using some simple tricks to make it easy to tidy impossibly difficult situations, like this kitchen!

[@Kim-em9cn]

If the tea box doesn’t fit you either have too much tea or not enough box That’s some wisdom

[@ShadowTardis.]

You can never have too much tea 😃 always get a bigger box

[@DearModern]

Hahaha I was laughing at myself after re watching it

[@MerryMoss]

@@ShadowTardis. I love that you're saying you need a bigger box, when you name is Shadow TARDIS :D

[@lamoinette23]

just a small box bigger on the inside

[@katanyajason3316]

I burst out laughing when he said this 🤣

[@Auguste-dl4lh]

I would’ve balked at the disorganization of those drawers. but i watched LizardLeigh’s vid on organizing their sewing room earlier, one of their wisdoms was to make things easy to put away first - “if I have to dig to find something; I’ll definitely do it. But if something’s difficult to organize and put away, it likely won’t happen.” It makes a lot of sense! I think i’ll try this for my kitchen and my desk/craft areas soon

[@Vera-n7l2c]

you moght resonate with the channel clutterbug. There are 4 organisationstyles she devides people into by: A) do you need it to ne put easyly away vs do you need to find it easy. B) are you visual or hidden organizer.

[@reginaworthey1401]

It took me years to realize that my toaster, which is used once a day, did not have to live on the counter. Ditto my toaster oven. I cleaned out the cabinets and found room for both. An empty counter is a beautiful thing.

[@farmschoolchicks1913]

I love the “I’m not ready yet” bag/box idea. It has changed our home, clutter situation and life in just two weeks

[@JLF201]

I really like that he included that. It is very easy, when trying to clean out stuff, to come to a complete stop (or put off starting) because you have stuff that you're not sure whether or not to keep. It's much better to just have a category for that stuff so you can keep moving through the process.

[@samanthac.349]

I’ve used the “not ready yet” container before in de-cluttering. It gives you time to mentally detach from the object before setting it free into the second-hand world.

[@spaghetti1641]

I do this for my clothes. I push everything to one side of the wardrobe at the start of the year. When I wear it, it goes to the other side of the wardrobe. Then at the end of the year I look at all the clothes I haven't worn in a year and then decide if I will donate/sell or make a big effort to wear it next year.

[@mezzogal]

I love this idea too. I always feel overwhelmed to decide what to get rid of, especially things that are not obviously trash, so I procrastinate in cleaning to avoid the decision. This is like "permission" to decide later. Of course, I know, the decision will have to be made, but at least the immediate trash can be dealt with because the cleaning starts.

[@richardm6704]

My entire room is a "not ready yet" box though . . .

[@sinkintostillness]

Love the clear space, but the drawers would give me anxiety like that! I guess the frustration of finding things piled in the drawers would encourage decluttering though, so will be a win over time. If you have small spaces you NEED to be more intentional about what you put in it, definitely have items which multifunction rather than all the single use gadgets.

[@paulaw418]

@Michelle Mah it works if you're a clutter slob like me. For me, It has to be JUST AS EASY to PUT it AWAY as it is to leave it out. Which means no sub categories or very few sub categories. If I have to organize it just to put it away, I will leave it out until I have the "time to do it RIGHT." Then the clutter builds because I'm busy. The Home Edit type organizing systems do not work for people like me. We would have all our stuff piled in front of all those pretty labeled containers rather than in them.. The only problem here is that the drawers are too full. If you pare down the extra crap and triplicates, the fantasy stuff, it works. Keep only what is necessary. What you cannot cook without. 2 pancake/Egg turners, 2 wooden spoons, a pasta stirrer, 1 Large pan, 1 medium pan, 1 sauce pan, a large soup pot, a pasta pot, & the lids. A chopping blade, a paring blade, a slicing blade, a carving blade. Extra pantry stuff goes into a tote. No more than 2 of the same item in the pantry. The rest stored out of the kitchen.

[@DrifterThrifters]

I'd still use the metal hanging on the right for the most used items, its functional and helps make the drawer tidier

[@patrickkeller2193]

It's kinda a first step, the main area is clear, and the drawers are at least roughly categorized. Next step would be sorting out redundant and obsolete items and tidying up the rest in the drawers.

[@webherring]

If there was more time, I think he would get a few drawer organizers. The drawers are very deep and sometimes, such as with IKEA, you can fit a smaller drawer inside a big one.

[@pingteo6104]

Yes he did say the first step was done in a rush. His client probably needs to do the packing of individual drawers herself.

