Organize little by little | Useful ideas to make daily cleaning and cooking easier

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Hello! I wanted to share what a day-off routine would look like for me. I’ve shared a few cleaning videos now, but there is a lot more that goes into having a clean and tidy home than only wiping down the surfaces. Today, I wanted to share tips that make it possible to keep my home clean while cooking homemade meals daily. There are a lot of things that I do to save myself time and energy, but today I will focus on food prep, pantry restock, and efficient organizational habits. I will also make delicious gimbap^^ I hope you enjoy! Wishing you a wonderful week and hope to see you in my next video as well ❤
Gimbap Recipe
Ingredients:
3 sheets Nori (dried seaweed), 3 eggs, 1.5-2 cup cooked rice, 1 julienned or shredded carrot, 3 strips Korean pickled radish, 3 strips seasoned burdock, cooked thin-sliced seasoned beef, spinach or bok choy, sesame oil, sesame seeds
*Gimbap can be made with a variety of ways with different vegetables and with or without meat if preferred
Seasoned beef:
Thinly sliced beef, 2 Tbsp cooking wine, 1-2 Tbsp Soy sauce, 1 Tbsp Sugar, 1 Tbsp Minced garlic, 1 Tbsp Sesame oil
* Adjust from tablespoons or teaspoons according to amount of beef
Items from my kitchen used in this video:
The white storage bins and salad spinner are from IKEA
Round walnut cutting board - Crate & Barrel
Vitamix A3500 Ascent Series Smart Blender
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Vitamix 12-Cup Food Processor Attachment
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Nelko Label Maker Machine
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Nelko Label Maker Tape
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TIKUSAN Bamboo Round Strainer
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WÜSTHOF Classic IKON 8-Inch Chef's Knife (similar)
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ZWILLING Fresh & Save Vacuum Sealer Machine Starter Set (similar)
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Zojirushi Rice Cooker
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Wooden Kitchen Utensils Set 10 Pcs
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Long Wooden Spoons
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CLEANING PRODUCTS
Sodium Percarbonate
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Citric Acid
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These links are to products I have purchased personally and use in my home daily. I try to link everything from Amazon due to availability/accessibility, but some of my items were purchased at different locations. Some links in this post are affiliate links, so if you use them to make a purchase, I may receive a small commission

[@tttsky2011]

한식을 사랑해주셔서 고맙습니다♡ 김밥은 맛도 영양도 좋아서 건강식이죠~ 앞으로도 영상 잘 시청할게요~

[@lifebymelaniee]

시청해 주셔서 정말 감사합니다! ❤ 저는 한국 요리법을 시도할 때마다 음식이 너무 맛있어서 감동을 받습니다. 한식은 영양도 풍부하고 야채를 맛있게 조리할 수 있는 방법도 많아서 먹고 나면 늘 기분이 좋아요. 좋은 댓글 감사드리고 좋은 하루 보내세요 ☺

[@ruthann7837]

I love your new food processor! ❤ Thank you for sharing the usefulness of a processor. It has me motivated to utilize mine more. Shredding, packaging and freezing the cheese definitely keeps spoilage to a minimum. I always enjoy watching your videos!

[@lifebymelaniee]

Thank you so much! I plan to use it to prep more food in the future! Since I just bought the food processor I haven’t tested it out myself, but I’ve heard that you can make pie crust and pasta in them as well! Have a wonderful day! ❤️

[@Gemmaleevosky]

얼굴 비춰지기 전까지 외국사시는 한국인 분 채널인줄 알았어요! 저보다 한식 더 잘 만드시는 듯!!! 멋지셔요 집도 너무 예쁘고!!

