Simple life Manhattan: a 90-square-foot microstudio

[@HelenaBlack80]

The size of the apartment wouldn’t bother me but the space between the bed and ceiling definitely would.

[@revenger211]

True. I can live in any small space but that's how you become claustrophobic

[@lepetitchat123]

worse than a prison cell

[@Bananapocalypse]

This is how people in Navy ships sleep.

[@HelenaBlack80]

@@Bananapocalypse I didn’t need another reason not to join the Navy, but it can’t hurt I suppose 😂😘

[@Bananapocalypse]

@@HelenaBlack80 lol glad I could help

[@alexcreem7394]

every second of this feels like micheal scott showing off his plasma screen tv that folds into the wall

[@TheDadysPL]

YES!

[@aidanboyle9063]

LMFAO

[@namebrandmason]

perfect

[@gabycoker5243]

This is the best KZbin comment I’ve ever read.

[@jayfr6998]

Well said 😂

[@danielafranco5467]

I cannot imagine being quarantined in this apartment.

[@JesseMonster]

Me neither, I was thinking that this is why NYers wont stay inside.

[@escapegrl1]

Lol!

[@karolynarau9513]

Daniela Franco 9yrs later....let’s hope she moved out👍

[@Sorennn94]

Also without internet

[@mondreyonalfred6194]

Exactly I'm going insane just looking at this

[@amalakanchana9371]

I'm surprised she had her own bathroom! Usually places like this you have to share.

[@ratso69ful81]

Agreed, using a communal bathroom & kitchen is a BIG no for me!!

[@destinyquiroz914]

WHAT I THOUGHT THAT WAS ONLY FOR DORM SITUATION SMH

[@addie-eileenpaige6460]

@@ratso69ful81 I could maybe handle a communal kitchen, but NOT a communal bathroom.

[@pamjones7426]

@@addie-eileenpaige6460 Same. Even if it's one of those shower-above-the-toilet type, I would prefer that if it's my own, than having to share it with others. I don't need a bathtub, so just a shower, toilet and a basin will do.

[@christinamiller6011]

"8 or 9 people hanging out"?! Hanging out where, hanging out the window?

[@giladsiry]

Lmao that cracked me up

[@capdink]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@glamazonbeaute575]

😭😭😭

[@JensSchraeder]

😆

[@teamallyracing1780]

Savage 😂

[@rutgersfan7]

This reminds me of Michael Scott talking about his plasma screen tv. "Sometimes I'll just stand in front of it and watch tv for hours"

[@dionizas]

Thank you, I just died a bit from laughing and crying ! :))

[@hanminhtun2978]

Lmao this is the first thing come to my mind when she starts talking about her bed.

[@Justthefurofus]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aimeemalino9697]

🤣

[@leathaface187]

"I love this tv!"

[@brokuhackson5436]

She reminds me of Michael Scott talking about the condo he bought after he figured out his deposit was non refundable.....

[@eddierodriguez4271]

Lmfaoooo

[@dignityputnam6641]

YES!

[@TheVolume1]

Lmaooooooo

[@lovelyoliveart]

Holy shit 😂

[@Gangstabob716]

and dont forget how his plasma TV folds right in

[@Dogsnark]

I was surprised she had a bathroom. A lot of NYC apts this size have shared facilities in the hall. So actually, this isn’t that bad, and she has the right attitude to make it work for her. The city is her “living room”.

[@boomerang0101]

The city is her “living room” lmao

[@jessicafaszler344]

Crazy that her bathroom is almost the same size as the rest of the apartment!

[@michaelsiountres6556]

You can tell she is trying so hard to convince herself that this is a great idea

[@Ed-iz4wm]

so right. and she didn't convince me she likes it. so sad and sloppy.

[@joshchristian636]

Yes. She was talking herself into it the whole time

[@lepetitchat123]

It's human nature to rationalise their suffering

[@blakethingstad]

Or maybe she's just explaining how she rationalizes it because she understands that others would have issue with it.

[@nickyjlyons]

Hahaha so true.

[@drek273]

When you force the idea of living in New York . This is what it looks like. New York ain’t that special to put yourself in these conditions

[@ruthlessog9098]

Not all apartments lool like that though

[@drek273]

I live in ny. If u want a borderline regular place the least you’ll spend is $1500 rent. A nice place is like 3k+ in rent

[@ruthlessog9098]

@@drek273 i also live in new york but in brooklyn.. And not really even the nice places are like 1,300.. Or 1,600 it depends on the bedroom

[@drek273]

@laifah Napoleon yea but u live here. You know the rent out here is a joke

[@briansimpkins985]

to each their own....yes i would love to have space outside like a yard or not have to go very far to go backpacking hiking but i could do this for a summer and go from there

[@breaks_n_stuff4049]

I could only imagine waking up in the middle of the night after a nightmare only to sit up and whack your head just to then realize you are truly living the nightmare.

[@ShaferHart]

Lol

[@luciapereira3763]

Lol the best comment 😅

[@apushman]

When she mentioned her panic attack I was like "well, yeah. You basically live in a closet"

[@squilliamfancyson3552]

LMFAO

[@axelfoley1812]

🤣😂👍

[@elliotwalker3080]

I actually like this apartment! She makes very good use of the space. Obviously this won’t work for everyone, but I admire the way she makes the most out of it!

[@Jennifer-ru5kb]

Smh. I don't know what's sadder; paying $700 for this space or the long list of people waiting to pay $700 for this space.

[@Morrison64]

I wish i could pay 700 for my place, id love to have her apt

[@Bagfumbler123]

Jebus christ! I only 250 a month for my studio

[@scottkennardsk]

Chronic Slayer yeah sure

[@scottkennardsk]

Morrison64 exactly

[@jaredbowhay-pringle1460]

shoaib btt Apples and oranges - it wouldn't cost $700 to live in a studio in the middle of Nebraska. This is cheaper than almost all studios in central London, although I'm sure the price has gone up since the video was posted in 2010 anyway.

[@shayshowyipee]

honestly, props to her for making the most of this situation, she seems to be a really positive person.

[@V0YAG3R]

no

[@rosegarden0988]

This might just be a temporary situation to most...