[@GradKat]

This is great reorganisation, but the person has too much stuff. When I downsized to a house with a small kitchen (I had previously had a very big kitchen) I had to be ruthless. I discovered that I didn’t actually need 47 spatulas and 16 saucepans! I regularly have culls of my kitchen equipment to make sure I’m not starting to hoard again. I love these videos!

[@magckmn01]

Exactly, you really only require about 25 - 30 spatulas. Also. Are you talking about spatulas or egg turners. People always call egg turners spatulas. My mother thought it best to inform me that those things that you use to flip eggs or pancakes or grilled cheese… those are egg turners. The spatula is the thing with a handle and either a long metal extension on it or those things with a handle and a plastic extension that are usually used scrape the sides of bowls or to last remnants of the mayonnaise out of the jar or the mashed potatoes off the side of bowl when done with the beaters. Now you know!! LoL PS.. you do need at least 10 of each.

[@Kalleron]

I recently switched to an induction cooktop and suddenly discovered that all of my pans were incompatible 😅 On the plus side, my pan cupboard is much less cluttered, and I discovered that I can get along great with just a basic pan set. It also stops the dishes from piling up so much.

[@kikijewell2967]

What helped me was not, "do I need this?" Or even, "do I use this?" But: can I get away without this? I had 5 casserole dishes. I used and loved all of them. But I was able to scale down to one, because I could make that one work in all the cases. That was a major shift in my thinking that was super helpful. I do sometimes miss one or two of those dishes, but then I'm grateful I have the space and let them go.

[@kikijewell2967]

@@Kalleron wondering: what set did you replace them with? Shopping for induction pans now!

[@Kalleron]

@kikijewell2967 Just a Copper Chef set from Walmart. I was kinda strapped for cash when I got them. They're okay pans. Mostly, when looking for Induction compatible pans, they just need to be magnetic.

[@seajelly2421]

This looks like it would work very well for some people. For myself, it's much more functional for me to organize things by *utility.* Which also helps me to see which things are not really needed. So, for example, the baking things go together. The breakfast things go together. The tea and coffee things go together. I have a bin of spices next to a bin of lentils and beans next to a bin of grains. I have ADHD and it's what works for me. Finally, I put a few high-use items (plates, cups, spoons) at my child's height to help support skill-building.

[@Chibi-kittenplays]

As much as I adore feng S.. these drawers are my NIGHTMARE! They are just. .hidden chaos tornados!

[@Jazmusique]

Hidden chaos tornadoes😂😂😂😂

[@aygul386]

Yeah, imagine cooking something and you need a spatula to flip it, but now you have to spend 30 minutes looking for it in the tightly stuffed drawer

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

@@aygul386 then bend all the way down to the bottom drawer for every dish you need lol

[@p_to]

Though I agree with everything in this thread, this video remains much more accessible and realistic than other similar videos where it's like "hey let's chuck 90% of your stuff out. Isn't that so clean?" Realistically this would be part 1: clear your surface and separate into categories/storage Step 2: get rid of stuff. would be identify any items that are not needed, serve a single/rare use, and give away. Keep to only 1 or 2 useful items per usage category (i.e. main chef knife, smaller knife) and store items rarely used that you insist on keeping elsewhere. Step 3: find separators and storage items that permit you to organize least used in am accessible way while making most used pop up at the top

[@monikaschmied7179]

I like this principle. You see how maaaaany utensils you have and after a while I start throwing things out that are in the way and unused thinking: "you are only in the way I can use my fork or knife or even a spoon for it" or "why are there so many cutleries I use in the utmost no more than 4 at the same time". I feel this does help to be aware of unused stuff. The clutter reduced space he created is so freeing and calls to me for starting to cook. It looks clean and inspiring.❤ In such a tiny kitchen it (sadly) means....reduce everything or find space elsewhere in the flat. In Europe our flats have cellars and the newly built ones are nowadays clean and dry. So my big iron pot for thrice a year sits there and my Fondue-Set as well. And I gave away my enormous coffeemachine to have more chopping /baking space without banging against things all the time. Yes, I intinctively used that principle when I moved last and am still horrified how much I have that I dont necessarily need or that I had double and triple in different spaces before 🙈😅

[@karinlarsen2608]

I'm so greatly delighted when you say, ' Now you know,' I adore you

[@mariaq.8697]

Check the clutterbug organizing styles. You are obviously a ladybug, store things out of sight in large categories. Decluttering until you are left with just the essential stuff that fits in your container makes this organizing style functional. I am a bee, store things visually in small detailed functional categories. I would have to rearrange the kitchen to make it peaceful and functional to me. Your client seem to be a butterfly, large categories stored visually. With visual people, what is outside the covers and looks like clutter is what is actually essential. The stuff in drawers is the actual clutter. Your client might use her cabinets better if the doors were off. Love your videos.

