Declutter With Me || 2023 Edition || Above Cabinets and Some ||

[@angelaclay5064]

Sophia, another helpful video!♥️ Every time I watch there’s a new tip for me! I’ve also learned to reward myself with short breaks. Slow & steady wins the race! Hugs 🤗

[@greenfoxgaming6721]

Hint: After you deep clean the tops of your kitchen cabinets, put a layer of wax paper over the tops or the cabinets. Then, the next time you need to clean up there, just fold up the old wax paper and put down a new layer. I learned this from a professional housecleaning expert.

[@silver_csmith]

“I promise gross in every video” 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻 Good job Sophia and thanks for keeping it real 👏🏻

[@carrie402]

She always cracks me up.😁

[@laurysteinke865]

You’re so RIGHT!! Who are these people telling us what to have in our houses! I love your music and you!! Glad I found you. 💞

[@verawilkerson6734]

We have almost no cabinets in our small kitchen, so our pots and pans are on two wall mounted pot racks in our utility room. I never pay attention to what "they" say is out of style. If it works for me, I keep it. Your kitchen looks great and is functional for you. That is all that is important.

[@Myeverydaywifelife]

💜🍃💜🍃💜🍃💜🍃💜🍃💜🍃Looks good! What about putting some of your small Corningware pieces on those tiny shelves in end cap of cabinets. That would prevent those tiny shelves from becoming a catch all????? And they would look pretty there! 💜

[@kathleensmith79]

the metal thing came with your breadmaker it is to lift the handle on the basket so you can grab it with pot holder.

[@donnaw1306]

I had a little scrapper like that for my George Foreman grill.

[@michelel965]

You are creating “the journey” instead of focusing on the destination. I feel this is very important to help us all feel we’ve made progress and to we are day by day we are successful. Thank you, Sophia!!

[@patriciacerwin6266]

I'm so glad I recently found your channel. I'm in my 70's with physical limitations. Been slowly decluttering and it's nice to watch your videos showing us a drawer or two is progress. My house is only 800 square feet so your kitchen and amount of storage space is awesome to me. Wish I had that kitchen, but I'm only one person so I have to make the best use of what I have. My goal also is to have my whole house done by end of 2023 so I'll be tagging along with you.

[@britt581]

I suggest going back to her earlier videos when she has clutter and explains every step along the way. I've been following for years and am always amazed by her progress. It helps me focus too by working along side her

[@patriciacerwin6266]

@@britt581 will do. I'll pull up and binge watch while decluttering. I love how real she is.

[@mygreatchallenge]

Thank you!!!!

[@qtluvBilly3]

Most of the time I have no idea what is trending or what is outdated and couldn't care less. I like what I like.

[@mygreatchallenge]

Same here.

[@pameehanson3866]

This was a great series on Kitchen. That is the heart of our homes and you made it more cozy and useful to cook in. My favorite was the (horror) you found under the stove drawer, it helps us to check those areas and grateful your not afraid to share all of it in this declutter. Thanks much for your honesty and cheerful sharing !

[@Mayu_85]

My favorite youtuber ☺❤

[@michaeldixon8838]

Thank you! I don’t want to be minimal, I love stuff, I just want the right stuff and not keep the extra! X

[@mygreatchallenge]

Love that!

[@debbiekoortzen1154]

Sophia, you make the best decluttering videos I have ever seen, truly inspiring. Thank you. Lots of love to you and your family. 🌻

[@sarahconner8287]

You made me laugh about the cake pan😅 enjoying this series💕

[@christibettencourt4522]

I’m pretty sure the metal plate with the holes goes in the bottom of your pressure cooker for canning.

[@cynthiahoekstra8060]

That flat plastic thing with the groves at the end is for cleaning a George Forman grill or similar appliance.

[@carrie402]

I agree with you Sophia - it is a good feeling when things are clean and organized in such a way that things aren't difficult to get at or tumbling out of cabinets. You are doing great!

[@donnawiseman9311]

You have a lot more room now in your cabinets! It's always amazing! I love it! Great job!

[@maryhenderson1847]

The little paddle is for George Foreman grill to scrape out the grooves.

[@gailots]

A vase with a twig! Bahaha. Too true

[@moniquefuselier7711]

Very satisfying clean/declutter. Glad you kept the Bundt pan--I was internally screaming "Keep it, Keep it!" 🤣😂

[@Dolly9261]

I cleaned under the stove yesterday. Found a pr. of scissors, few bottle caps a potato chip and my measuring spoon. Well, dust and cat hair too, but not as much as I envisioned. I keep my cast iron in the oven, no room elsewhere, but I realized I can keep some in the oven's bottom drawer. Anyway thanks for the inspiration.

