Organizing my NYC apartment *CLOSETS & KITCHEN* A vlog.

[@ChelseaCallahan]

Hi friends!! Thanks for your patience waiting for this video :) Keep an eye out next week, I will be posting an extra video! Have a wonderful weekend ❤ EDIT: Also if anyone lives in the queens area and wants the portable dishwasher I will literally give it to you for free if you can come pick it up!! First come first serve. Dm on instagram if you're interested 😂

[@TheMemoryPolice]

I love all your videos🥰🥰🥰

[@123ooooo321]

As someone who used to constantly forget reusable bags, I suggest hanging your cutest or most favorite one on a hook by where you keep your keys or wallet. If it’s in sight, you won’t forget :)

[@joannerudolph5028]

That’s a good idea.🌸

[@wonderland1911]

I have a foldable one in my crossbody and purse!

[@leetee3207]

@@wonderland1911 This. I need to actually keep them inside my bags so I don't forget. Mine fold up into tiny pouches.

[@katjarep5452]

That helps me loads 😊😊😊 it really helps

[@Darcy4697]

I literally can't believe that you have been in this apartment for 10 months, i found your channel when you were still in your studio and I refuse to believe I have been watching you for so long! Thank you for being a source of comfort and making such genuine videos. It has been such a privilege to get to see you grow and thrive over the last year :) Looking forward to seeing what you announce next week!!

[@ChelseaCallahan]

❤❤

[@elfwhere]

Chels I'm gonna be honest, we LOVE a clip at the end of these types of cleaning & organizing videos where you are just relaxed, showered, lit up a candle, drinking a cup of something, and chilling in peace. I know it's weird but we do love that. Give us our relaxed Chelsea.

[@ChelseaCallahan]

I feel this! I didn’t get the chance to do the relaxing on this day sadly, but it was what the video was missing for sure.

[@elfwhere]

@@ChelseaCallahan Thanks for paying attention

[@donuts4breakfast]

hi chelsea! long time viewer here, i have never left a comment on your channel (i think i've only ever left ~10 comments the entire time i've been on youtube!) but thought i'd say hello. i'm in NZ and i'm recently living alone after separating from my partner. i have genuinely been thinking of you over the last few weeks, thinking to myself 'chelsea can do it and so can i!'. i've been getting a lot of inspo from you, especially in this vid - and the santa cup has made me so excited for vlogmas again! thank you for making me feel not so alone

[@LaurenOrion]

The container store just tickles my brain in the right way

[@laurenbowen8707]

As a Queens native living in California, I’m so happy you say you’re there. I love my hometown.

[@mandeliongardens]

You gotta crack open the stuck cupboard in your bedroom! I’m thinking a box cutter would help loosen up the paint. I bet there’s so much room in there for your less-accessed items!! Also, I loved hanging out with you in the apartment.

[@VictoriaCave]

Haha same… I NEED to know what’s in there, if anything. Probably nothing. But still. 👀

[@debramullaly1530]

Be a great spot for luggage and off season clothes

[@debramullaly1530]

I have the Elfa pull out under storage things for my pots and pans..it’s great because stuff, and I have a lot of stuff, doesn’t get crammed in the back..

[@MeemawReads]

Seconding this! I NEED to see it get opened!

[@megmulholland4518]

Totally. Could make for a very high drama/intrigue themed video. Lol! Can you imagine?! A long, long time ago.. there was a TV Special hosted by a dude named Geraldo Rivera (sp?) where he opened a secret vault having something to do with Al Capone, I think? (Old school big time gangster.) Super high intensity suspense... I think it ended up being a complete Nothingburger. 😂 Anyway. I mean, here we have Chelsea's stuck cupboard door. It just begs to be showcased! 🤓🫴

[@kimmhclouthier2594]

The organizer in me loves seeing you do this. Your hate for the colander can be fixed with a collapsible one, such a space saver.

[@ChelseaCallahan]

brilliant!! *runs to amazon

[@christinegreen287]

I was just going to suggest this. We have a small house and kitchen and a collapsible strainer is perfect.

[@CarolJoyable]

You can also buy a flat screen with a handle/s that you hold over the pot of water to strain out the water! Inexpensive and flatter than a pot lid!

[@darbybell8684]

The one that clips on the pot is great!!

[@Rurallivin]

I just untangled all my piles of chords yesterday!😂❤

[@ck2d]

My best organization tip is using an over the door shoe holder. It's just a bunch of little plastic pockets. I call it my travel station, where I keep all the crap I need when I have to get going. One pocket is all my extra cords (so I know where they are whether I'm travelling or not) one holds disposable razors, one has my airplane travel kit including an inflatable neck pillow and eye mask, etc etc. Works like a dream. I hang it on the back of a door that I almost never close so most of the time it's completely hidden. Also I can see at a glance if I need to refill anything for a trip and I almost never forget stuff. I think it could be used for almost anything, store kitchen stuff, small clothing if you don't want to deal with a dresser, whatever strikes your fancy. Highly recommend.