[@tyreevinson2798]

@@V0YAG3R exactly lol

[@maverickbull1909]

you spelled delusional wrong

[@jiminycriket]

You'd HAVE to be positive, to deal with getting ripped off that much every month for renting a closet to live in.

[@javagoblin1585]

"This city has so much to offer, Gyms, and coffee shops and libraries." idk whos gonna tell her those are everywhere but someone needs too. lol.

[@dosadoodle]

I think she means within a short walk. There's also surely much more that she didn't mention within a short walk.

[@otroyooo6586]

And affordable $5 for a water bottle off course

[@dosadoodle]

​@Your Name Here If someone wants to trade personal space for being around others in a city because that's what makes them happy (e.g. maybe they like the library or coffee shop because they want to be around people), is that such a bad thing? They may not like the same things as you ... or me, for that matter. I personally love that other people like different things than me, otherwise all the hikes and camping spots would be crowded as hell.

[@thereisnopandemic]

Dosadoodle she is a loser, face it.

[@danig.barreto2030]

Oh... My... DIOS 🤣💀

[@th3azscorpio]

It was this video, and a few others on this channel that kickstarted my obsession with Tiny homes, and dwellings all those years ago. Despite my issues with this space, she makes it into a very cozy, humble abode. On a side note, the lives of artist, writers, and creatives in general, will always fascinate me.

[@Momofukudoodoowindu]

That, and their stereotypical perpetual singleness.

[@_Gilles_]

is it really worth it living in a tuna can just so that you can say that you're from manhattan....

[@Avigaytan1989]

Charlie lol 😂

[@TheSvmurai]

It's more than just "saying that you're from manhattan". It's about living in the "heartbeat of New York". Everything is an arms length away.

[@jebriale1389]

Sam is Dead so that home is smaller than my storage room

[@isanbloom2746]

Yes

[@biswajitrajaguru6910]

yes

[@kinnyboy]

Everyone bashing her lol, it says in the description that she CAN afford to move, but that place is more convenient. Shes single, spends most of her time at her desk or outside so i dont see a problem with her living here to save money, instead of spending $3k a month to look cool. Its honestly the size of some college dorms ive seen.

[@punani_slayer4209]

what colleges have you seen? The university of Zimbabwe?

[@kinnyboy]

Ive been to a few. I know the dorms at university of maryland eastern shore are about this size

[@zach0713]

Average size of single student dorm rooms in the US are around 100ish Sq feet. So just slightly larger than this.

[@punani_slayer4209]

@@zach0713 yeah im in college RN, but I'm not really sure how many feet my dorm is. Ik its much bigger than the room in the video, but that's probably because I have 2 other roommates

[@kinnyboy]

Yea at university of maryland eastern shore some of the buildings have an open space but separate rooms for other people, but the rooms are anywhere from 70-100sq feet.

[@adinal1958]

I've never been so glad to not live in NYC as I was when seeing her apartment. Does it even count as an apartment if it doesn't have a kitchen? How is that considered a "livable" space?

[@kyledavis4202]

Might be some kind of code violation, honestly...........

[@xzqzq]

I lived in a studio apartment in San Francisco for several years, which was only marginally larger... it was 12' x 12', if memory serves....didn't even need to make a loft. .you simply learn to make the best use of space...

[@pennilessjester211]

The only requirement is heat and running water

[@straypaper]

My room doesn't have kitchen and the washroom is outside, shared with the other tenants. Don't ask, just sleep is my motto.

[@kthmalloy16]

Normal in the military. And we dont get a view and conveance like that.

[@Sixsoul]

You can never really predict which random videos will have an awesome comment section. This is one of the best ones I've seen in a while

[@HairTransplantNetwork]

“But, uh, it’s worth it” *awkwardly smiles at the camera. No, it’s definitely not worth it.

[@iRazenrak]

Many people are camera shy. It's like how polygraphs are inaccurate because there are people who tell the truth and still show signs of lying. There are people who, once they have a camera on them, forget their own name.

[@julianhermanubis6800]

@Rocky Croods She has had a few books published and seems to have a decent career. She's not a financial mogul living in a sprawling mansion these days.

[@julianhermanubis6800]

@Rocky Croods Yes, if by "good life," you mean upper middle class. She is not wealthy.

[@julianhermanubis6800]

@Rocky Croods Because you seemed to imply she's rich. She's not.

[@rrrrrfffff]

@Rocky Croods succeeding & being rich are not the same. You said "she is rich now"

[@kristenbooks]

TBH if there was more head space in the loft, I don't think I'd mind living in such a tiny place. But not being able to sit up in bed... yikes.

[@DoubleDogDare54]

...Or forgetting where you are, waking up in the middle of the night and cracking your head on the ceiling as a result. Must be a hell of a situation if you have to take a pee at 3AM, crawling up and down that ladder half-asleep. Maybe she has a thunder mug stashed somewhere in that rumpled bunch of bedding up there to avoid that situation. Or she stops drinking fluids at 6PM and goes to bed dehydrated....

[@davidpacker7602]

her toilet is closer to her bed than most peoples i have a long corridor i have to walk down to pee

[@erin8133]

I know! I know I would knock myself out waking up in the morning 😂

[@adyp5176]

you could always cut a head-sized hole in the roof or maybe 2, if you're planning on a lot of loving

[@monkehbitch]

Major Kek that was my thought. There's definitely not gonna be a lot of kama sutra happening there.

[@silversurfer1472]

My garage is like 20 times bigger than your apartment. That means I could subdivide it and rent it out to a bunch of professional organizers. Thank you for the motivation to become a real estate mogul.

[@Doom_Disco]

Is your garage situated near the Central Park too? Just what I have thought.

[@tonysonoks5399]

lol

[@seamusmolloy6184]

Haha 😂

[@lepetitchat123]

Already happening in hk for years

[@trailbreaker2011]

Cinna Moon Don’t worry about him. Probably takes him 30+ minutes of driving for each trip anywhere.

[@thechosenone1533]

@1:40: The bathroom is pretty big. 5 seconds later: Be careful don't hit your knee on the wall when you take a shit.

[@jnnlis]

Lmaoooo. It was comical

[@jimferoce4862]

This feels like a sort of urban apartment Stockholm syndrome.

[@NeishaNineStarz]

This must’ve been horrible to live here during quarantine.

