SIMPLIFY YOUR KITCHEN WITH THESE SIMPLE HACKS

[@sterlinghplibrary7340]

Old lady here with no kids or grandkids: enjoying watching yours grow!!! Adorable!

[@pamwood3956]

Same!

[@janalcock651]

Me too.

[@sheenatalks8529]

Trick for decanting I use: put painters tape on bottom of container to write exp date and any other info you want to remember like brand, container size, etc. Helps me so much!

[@flynn1a]

I actually just cut out the nutrition info or expiration date and tape that to the container.

[@AlenaLight]

Simply genius trick!

[@jasonvalliquette5892]

I use masking tape label it with the date I got it and best before especially for the freezer stuff so its always first in first out

[@Hermititis]

And lot numbers in case of a recall,?

[@jac4YouTube]

I use a lazy Susan in my refrigerator and it is such a game changer, no more reaching behind to get to what's needed. I put all the most used condiments on the turn-a-round and turn to easily get to it. Works for me.

[@SarahSchneider2]

Neat! Have heard of this in cupboards but didn’t think about the refrigerator

[@ingrid2543]

Me too! Small kitchen and fridge is small, I have two in there, one for condiments and one for hubbys spicy stuff, lol

[@SaraShire]

I never thought of that!

[@cassieoz1702]

I find them great space wasters. I just use a 'drawer' made from a bin which makes getting to the back of the shelf like in pantries.

[@chalktalkwithshari4173]

I’m going to do this asap!

[@debbieforthofer-wx3es]

I love that you get right to the point instead of going on and on forever. Thank you.

[@whisperingfern6290]

I love to decant my packaged products because I hate looking at branded packaging. I always feel attacked when I see a million brands and words when I open my cupboards. A simplified look with basic words is such a pleasure!!

[@amywert8088]

Decanting things is just so satisfying!

[@EmmaRayne]

I am the exact opposite. Looking at the same color or packaging drives me insane. I HAVE to have original packaging so I remember to use it.

[@kittymarch8455]

I’ve found a happy medium on decanting after watching a friend get very into it. I’m more practical! I decant staples that I buy repeatedly and always keep stocked. That way I can get containers that will hold the amount that I purchase. It also means it’s easy to measure for cooking. Everything else stays in the package it came in. I do have a supply of take out soup containers from Amazon. They come in quart, 1 & 2 cup, all stack together and take the same lids. That makes it easy to dump the last bit of a bag into one. I just tear or cut off a piece of the packaging and put inside to ID.

[@joanneboag5993]

Why would anyone give you grief about the decanted spices? The functionality makes so much sense and of course, they look great! Your kids are darling! Love your videos!! :)

[@susannem6192]

Shout out to the stand-in roasting pan! 😂 I resisted decanting my spices but have such limited space that I needed square, uniform bottles to fit in a specific bin. Now so satisfying to use and nothing drops on my head when I reach up.

[@mffmoniz2948]

I have a small appliance tower on the L corner of my counter. I created it simply adding extra shelves. The coffee machine and capsules are there. The water kettle and tea bags. The waffle maker. The juice machine. The bakking and slicing devices. The toaster. Why? They are not taking up valuable space. It's the corner. Besides, they are stored in height using shelves. Easy access. Easy storage. Always visible. I won't forget that I like toast because the toaster is stored somewhere hidden, like I used to have. It may not look very pretty but it's very functional for us. And the rest of the counter is always free.

[@amywert8088]

That sounds magical! I wish I had an 'L' in my counter for that!

[@lytaylor1204]

Decanting completely changed my kitchen and pantry, making them so much more organized than before. The containers are also clear so I know when I'm out of something at a glance instead of picking up the container and pray 😅

[@ninsartcabinet]

I had a college roommate that left her coffee stirring spoon on the counter because she would use it again later. So there was always a dried puddle of coffee on the spoon and counter. I love that you do your daughter's hair while she eats. So cute! Since I spend a lot of time in my kitchen, its the main area I decorate for the holidays.