[@craglabrake6802]

Thank you so much Sophia for this video! Your videos are very informative and helpful, I'm glad you always keep it real too!

[@michellegonthier6251]

I love the way you said you're not getting rid of your good cake pan.

[@MsJeames]

New subscriber and I am loving following your decluttering. I have major back pain and can only do a cabinet at a time. This shows me I can make progress going forward. Thanks!

[@freshnewday]

Sofia! ❣The camera angles, the editing, the timed music, the clarity of the videos: Wow, just wow! 🎥 I decluttered my kitchen 🫖 with your inspiration and encouragement.🎉 Thank you! I tried to do the chemicals under my kitchen sink too.🪣Your kitchen is looking great!

[@JacquelineLP]

I'm my opinion minimalism has nothing to do with how many items you own that's a very wrong misperception, it's more about only keeping what matters and making people and experiences first and things(stuff) last in your life. Those of us who struggle with certain illnesses whether physical or mental prefer spaces that inspire them and maybe due to physical limitations it's easier to get around(less furniture) and owning less also means less to clean, and some of us are simply severely overwhelmed(perhaps due to anxiety and such) by too much visual clutter, I hope that makes sense. You be yourself Sophia thats what you've always been the best at and no need to explain yourself! Keep inspiring others! 👍🏽💐

[@debbieredhill]

I know it's a bit late to say, but that little thing like a hook, I've got one too. It came with my bread maker to take (I don't know how you call them in English) pallets? out. If you don't take them out before the bread is cooked, you stick it through the hole and pull them out.

[@trovey02]

That last metal thing in that drawer is for pulling out the kneading hook from your breadmachine out off your bread when the bread is ready, I use it all the time.

[@gelafrancesca]

The pestle from the missing mortar, donate it too! I look for those at thrift shops.

[@carmenwelty9924]

This decluttering series is awesome!

[@mariaperez7120]

Thank you for these videos. I needed this motivation. The music is on fire 🔥 love it - gets me moving.

[@DE-ey9lb]

The item at 14:33 that you said you can use to scrape, is from a George Forman Grill to clean the groves.

[@patriciaconiglio6717]

WOW! Great job. I really enjoyed your whole kitchen declutter and looking forward to more decluttering.

[@bluegrassgirl2972]

I thank you for saying, not everyone needs nothing on the counter...I had to quit watching some channels because they told the viewers they are wrong, blah blah... You've grown in your decluttering skills!

[@mygreatchallenge]

Thank you. I don't know why people compare themselves and some will tell you their way is better than your way. Like they are the standard. Are you happy? Good. Guess what, so am I. Is your happy superior than mine? I don't care. We have made so much progress as women yet we continue to be petty and judge each other over stuff like this. It s ridiculous. I am freeing myself from this unnecessary burden this year. Yes I said it. I ve decluttered other judgement of who I am and how I live my life!

[@sandrasotorivera1657]

Hello. Inspiring video to clean and de clutter along with you. I fill my kitchen sink with hot water, white vinegar and baking soda and put my pots, cookie pans and every article that is dirty. Leave them for some time and then scrub. All the black under the pots clean very well. I live in Costa Rica.

[@niksand1713]

I have some of the Spice of Life Corning-ware that I bought for my hope chest when I was a teenager. Sorry, showing my age! Haha I recently saw a pro tip to put waxed paper at the top of the cabinets. Maybe?

[@kathywinstead7460]

Sophia, you are making such amazing progress! Keep the momentum going-- you're building up your self esteem and that shows in the quality improvement of your recent videos! You go, girl!

[@The_Joy_Finder]

I would have kept the smaller cake plate. I don't like it when the cake perches in the middle of a plate like it's lost in the wilderness. 😆

[@HEALTHCOACH.]

I LOVE your channel, Sophia! I LOVED your spectacular Christmas 2022! I LOVE to spend time with you, and your sewing tutorials are excellent! Your decluttering changes make sense - change without improvement doesn't make sense. Your videos are the catalyst that inspired me to spontaneously reorganize my cookware cupboard according to how I use it. This has resulted in elevated ease of use and much exaltation! Greetings from The Canadian Prairies

[@mygreatchallenge]

So happy for you. Glad I inspired.

[@kristinasamuelsson7704]

You look stunning in this video. I like your attitude its most inportent to improve not to be perfekt.

[@teresapatrick6818]

Lol. Keeping not kidding.

[@kristinalundbergh7851]

You are so good at putting the important things in to words AND showing that by your actions. Thank you! I found your channel last year on my search for ‘sustainable’ ideas and how-to’s. I love your minimalistic maximalism!!! Keep the things that work for YOU, and send the rest on its way to new homes or (if it can’t be mended) to recycling. And! I am so happy you decided to trash the frying pan. The Danish Consumer association (TÆNK) has just reminded their members of the importance of disposing of any Teflon pan or pot with even the smallest of scratches in regards to PFAS. (It ‘cost’ me my favourite sauté pan today😳).