[@lifebymelaniee]

당신은 너무 친절해요! 아직 배울게 많지만 최선을 다해 노력하겠습니다. 나는 정말 요리하고 한국 음식을 먹는 것을 좋아합니다. 시청해주시고 이렇게 좋은 댓글 남겨주셔서 너무 감사드립니다 ❤ 멋진 하루 보내세요 ☺

[@Ss-re8us]

非常感謝你的分享，讓我有收穫，本來我要買一台新的果汁機因為舊的壞掉了，現在我決定把果汁機換成多功能的可以切蔬菜的機器，這樣真的很節省時間

[@lifebymelaniee]

非常感謝您觀看影片！我很高興你發現它很有用。我也曾考慮過購買一台榨汁機，但最終決定攪拌機和食物處理機將具有更多功能。我使用攪拌機配件來混合水果或蔬菜，然後如果我想去除果肉，請透過粗棉布擠壓果汁。我同意，這絕對節省了準備食材的時間！祝你今天過得愉快 ❤

[@HelenaLišková-b7o]

Velmi užitečné rady, to se jen tak nevidí. Jste opravdu šikovná a hodně vašich rad použiji. Hlavně se mi líbí ten nastrouhaný sýr, protože mám taky problém s rukama, moc mě bolí a nemůžu všechno dělat bez bolesti. Uskladnění česneku je velice zajímavé, předpokládám, že je to nádoba na ledové kostky do mrazáku. Výborný nápad, určitě použiji. Dnes jsem viděla vaše video poprvé a moc se mi líbilo. Budu už teď čekat na další. Mějte se moc pěkně. Helena

[@lifebymelaniee]

Děkujeme za vaše milá slova povzbuzení! ☺Hodně pro mě znamená vědět, že někdo může v mých videích najít něco užitečného. Zapomněla jsem to zmínit ve videu, ale u sýra plánuji celou nádobu rozmrazit v lednici a do týdne použít. Pokud dáváte přednost vyjímání jen malých množství, doporučoval bych nádobu každých 30 minut první 2 hodiny, co je v mrazáku, protřepat. To zabrání slepení, takže později můžete vytřepat menší množství. Ano, je to zásobník na led! Používá se pouze pro česnek, protože po použití vyvine zápach. Moje láska k česneku vzešla od mé maminky a ta ho také mixuje a mrazí. Nasekaný česnek vloží do sáčku bezpečného pro mrazení, rozprostře ho naplocho a zadní částí nože udělá malé čtvercové prohlubně. Jakmile zmrzne, je snadné rozbít malé čtverečky. Děkuji mnohokrát za sledování! Snažím se teď přispívat každý druhý týden, tak to prosím zkuste příští týden ❤

[@HelenaLišková-b7o]

@@lifebymelaniee Velice moc vám děkuji za vysvětlení. Už se těším, jak budu zpracovávat česnek. Můžu si ho připravit tolik, kolik vím, že budu potřebovat na určitou dobu. Výborný nápad is tím sýrem. Máte opravdu moc užitečné rady. Budu se těšit příští týden na video. Krásné dny vám přeji. Helena

[@MelanieBeloh]

Oh my! Your space is so organized. I neede to up my game. The storage bins are an excellent idea.

[@lifebymelaniee]

Thank you! I’m happy you enjoy the organization ☺️ I love the kuggis bins from Ikea. They have a lot of great organizational products! Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@해피해피화이팅]

젓가락사용, 잘하시네요! 김밥도 잘 만드시고, 마늘갈아 요리에 쓰기까지~ 한국분 영상인줄^^ㅋㅋ

[@lifebymelaniee]

아직 주방 초보인 것 같은데 좋은 말씀 감사드립니다! 저녁 식사로 무엇을 준비할지 고민할 때면 늘 한국 음식이 땡깁니다. 시청해 주셔서 감사드리며, 다시 뵙기를 바랍니다 ❤ 좋은 하루 보내세요^^

[@patatatai]

Hi! I found yor channel and wow... Its amazing!! Your vodeos are calm and perfect!! Thank you for sharing with us! Now I want to eat gimbap haha I'm hungry!!😂

[@lifebymelaniee]

Hello! Thank you so much for watching! I’m happy you enjoyed the videos! I definitely recommend eating gimbap, it’s so yummy, I want to eat it often ☺️ Have a nice day and I hope you stop by again ❤️

[@GreyNinjaBriel]

Thank you! I will prepare the bell preper and frozen it like you did. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@lifebymelaniee]

Thank you for watching! ❤ The bell pepper will lose a little of it's texture in the freezer, but it still works great in stir-fry and stews! I hope you find it as convenient as I have. Have a wonderful day ☺