[@EmmaRayne]

You should have bought her a pretty spoon rest if it bothered you so much :)

[@alexandra109]

I feel the same way about my kitchen counters. I renovated my kitchen in fall 2021. I was excited because I was able to add another small double cabinet with counters. It made sense to add these counters because this was empty space before which made no sense. Unfortunately, now this is space that just gets cluttered first. My other counters I was used to keeping clean, but these new counters is just a space that I put returns, my lunch bag, etc. It isn’t a lot of items, but it makes my kitchen feel messy. Very frustrating!

[@lindadenneypu6315]

I'm a mum of 8 and I love all ya tips they're real and reality based and affordable some other utubers tips cost alot of money and time at the end of the day I'm tired and u get that that's why when u do a new video I get super excited

[@anamat5025]

Thank God, a KZbin channel full of common sense. Achievable, and practical tips and advices. Lots of love from Spain 💕🌷

[@susancalix9293]

Content continues to be EFFECTIVE AND SIMPLE 🥰

[@abbywolf9701]

Love this! I cook a lot, I bake from home as a side business, I spend SO MUCH TIME in my kitchen. Can’t wait to organize it better. Side note, you look amazing!

[@jeanne-marie8196]

Just an FYI: I’m watching my carbs, so I write the serving size, amount of carbs and protein, and on items I use rarely, I cut out the directions for using and tape it to the container. I’m not an avid decanter, just things that have a tendency to go bad quickly, or one’s that aren’t used that much. As a person who has a small pantry with fixed shelves, it’s just less frustrating. If I try to decant a small bag of flour into a decanter that fits on the shelves, I wind up with a leftover bit so I wind up keeping the sack anyway! More decanters won’t fit, and the sack squishes in!

[@lindawarden-burglund9603]

I have very, VERY little counter space so I CAN'T leave things on it, but that means I have one end of my kitchen table right next to a wall where things accumulate. Gotta figure that one out! Lazy Susan for my spices was the best idea for me. And I have to decant the rest of the food items in my pantry. It really does make a difference! I also pick up, straighten up, and clear my sink every night before I go to bed. It reduces anxiety! Thanks for a great video!

[@susankrantman2824]

Would love to see what the extra storage in your basement looks like for those not used very often, but still need items.

[@dorothylewis1207]

Dark, Damp, Spooky. 👻😅🤣🤣

[@tashahartman38]

Thank you for this video. I have been working on decluttering my kitchen. I’ve lived in my house 6 years and you wouldn’t imagine how much you accumulate. Next up the pantry 😩😩big task but I can’t wait for the finished product.

[@angelofmusic1026]

Our toaster lives on the counter but everything else is in a cabinet. Even though I use my blender nearly daily or even twice a day, I’m with you and need my counters clear!

[@MichelleLeone66]

I only have my coffee maker and my toaster oven on my counters. The rest are put away. I did a appliance/gadet purge in January. I love drawer dividers! I bought them after we re-did our kitchen.

[@agemoth]

I bought an over the sink dish drainer from Amazon for my tiny kitchen , and I am in love with it ! I just leave my plates and bowls and cutlery there ,even when they're dry ! I absolutely LOVE how it has cleared precious counter space ,plus keeps everything easy to hand !

[@pamelakoehler-zastrow9639]

Video idea: Can you talk about planning for a kitchen remodel? I'm looking to redo my kitchen, and I'm wondering how do I plan it to maximize space and usability.

[@cyndij8312]

I agree about a lazy susan. I, too, thought there would be too much wasted space. When I decided to try it, I drew a circle on a piece of paper with the size that would fit the cupboard. I was able to get 14 bottles of vinegar and soy sauce on it! I made sure to get one with thin sides to maximize the space. I have two in the cupboard above the stove. It's been a game changer. Nothing is more than halfway back in the cupboard. And there's space in the front corner of the cupboard for something else. Everything is in the cupboard that was there before the lazy susans. I just can reach it easier. For condiments in the fridge, I use clear containers but make sure to get the long ones that fill up the space from front to back.

[@ingrid2543]

Same here

[@kkbo3478]

I adopted decanting and cleaning up my kitchen before I go to bed! You are inspiring 👍

[@Sunshine-fy4fz]

I store my roasting pan and water pitchers and serving platters (that I use occasionally, mostly when we host guests) in the cabinets above the refrigerator. This way there are out of the way, keeping items that are used daily more accessible aka where I don’t need to move anything out of the way. I will NOT put items outside of the rooms where they are used. If it’s for the kitchen it stays in the kitchen; and if you don’t have room in the kitchen, then you have too much stuff in that room. (I do the same for bedrooms - the extra set of sheets for each bedroom are on the top shelf of the bedroom closet. No more guessing which sheet set goes on which bed.)