[@mariaolker]

That looks like a scraper for the George Foreman grill.

[@juliefranc7443]

Who makes up these rules?? If a pot rack is outdated, I like even more! Great job, Sophia!

[@jennyjenkins877]

You made some big improvements in your kitchen! It's clever how you store your pot lids at the back of the stove and arrange everything for optimal function.

[@Eva-es1rh]

Thank you for all the inspiration you give us!

[@annrae1597]

Sophia..this is not about your cleaning but it's funny..you have eyes like my Mom had..very pretty but oh my , if she got mad her eyes would scare us and all she had to do was look at my sister and I with that look on her face and her eyes would say it all and we'd stop what we were doing instantly...ps I love your videos, I'm 72 and your videos get me cleaning out my stuff.

[@Minimadaa]

Not needing to aspire for minimalism is such an important message! I am truly a minimalist, but my husband is not and we are in the baby/toddler phase of life probably for the next 5-10 years. I used to be so unhappy and fight the extra stuff, but since I have accepted what our current life looks like and find gratitude for the excess, I am very content! I declutter my/children things often and am becoming an expert in managing my own house.

[@kathleensmith79]

As a fellow cook and thrifter I admire your keeping things and re-using. I do have one recommendation tho. The one pan that you pulled out appears to be an old Teflon type pan that is very scratched. Lol. I stopped the video to add the previous comment this will teach me to watch then comment This is a kind warning that can be a dangerous piece to cook with. I would like to see you replace or give up those types of pans. But think everything else you do is so true to the most of us older and thrifty (lets face it next to frugal ) cooks I remember my grand's and my parents warning us about re-using re-purposing everything and I try to continue this today. But then again safety first.

[@lisaann6267]

yes, teflon if its coming off should not be used, its bad for you- release toxic compounds

[@The_Joy_Finder]

Love today's colour palette. So soft and girly. If I tried to wear that colour top I would disappear. My hair and skin is too close to it. 😂

[@dorisw5558]

Gosh, the boy has grown so much

[@maryanneappel3729]

Your winning Sophia 😊and looking amazing as well

[@bethstratton3391]

Lovely job. I am enjoying watching this series.

[@elizabethperkins7689]

You are inspiring me to keep going in my house! Love it

[@michikomara7408]

I love this series!!! I look forward to these decluttering videos ❤

[@maryannwalser1023]

I have cleaned , decluttered and organized both my bathrooms. Its so nice to be able to find things and have clean neat countertops. BTW I made your Chicken and stuffing Casserole and also your Salisbury Steak recipes and both were a hit. Blessings

[@lifeintheslowlane5602]

As a collector myself ( port mierion botanic garden) your Corning ware shelves made me happy

[@The_Joy_Finder]

Clever to put it in wrap. We get big clear bin bags here. So I use those because it's easy to take the occasional use items out of them and return them.

[@julia_soupguru4295]

Hi Sophia! I absolutely love this series! Just an idea that came to my mind watching this video, maybe you could put your cooking books on display on the corner shelves you freed during this declutter (I know that they might get greasy, while where they are now they are protected, but they would look nice! Anyway, just an idea, as you always say: whatever works better in each household. Love and have a great weekend!

[@mygreatchallenge]

I tried. They don't fit.

[@susannels4884]

Why don't you display the padre cookie jar with that cute padre little set on those corner shelves? They are adorable. Good job on your kitchen declutter.

[@rutheis]

You are really making progress! Thanks for video!

[@carolynewilliams1194]

I agree with Susanne. Put the padre and the trio of padres on the corner shelves. They’ll look lovely there. You’re doing a great job. 👍

[@sherrygantt2158]

You are doing great. Enjoying this 2023 series.

[@mylittlepinkpastelcorner]

You inspire me thank you❤️

[@AZHITW]

Count me in as one of the out of style, I have a pot rack in my kitchen, and for the same reason they are so handy when I'm cooking, I just reach up and grab what I need.

[@chelseagomez1182]

Would you consider moving three of your corningware pieces to the display shelves that you have empty now?

[@shelbyshaw9319]

The small grey scraper is for a George Forman grill. Great video as always!

[@sherrygantt2158]

The scraper is for a George foreman grill.

[@lydiaschicklin5978]

Great! Courage !😘❤️🌹

[@kathyhegert4152]

You're continuing to inspire me. Thanks.

[@helenhartley6904]

I'd keep the spinning condiment thingy on the dining table or a sideboard, great nut keeper! Must be lovely feeling to have kitchen clean and organised!