[@Greenbaha]

외국에서 만들어 먹는 한국음식은 더 특별할까요~ 외국채널에서 한국음식이 나오니 더욱 반갑네요~ 알림하고 또 찾아올게요~

[@lifebymelaniee]

시청해 주셔서 정말 감사합니다. 나는 한국 음식이 얼마나 맛있고 건강한지 맛보고 나서 더 많은 한국 요리법을 배우려고 노력해 왔습니다. 좋은 말씀 감사드리며, 다시 뵙길 바라겠습니다 ❤

[@Christine-p4u]

Melanie, thanx for so many wonderful Ideas !

[@lifebymelaniee]

Hi! Thank you for watching! I'm happy you liked the ideas in the video ☺ I hope my future videos will have more useful ideas. Thanks for leaving a comment and hope you have a wonderful day ❤

[@mildn]

I'm so jealous that the house is so clean^^ Seeing Vitamix blender makes me want to buy itThe function looks really good. It's hard to make gimbap, but you're so good^^ I really enjoyed the video.❣

[@lifebymelaniee]

I used the Vitamix almost everyday and it works like new still after 2 years. It’s a little noisy but it’s perfect for smoothies^^ I enjoy the new attachment as well. I think I could still use more practice rolling the gimbap haha it’s so delicious that I’ve already made it again since this video! I really like Korean food. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video ❤️

[@MelanieBeloh]

Hi Melanie !!! I'm Melanie too 🥰. Great to meet you. I feel like we have alot in common ...i love cooking and organizing my space. I can't wait to watch more of your vids. You have a new subbie from a small youtuber 😊

[@lifebymelaniee]

Hi there! Nice to meet another Melanie ☺️ Good luck to you on your channel from a fellow small KZbinr ❤️ Have a nice day!

[@jonahs_joyful_journey]

I love your vlog! It’s so refreshing to watch. New subscriber here ❤. I’m looking forward to watching the rest of your videos. Take care 😊❤

[@lifebymelaniee]

Thank you so much for stopping by! I really enjoyed your videos as well ❤ I think I saw a new one I'll have to check out soon ☺

[@lovecooking8343]

Beautiful work 👏from Australia 🇦🇺

[@lifebymelaniee]

Thank you so much! ❤️ It’s exciting to know my videos are being viewed from other parts of the world 🇦🇺

[@zdenkazornada]

Nice video , thanks for sharing ❤ greetings from Canada 👋🎈🎈🇨🇦

[@lifebymelaniee]

Hello! 👋 Thank you and thank you for watching! ❤️ Happy to know my videos reached Canada! 🇨🇦

[@consuelomeroni1176]

Brava e simpatica! Complimenti, un abbraccio dall’Italia!, 👏🌸🌹

[@lifebymelaniee]

Grazie per aver guardato e lasciato un bel commento! ☺ I migliori auguri a te in Italia e spero che tu abbia una bella giornata ❤

[@jacquelinepopoviche9214]

Tente entregar videos mais frequentes, vc tem muito potencial! Ganhou uma inscrita!

[@lifebymelaniee]

Muito obrigado por assistir e se inscrever! Eu realmente aprecio as palavras de incentivo ❤ À medida que aprendo mais sobre edição e filmagem, espero poder postar uma vez por semana ou mais ☺

[@oliveJ_2024]

I thought you were Korean, too. You're so good at making gimbap 👍😍❤

[@lifebymelaniee]

Thank you! It's one of my favorite foods to make ahead of time to take to work for lunch. I see that you have a channel as well, I'll check it out once I have time! Thank so much for watching and leaving a comment ☺❤

[@leilamakour]

Love watching your videos Melanie :)

[@lifebymelaniee]

Thank you :) I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment ❤️

[@ruh-roh9472]

So lovely and smart and organized ! Your videos are so inspiring, informative, and calming… ☺️ With much love and respect from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA ❤️❤️❤

[@lifebymelaniee]

@@ruh-roh9472 Thank you so much for your kind words! I feel very grateful and motivated when others enjoy and comment on my videos ❤ Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a wonderful day ☺

[@ayishashaniba6172]