[@G8tr1522]

never heard of this, bout to check it out, thanks for sharing

[@francookie9353]

Oh, interesting! I think I might be a ladybug too. 🐞🐝🦋

[@bunniewood]

I'm a lady bug. I want it out of sight and minimal. If the doors where clear it would look like visual noise. Busy cluttered and messy. I'm a graphic designer so I'm a visual person so not all visual people need to see it all. I need visual space.

[@SerenitySoonish]

I'm a butterfly and I live with a ladybug 😅 I feel bad for her.

[@rosehill9537]

I adore clutter bug helps so much! She is so helpful. in my house I'm a cricket 🦗 in a world of butterflies 🦋

[@AudreyLMcFarland]

The transformation is amazing. The AFTER was simple, but chic! The one thing I would have done (for a few drawers) is added trays, a tray w/knives, a tray w/silverware, and so on. that way it could stack and easily come out, but not just thrown in the drawer. For me, it has made the deep drawers really practical and not a big cavern of stuff

[@catherinekilgour2563]

I made a double layer tray system for my cutlery draw. The bottom layer is for your taller items that don't get used as often and then sitting on top of that is another tray which goes the full width but not the full depth that you can slide it to get the things underneath or lift out. The top layer holds all my every day cutlery and knives. For those bigger drawers they definitely could do a similar idea but have the top layer slide side to side rather than front to back. Could be quite shallow and take things like spices in the food draw or the lids in the pot draw.

[@fluterem8866]

​@@catherinekilgour2563This is a good idea. It would be really awesome, actually, to have a cutlery drawer set up like a carpenter's toolbox, the kind that has trays on top that fold up and out on a hinge so you can see everything in the box and get to the bigger stuff underneath easily. Now that could be a useful kitchen DIY project 🤔

[@catherinekilgour2563]

@@fluterem8866 that sounds great, but more complicated than what I was happy making. My top tray slides back and forwards but can be lifted out if I want more access to what is underneath.

[@Nika-ig9zi]

Oh dear, my kitchen is actually a lot tinier than this... I bought extra shelves to fit all food stuff 😅 But seeing all this clutter in other people's homes actually helps me not to feel too bad about my own mess - and the results are stunning, thank you!

[@orangepets]

Compared to mine, that kitchen is HUGE!!! 🤣😅😭

[@BenSATX]

I can relate, I live in a 1920s home with a tiny kitchen. I don’t know how people did it back then. I love his advice.

[@braria9855]

@@BenSATX they didn't. They had more communal spaces for solving food and the kitchens were more like "nooks" for preparing snacks. Think of the old functionalistic buildings as dorms that were slowly evolving. Shared showers/bathrooms, shared washing machine room, shared kitchen and dining area, etc for the working class. Slowly though, people realized having individual private bathrooms is nice, small functional kitchens as well etc, but still the kitchens and bathrooms went on backburners, and the emphasis was put onto the living and sleeping space :)

[@MrSRMatthews]

My favourite take away: "If the tea doesn't fit you either have too much Tea or not enough Box". Absolutely marvellous! 😅

[@H_H_____]

3:05 😂 Perfect

[@monichan123]

i really appreciate that you didn't have to make everything perfect/minimalistic/aesthetic in one go! Sure the drawers are still packed, but at least they are categorized! This is a great first step, as some ppl really want their stuff, or can't figure out how to organize everything in one go, or need extra long to decide what they need or don't need. The kitchen is so tiny, it's amazing how much stuff fit holds. Just discovered your channel recently and loving it!

[@serenakoleno9338]

Partly because its drawer bases, not the standard base cabinet. Fits so much more.

[@Songbirdstress]

One thing that helps with this, put all your stuff from one drawer in a box, and as you use it put it away properly. Your box will empty by magic and you will see what's left in the box and should be got rid of. I don't like having too much clutter out, so, I put away everything and only leave out what I'm sick of bending 20 times a day to get out. I only have out my electric toothbrush, soap and loo roll.

