bowl in the microwave, too. Almost any everything on both your list and mine can be purchased at a thrift store, too, so you can get the cost under $500 even including bakeware. Everyone’s list of “essentials” will be different of course. My housemate would expire without his coffee maker! 😂 But yours is a good starter list. Thanks for posting!

[@tkj107]

Immensely helpful, thank you Would love to see your suggestions please for a pantry space. Thank you!

[@heatherdeavalon]

This may be the best video ever!

[@pjotre1661]

As an Asian I have to say: Just use chopsticks! You literally only need a pair of schoosticks and a ladle to move anything in, out and around inside your pots.

[@arsenioalmeida3954]

Damn! This video read my mind, this is our current summer project: declutter kitchen, find/buy essential items!

[@KeiPalace]

I bought a Lodge dutch oven which consists of two pans, a deeper and a shallower and I use cast iron to cook everything! It's not difficult to keep up the seasoning on the pans, I have an incredibly tiny kitchen in a 1920s house, and you really need to narrow down, but that's a good thing! Now to keep relatives from gifting me appliances because they know I like to cook ...

[@tamarlindsay8382]

Talk up minimalism and the aesthetic joy of hand-doing everything in the kitchen. With any luck they will get the hint.

[@kalibex]

You got one of those dome lids, huh - instant saute' pan...

[@ericellis1875]

Ditch the sharpener entirely and get a honing rod. If you take care of your knives and hone them before every use, you only need to sharpen them once or twice a year which you can often do extremely affordably. There is a booth at my farmers market that will sharpen a knife in less than 5 minutes for less than $10.

[@chanchan05]

I think it may depend on what you cook in your ovens, but we solved the air fryer space issue by getting one of those combination air fryer and ovens. We got one made by Oster.

[@Leocalamb2]

This was a great video! My husband & I recently moved into a home built in the 80's.The lower cabinets were impractical to use so I fit everything into a hutch I got from a friend. It made life so much easier. But I had never thought to use the oven as storage hmmm. Can't wait to see how you use your additional kitchen storage 😊

[@timothyrees6318]

great video. really enjoyed watching this! :)

[@junethiel632]

Oh I am so glad to see the storage issue IS being addressed! I shall watch the rest, then.......LOL

[@ISawABear]

I live in a tiny house (not too far from you actually) and some of this stuff I actually just gravitated towards on my own!

[@AnnaDeeDee]

This is so useful if you're planning to rent a flat in Germany, since (for some inexplicable reason) they often come without a kitchen. Not even a sink, just the empty room. So even if some of these items are more expensive than their mismatched second-hand counterparts (looking at you, nesting set of bowls and measuring spoons)... They are less expensive than buying and installing another set of cabinets.

[@Nicole-cq6zj]

As a German, I feel your pain with the non existent kitchen 😢

[@anaalves3658]

I had a little chuckle 🤭 when you mentioned a digital scale if you are into brewing coffee 😂 my husband, also Daniel, just measured his espresso 😂. Our digital scale lives next to our coffee machine 😊 I totally agree on having a small selection of really good quality knives and a sharpener. We love WUSTOF knives, a bit pricey but so worth it 😊

[@liljaorsteinsdottir3536]

My first kitchen was much smaller than yours so we had to be minimalistic to fit everything. You choosed all the same things I did then and I cooked gourmet meals with theese appliances. So I compleatly agree with your choice. But I would choose the toaster too. But I would definately not keep my every meal things like dishes and glasses on the bottom without á drawer. Most used would be in the most accessable position.

[@anaalves3658]

It's interesting how we all use our kitchens, I probably make toast a couple of times a year, not a big fan, so I would totally give it up. My father in law eats toast for lunch every day 😂 he would starve without it 😂.

[@didierroca]

Good video !😉 But pie and gratin dishes are missing ! but yes, they can be stored in the oven too

[@ai.culturalquotes888]

No allowance for baking tools though.

[@moirafree1133]

Spot on!!

[@TiktokTita]

Can you make a video with the best kitchen gadgets to own for people with small kitchens? Thanks!

[@blessedme2636]

glass cutting boards! clean with no room for microbs multi usage( tray protection of the table with a hot pan and of course cutting board) been using those for years ans knives still cutting perfectly.

[@user-xs3db6ox3q]

There is rubber cutting board that feel like wood one. When surface gets too many scratches, you can simply sand them off! (for me, one of these, and a small ikea board)

[@yuvra649]

Amazing video! Although I'd like to add for anyone on US side considering this or college students, please invest in a ceramic egg pan. Especially if you have electric coils or glasstop with coils. The performance to achieve liedenfrost effect is abysmal and you end up wasting soooo much time! One ceramic egg pan vertically stored will be absolutely great solution and you will not skip eggs since they will stay a quick meal always. But you have to make sure you use only medium and below heat and it shall last you ages! I have mine for over 3 yrs and going well.

[@aavr3331]

If you happen to have undermount sink, I suggest a squeegee to wipe splashes of water on the counter.

[@Jules-740]

Yes I agree. The music is way too loud and makes it difficult to hear. But I am glad he tones it down or off periodically.

[@AndyTausK]

Your wife was certainly thrilled....when all the cupboards were cleared out 😂, it was me! But great video with lots of suggestions, thank you very much. Greetings from cologne Andy

[@mikiyachi2]

You also need a “wire cheese slicer” (as I just learned they’re called in English) 👍 (A staple in Danish households)

[@KilgoreTrout4343]

This is fine in theory if you cook basic foods and rely on store-bought bread, scones, muffins, cookies and other bakestuffs. Unless they're artisinal they're full of additives and preservatives, and few of us have an artisinal baker around the corner. You need at least one pie pan, one baking sheet and one cooling rack. No Christmas cookies? Barbaric! 😉

[@ivydaphne7483]

Using the oven as a storage space is a definitely a thing in asian households haha. Also my dream set of space saving pans & pots are the ones with removable handles & are also oven proof, sadly they're just not within my current budget.