[@susanjones7872]

Enjoying series. Thank you!

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

We did our pantry this week I’m shocked at what I had to throw away

[@meganallen2674]

Hi Sophia ❤ on the top of the cabinets, i used a bunch of those thin plastic chopping boards to battle the dust. I spent aaaallllll day cleaning the gunk and dust off the top of mine and I won't do that again. So now i just pull those down and give them a hot soapy wash and back they go. It works so well. Awesome video as always xxx

[@deborahmautino1715]

Parchment paper also works well to keep the tops clean

[@williamhawthorne1375]

Hi,im new to your channel,watched you over the last couple days when iv been laid up not feeling too well.enjoyed your kitchen de clutter,of course we are all different in what we feel is clutter and not,i have two corner cupboards which beat me every time,😂i declare this next time i am going to be ruthless👍👍😜love Lizzie xx😊

[@MageeMooney]

That white plastic scraper came with a George Foreman grill to clean it.

[@gelafrancesca]

The metal hook (the one you said is for canning) is for your bread machine. To grab the bread metal basket when it's hot.

[@mygreatchallenge]

Oh well i don't need it. We use one of the pot holders.

[@estherh.1508]

Started my kitchen this week …you inspired me. Who makes these rules what’s outdated ? When do you get all this done with working full time? And I know you sew as well! I’m retired and feel like it takes me forever to get things done! 😩

[@Kristina-gz2wu]

You should put your grater on one of the shelves below since you now have room, so it is easier to access and put away than in the very back of the drawer. Everything else is looking great. Are you going to put your mushroom canisters on those corner shelves?

[@buddymycatbychristyolesen1993]

I have come back after watching this 10 days ago to tell you that you have inspired me to clean and declutter my upper kitchen and breakfast nook cabinets. Now all the top shelves are empty -MT!- (except one where I display some souvenir mugs). 5 double cabinets, one single wide cabinet. I already did the two double over appliance cabinets a few years ago when I decided I didn’t want to get on a stepladder to access those spaces.

[@mygreatchallenge]

Wow! This is great! Good for you!

[@MsArtistwannabe]

I’m working in my kitchen now as well. But much, much slower paced.

[@marshavesta7091]

I think the "experts" who tell us what's in, and what's not, are just doing their job, by keeping us spending our money to keep up with their new trends. 😊

[@irenah5295]

You did a great job👍. I wonder what the situation is with the little free library?

[@mygreatchallenge]

It s working as it should. Books come in and come out.

[@kathieeurton9021]

Keep both white cake display pieces. There are showers and dinners ahead where the smaller on top of the bigger one would make a lovely place to display a variety of treats.

[@kimberlymiller655]

🎉🎉🎉 that white thing is for an appliance like Foreman grill or something like that.

[@MsArtistwannabe]

There’s no being outdated when an item is very practical. I think so many designers just make $hit up to make you have to spend money repeatedly changing things.

[@brandybarnett9953]

I always find those things that make your space outdated have stuff that I like included in them

[@susanhutchinson5305]

Hanging pot racks are classic ❤

[@patrycjatecza3326]

Sophia I love your hair

[@elizabeth75000]

Love those tea tins! Gorgeous colors! SO enjoying these videos!

[@bonniewalker5225]

Hi Sophia, That little white thing that you didn't know what it was looks like a scrapper for a George Forman grill. Have you ever had one? Love your cleaning series.

[@mygreatchallenge]

Years ago. But I have cast iron grill plates. I ll use it for that.

[@marieke4727]

You look so good

[@carriebelcher8644]

Don’t forget to pull out the fridge and clean under it. Mine was so gross!

[@mygreatchallenge]

That s the next video

[@nancypeteja6560]

Sophia, take all your small Corning ware things and put them on the display shelves!!! You did good. Did you keep your cake pan?? If you add a piece of luan board to top of the cabinets they will be easier to clean (it becomes a flat surface instead of a catch all for dust.) TFS. 😊👍

[@AZHITW]

That's what we did, we got some plastic coated fiber board and had it cut to fit the top of all my kitchen cabinets, so much easier to keep clean.

[@deebeefromnc54]

Ahhhh.... Every kitchen needs a MONKEY!! Hi, Willy! You're right, Sophia. Decluttering is a constant project but will worth the effort.

[@reginabeasley872]

Sophia those surveys are annoying I've seen a hanging pot rack in school cafeterias I'm only sorry that I don't have the room to install one in my kitchen otherwise I'd hang my pots also

[@briteddy9759]

I would score either really high or really low on surveys on outdated trends, depending on how they dole out the points. But it is my home and my style, so their opinion is irrelevant!

[@teresapatrick6818]

I love pot racks. I'm kidding what I like, outdated or not,,, We should just be thankful for what we have