[@jaysongillham]

Interesting kitchen items 🤔

[@supernova622]

This is a really good tip for sorting out what you do and don't actually use

[@Songbirdstress]

@@supernova622 It also helps with organising the drawer, fill it front to back.

[@rhyannonsparks1457]

Keeping out what I can’t be expected to continually put away and take out is a really big part of being accessible for myself, because having to get up interferes with my body being able to rest from chronic pain, but in order to be able to keep that functional I have to be strict about which things get a home that’s stored away from places like the coffee table, dresser, and bathroom sink

[@JennaGetsCreative]

Is anyone else curious what ended up in the overhead cupboards since the plates and bowls and cups condensed into a drawer?

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

A hard to reach bottom drawer! Dishes should be in the top drawer and cooking tools in the middle and bottom. Much easier to take A spatula out of the bottom drawer rather than MULTIPLE heavy plates every meal!

[@PenDvs]

@@larsonfamilyhouse having the heavy stuff at the bottom is good for stability though. keeping heavy stuff in top drawers causes more strain over time and could cause an accident

[@pingteo6104]

The mess he couldn’t pack in time 😂 that’s why he didn’t open them or it’ll spill out 😂😂😂 just joking!

[@serenakoleno9338]

Pots and pans, cups and glasses. Boxes of food.

[@sarahlynch1464]

appliances?

[@jmin8573]

I love how he says you need a bag for things that you don't want to throw away b/c they are "too precious" but he rolled his eyes and put "too precious" in air quotes, b/c he knows, we know, everyone knows, its just clutter sh!t that we should be throwing away lol

[@oscargr_]

Very aware of it, still got plenty of stuff I cannot seem to get rid of.🥴

[@imageisn0thing]

He's to polite to call them a hoarder😅

[@AmythefirstA]

It's a great decluttering strategy: put stuff you're not sure of into a box, and stow it somewhere out of the way for 6 months or a year. If there's something you need during that time, you can go retrieve it! I learned this from the Minimal Mom.

[@oscargr_]

@@AmythefirstA That's the easy part. Then comes the time to throw away the stuff still in the box. I would go through the box item by item to determine for which items a year is enough to decide which items are safe to dump. Alternatively, you can start a new box with all the stuff that's cluttering your space now, but keep the old box, "just in case" Congratulations.. you are now the owner of two boxes 🤣

[@braria9855]

@@oscargr_ This is me xD I am even willing to get rid of the stuff in the boxes, but my responsibility (or as my husband calls it "eko-anxiety" :D) won't allow me to just toss perfectly functional, brand new, even pricey items away, so I'm trying to find new loving owners for them but it's an ordeal. Whenever I manage to move some away and downsize at least one box, there's something like Christmas or a birthday or post-vacation season where again lots of clutter comes in and new boxes are created x.x

[@JudgeyJudgeyable]

I love that you don’t just tell people to get rid of their stuff. It’s important to embrace the clutter because honestly you probably do use most of the stuff. It’s just that the space is so small it makes it look overwhelming

[@annaburns2865]

I enjoyed this video way more than most of his other videos. It’s something that he actually had to organize with his hands. Also, in the beginning the stove and sink were not very visible and the air fryer and knives were about to fall. So he didn’t just do this to make it look nicer. It actually had to be done for safety reasons.

[@nicky_bee]

"You either have too much tea or not enough box" 😆 Spoken by a wise man

[@paintyourrosesred]

Me: He’s so adorable Him: huge muscles and a knife in hand Me: adorable

[@woteverism]

I noticed the muscle too 😊😍

[@thecaptainsnark]

I was thinking "what's the feng shui of me picking him up and putting him in my pocket

[@lijuowl]

This is actually quite a nicely sized kitchen 😅 especially the storage space looks massive to me. In my first apartment, I had a so called "single kitchen", with two stove tops, a sink and a small refrigerator, plus a little grill/oven thingy on a shelf and some storage. It was between my bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. No counter space, I used a table which folded down from the wall for chopping and stuff.

[@gillablecam]

My priorities and those of whoever built that apartment are very different... I can't imagine designing an apartment and saying "sacrifice kitchen counters for a walk-in wardrobe"

[@lijuowl]

@@gillablecam Well, it was not much more than a closet space with a curtain. The apartment was 26 square meters (appx. 280 sft) .

[@evelynsaungikar3553]

The person living there will either need to get rid of a lot of stuff, or it’s going to all end up on the counter again in a day or two.