[@shazamminazz]

I was thinking the exact same thing 😓

[@shazamminazz]

@@seattlerain4809 good for her 😊

[@lgsmith17]

Can you link the video please? Seattle

[@chestrockwell6833]

For those who bowed down and actually stayed in during quarantine then ya 😆

[@PJMontoya]

I think if you’re too comfortable at home, you won’t go out for fresh air and exercise.

[@ashtonkutchersfiance]

If my bed was that close to the ceiling I’d get a concussion every morning

[@donnaoas3567]

It's like sleeping in an MRI machine. 😦

[@janetwunder3000]

Haha! So true!

[@DrThunder2004]

@@donnaoas3567 I have done that. it was fun.

[@pr9273]

Popcorn ceiling & morning wood 😏

[@user-il4ec9iq9m]

not to mention the surges of claustrophobia in the middle of the night

[@msskimbot]

That bathroom looks amazing. You actually have your own private bathroom and bathtub. That is a major bonus in a small space like that. I'm envious. Kudos! The way you organized the space really works.

[@ItzNiekoyo]

Literally everything she is saying, I can see Michael Scott saying. Just imagine it.

[@yygg4720]

"that's what she said"

[@Ntclarinet2]

“I broke down and bought myself a plasma screen tv”

[@adammittlestat1988]

Michael Scott would do shrinky dink art 🤣

[@absolutemonarchy307]

You're 100% right. Maybe because she is so laughably ridiculous

[@omarkhazamov]

Poor man's Michael Scott, as she is known around his condo

[@PBJ1989]

This seems like an SNL skit.. can’t make out if it’s a parody or not 😂

[@SovereignStatesman]

She's probably got 6 kids living in those bins over the desk.

[@neosomaliana]

@@SovereignStatesman this tickled me 🤣

[@tmyerstx]

It really does seem like a parody.

[@brendielahooha]

You probably never lived in a big city

[@tmyerstx]

@@brendielahooha If that is what it is like, I NEVER want to.

[@kaoskartoffel6572]

For someone who claims to be a "professional organizer" this place doesn't look particularly well organized - and I'm not referring to the lack of space! I'm just convinced this small place could be organized much better because I've seen it before in very clever ways.

[@emmatorode6704]

I seriously don’t understand how living in the city could be that important to live in a house where you cannot cook

[@ruffrida100]

So many people are obsessed with the idea, your surrounded by a hole strangers in big cities

[@BoriaPlays]

it's not the living in the city it's just people and city opportunities and New York is perfect for that

[@eattherich9215]

Or sit bolt upright in bed.

[@benderrodriguez4067]

if i lived in new york i dont think i would cook

[@zoe1882]

Some people work a lot and being a few minutes from work is more than worth it. People like to say taking a train to Manhattan from Queens or Brooklyn is 20 mins. It is not... I live 7 miles from lower Manhattan in Brooklyn and sometimes it takes me over 1.5 hours to get to work via train. By car it's no better either if there's traffic and you get stuck for an hour. If it takes me 1-1.5 hours to go each way for work that's almost 3 hours out of the day spent on commuting.

[@274pacific]

Thoughts and prayers to the miserable soul who currently lives in that apartment after 9 months of quarantine.

[@tnt01]

I know right. I cannot imagine.

[@mooshimooshi500]

They prob moved out

[@tnt01]

@@mooshimooshi500 true. lol

[@skribe]

Oh shit hahaha

[@thedbcooperforum]

I feel sorry for those who locked themselves up for 9 months..

[@toddfarkman2177]

"They have parks here. They have gyms all over." Just a heads up Kirsten, they have restaurants, parks, gyms, in every metro area. The difference is that these other places have apartments that are affordable with 10x your space. A large bathroom, a real kitchen and usually a laundry area. But I'm sure Manhattan is worth it. *rolls eyes*

[@Kevin-it4fh]

She's basically contributing to the astronomical values of Manhattan

[@enenenergp]

It doesn’t even need to be 10x the size to be waaaay more comfortable. I’m a student (in Finland) and me and many of my friends live alone comfortably in studio apartments that are 2-3x the size of that. But even the single person ”dorm rooms” I’ve lived in weren’t that crammed and were of larger surface area in temselves, and then I had separate regular size community bathrooms and kitchens etc. 😂

[@muhilan8540]

New York is worth it

[@Brother_Piner]

Muhilan Selvaa No, it isn’t.

[@somethingoldsomethingnew2199]

My little city of 10,000 has restaurants, parks, and gyms. We also have big houses, big apartments, a lake, a river and clean, fresh air. Syracuse, a big city with sports, theatres and malls is only 20 minutes away. And it's still in NY State... you couldn't pay me to live in NYC!

[@bries5775]

She had a panic attack about getting out of bed. I had a panic attack when she opened the door

[@lauremehrkens5891]

Brie S No shit, huh. I could never hang in a match box!!!

[@victorvelez287]

😂😂😂😂

[@mcdana3755]

😂😂😂😂

[@kaylacampbell989]

Lol!

[@orangepainilikeit6637]

LMAO

[@emilyj581]

I was obsessed!!! With this video when I was like 9 years old back in 2013 and still obsessed. She was so ahead of the time

[@miasaint7495]

That bed gives me so much anxiety just looking at it. My claustrophobia is screaming

[@unapologetictv5513]

I cant breathe looking at it.

[@Mistyfgdf]

Not gonna lie if id feel kinda nice having a small space at the top of everything with 1 way entry which is where the latter was, and a rail (In this case a piece of wood to not fall off) Watching videos etc up their would be alright Probably kid nature kicking in, i mean as a kid you gonna say you never played in a closet, its just fun for some reason

[@italianlessonsnyc1176]

OMG me too!!! I would have a panic attack

[@SovereignStatesman]

mia saint The whole PLACE is suffocating... no wonder New Yorkers are so tiny, the whole city is an ant-farm.

[@SovereignStatesman]

@@Mistyfgdf Yeah but you can LEAVE the closet.

[@binyoung7297]

I've watched this video many times. Whenever I feel stressed, I imagine this lady lying on her loft bed, with hardly any headroom, smiling and looking content. That helps calm me down a little bit.