[@AnneLilley]

Love this idea!

[@graysmom20051]

OMGGGGG YOURE SO CLOSE TO 100k!!! Been following you for over a year and have been cheering you on from the couch!🎉

[@ChelseaCallahan]

🥹❤️❤️

[@spadaj92]

Btw, I really appreciate you using your microphone and filming in such great quality, watching this is such a nice experience 💚

[@ChelseaCallahan]

thank you so much ❤

[@Sassy.Sasquatch]

You know how when you buy jewelry, sometimes it comes in a cute little draw string pouch? I use those for my cords. Stick the whole cord in the pouch, have just the charging tip come out of the little draw string part, and done. For bigger cords like laptop chargers, I'll use the pouch from when you buy new sheets.

[@sophierichard385]

Everytime you mention the silent watchers I tell myself I should leave a comment and then I never do. So here it is. I'm a thirty-something living in Montreal, Canada. I've been watching your videos for a few years now. I was glad to finally find a KZbinr in their 30s without kids that I could really relate to and have fun watching. I love your authenticity and the fact that you are so honest about your imperfections. It makes me feel much more normal. I also love visiting NYC so it's super fun to discover the city through the eyes of someone who lives there and loves city-living just as much as I do. Voilà! :)

[@ChelseaCallahan]

nice to meet you sophie!! thanks for your kind words ❤

[@ALittleSeasoning]

Thanks Chelsea. This video was what I needed to get my own clothes organised and cleared out this month 💗💗

[@foo9877]

I really like these videos like this of just household stuff. I know at the beginning of the video you were like “I doubt this video would inspire you” but I do have some art supplies under my desk that I could organize. So at the very least this video did influence me 😂

[@Mgio31]

Definitely a background music organizer. I know I’m getting old when my early 2000s “Going out” playlist has now become my “Cleaning and organizing” playlist 😂

[@mariswhymsdesigns]

This 68 year young woman in NE Ohio LOVES your channel & subscribed when I found you! You are such a breath of fresh air! Thank you for ALL your content Chelsea! ☀☀😎

[@maddi3582]

Oooh, love an organising video... 😍 Thank you! My top tips! I use those 'shopping bags for life' for sorting washing. I keep those wire ties that come with 'stuff'. For tidying cables: make, then fasten a little loop of one end of the wire tie by wrapping a little bit of it round one end of a cable; wind the cable over and over a couple of fingers; then secure the bundle by wrapping the loose, free end of the tie around the bundle. I only have small storage spaces, so have found plastic, see-through shoe boxes really useful (they have lids so can be stacked) I found I had multiples of duplicate spices, so checked the expiry date, chose the oldest one to use first, and using a thick black marker, put a tick on the lid (of the one I'm using) if I had a second jar of same spice (which was then stored away). Any spice jars with no 'tick' tells me I only have the one. Use same idea when restocking. I use Mason jars for nuts, seeds, rice, etc. I write the expiry date on a piece of masking/paper tape (with the aforementioned black marker pen) and slap it on the jar: easy to see when stuff needs to be used up by. Ta dah! Still massively disorganised in so many other areas though... 😊

[@Lexi_333]

I was having such an anxious day and you posted and now I’m honestly feeling better. I love all your content but sometimes these calm “hangout at home” videos are exactly what I need. Thanks for letting us hang 🫶🏼

[@ChelseaCallahan]

Hugs 🥰

[@lelemsays]

The tiny little moment of the day where I get to watch Chelsea's content and have a treat is awesome

[@cubitapi4245]

I love using velcro strips for any wire management. It keeps things so neat and doesn't leave sticky residue compared to tapes. Or having dividers inside each box (can be anything like recycled like box cutouts from cereals) so you each thing has its own room. Organizing related videos are my jam, loved the short yet sweet video!

[@lauram4124]

I got a lot of organizer stuff from the home edit co. It’s half the price! Walmart and Target has the almost the same kind of choices!!I do like to get ideas from the container store but the stuff is double the price. They also have a large box with different containers at Costco and if you don’t like them, no questions asked, they just return anything! You can check on line for the dimensions too!

[@blissonsat]

I usually hang my bag - within a bag - on my door handle or near my door. So I don't forget 😂

[@ChelseaCallahan]

smart!