[@al4381]

I have been procrastinating tidying up my drawer for a week now, and now at 5 am you got me to do it! Thank you!

[@ccziv]

Cliff, you’re a treasure! You are one of the very rare people who makes sense to me. Sorting by geometry? Yes, please! Unlike you, my house is a disaster. Perhaps if I continue to collect nuggets of wisdom from your videos, I’ll be able to sort it. Cheers!

[@TheresaTV1]

These are excellent de-cluttering tips in general. I recently used a similar approach in my closet. I removed EVERYTHING (so I had to plan for a large space to put it all and sort through it), dusted and vacuumed the whole closet, and then ONLY put back the things that actually fit and I wanted to wear. I also had a trash bag for clothes with holes or elastic that disintegrated. Then another bag(s) for donations of things that didn't fit anymore. Seasonal clothing (or items that you rarely use) can go into storage bins or another location/closet. But trying to organize a cluttered area without taking everything out is almost impossible. Thanks for the great video!

[@micheleparker3780]

I literally couldn't breathe looking at that kitchen. Afterwards, aaahhhhh...😊

[@eavening4149]

Time-Will-Tell Magic Bag. I love it!

[@planetag310]

I did this in my kitchen last weekend. Cleaned out every drawer and cabinet, then re-organized. Threw stuff away and sent some to the Goodwill. It felt so good. One little nit to pick - plates and bowls don't belong in a bottom drawer. They need to be moved up for easy access.

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

THANK YOU!!!

[@janegarnham]

nope some of us smaller people like it dowm.low... saying this from a height of 147 cm tall😂

[@marjurihoney2728]

Organization really is a key. Thanks for the tips, sir. 💖 I love this long form Feng Shui and Design contents. It really helps me in my design and planning as an architecture student. More videos like this please. 😊

[@vivid_xyz]

Nice to see a video of yours being a bit longer than usual. Nice job!

[@amiarebelontube]

Those package in 2:37 are pill for sore throat from Thailand. They are really effective! The scary centipedes(?not sure with spelling) and that Grandpa face is brand name.😅 Dont throw away plssssss 😆😆😆

[@DearModern]

Haha I decided to take them home:D

[@fluterem8866]

The centipedes look quite similar to a poisonous variety where I live, so I got a bit of a scare looking at the packets! 😅

[@teressacooks7928]

When I was younger, I was such a neat freak and cleaned all the time. As I got older (job, responsibilities, stress) the "clutter" began. Clutter and hoarding are truly a reflection of one's mental state.

[@kellypatterson4412]

All that stuff just shoved in the drawers would cause me serious anxiety! There's way too much crammed in there to find anything you need. 😟

[@gravyz2cute4u]

Agreed. I guess the owner can take each drawer out one by one to organise as they see fit. A bit easier than tackling the whole thing at once :)

[@iris7484]

I guess the idea is that if you have the choice between not being able to find something in a teetering pile of junk on the wall, vs not being able to find it in a fathomless depth of clutter in a drawer, choose the drawer

[@jackielaroga5408]

Seriously best advice ever, 2:07 " Don't think, just pull everything out "

[@mumble.jumbles]

Beautiful result. Unfortunately, knowing myself, once I emptied everything onto the floor, I'd get a wave of fatigue, fall asleep and wake up to a bigger mess. It's probably not so effective, but I think I'd have to break it into smaller sections to purge and reorganize.

[@withshannon]

The small pouches you found with the man's face are actually cough medicine, and it's legit good stuff! I have a drawer full of it too 😂😂

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

Send me some lol

[@withshannon]

@@larsonfamilyhouse 😆😆

[@donnafranks4325]

I love that you're doing these type of videos too! One thing tho, the music at the reveal section made it heard to hear what you were saying

[@humiliatrix2267]

Can you make a video on how to use feng-shui on a bachelor/single room apartment?

[@DearModern]

I might! :)

[@yeahnobabes]

@@DearModern oh please do!!! My space is less than 400sq feet with many windows and doors but I’ve been taking notes from you!