[@carolineb7796]

Oh my god I am literally drinking my tears at your comment. Best ever 😂😂😂😂

[@Beatles0223]

You do know she was evicted from this place because her name wasn't on the lease? She now lives in a ... condo.

[@binyoung7297]

@@Beatles0223 Yes, I know. But in my mind, she is still on that loft bed.

[@carolineb7796]

@@binyoung7297 🤣🤣🤣

[@kiyaminxofficial]

It literally gives me anxiety

[@JillyMae89]

"in NYC you can do so many things. I go the park, the library, and the gym" WOW all of that??? If only other places offered such amazing variety

[@Adiudicium-1776]

Hahaha!!! :-D

[@rachele3334]

I would have totally lived in a tiny apartment in college to save money, but this is $700 a month and she doesn’t have to live there. She’s writing a book! NYC is overrated and overpriced.

[@turkey4957]

Wherever you live doesn’t have anywhere near the variety of restaurants, shops and entertainment that NY does. Yeah everywhere has gyms and parks but not gyms that are within 2 minutes walking distance, and this is Central Park you idiot, possibly the most globally renowned city park in the world

[@chadjohnson438]

@@turkey4957 My guess is if this person can only afford $700 a month to live they aren’t frequenting to many restaurants and entertainment. She’s probably feeding bread to the pigeons in Central Park. People are leaving New York in groves right now do to better living elsewhere. There’s rumor of taxing people for leaving the state because of so many moving elsewhere.

[@danr154]

Not to mention the parks in Utah are prettier and not littered with homeless people everywhere and not the setting for every 4th Law and Order murder/rape episode.

[@FeliciaIsHere]

Kirsten, you have such amazing content! This is definitely a live-able apt for NYC - every kind of cuisine is right outside your door, and central park is your backyard.

[@boomerang0101]

I want to meet u

[@1234567890sunshine]

Harry Potter had more space living under those stairs

[@FalconsZone6]

1234567890sunshine Screaming 😭😭😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂

[@jaimeduran8882]

lmfao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Soundwave-F7Z]

lol

[@namratabose5681]

Sad but true 😂😂

[@action_bastard8567]

lol

[@shaurya4242]

Has literal panic attack. Installs hook and bar. Suddenly loves it up there.

[@wildwoodandonyx]

Until she wakes up from a nightmare and knocks herself TF out.

[@MZ99698]

😂😂

[@VideoManDan]

@@wildwoodandonyx Well at least she'll already be lying on the bed!

[@diffranticlen8996]

Those hook and bar must be magic. Where do they sell thoseeee.

[@tiffanyms2881]

😂😂

[@conversiamo]

"I love to sleep up here". Has a panic attack the first night.

[@fuubitch]

conversiamo1 I SCREAMED 😂

[@24amitchell]

conversiamo1 lmaooooo this comment made me laugh really hard

[@toddfarkman2177]

I used to sleep in a bunk bed in college that was up against the ceiling. I hated it. Especially if you cough or choke at night, you can't even sit up. It's a nightmare. Like sleeping in a coffin.

[@conversationswithadrianne]

conversiamo1 LOL

[@ScottTX79]

Todd Farkman that’s what I was thinking, I have acid reflux and sometimes I’ll wake up choking and it makes me jump out of bed. I’d put my head through the ceiling if it happened to me in that bed

[@marialazarova5373]

I come here from time to time when I need to appreciate my Irish farmhouse more

[@chupacabra9357]

You live in an Irish farmhouse? How could you not appreciate that you ungrateful hag? Those things are amazing.

[@suzzzzzzzzzzz]

Wow I'm glad I moved out of NYC. Full of people who've convinced themselves that paying to live in a coffin is perfectly reasonable because they're near a library.

[@kansasisntflat8608]

Suzanne Ii nyc is garbage

[@alize0623]

We didn’t want your kind here. You’re the reason why that’s a problem. You’re the reason why the city is bad. Bye 👋

[@kansasisntflat8608]

alize0623 nyc is garbage get over it. You’re all ignorant of the rest of the country or else you wouldn’t live in nyc..

[@alize0623]

Kansas Isn’t flat We have the best education system in the country, free public college for residents, and the cleanest water supply in the US. We have middle schoolers learning what you guys learn in high school through a program called Regents and many graduate by 15/16/17 (depending on their birthday) thanks to the program. Also native New Yorkers are given programs for networking purposes to increase wealth. We have a 24 hour affordable public transit system and strict laws protecting tenants. We also get higher minimum wage and plenty of tax cuts if you know how to use them. The part of NY you’re seeing in this video and the original poster saw isn’t the REAL New York at all. Don’t buy that lie. They make the rent higher because they’re stupid and get taken advantage of and want to bring their friends but not get REAL jobs. Fuck them.

[@kansasisntflat8608]

alize0623 if by clean then you mean full of toxic chlorine and fluoride, then probably. I don’t drink tap water and neither should you. You are already showing your typical nyc ignorance because your minimum wage is less than Seattle and not that much different from other cities. Anyways 15$ there is equal to what I can buy with 4$. Nyc is nonsense

[@apricotsapricots472]

oh my god never stand on a spinning chair

[@lynnmahan154]

Caught that

[@arteifey]

Learned that lesson when I was 5, resulted in my head split open 🤣

[@asmrcomet2939]

And that’s on officer Buckle and Gloria.

[@asmrcomet2939]

Derek Welk lmbo I love that you read that too. Also yes the future is dark for those poor books.

[@haveanicedave1551]

or a chair with wheels.

[@paularawrs]

Girl, blink twice if you need help

[@miriamllamas224]

😂😂😂😂 o my...... 😂😂😂😂😂

[@linkskywalker5417]

Brittany Venti brought me here

[@JERZGIRL201]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 HILARIOUS

[@Freedom21stCenturi]

That's a woman, not a girl.

[@SeanFerree]

Hahaha

[@prolificlife1710]

This channel should be awarded for quality and longevity. Still going strong💯

[@helmetjack]

This cured me of my youthful desire of living in the city

[@Kevin-it4fh]

Cities are better to visit than to live in

[@muhilan8540]

Don't let this discourage you it's usually never this baf

[@kutter_ttl6786]

There are plenty of other cities where rent isn't as insane as NYC.

[@muhilan8540]

@Emma Madison stop being so melodramatic, do you think everyone who moves to a big city is masochistic or stupid?