[@amywert8088]

Or your kitchen is old and has weird homemade cabinets (not too much stuff, just awkwardly shaped stuff)!

[@Jamieshields-f3n]

You are so easy to watch! Thanks for the tips, my love.❤

[@rosie4299]

I love the spice containers and drawer dividers in my kitchen as well! Initially I purchased the pantry drawer dividers on a whim for dividing the basement pantry items like boxes of tea and cereal, but they are a total game changer! I love that the ones I bought are spring loaded and movable, it's so easy to adjust them in the pantry cabinets in my home.

[@mainecoonmomma3]

Love this!!! love the scissors for cutting the scallions - yes!! and the hooks for hanging backpacks!

[@greengrands]

I have the exact spice jar and stacked display you do. I find by alphabetizing the spices they are so much easier to find.

[@karireyes6710]

I did the decanted spices because of watching your video & I think it looks so much nicer!

[@hazeleyes2115]

Such a helpful video! My kitchen really needs a good organisation, three kids in the family, aged 3, 5 and 7, constantly eating or doing crafts in there😅

[@chris...9497]

There's a small 2-ft area bordered by the short bit of wall next to the closet door and a partition curtain that narrows the wide entrance from galley kitchen to living/dining/bed room in my studio apartment. My kitchen is tiny, with almost NO counter space and very few cabinets. Space for small kitchen appliances is quite limited. So that 2ft-by-2ft area has been fitted with a 7-shelf metal shelving unit with a uniform vertical shape that's a quarter-round. I use it as an 'Appliance Tree', to hold my small kitchen appliances (rice cooker, crockpot, multicooker, standing mixer, etc). This accomplishes three things: 1. It frees up counter and base cabinet space for other things (like small appliance accessories). 2. It makes it easy to grab an appliance and use (saving me from bending down and dragging out a heavy appliance stored deep in the base cabinet). 3. It makes it far more likely I'll use out the appliances (I'll remember it's there and I'll be more likely to make food from scratch at low expense instead of buying ready-mades at higher cost containing preservatives, etc). Currently, the only small kitchen appliances I leave out on the counter is the microwave, the toaster, and a small-footprint La Cuchina blender (for smoothies). Frankly, I may reorganize the fridge top to take the toaster when it's not in use; as it is, the toaster sits right next to the fridge, so I could do this without even unplugging the toaster.

[@HeronCoyote1234]

My home has a beautiful good size kitchen, with gorgeous dark green granite counters (Costa Esmeralda), and deep brown custom cabinets. The only problem is all the clutter, detritus, flotsam and jetsam, crap sitting on the counters. The only things that *should* be sitting on the counters are the toaster, the electric can opener, and the cans of cat food (easy to tell if he was fed). Instead there are also boxes of k-cups, bottles of oil and vinegar, a cutting board, two utensil containers (that should give you a clue as to how much stuff is there), old mail and receipts, three spoon rests, three jars for used cooking oil, a roll of paper towels, and a partridge in a pear tree. Mind you, I don’t live there anymore, but my best friend does, and I’m there several times a week (he’s an excellent, very generous cook; I think he was an Italian mother in a former life). I get so frustrated being in that kitchen. It’s very difficult to prepare anything. My apartment kitchen has 24” of counter space. I have my blender, which I use every morning, a can of protein powder (too big for the cupboards), and a roll of paper towels. Maybe we’ll tackle the house kitchen this weekend. A girl can dream, can’t she?

[@kaycarle8361]

I love having my regular use appliances out, and my spices, and my knives, etc etc. I did the ClutterBug test and realised I am a very visual organiser. Just the thought of putting those away in cupboards or drawers makes me anxious. Once I realised this about myself, I realised why I always had mess and left things out. So I started installing open shelves, wire baskets hung on the walls, a magnetic knife organiser on the wall, etc. Basically, it's all got its own home now, up on the wall and I can see it. I guess more of an old farm kitchen style. And for the first time in my life, my home is kinda tidy. Who knew?!!!!