[@moda78z]

Same! I always have a bag on the door handle 😁👍👍

[@ztebazile]

One of my fave background things while I organize is CHELSEA!! you clean, i clean babe. love these 💜

[@elysebuehrer5981]

So sweet :) I should do this!

[@ChelseaCallahan]

love u 🥰

[@flora.hammer]

Silent subscriber here, and fellow 30-something living alone in an apartment in which I can °finally° thrive, and runner too. So many reasons why I can relate to your videos so much. Thank you for your content! Greetings from sunny southern France 🌊

[@jenniferflannery764]

Tidying is so calming.

[@carolewatson2113]

Loved this, as a single woman who needs some motivation in England

[@JL-Breaks]

Omg when I was homesick to come home to ny I would watch your videos because they felt like visiting a friend. Now I’m here (back in queens) and watching your videos always remind me how lucky I am to be back in NY.

[@valendarosa]

I’m a silent fan from Brazil and the first song that played while you started organizing is a MPB song from Brazil and the coincidence made me smile 🤍✨

[@sofiaabreu1005]

same here 🥰🇧🇷

[@mlcwildlifepr]

I definitely like background something while cleaning: top choices are playing The Office (I don’t have to watch just listen) or Hamilton or The Greatest Showman ❤

[@lizzabbott]

SANTA Mug ! Vlogmas !!! And stirring coffee with forks ! Yaaay ! Haha love ya , Chels !

[@carrielumley123]

I cleaned/organized my house this weekend! I'm still working on it but it looks so much better! It feels better too. I love tunes when cleaning. It makes the work more enjoyable. Also, my dog supervises and tries to help lol

[@awarewithalex]

so excited for you to hit 100k chelsea. 💞

[@The_clothes_boss]

Pro tip, put a couple of those bags on a hook somewhere more accessible. (Like by your umbrella!) If you can’t see them or they are a pain to get out you will just keep forgetting to bring them

[@nataliegordon3132]

I like doing anything with back background TV or podcasts now 😊

[@checkinginpodco]

Definitely a background TV listener while I clean / organize

[@jeanniewieland2408]

I love your Apartment too ESPECIALLY your kitchen and the eating area😍

[@e.k.1836]

You are gonna hit 100k before the end of the month maybe before the end of the week! I am so proud of you Chelseaaaa!!!!!! ❤you deserve it!

[@ChelseaCallahan]

thank you 🥹❤️ it feels unreal

[@AnneLilley]

Look at you, hauling out and installing that AC! Those things are heavy! You not only run, but you've got upper body strength too!

[@pattikendall3848]

You are fantastic!! Love to organize try using vertical space, lots of hook and shelves!! Love to see you and Hanna together!!! Keep the vlogs commming!!

[@rachelwilson9480]

Organizing is so satisfying. It's my go-to whenever I'm stressed about things in life. Love a low key simple vlog. Have a nice week!

[@megmulholland4518]

Lol, the "Humans are just so cute" regarding the Portal... yes!! Exactly my reaction upon seeing it, as well! (Thanks to one of those "walk live with me around NYC" channels 😄)

[@kellylee_p9076]

Still can’t get over how great your shorter hair looks on you. So cute!!! Xx

[@ChelseaCallahan]

thank you!!

[@JoseFlores-kl6jm]

Chelsea things seem to be really working out for you ! Last weekend I had a blast in NYC ! Like I said I can see myself living there one day !

[@ChelseaCallahan]

so glad you had a great time!

[@3boymama]

The organizing is definitely coming along. Some wooden baskets may add some texture if you ever need any organizers out in the open.

[@JulianaGockos]

i loved the Brazilian music at the background 💜 love from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@Calieghbaby]

Depending on my mood I’ll either listen to music or turn the tv on. Love your channel!!

[@pamd4068]

I always love watching your videos. You're so chill and relaxing and fun to watch. And now I'm motivating. I need to organize. 🙂

[@chi2om]

I love spring cleaning videos!

[@kellyjaneisthename]

Home Goods/TJ Maxx usually have really good storage sections for much cheaper than places like TCS. You can just get a big filing folder for all of your documents, don’t need a cabinet. And then velcro cord wraps are your bff for easier access to them than tape. 🙃

[@LasCoquettes]

You look better with short hair

[@Nonatious]

maybe make a small coffee station for your cups? great job and love your apartment!