Detailed kitchen tour waiting ❤

[@lifebymelaniee]

Hello! I would love to do a kitchen tour in the future if there is an interest in it ❤️

[@mariacreuzapereiradosanjos2750]

Amo organização ❤

[@lifebymelaniee]

Organizar é divertido e torna o dia a dia muito mais agradável! ☺ Obrigado por assistir o vídeo! ❤

[@НаташаКретова-о6у]

Dear! Do not wash the dishes before washing in the dishwasher. Modern dishwashers are equipped with a function to determine the cleanliness of dishes. Depending on the cleanliness of the dishes, the temperature of the water and the pressure of the jet are regulated. It will be better if drops of sauce and other stains remain on the plates. Artificial intelligence will give the command to wash with hot water with a powerful jet. If you rinse the dishes before washing, they seem clean. The water temperature and jet will be reduced automatically in order to save energy. And you will get badly washed dishes. Thanks for the video! Good luck!

[@lifebymelaniee]

Hi, thank you for watching the video! I understand that dishwashers are made to remove small amounts of debris from dishes but as someone who mainly hand washes dishes, I only run the dishwasher 1-2 times a week. If I leave food particles on the dishes, they will harden after a few days. Once the food hardens, no matter what cycle I use, the dishes won’t come clean. To suit my lifestyle, I give them a quick rinse then adjust the settings on the dishwasher that way it will sanitize rather then running a full cycle. If I have a full load right away then I won’t rinse as much and run a normal cycle. I do appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment and I hope it can be helpful to someone else who might do things a little differently from me ❤️ it’s always good to share knowledge ☺️ Thank you again for watching 💕

[@НаташаКретова-о6у]

Hi! It would be great if you use technology more often. It's great to free up time for yourself. I wish you health and happiness! 🌹❤️💕Thanks for your videos. Some dishwashers also have a soaking function before the main wash. This is useful when you have collected a lot of dishes and the dirt has dried up.

[@lifestyel_vlog_by_kanij]

I love your videos ❤and i am watching your video from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@lifebymelaniee]

Thank you for watching! I’m happy you like the videos ❤️ Best wishes to you all the way in Bangladesh ☺️🇧🇩

[@colbykenn_thgtv]

Nice video Mel!

[@lifebymelaniee]

Thank you! I’m slowly learning how to use my camera haha

[@Gulnazİsmayilova-l4o]

Ellerine salığ❤🇦🇿

[@lifebymelaniee]

İzlediğiniz için teşekkürler. Umarım harika bir gün geçirirsin ❤

[@elisabettacavallo9205]

Grazie❤❤

[@lifebymelaniee]

Grazie per aver guardato il video e aver lasciato un commento ❤ Spero che abbiate un grande giorno ☺

[@kristieshoemake7343]

Did you have to visit an Asian market to find the thinly sliced beef?

[@lifebymelaniee]

Yes! I haven’t seen it in any supermarkets yet. I mainly shop at a family owned Asian International market. They have decent selection of sliced meats and other meat products like pork belly, tripe, and chicken feet that you probably wouldn’t find elsewhere as well.

[@ranosh534]

جميل جدا ❤❤❤

[@lifebymelaniee]

شكرا جزيلا على المشاهدة❤ أتمنى لك يوما سعيدا ❤

[@kristieshoemake7343]

Was the burdock worth it?

[@lifebymelaniee]

100% worth it! I really enjoyed the flavor that it added to the gimbap. It was savory and a hint of sweetness. I’ve already repurchased it a few times 😊

[@uutfathiaramadhini888]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😅

[@lifebymelaniee]

Thank you for watching the videos ❤️

[@BitaHasanpor-vf3yx]

سلام ممنون از کانال خوبتون من از این کانال ایده های زیادی همراه باانگیزه میگیرم بیتا از ایران

[@lifebymelaniee]

سلام ممنون از تماشای ویدیو خوشحالم که کانال من را پیدا کردید و می توانید الهام بگیرید. نظرات خوبی مثل شما باعث می شود که ویدیوها ارزش ساختن داشته باشند. امیدوارم دوباره ببینمت، روز خوبی داشته باشی ❤