[@amywert8088]

Great job!

[@fairsplitdivorceseparation8015]

Brilliant! I started putting out all the small appliances and it is so true that it takes 15 seconds and the joy of not looking at the clutter lasts hours.

[@rbodhoo9840]

Great video 🎉❤ so inspiring always! Got me up to go and clean / organize my kitchen! Amazing 🤩 super thanks 🙏

[@StephanieBogart]

I store my spices in the top drawer next to my stove. It’s a shallow drawer and I lay them on their backs or sides and I can see them all the time.

[@susu8610]

I added labels to my light switches...my living room has 4 by the back door, fan, fan light, light fixtures on house and to complicate things the builder added the living room light! When my friends visit they laugh...then they tell me they need to do it! So yhank you for your labeling suggestions!

[@joannevenz5045]

As always, another great video 🌟

[@queenbee7819]

Great ideas. I decant into jars because I have a ton. Many , quicker to perish, are jarred into freezer ie: the flax, soaked&dehydrated nuts & sprouted flours. These all go rancid quickly otherwise.

[@nadineritchie3738]

I watched many of your videos while planning our new kitchen. Your advice and ideas were great. I was bummed out that you only share your renovated kitchen on another platform. I'm glad I saw it today. Would still like to see before and after video. It looks great. I too had a ridiculasly small kitchen.

[@pamboatwright8281]

What platform can I see her renovated kitchen on?

[@nadineritchie3738]

@@pamboatwright8281 I think it was Instagram

[@lynnescaddan8919]

Your kitchen is nice & big with lots of storage,

[@amylewis7563]

I do not like appliances on the counter. Only one I have is my single serve Keurig. Kitchen counter space is valuable for sure. I have clear bins in my kitchen cabinets. Great for storing on higher shelves especially. Thanks Kallie! 😍😍

[@amywert8088]

I've been thinking about putting the kitchen appliances in the closet between the bedrooms.

[@kathydittmer9659]

I’m the queen of counter clutter! It would t matter how many counters I have, I’ve always been like this. But….slowly getting a bit better. Slowwwwly.

[@traci3466]

Great set up and great ideas!!

[@tonyahenry4167]

I could simplify my kitchen by giving away my family but that’s frowned upon

[@joycelynnelobert8779]

I laughed. My family: What? Me: Nothing.

[@melodyaumiller9364]

😂

[@chrissherbondy3182]

Sooooo funny!!!! 😂

[@katiegleaves3792]

😅

[@debbiea9262]

😂

[@ingrid2543]

Good advice, we have a galley kitchen just had it redone two years ago, still small so I keep the crockpot, stand mixer, platters and now after seeing this video the toaster is going down on the basement shelf, we have a toaster/ air fryer oven.

[@ingrid2543]

I had to put the toaster in a cabinet off the counter first, hubby then started using the toaster oven, lol now I can safely put in on the shelf in the basement lol

[@anabeliagarza1805]

I noticed you have the Rubbermaid Brilliance containers. I love mine. They are less expensive than the other ones.

[@grinchy56]

Great tips and I love your hair.

[@dru2506]

I would love to see a tour of the renovated kitchen. I didn't renovate but I did get all new appliances last year (couldn't be happier) and am kind of a nerd about kitchens.

[@MissyMouse-kv5se]

And from that entire video my only question is “what the heck is sprouted flour?” 😆 I’m intrigued.

[@MissyMouse-kv5se]

@@KSK83 thanks so much. Love learning about new (new to me) cooking items. 😊

[@amywert8088]

@@MissyMouse-kv5se Really great for gut health!

[@lisawilson7889]

I'm with you about kitchen appliances. The only appliance I leave out is the coffeemaker, and that's because it's too heavy to move.

[@mollysmith6284]

I need to do that with my spices!

[@kathydittmer9659]

I’m going to try your putting away all appliances. You give tons of great tips but I sometimes just find the one….that says, “you could do this”! Thank you…even small things make me feel like I’m doing some thing! Especially thru summer months when I’m outside most of the time. Summers are so short in Michigan….so I have to be out!

[@amyjones1709]

Just an fyi, ground flaxseed/meal, should be stored in the refrigerator.

[@vanillaskye55]

Do a video on your kitchen overstock!