[@DomoinaYoga1976]

Fellow messy person here! I'm sick with the flu and got out of bed to watch this, but I didn't have the energy to comment until now, sorry. As a messy person who grew up in a messy home, and has been criticized for not being neat & tidy (mostly by neat-freaks), I have learned to be *a bit* tidier, but I no longer keep others in my life who criticize me for not being a neat-freak. I think there are *much more* important areas in life to be worried about. That said, yes your cleaning, purging, and organizing looks wonderful! Maybe when I'm over this flu I might do a little tidying myself! Thank you for the inspiration💚

[@DancingKitkat13]

Yasss you and Alexis posted new vlogs let’s go girlie

[@Isckaaata]

I love your videos, I don´t speak english but I can understand this. You speak very well, thank u!

[@suefitz2498]

I love a good planning session for organising a living environment ❤. Can’t wait to see what you do and how it works for you. I’m especially keen to find out what the big announcement is, can’t wait. ❤❤❤

[@CatherineShoresHMN]

8:04 Its a tad bit wasteful, but I put my extra cords in ziplock bags. I label the top part of the bag so it’s easy to stand them up & see which cord I’m grabbing.

[@charis.elizabeth]

Well done chels! just a tip, you’re going to drive yourself wild with that ikea bag and reusable bags on the top shelf. Need to look at storage solutions at a lower level and easier access, for you to grab and use. Otherwise you’ll forget that they exist and get more ❤️ Love the other storage stuff you got. Looks so much better!

[@CarolJoyable]

I agree with you. I keep my reusable bags in my car but since she doesn’t have one I’d say keep them in a nice container by the door! And no one needs 23 bags!!

[@smgreenartsprivate]

Well done Chelsea I do a de clutter every year currently doing another atm. I never buy that much tupperware 2 for the freezer and 4 pack of smalls and reuse all of any takeaway recyclable containers instead of buying more I only toss them if they break. Dollar stores sometimes have larger bins if that is what you need or Ikea. I have as many bags as you if not more I am going to cut mine in half and give them away to people I know. I keep them in my trolley so I don't forget them as I cannot carry bags. They make them so nice in pattern these days so it's cool to have one.

[@minagrey9584]

Love these sorts of videos- totally inspiring! Also it’s been awhile since we spent a bunch of time in the kitchen and that color STILL looks so amazing.

[@lindyralph8792]

I have that annoying strainer too haha, Ikea I think. I really got sick of forgeting to bring shopping bags too so I bought the small fold-up kind and always have them in my bag. I force myself to refold them and put them back in my bag when I get home. I'm usually terrible at forming habits but this one has stuck.

[@GulfCoastLady]

You are SO entertaining! Thank you for making this gloomy, rainy day bearable for me ❤❤

[@ChelseaCallahan]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jessicaglynn3451]

That haircut it’s so flattering on you! You look so refreshed!

[@marccolomayt82094]

Absolutely satisfying your organization, Chelsea!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@007Wanda]

Double sided velcro, for around your cords. I love it for my laptop charger. Nice video, seems like you had fun organizing 😊

[@whatstaceyreads]

Saved this video for today bc I’m organizing my bathroom closet so I thought we could organize together!

[@hlt8770]

SO CLOSE TO 100K, Chelsea!!!!!! I'm so excited!

[@lisanow6856]

This is it! Go Chelsea!!!

[@thatbapa]

I moved into a studio apartment on my own after years of a shared household, and I'm so deep in organising mode rn! So this video couldn't have come at a better time. We got this💪

[@fernkitty]

So relatable! I moved into my co-op last May. Still don't have rugs (don't tell my board), closets are a disaster, no dining table and kitchen is cringe. It just takes forever and so much $$$ to get it right and appreciate you are keeping it real. Love from Upper Manhattan ♥

[@shannonsmith5301]

Congrats early on 100K!! U deserve it!

[@ten3381]

You’re almost at 100,000 subscribers! Yea!

[@a.lex_iy3140]

Background Podcast Listener here while cleaning the Apartment. When i listen to music i get distracted and start dancing. 😅 podcasts keeps me focused 😂

[@phyliciajoykloes]

Haha, this is so familiar! Tidying the environment is such a lovely thing to do to have a nice peaceful mind. Lovely job, Chelsea! I put my decorative, festive mugs with my other mugs as well. 😊

[@ashleyt.6619]

Your hair!!!! I love it!!!! 🥰 And with the gold hoops…….chefs kiss 😊

[@gracemunroe]

I don't listen to anything while I'm cleaning etc, I do watch KZbin Videos such as yours when I'm on a cleaning break, so Thanks for that.

[@Ann-cx3dd]

Looks so good! One tip: label the front of the containers with what is inside. If you do that, you will always put those items back in that space & you will just have to open the cupboard & read the containers, instead of peaking inside each one. : )

[@lafbrito]

Aaaw adding brazilian music was a nice an unexpected touch, I love it! As a girl who lives alone and has recently moved as well I totally relate and love seeing you go through the same things I'm going through. Sending you love from São Paulo 😘

[@GlynnelleJones]

I get so excited to see a new video from you. My favorite on KZbin.