[@Jaemou]

At first I was skeptical about how you just stuffed everything into the drawers. The items were sorted within their categories but there was SO MANY THINGS literally just stuffed into the drawers. And then at 3:25 you explained how this worked. I will paraphrase to the best of my understanding: As you use the stuff, it will make its way to the top of the pile in the drawer, and over time you will see the items you use regularly at the top of the pile and the items you don't use often or don't use at all at the bottom of the pile within the drawer. As this occurs, you can either get rid of the unused items or, if you want to keep the item, move it to storage. 💖 I absolutely love that concept. 💖I have always been a 'do it all and do it perfectly ALL AT ONCE' kind of person but that mindset makes tasks such as decluttering incredibly overwhelming. Going forward, I will be doing all my decluttering and sorting using the principles in this video. There is a comment in the comment section saying this is an ADHD friendly way to reorganize, and I wholeheartedly agree.

[@ukelilly]

A calmer environment in the end working with what you have & not any knocking down & restructuring at all. Love it.

[@Semicolon42]

Ending music was very loud, made it harder to hear you. Thanks for sharing! I loved the phrase "If the tea box doesn't fit, you either have too much tea or not enough box".

[@monkeymode5652]

I am personally a fan of having one strip where you can hang your most frequently used utensils like tongs, ladles and spatulas. Also, I do have a half decent knife set, and there is no way in hell I'm just throwing that in a drawer or sticking it in a cheap knife holder. Those I stick to a magnet strip

[@Ohdakkeinen]

There are organizer specifically meant for storing knives in a drawer. Both plastic and wooden ones with different designs and sizes. I made mine out of a piece of thick cutting board. Each knife has its own lot and is both easy to grab and put away. : )

[@nuanced8225]

love watching your videos. Your advice is very helpful. I'm especially hooked on your feng shui space solutions.

[@sunshineflyer]

Everything hidden…. I’m good at that. A couple of months out the frustration of trying to find everything will bring it all out again!

[@echognomecal6742]

Excellent method to lessen anxiety & speed the process along. I'm going to call it the "Put Aside Bag/Box" which I think will help my friend who's going through what I did when moving & cleaning out my mother's stuff. I basically did that, but not as efficiently. Now, all the stuff that I'm still not 100% sure about occupies the backs of drawers & such which keeps them out of the way. When/if I need that space, Then I can take the time to make decisions about it.

[@jordanshepherd4143]

I LOVE your energy - you are so fun and excited and you make me laugh while giving me GREAT information!

[@danoyse8233]

Love your presentation and sense of humour, as well as great advise. Thank you.

[@Uapa500]

OMG I didn't even know there was a sink in there before! 😲

[@Docneel]

Im wondering how much more time it will take while cooking to go through that drawer of food jars to find what you need. Sure there’s much more space now but i think the cooking time will be increased considerably ( to find and grab all the things needed from less accessible places). I wouldnt mind the clutter if im a busy person who has very little time to cook and if things are more handy while cooking

[@marianhreads]

Yeah I have to agree. I think this method works great if you have half as much stuff, but it kinda scares me to see such full drawers. 😅 I will say, the feel of the space is greatly improved and it's probably safer too.

[@DearModern]

I agree, though, this is only the very first step, once the drawers are filled with their respective families of things it becomes easier to treat each drawer as it's own little project, to tidy and clear:)

[@Docneel]

@@DearModern I did love the principles you followed though. Reminded me of Marie kondo’s decluttering method. It would be so much more satisfying if you’d show the end result..all tidied up and organised :)

[@PuffyRainbowCloud]

Mise en place. While cooking, work mindfully and methodically, keeping everything tidy and preparing everything so you don't have to rush.

[@rryase]

Yes different clutter personalities! I read in a book the clutter connection. I wonder how feng shui can be merged

[@missallisnow]

Even the "tidy" version of this kitchen is giving me anxiety. Those drawers lol

[@christinakavanagh3912]

I saw a declutter KZbinr say swap your pantry to plates and cups etc and put pantry stuff in cupboard under bench and it’s been great!

[@Starfruit73]

Seeing these sorta messes just makes my fingers itch; "PLEASE let me sort it out for youuuu". Not just for AeStHeTiCs, but it's a lot more practical, calming and time-saving to have things sorted and decluttered for me. The urge to keep things like this can stress me out though.. gotten better over the years but it seems to be both a blessing & curse😅 Definitely a Cricket here, based on the "Clutterbug Organizing Styles" quiz!

[@tortoisecanswim]

Thank you so much for doing this video!!! The timing this video appeared on my feed was like magic. I was brought up in a household with clutter but somehow no one ever saw it as clutter so none of us knew how to deal with it. I tried the Konmari method, but whenever I took out all my things, I’d get stuck putting them back, because I just didn’t know how to organize them, as silly as it sounds… and some of my stuff has been strewn across the floor for years. I’ll give it a try again with the two magic bags, and stuffing them back (for now) by category and shape! Thank you so much for all that you do!!!