[@pamelabrown4941]

I agree I have my spices like yours and I love them. I too used to have tons of the same spice.

[@leejacobs3620]

Great tips.

[@helenasantos-collins6400]

Phyllis Diller Quote: Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.

[@donnabeach1250]

Lazy Susan!! I know! I cannot believe I have lived the majority of my long life without them!! Even though they are round I think you fit more useful stuff on them.

[@gailpadulo8332]

Wow! Love your new house

[@katherinekelly4782]

You can get a replacement magnet for your broken faucet. That model has a defect that causes rust that prevents the faucet head from being retracted all the way. We ordered the replacement ring and our faucet is like new.

[@katiegleaves3792]

Thank you for saying something and offering a solution! I've noticed her beautiful pull-down faucet staying in the "dangling" position in several videos, and wishing I had info to offer.

[@jmc8076]

At 50 I’ve learned flat spaces in living spaces are like lanes on hwys - add more and more come to full them up. 😉 PS: most plastic isnt recycled so great for our land and water to find alternatives incl bulk food/supplies in paper or your own containers.

[@lauratroxel6072]

Great ideas as always, Kallie! I saw at the end you had a label for kids cup lids right after sharing how you store your Tupperware with the lid attached. Any reason why you wouldn’t also store your kids cups with the lid? Maybe because multiple lids fit multiple cups?

[@amywert8088]

I worry about them not getting dry all the way, too many tiny spaces and built in straws and such.

[@autumnzellers3855]

I’ve been using your tips to do things in little spurts. Like I’ll take 30 seconds to do a quick tidy up. Am I Martha Stewart, lol no, but it’s helping me to be more organized. Thanks for sharing

[@Mrs.Silversmith]

I would say that if you are running out of storage space, ask yourself what the three largest appliances/gadgets are that you store in the kitchen. It could be your mixer, your crockpot, a pressure cooker, etc. Now, if any of those things are things you only use rarely then, perhaps, they don't need to be stored in the kitchen at all. Maybe they could be in a closet elsewhere in the house, maybe in your garage. And maybe, if you would only use it once a year or less, perhaps you wouldn't miss it at all if you got rid of it. I decided to donate my crockpot after being married a few years because I only used it like once a year for the church chili cookoff. I'm just not a crockpot person.

[@Coffeecup.0110]

I decanted my spices and I love it. No hate here. ☮️❤️😊

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

I'd like to find a roll out & drop down spice rack, so I can have more jars in a cabinet without the wasted space of a step style organizer. (I mix my own spices, so have more than most cooks).

[@Jay_and_Meeka]

Wait, why are you getting hate on the decanted spices?? I literally bought that set from you and I ✨love ✨ them! They sit out on my counter and they're so nice! How could people hate on that?!

[@Christine-zk6hk]

I only keep my toaster oven/air fryer and my kitchen aid mixer on the counter tops. Although I'm currently going back and forth with my food processor. The mixer is out because I have no cupboard space large enough to store it and I don't have a basement so no overstock or storage area. Almost everything is decanted because it's easier to store, but also for 2 other reasons, the incessant ant problem I've been having and, being single, I don't use staples up quickly.

[@amywert8088]

Try tossing a few handfuls of salt into the cabinets you are having ant problems in, the salt will dehydrate the ants. Kinda gross but it should work! My Kitchenaid doesn't fit and no basement storage either.

[@crybebebunny]

I Now know what I Need desperately is a BASEMENT ❣️ Or a a walking baseroom/a room, that acts as a basement that is only for storage exes, like out of season clothes, kitchen things for special specific holidays or foods. Extra blankets, summer toys, exercise equipment, my sewing machine, and extrars (toilet paper, shampoo, detergent, flour, other stock up thing, and 2nd fridge and maybe a freezer too.

[@lauratroxel6072]

Right!? How handy to have a spare basement or coat closet to store things! I live in California (earthquakes) so it’s not possible to have basements here

[@crybebebunny]

@@lauratroxel6072 Yes, I live in Ca. in the Los Angeles area.

[@susanhenley8240]

Noticed the container of Ground Flax... Flax should always be stored in the fridge and once ground can go rancid very quickly.