[@DEFAULTTTT]

I'm 29, trust me you wanna live in a town or village with good infrastructures period.

[@nicksterwixter]

Wow landlords did a really good job of convincing hipsters that living in a closet is cool

[@TheRisky9]

And New York politicians did a great job trashing the real estate market in New York so that demand runs way ahead of supply, driving the cost of apartments to these skyhigh rates, thus encouraging the creation of such apartments in the private sector. And useful idiots who wouldn't know a bad idea even if it punched them in the face with a stamp that says, "Bad Idea" elects these politicians and encourages them to make these bad policies.

[@b005t3r]

Landlords did that or the economy?

[@jamiparrish8806]

Ha!

[@michaelkokinos2872]

I think this is more about the price. Most people don’t even live in New York for a long time, they just there to have fun for a while

[@whoisDianaaa]

Hipsters = young people that want to live in the city ? If there were other options, people wouldn't choose to live in a closet... Trust me.

[@alrawandi8402]

"her 90-square-foot micro studio". To put it into perspective, the average parking spot for a sedan is 120 Sq ft.

[@omEon]

😱

[@anniebobanee2169]

Al Rawandi I would rather live in a shoe,like that old woman.

[@yeahright6048]

Wow, I though you were bullshitting at first but it's true.

[@goldsurfer48]

Ohh damn son hahaha

[@dchawk81]

That's okay she isn't as big as a sedan.

[@TrustGodandDoGood]

She can afford a larger apartment it appears but chose to live in a small space is mind blowing!!!! At least she have a bathroom and a closet-I guess a win-win 😮

[@teedani1]

I don't understand people's obsession with NYC. My family refuses to move anywhere else. I'm never moving back. I appreciate my inexpensive home and all the land and space I have lol

[@venomtang]

Interesting, where did you move away to? Was it for work or just to leave

[@teedani1]

@@venomtang Michigan, my reason was everything lol. It has worked out great.

[@mementomemes9739]

Amen. God bless you.

[@Cerezo.lindsey]

I agree! I visited NYC last year for a week (Im from Chicago) and still dont understand all the hype

[@th3azscorpio]

It's apart of the whole "BIG CITY LIVING" hype. You can also thank the popularity of Sex in the City, for giving people inspiration to move to NYC. I can see the appeal of it though. Lots of things to do, and see. Plus the energy is so high, and is constantly moving.

[@joedavis85929]

I've seen homeless people in SF with tents bigger than this

[@Jp-gc6bh]

Right by the i95 too, they give no fucks

[@nothinghappens9811]

Straight up, some of those tents are huge now. Like a wee circus is going on in there.

[@tekkenfan01]

Shutup wannabe funny man

[@wildcard749]

were they shitting on the street?

[@wildcard749]

@Bob Hartlee in san francisco, the homeless people were shitting on the ground in india? makes no sense there buddy

[@johnwillams4495]

the bathroom is pretty big you just have to be careful not to hit your knee when sit on the toilet

[@jakubzera8152]

john willams hahaha dead

[@bradfocl]

For NYC it's huge, I dunno why she has that silly piece of furniture in it; bathroom stuff can go up on the walls with suction cups or command strips

[@TheAnimeist]

Felice, What a great attitude you have. Make sure you never break a bone or get injured, because you may have problems maneuvering around.

[@chadm9557]

This apartment is no way selling me on the fact she was a professional organizer.

[@jayfr6998]

Laughing out loud reading this 😂😂

[@spicymayo623]

Yikes. I was thinking the same

[@johndough007]

Right

[@dkdcnone5771]

It explains why she is so poor

[@dolladolldoll2862]

At all

[@stepherssays]

This is insane. I didn't know places this small existed. I've seen the "tiny house" concept but this is on a whole new level. I hope she was truly happy, but man, I would go stir crazy!

[@dakiesalamander5221]

Goohgle how people lives in Shanghai...

[@justsaynoNWO]

Probably doesn’t spend much time there it’s freaking NYC.

[@davidbinkowski4825]

Not unlike a dormatory for college. But having her own bathroom is pretty impressive for such a small space.

[@marcelbey-el1947]

nyc is extremly overpriced, you would have to have a six figure salary just to afford a decent space....im glad i don't live there.

[@EmmaR]

Honestly man, if she explicitly says it's cozy and enjoyable and if she's happy then who are we to put her down in her effort to live more minimally?

[@lepetitchat123]

because we can tell she's delusional

[@MoistCrumpet]

Pro-life or birth is Pro-suffering How about you just let her live her life how she wants to? Just because you wouldn’t personally live like her, doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with it.

[@hsun7997]

Because we normalized hyperconsumerism

[@dkdcnone5771]

Because it’s called freedom of speech. One person may think it’s delusional to live in a space the size of my closet. But others like you see it as the most virtuous thing ever and anyone who doesn’t agree with you is inherently evil. Some people spot nonsense while others encourage it and think it’s transcendental. Two different opinions, but obviously one is much more in line with physical reality and human nature

[@MrsCurioCheerio]

@@dkdcnone5771 Nothing, _absolutely nothing_ that the OP said suggested that anyone who doesn’t agree with their take is “inherently evil”. Not only that, but you’re criticizing them for thinking this is virtuous while you proceed to suggest that the opinion that _you have_ is more in line with reality thus more right-minded/virtuous than their personal outlook.

[@mitchboegel8912]

I feel like if this was like $200-$300 a month, I’d be way more than happy to live there

[@Carazona]

It’s probably close to $1,000.

[@DesertQueenMel]

In Manhattan? Probably more than $1,000. Maybe pushing $2k

[@louisperron6506]

It says in the description just over 700$

[@Mr.Plant1994]

@@louisperron6506 but this video is also 10 years old. It seems about right for an apartment of that size in Manhattan around that time.

[@vincentkennedy4699]

@@Mr.Plant1994 It's probably close to 1600 now

[@luizal8263]

I’m trying to imagine how she changes her bedsheets, it sounds like a recipe for a fall

Luiza L I’m pretty sure she couldn’t

[@Greentogreener]

You are completely correct

[@jnnkmm]

Like honestly she coulda gotten a thinner bed too instead of using normal thickness mattress

[@mybalcony4066]

She doesn't

[@cerenb7909]

@@jnnkmm seriously

[@ivangonzalez1987]

She LOVES to say that shes a "New Yorker". All that just for this.