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

What a great idea to have a special bag to archive kitchen items which are not regularly in use! That is an amazing idea! It will change my whole life! Thank you for the video! Have a fabulous week!

[@AnonymousOnimous]

About the knives... Unless they have sheaths, storing them in a drawer could be risky; at some point, you might forget to be careful and cut yourself when looking for other things. I definitely understand not wanting to see knives all the time. But I think there are stackable drawers/shelves that could hold utensils in those big drawers. That way, you can keep their knives all together and reduce the risk of cutting yourself when accessing utensils.

[@Loza_1703]

I feel like the hardest place to clean is like a room where you got so much stuff that has no value but that also has value to you, although most of the stuff has value it’s takes a lot of space

[@mtz123ish]

Great job! Next step is to declutter the drawers.

[@happy_bubble7]

Im in America and this is about what our kitchen looks like, except with walnut colored cabinetry. I had to reduce our gadgets and tools and get a wire bakers rack. I placed it in our dining room. It's still chaotic, but it functions and reduces kitchen chaos. I reduced the specialty items we use, and we eat more simply now. We go get more specialty items instead of worrying about making them. No fondou or deep fryers for us.

[@meganjohnson9540]

Thank you so much! Love your energy!! Now I know! 💕

[@trainzandtrombones]

I love your energy!

[@karlinepolinaborg6196]

I love your videos very informative and you have such a sweet way of giving information ❤️

[@m0L3ify]

Him: "it makes things easy to find" Me, looking at the drawer of chaos: "I'd never find anything in there" 😂

[@kn8373]

I have ADHD and seeing what I have works better for me. I wonder if there's a way to do Feng Shui and organize in a way that accommodates my ADHD

[@katsweeterly2039]

🎉🎉🎉🎉 +1

[@trailtoimprove]

I'm a Feng Shui consultant. Feng Shui isn't organizing but energy flow. Energy flows better when things are organized. It is easier to organize if there are only things people use, like and are not broken AND there is a place for all of them. You ADHD may or may not have to do with your preference to see things. Your organizing style does. Lady bug mentions 4 different organizing styles in her channel Lady Bug. But basically 2 are for people who don't want to go to the trouble of putting things in place when they finish using them. But Don't mind spending some time looking for them when they need them. The other two are the opposite: They want to find things fast And Don't mind taking the time to put them away.

[@kn8373]

I have utensils hanging above the stove, and some other things above the sink. Under the bed are lots of things in bins. Under the couch (a futon) same. I'm somewhat organized but if I can't see it, I forget it exists. So I buy cleaners, coffee etc that I already have. Lol

[@twistoffate4791]

I like your shirt and the fish design on the front. Great shade of blue.

[@julieaskingforafriend]

"If the tea box doesn't fit, you either have too much tea or not enough box." I seriously need that on a t-shirt. And honestly, I have a 22 gallon Rubbermaid tote full of tea. I have enough box, but I still have too much tea. And don't get me started on the coffee...

[@s6ac891]

i like the idea of the "store" bag. will definitely use that in future. currently we use 3 "bins" when doing a massive clean - keep, trash and different room - but adding a "store" bin for items we're not sure on could be helpful.

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

Don’t forget a donate bag! I do a gift one as well so can keep stuff for others separate.

[@TheAngiepangie424]

You make me smile and learn structured creativity! 😀

[@chewpatricia6972]

Wow! Fanstatic!!! Quick and easy!!👍👍👍👍

[@Brynnthebookworm]

I mean yes it definitely starts with too much exposed stuff which makes it look messy. But for me personally I need to have some things visible and in the area that I'm going to work in the kitchen or I'll avoid doing any cooking. I keep my pans, spatulas, and knives out. For me out of sight is completely out of mind as in I forget it exists and don't use it. Not everyone's brains work the same.

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

This kitchen is quite beautiful after the transformation. Excellent! ♥️

[@carriesilvinaespinozavilla5177]

The Magic Bag! What a kind act!

[@kikic95]

I would have rather decanted the jar stuff into rectangular boxes and written labels on the lids, it would stack much better and be a more efficient use of space and it would be easy to find what you need if they're labeled.

[@paradisestruggle404]

Hahaha!! “Too much tea or not enough box”

[@Frau_H.]