[@dorothylewis1207]

You are good, girl, very good 👍

[@lynnclendenin2988]

I am going to try not keeping things on the counter when I finally get everything moved to my new house.

[@Lynker]

Great video Kallie!

[@DomesticKrys]

Thank you! Love that switched to Rubbermaid Brilliance for some of your food storage! 💗 Thanks for always sharing your tips with us

[@anneaton921]

Great tips!!🥰

[@Larry21924]

Your insights are remarkable; echoing a book that was deep in its exploration. "The Joy of Less: A Minimalist Living Guide" by Matthew Cove

[@yenquest]

My brother had bought a 2 tier dish rack in which we used to air dry our dishes. It limits us from stacking dishes to the brim throughout the day when we should be putting them away once dried. I really need to go around the house and gather up all spices and sauces. They're split into 3 locations with no rhyme or reason. I own a set, my brother's have their own sets, and my mom has her set... 😬

[@magietagie]

All great tips! Thanks!

[@artandmorewithrachelnicole]

Love your channel 🥰

[@adriannavanoyen]

Oh to have a basement and more than one set of drawers that are barely over a foot wide...

[@SusanJantzi]

Any tips for keeping track of best before dates of decanted food?

[@TheSeibold6]

Help 8 people in the house Water bottles Etc on counter ? Where would you put them ? Love the spices. I have the same and have overstock above too! Love to decant Have too many round Containers Need to get more square ! I store my food storage with lids in dollar tree bins in a drawer Similar to you Thanks for the to the point videos Fast and furious I like Thank you ! Heidi

[@daniellecomeau2996]

You can never have too much Teddy Bear peanut butter!!

[@daniellejolib]

I love your videos! May I ask what your countertops are?

[@BelindaTN]

Ok. I love removing foods from their original containers and putting them in the storage container. But then how to store the packaged foods until the the food in the storage container is used up? I do like to buy foods long before i need them, due to the stores likely not having them in stock when I need them. Plus, I like taking advantage of foods when they are on sale. My kitchen is not very big and have no pantry to store things. And even if i did, organizing the store packaged foods until ready to put them in their storage containers for use, is still an issue. I have considered taking one of the upstairs bedrooms and removing the furniture and turn it into a big pantry storage room. lol Though it would be pretty inconvenient.

[@aliciamorrow8773]

I like the soap dish idea. Where did you purchase it?

[@zhvanrekani1408]

Thank you 😍🌹

[@heleneolsenthunem307]

Great video! Love your content :)

[@Hey_nat]

Could you please tell me what the name of your cabinet color is? It's beautiful

[@fitat4224]

I am not too keen about decanting the spices?? I don’t see much point to it. I have all the same brand spices in the same sized jars they are already in from the store. Then I built a spice rack that goes on the wall on my kitchen bench and it holds 10 jars on each shelf and is 3 rows high. It was pretty simple to make out of cheap pine and then I stained it. It is one of my most useful kitchen devices and all of the labels on the jars are readable. The way you did it you can only see the front row from the way it was filmed?? How do you know what is in the back rows with out pulling them out one by one. What is the point of that?? Sorry to sound negative!

[@pamboatwright8281]

Kallie, great video as usual! I would like to ask what you put on top of your decanted brown sugar to keep it soft?

[@katiegleaves3792]

It's a ceramic/terracotta "Brown Sugar Keeper" or "brown sugar bear" - you can find them in specialty kitchen supply stores, or online. They're great!

[@pamboatwright8281]

Tks for that info

[@elizabeth93048]

Love your storage ideas. What do you use for dish draining? I’m tired of a bulky dish drainer on the counter all the time. Thanks.

[@alaura5147]

I switched to an over-the-sink dish drainer and it's been life changing! They're like $90 on Amazon, but so worth it!

[@francoiselafferty-hancock5112]

That chopper thing you had for the cucumber looks great! Simple and easy to use. What's it called? Where did you get it?

[@melissadavis4981]

The drawer dividers are our of stock, maybe add a different link to one similar?? I need lol

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

My question is how do you know what spice is what, when the label is blocked?

[@Andrea-tf1le]

I have considered doing this decanting but doesn't it limit the ability to buy different things? Because what if you buy a new/different thing that doesn't fit into the pre-sized containers? Also, how do you decant big bottles of mouth wash?