[@NigwardTheSquid]

Mr. 8-Bit Doggo Well i love the idea that im NOT a new yorker

[@KarinBretz-lx6yv]

Exactly . You're right 👍

[@unprocessed_life]

yeah it's a different breed of people for sure. I enjoyed it when I was 21. but I love my 3000 sq ft house and YARD which has mountain views.

[@pruray]

Hey if you work 90 hours a week and only come home to sleep and shower and get to live and work in new york, a lot of people would be up for this, including me.

[@blueburaq]

Some people just LOVE to live in a rural farm away from people

[@rayna463]

It’s actually not that bad. Her shelving is just so ugly. If you were a minimalist who is never home, this would be perfect.

[@yonicorn1641]

She does have a lot of clutter everywhere. I agree that a minimalist who's never home would do better but I think she's trying to think of herself that way /like when she says she's trying to use the nearby parks, libraries, stores etc /, but she also seems to be working from home /she is writing a book so she's an author??/. Anyway idk, for someone who's working from home this seems way too small and cluttered.

[@yasmino.2193]

I agree, with some more storage and minimizing her possession she would be better off. However, it seems to me that it’s not well organized and she does have quite a bit of stuff.

[@pianolentiwals1862]

When you are never home its great

[@Greentogreener]

You are correct but I do not think she will like this idea as you can see her possessions are not limited and as she writing she needs more space for books

[@mamat1213]

Yes this is my thought!!! Decent space for an actual minimalist not professional pack rat!

[@davechapman8049]

My wife rented this very apartment back in the 80's. Perfect for a starving ballerina since "STEPS on Broadway" is right up the street and Lincoln Center is right there also.

[@valariehood6837]

“in new york city most people store their laundry in their stoves anyway” when?? in the 19th century when there were 2 immigrant families in a room???

[@4globalpeacedotcom]

EXACTLY MY GRANDMOTHER NEVER STORED HER LAUNDRY IN HER STOVE AS SHE WAS TOO BUSY COOKING AND ITS NOT A TRUE STATEMENT OF NEW YORKERS ITS ANOTHER NAUGHTY ILLUMINATI ZOG DOG MADE UP SCRIPT FOR THIS VIDEO! 97TH + PARK AVE HI GRANDMA AMPARRO!!!!! 091101 WAS AN INSIDE JOB BY WHO AGAIN?

[@hawkeyemihawkgettingmoneylord]

Valarie Robyn you must not be from New York people always store stuff in the stove

[@jakewilliams5679]

hawkeyemihawk getting money lord afro hokage yeah but not clothes b

[@hawkeyemihawkgettingmoneylord]

Jake Williams she only has limited space so?

[@scottmorrison466]

The stove would dry your clothes back in the old days.

[@hbbbhhhhfffrryhhhhhhj]

You can kinda hear the sadness in her voice. I like the idea of living in a small house, but this is a glorified closet

[@unprocessed_life]

its literally the size of my PANTRY

[@deanarjones9114]

I could’ve done this for a few years when I was younger and busy doing other things. Walking everywhere, grabbing a slice of pizza or a pastry, working out, hanging out, etc. It would’ve seemed cool and exciting back then.

[@OwnD1]

Having kids changes things

[@generalinbox3740]

This lady is in her 40s and definitely without a family (male or female) and no children. By definition a spinster. Glad her dad is a attorney. She seems nice poor lady

[@theforeverfalling]

@@generalinbox3740 theres literally a dude in the apartments trying (and failing) to stay out of several shots lmao. You’re just projecting your own loneliness onto her and it’s so cringey

[@mikeash7428]

You've done a nice job of organizing what you need in a small space. Your attitude is on your side. Good luck with the book.

[@RealtorVictor]

The sad thing, that she could afford a 1 br apartment in Queens and be 15 minutes from Manhattan. This is not living. This is existing

[@BR-lx7py]

700 for a 1BR in Queens?

[@fandomfancy2450]

what? where?! I never saw one under $1,000 maybe in LI for $800 a month but never under ☹

[@runnerup15]

700/mo 10 years ago sounds about right actually

[@foodlifefamily6140]

Maybe she wants to be that writer that lived/lives in Manhattan. People always want to live and get things that sound “higher class”, lol.

[@ITSSKUDDUMMY]

But she's existing in... NEW YORK

[@Vlis1322]

"but in NYC most people store their laundry in their stoves anyways, so..." GURL

[@ChoppedCheese95]

She got that from watching sex in the city. No one does this.

[@MbisonBalrog]

Makes me wonder can use oven as dryer??

[@kizzmia80]

That had me puzzled. I lived in New York (Brooklyn) and still have friends and relatives there in all boroughs and literally none of the dozens of people I know store their laundry in their stoves.

[@ballerinaboy1]

No one in New York stores their laundry in the stove.... 🙄

[@marytermini1381]

I lived in NYC for 4 years, and nobody I knew every put their dirty laundry in the oven. Ewww!

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

don't wake up too fast or you'll end up fast asleep

[@MrCheesyBaconBits]

hahaha good one

[@unprocessed_life]

yeah I could never have that bed setup. for that reason alone

[@billyfraiser6298]

simple? More like cluttered cramped mess. It's fine if people want to live in small spaces.... I personally want a very small home, BUT don't call this "simple" when it's a mess.

[@adamcarroll1975]

NIGHT2PWN Listening to her talk about that bedroom made me panic

[@paradise7593]

NIGHT2PWN wut

[@emilytustin4540]

I thought my 200 sq ft apartment was small but after living here a year I’m actually more used to it than I thought I would be. At this point literally my only reason I want to move to a bigger place is so my cat has more space since she has to stay indoors. But she loves the loft so I don’t feel as bad.

[@Mr_Low90]

we need covid 19 update to see how great this is

[@JB-lt1dx]

Can't visit the lake in Central Park so fills up the sink instead.

[@jaijai8829]

😄😄😄

[@asiyaterkenova7601]

This is so mean, but so funny.

[@MikeydactylGaming]

Holy shit 🤣 I'd move back in with my parents and give up those New York City dreams IMMEDIATELY.