I like having smaller drawers, so i can put my stuff sorted and organized and good looking in it

[@susanstewart1402]

I started finding peace in the kitchen by being more creative about using existing equipment rather than purchase new equipment, even when items broke. I have a cupboard with specialty equipment and items that get used infrequently, including utensils, so that everything doesn't get cluttered and jumbled.

[@dawnboden6456]

I actually just reorganized my pots and pans cupboard, moving my Crockpot and juicer to the top of a cupboard and wrapped in cloth totes that just happen to match the colours in my kitchen. It's nice being able to get a skillet out without hearing things go "CRASH" 😅😂

[@snoopygonewilder]

I couldn't deal with having so much stuff in the drawers that I would have to dig for it. I like easy access to my things. I also couldn't deal with having the counters covered in things, the back of the counter is fine, but I need the front space where I prep food to always be clear, I don't want to have to make space every time I want to cook. Cooking shouldn't be that stressful, and while the kitchen on the surface looked fine after he reorganized it, all that stuff in the drawers was very stressful for me, If I have to dig for everything every time I cook, that's just as bad as cluttered counters. Honestly, if the kitchen has less space, then you have to make the hard choice to have less stuff. To be fair to him, he did the best with what he had and the fact that he was able to clear the counters is imperssive.

[@melaniekeeling7462]

Organizing a messy place, how delightfully practical.

[@melaniekeeling7462]

Thank you

[@jsvensson8234]

This came to me at exactly the right time! You just made everything I've been putting off for months, maybe even years, seem completely doable and not overwhelming at all 😊 Thank you 🙏Today my tidying weekend starts and instead of feeling daunted, I feel totally excited. You are a true gem ❤ PS. Your book will be playing in my earbuds while I tidy to my hearts desire 💃💃💃

[@rachelclute9384]

Oh my! I would never find things in either version of this kitchen. I would be digging for days looking for something!😮

[@briannumme9337]

I’m excited to get home to do this in my Kitchen!

[@jaydun6106]

I love that kitchenette!

[@silvanaleverrier]

You are amazing ❤ I love your work and it’s now a beautiful kitchen space

[@WhatHowWhenforWhomWhatpurpose]

What's in the cupboards above now? Things to drink from and foodthings in bottles? Show what happened, one learns a lot and gets new ideas when shown the results. Good or bad. Now, I think it's perfect to show how to change things and still let yourself grow aware of other things over time. Like you said, what long long things and food you actually don't use (any more) and let the change (to let go of things) be a bigger part of your every day life. The task to change everything at once can be daunting. This is a "yes I like this feeling - I want more" - way of starting your new path to a less clutterfull life. Perfect in reality of how one's life actually works. Tank You.

[@ange3489]

Great if you have those lovely deep drawers!!

[@rdoodoo2021]

I just discovered you. I love this channel and I love your personality 😁✌️ And you have great advice. I'm doing this.

[@faithm9284]

Too much tea, but not enough box! Ahhh lol! So funny! 💌👍

[@_Meai_]

i feel sometimes its so obvious, and when i see you explaining im sitting here thinking well of course! and look at my own kitchen... i think i need to implement these tricks for the house into my own home

[@lynda.grace.14]

Too much tea or not enough box. Brilliant! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@shanaduffy6347]

I’m weirdly addicted to these videos

[@breannastaley1564]

Love all the content you create

[@karynbijleveld6058]

i saw you organize an empty jar. Silly. But it looks great and its a whole lot better.

[@adelinemarechal5539]

nice result but these drawers are now a nightmare to "dig" into anytime you want to cook. I don't give it 5 days before it goes back to the way it was. Or they stop cooking entirely. that's also an option :) Love your videos.

[@updiahri]

that "bag of stuff that you know you don't need and you can easily get rid of but you're not ready to do so just yet"

[@dalladi]

So helpful! The cough segue energized me. Could you do more videos like these? If so Beam me up, Scotty

[@simoneholder5632]

I love how he stops in the middle of talking, cough then move to the next scene 😅. I love this guy ❤❤

[@DaniLong]

The shirt you're wearing today is so nice!!

[@xtina1610]

Wow. I have a much larger kitchen and I think I have less items in it than this person does. I have recently learned the joy of downsizing. Send half of those items to good will. You will be amazed at how few pans/glasses/storage containers you really need. Plus, fewer dishes in the house means fewer dishes to wash.

[@woteverism]

Best transformation video ever 🎉 such a fan ❤

[@jczmyg]

my kitchen is like this, thank u for this!!!