[@SoilMama]

I used to have glass storage containers until I got sick and lost the strength in my wrists needed to get the lids to clip on. I now have a good quality, plastic set. I've also used my oven for storage for years, but I store oven baking trays in there. Interesting that you didn't include any baking trays, like a roaster or cake pans.

[@tambot10]

Just got some thoughts about your new desk setup. Saw that you seem to have new computer and monitor, You did a video less than a year about your EDC however your desk setup has significantly changed since your last video. Wondering when will be the next video with your updated tools.

[@TeamPanay]

In previous vids Daniel recommended the Tefal stacking pots with removable handles for small kitchens .. why the change? The stainless steel ones are excellent!

[@tiriono]

Surprised nobody has commented on using a nice long kitchen rail to hang pans, cooking utensils, etc

[@bhris001]

Where are you storing your appliances now?

[@charlesmnadeau]

Your good!

[@stkjjke]

Every AirBnB host has to watch this video! Other than this: my next kitchen will have 2 dish washers instead of more cupboards - one to take out the clean stuff and one to get the dirty dishes in. Why have items parked in the meantime in a cupboard?

[@sharondesfor1861]

I did that 25 years ago. It doesn't work unless you live alone. Husbands and children will put dishes into whichever dishwasher is closest to them. Or leave them in the sink because they don't know which dishwasher is clean today. Eventually you'll end up using only one dishwasher and the other was just a waste of cabinet space and money. 😫 It sounded so promising, though.

[@RhymesWithSpark]

You may have had too much fun doing that <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="250">4:10</a> 😆

[@7Effects]

Excellent setup but it is missing pans for the oven. I noticed you used an oven pan to hold the pot lids inside the oven but it wasn't listed in your cost breakdown.

[@aniekie1]

You don't need a spaghetti server. Two forks will work just as well.

[@rtd1791]

So for all of those who advocate using the oven for storage, are you just not using your ovens for cooking? I would think that your cupboards in general are cleaner than your oven. Both have to be cleaned but ovens are generally dirtier because of food splattering about as it cooks. I don’t want to store clean cookware in a dirty space.

[@jackieknits61]

I use my oven as a cabinet. I put my beloved cast iron in there. But you are right about one thing. I rarely use it as an oven. That's because it not a very good oven and it heats up the house too much in the summer . My microwave oven died, and I replaced it with a microwave/convection/airfryer oven. I rarely need the old oven.

[@krisy-in-italy]

I use my oven often so can’t use it as storage. I’m not going to stand there with hands full of stuff and wondering where to set it while using the oven. I adore the IKEA glass plates and bowls. I have a thing about eating on white and don’t want any fussy designs or colors interfering with the food on my plate. I also must have a toaster from the husband and I must have my instant pot for so many things. I couldn’t live without my huge soup pot, as that is also where I cook copious amounts of large leafy veggies in bulk for the week. Yeah I could never fit everything I have and use in one cupboard so very happy I don’t have to.

[@laifnow]

Totally. I too store pans in the oven, but cooking is Tetris-bonanza when I need the oven...typically that’s also when guests are coming and suddenly the table where the guests should be entertained is full of surplus pans 🙈

[@Redrally]

This is basically a perfect guide to a starter kitchen. Although I'm realising I'm definitely on the hobby chef end of the scale and my kitchen storage is underfilled 😂

[@kamilapos1481]

Helpfull but still exessive 😂 that bowl set is a lot and glass containers are good for office workers only

[@kalliemj]

The cabinet dividers you have I almost ordered on Amazon the other day (hadn’t seen your video at that time) and I saw a few people complain that the spring loaded tension was so powerful that it broke a few peoples cabinets and it was suggested it would be too powerful for ikea products. What is your opinion? Also are the edges rough because I wanted to put it in a clothing drawer but someone said it wasn’t sanded well so the grooves were rough and could snag clothing. Would love to hear your thoughts

[@sarar5230]

Thanks for this, its amazing how much clutter appears over time in kitchen cupboards. Im interested in the size of your kitchen units, would you mind confirming the cabinet sizes on your oven/sink wall please. Im redesigning my kitchen and yours looks what Im thinking of doing..thanks again (from the UK)

[@rosiepone]

as an alternative for the stainless steel for people who don't have *quite* the knack for cooking on sticky pans, you can just use a good brand-name nonstick pan, but you'll have to accept that you can't brown things in it as well, and you'll have to replace it on occasion

[@rosiepone]

personally, I use a cast iron skillet, but I also habitually season it so it never gets rusty or sticky, and it's been in my kitchen for over a decade and has only gotten better since I bought it

[@EvelynSaungikar]

I would never have glass bottles near my sink. Also, I store my scrubbie and dishcloth in the dishwasher, and they automatically get sanitized when we run the dishwasher.

[@evenessa]

No rolling pin ?

[@DawnDavidson]

He clearly doesn’t bake. No baking supplies listed at all, not even a 13”x9” pan to roast a chicken in! Also, a rolling pin isn’t even strictly necessary for pie. You can make a recipe that is patted into the pan, or possibly use a wine bottle or a large water bottle. I consider a rolling pin essential, but it is POSSIBLE to bake without one!

[@viktoriaberg8706]

Funny to see Swedish dishcloths being a thing. I have used them all my life and there is no better cloth. Didn't realize they were local produce... 😄

[@zulion14]

"No compromises"