[@theolynwarrender]

Good luck keeping to 6ft social distancing in there 😂

[@monicdavis6150]

I’m in total shock this closet has a bathroom.

[@cerenb7909]

this is normal in many countries.

[@xtian384]

@@cerenb7909 No it’s not. It’s normal in NYC, where crazy is normal...

[@bobbyweirddick6556]

@@xtian384 I’m shocked, I thought American had big houses/ apartments. It’s worse than London.

[@Sylstyle07]

lol

[@brianlin5636]

@@bobbyweirddick6556 its NYC. Everyone knows that the prices for living space are astronomical, among the highest.

[@MartinB_Art_Design]

These need to stop being made before developers get the idea that these are acceptable living standards.

[@squeakydeedsdonesoapclean3719]

Martin Bodger I mean, micro-housing is really important and would in fact prefer a micro house but most I look at aren’t this fucking ridiculous. Like, Jesus, the woman doesn’t even have a goddamn kitchen and a sad excuse for a bathroom.

[@theredscarelpful]

Hello welcome to Dublin.

[@hassasinali7979]

Martin Bodger i agree fully

[@aminsh3843]

Martin Bodger This is exactly the living standard in Japan!

[@Rachulie]

Squeaky Deeds Done Soap Clean lol. Never been to the city, huh?

[@lovefitch]

So not long after this video went viral, this woman's landlord ended up seeing it and found out that she wasn't on the lease and promptly evicted her. After she left the landlord then doubled the rent on this place to $1200. Insane.

[@AK-47ISTHEWAY]

Is that true or are you just making things up?

[@variousJnames]

@Duck Beanie They raised the rent to $1400, and it's probably more than that now. This video is 11 years old

[@Commenting_mymind]

To sublet without landlord's approval is not acceptable, if that was the case. She did a fantastic job utilizing the limited space. Good luck to her in her new place.

[@homelessmillionaire1]

That's why you're supposed to stay off social media when you have a decent situation for yourself

[@DaintierFox]

That’s ridiculous to store the bananas in the toaster oven when there’s clearly a space to sit them on top.

[@stumack9755]

lol... thats all u got from this story.

[@christina78c]

DaintierFox not to attract roaches/bugs.

[@auroraprs9133]

for not attracting fruit flies genius!

[@maxpower6110]

RS2002 That's her soygoy boyfriend. Even in that place he manages to hide.

[@patanella2788]

ik it’s bananas

[@yoni5896]

"I open my window and it's new York city" stares at the wall of a building

[@Eyad87]

yonatan yoni 😂😂😂😂😂

[@natt4321]

yonatan yoni exactly, it’s New York City 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

[@paulprimac]

And the wonderful scent of a New York, urine soaked alley comes rushing in to make things even more pleasant as she squints to try and find a leaf somewhere in between all the brick walls.

[@JoJo-gr1rp]

New York is so overrated not worth the hassle

[@isaacsilverman9976]

No

[@sanchej192]

Actual New Yorker here 🙋🏻‍♀️: we do not store our laundry in the oven.

[@tinac103]

🤣

[@PurpleHermitcrab]

my dream house is a large victorian/modern house on a 90 acre lot. i could never be cramped like that

[@gabrielpatten6939]

Oh really?? Care to explain this?! (Pulls thong out of stove)

[@dannybutler8292]

😂😂😂

[@TearYouApart360]

I've known people who stored their pots & pans in their oven but never laundry.

[@geico1975]

Clean up is easy:) Best line ever, "you don't acquire what you can't afford."

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

I love my Visa Infinte credit card 😆

[@77monkeybrain]

Anyone rips a fart the party is automatically over.

[@libtardhunter2880]

What kind of fuckin party can you have in there?

[@christinamiller6011]

Somebody farts... They're getting a concussion!

[@mcdandil]

😂🤣

[@splintcell22]

@THOT Patrol no prob.

[@sophiehaze6685]

Uncle Leo's Eyebrow eww lol

[@KKISCRAZYFUL]

Everything aside, she seems like a lovely person and I'd definitely be her friend.

[@eyobalamerew1180]

@@carlyfulwiler7770 she said "everything aside." Everything. Aside.

[@c0mputer]

She’d come over every night to cook herself dinner and switch out her clothes to the ones she stores in your closet. She will then want keys to your place in case you’re not home and she needs something and then begins the unannounced pop ins and staying over night.

[@rosegarden0988]

She's practical and if she's out most of the time working, the place is just for sleeping, changing clothes.

[@neoasura]

I'm not sure if she's trying to convince us..or herself that this is a "cozy" way to live. Sorry, this isn't a typical situation for people..this is her own choice. There are a LOT of better ways to live in America.

[@314jrock]

100% true. She is a writer and an artist. She don't have to live in New York to do those things.

[@catstronaut2661]

For real. Houston here. I pay $740/month for a 3 bedroom/2 bath 1700-ish sq foot home.

[@walterdiaz2003]

@@catstronaut2661 yes there but it is not the case of NYC

[@catstronaut2661]

Walter Diaz Correct. My response was to the conversation started here.

[@visionist7]

@@catstronaut2661 _central_ Houston?!

[@nm2795]

So I could be screwed. Im a total county girl. We can drag our kayaks to river from our home. I couldn’t live in the city. I definitely couldn’t do the bed. Mad props to her. Going for her dream and rock on. Always great to be positive.

[@Quickblood1]

I could stay there happily a couple of nights but that's not a home, especially without a kitchen. I'm all for tiny living but for me this is a horrifying example of it.

[@AdvocateHim]

Quickblood1 I did three years in a 6 by 9 cell that’s horrible living. Now this is heaven to millions of people in prison and millions more in countries that have nothing.

[@globalsetdarkpool8276]

Quickblood1 portable electric stoves are a benefit. Also..... You can use electric ovens.

[@Aisha-xo1xr]

Quickblood1 h

[@MrTastyCarp]

I would absolutely love to live in something like this.

[@marykacyy6802]

johnathan williams AMEN!!!! PREACH IT PREACH!!!!!

[@doctordl7757]

She sounds like she is trying to use Logic to justify an irrational purchase.

[@binyoung7297]

She was renting the place.

[@gracec3418]

@@binyoung7297 Fortunately.