[@dethebee]

I love these cozy, chaotic kind of vlogs. I think you have great style and I love seeing you build your ideal life, it's inspiring!

[@ScreenJem]

I LOVE your stay at home videos. They’re my favorite!

[@brianasalese]

I feel like Container Store shouldn’t have let you leave without both pieces! Well done with all the organizing progress 🎉

[@novaleelmw]

It looks so good! For the drawer glider you could instead just get a big lightweight basket and use like it a drawer inside the cabinet. The minimal mom uses them all the time in cabinets that should have been drawers for convenience.

[@jensonpaugh2009]

Every video I watch gets me more excited to move to nyc, your acc so real for this😊

[@rebeccacartier153]

I don’t remember your cleaning schedule.. but I like to clean one space a day, like Monday is kitchen Tuesday is bathroom etc… that way when the weekend rolls around, everything is already clean. Another rule for myself is; I never like to leave dirty dishes in the sink. I am one person, and I should be able to clean my dishes daily (especially since I’m not always eating at home).

[@Ma-Says]

Declutteribg is the best organizing tip I have! Everything looks great!

[@suzannedestefano4936]

Girrrllll you’re almost at 100k subbies 🎉🎉 Love your videos ❤

[@lizzabbott]

Omg ! Had to pause ! I always lovvvvvve your music choices… they make yer vids so cinematic ! But …. JOBIM ??? Yes ! Wowwwzzz! Also , that outfit u wore to container store was so cute ! Love yer apt ! Itz so peaceful, warm & welcoming! These upgrades will be fabbb !

[@kristindiamandis4297]

Love watching organization videos

[@tflynn6175]

omg same same same with the reusable bags! i wanna say hanging them by the door has helped me to remember, but honestly the only thing that has worked so far AND been a game changer are those bags that you scrunch up and with a lil drawstring it turns into a tiny ball - always gotta have it in my purse, if it lives anywhere else it's goneeee. love you chelsea, i for one am very inspired to get my flat clean and organised now!

[@jessicajohnson1033]

Can you paint your kitchen cabinets white to match wood trim? Indoor out door carpet on kitchen floor? Both, game changers!!😊

[@juicie25bt]

This probably sounds crazy, but these r my favorite videos & wish I could help u. 😅 I always try & tell my mom to keep like things together so u can see how much u have of that item. ie the tape 😂 organizing is my jam. I love that ur a minimalist, something that I'm in the process of working on. Im in a in-law apt (1rm, kitchen,bathroom) & I've accumulated a lot over the years. You've inspired me today & I've gotten rid of some kitchen stuff. So thank u! CA started charging for paper bags I decided I wasn't going to spend my money on that, once u get in the habit of remembering ur reusable bags in truly becomes automatic. And ur saving the planet! U did a great job & ur everyday life will b less stressful & anxiety ridden. 👏 see in the next video👋

[@caroline-saratremblay1415]

I always love watching your videos! Quick storage tip(if you haven't tried already), I store my suitcases in one another so it saves me some closet space (doable only if one is smaller enough). Keep on the good work!

[@VictoriaCave]

Way to go with the daunting task of organizing, and navigating the Container Store! Also, when you decided on the spot to install your a/c it elicited a spontaneous “hell yeah!” from me. And another once installed. Thanks for this sweetly inspiring video, Chelsea!

[@claudiavasquez1368]

Target and dollar tree have good value organization cubes and drawers

[@moda78z]

I’m so curious about the new thing you got going on 😁👍. See you next week! 😘

[@Simplylakesha]

Love this vlog, your place is really nice, small but spacious.

[@caileeworkman]

Just found you two days ago and subscribed after a small binge of your videos 😂 I love your warm energy and enthusiasm.

[@magargz]

I've been going through a rough patch lately. Being sick for almost the entirety of 2 months with all sort of different virus and stuff. Trying to find some peace, but most importantly, a job. Basically, all over the place. This vlog has been a little bubble of company and coziness, thank you so much for that! I'm so happy to see your progress on the apartment!

[@ChelseaCallahan]

sending good vibes your way ❤

[@marironcetti]

The brazilian song in the background warmed my heart 🥹🥹 as a brazilian KZbinr living in nyc, it makes me so happy watching you!

[@ClaireLoy]

Hi Chelsea, it’s so funny that you mention the portal . Here in Ireland it was reported that it was temporarily shut down because of our very bold behaviour 😂 It sparked a conversation about censorship.