[@doctordl7757]

@@binyoung7297 so then she PURCHASED a lease 🙄

[@binyoung7297]

@@doctordl7757 People generally don't talk about "purchasing" a lease. Of course, she was paying money for staying there, but a rental situation is usually not described as a "purchase" which would imply a permanent deal.

[@thebluelunarmonkey]

hamster rationalization

[@alen1179]

Who is she trying to convince? us or herself? This is quite sad honestly.

[@kiolesmith7901]

But she’s an Author, shrink a dink artist, does yoga, showed us how she poops and all her friends want to hang out in her closet house.....cut her some slack! 😂

[@twinflame2326]

Why is it sad? She gets out of her apartment plenty between working at the studio and in her free time. What is sad is moving to NYC to enjoy the advantages of such a large city but then struggling to pay rent and watching everything you work for being poured into that. If you’re one of the many who live in NYC but barely make more than what your rent costs it seems like it would negate what the city has to offer.

[@Bacon12954]

It's not that bad at all. Has everything you need. Not everyone needs or wants the space for a bunch of unnecessary shit. What's sad is judging people for the way they choose to live when it isn't up to your own personal standards.

[@heboottoobigforhegotdamnfeet]

@@Bacon12954 nah it’s sad

[@beeblebrux2112]

@@heboottoobigforhegotdamnfeet 😂😂😂😂

[@rabidingo]

I live a few blocks from this in the same kind of brownstone. I have about 190 sq ft. I used to live in a two-floor townhouse in a different city. I wouldn't go back to a larger place (or at least a place that large). I think some people (though a small, small minority of the pop.) just like small apartments.

[@Cymricus]

“I go to the park, the gym, sometimes I go down the street to a hotel to experience a real place to sleep.”

[@battle-angel2027]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ddantzww]

💀

[@busterbiloxi3833]

She has the money for hotels and a gym membership but not for a larger apartment. White privilege.

[@dudemister8629]

Hahahahaha

[@alexandrkrupka1766]

I can’t breathe I’m laughing so hard (legit).

[@lauremehrkens5891]

My favorite part of this video, are the comments 😆😆😂😂

[@sarahmeddock5064]

I swear I saw this like 5 yrs ago??

[@g0zz958]

There not part of the video. :\

[@Dcook85]

Joke's on her, the landlord just rented out the broom closet for an extra $700 a month.

[@MrSoccerball100]

The landroom rented out the bathroom. The next video is of that guy talking about how great it is to live in a bathroom

[@cr1pt0g0d9]

Damn I could've gotten that for only $700!?

[@dolladolldoll2862]

😂

[@godmadesam]

Lol

[@felipeacostamunoz1249]

Get the fuck out of here. I live in Gainesville Florida and for a fulls rent everything included with a big kitchen and washer and dryer in place I pay.$740 and is 3 times bigger

[@22lyric]

I LOVE these videos rspecially the tiny apartments. Love seeing how people use their spaces!

[@Mark-bq1sy]

its like everything stacked up there is in a constant state of "messy"....i'm getting anxiety just watching this. stressful living situation.

[@lizard1971]

Just a NYC version of Hoarders.

[@snowflower7360]

@1234 why're you using so many dots?

[@briansimpkins985]

yeah she def has way too much shit in the apt

[@scottporter5118]

whatever makes you happy.. even if you have to keep reminding yourself it does.

[@kevinp665]

I’ve always wondered how a writer can make it in nyc. I’ve stopped wondering.

[@machinegunmiketv4124]

They dont

[@anthonystpeter2010]

You can become a writer anywhere it takes place over a computer. And writers don’t make money lol

[@gamma_dablam]

Anthony st peter unless they make it

[@LadyAngela678]

Live in a closet. Bless her heart.

[@TheMabes69]

She is deluding herself.

[@robertedge6902]

You’ve done quite well in organizing your apartment. I live in 40 square feet an am also very comfortable. It just takes a little adjustment and planning. The only thing I don’t have is a bath. An athletic club close by fits that need.

[@anniemcknight5314]

“The bathroom is pretty big you just gotta be careful you don’t hit your knee when you’re sitting on the toilet” ...

[@warpath6666]

Otherwise known as The Gas Chamber. One nasty poop and it takes 6 months just to air the place out 😄😄😄😄

[@Liebgott33]

U americans have what deserves

[@janvel2012]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 at least it has a bathroom. I have seen small apart without .

[@IIISentorIII]

@@janvel2012 Mother of God i would go crazy ^^

[@janvel2012]

@@IIISentorIII last year I visited Manhattan ( May ) and we stayed in a 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment. It was not as small as this and we paid 1,350 for 5 nights . We find cheaper apartments but with shared bathroom. Very expensive to live in NYC and tiny spaces, is a big NO for me. Love the city but only for vacation.

[@SymbolicBodom]

The smartest person in Manhattan is actually the owner of this tuna can.. Wow, USD 700/- of monthly return.

[@folkardheimeirick2834]

Lol

[@louskunt125]

It's definitely more than double that now

[@stanleykinzinger]

not really the property tax is super expensive.

[@SovereignStatesman]

SymbolicBodom Well after androids came out, the had all those extra phone-booths....

[@Well_possibly]

SymbolicBodom, her landlord was cruel. After finding out she lived there despite not being on the lease, he doubled the rent, so she moved out. Video: "Remember the microstudio viral video? See Felice Cohen's new home" at Kirsten Dirken channel.

[@carismaperez2]

Did she say “most people store their laundry in their stoves anyways” lmao wtf

[@IIISentorIII]

it's mad world out there ^^

[@catsanmil]

Yes, she did. 🤔

[@zoraarnold8482]

In NYC, this isn't uncommon. It's just a very expensive place to live, so people put stuff in unlikely places.

[@gabbidurham]

No the fuck we dont

[@Galworld761]

Zora Arnold lived there 20 years. Two apartments were dumps. I never did this. If you forget while preheating oven you’re can burn place down.

[@moragsu]

I really admire you for having decided what’s the most important thing in your life and accepting the rest of what goes with it! I’m impressed that a bathroom could be installed in that space and also makes living small, bearable and even comefortable, the window is important also. I think you’ve done really well with the space and especially the bed, but I think we’d all like to know what the rent costs. Could you include that in the next video please? Thanks