Thank you so much for watching! I put links to everything in the description and you can find my Organizing Products on Amazon here: urlgeni.us/amzn/organization-list Looking forward to hearing about your favorite organizing products, too! - Dawn
😅 1100 square feet home , 4 of us, No Garage or basement. I don't even have room for the stuff I really use like pantry food, out of season clothes, shoes and blankets. It 'd be too easy to keep everything in the basement if I had one. Guess I M not doing that bad then
Every time I watch these videos I realize the difference between American minimalism and European minimalism. I don't consider myself a minimalist by a long shot, but still own way less than any of the American minimalists do. I don't think it's wrong in any way, I just like reflecting over it.
@@aimeebrimmer7068I don't know if there's any actual difference since each person defines minimalism differently. It's just an observation on my part. People that call themselves minimalists in Europe generally have more minimal homes, whereas minimalists in the US generally require more stuff to manage the everyday life.
@aimeebrimmer7068 i'll tell you the difference between an american hoarder and a european one. Europeans have way smaller houses and they could never afford to have a full room of "stuff" that they are not able to use. I recently heard the difference between a serial hoarder vs a serial decorator. With the latter the clutter is on the walls instead of on the floor. 😂 it perfectly describes thebeuropean hoarder😅
Love the video. For those of us who have been around a long time, it's like a recap. I remember y'all flipping the stars, cleaning and decluttering the basement, and painting the basement floor . I remember you painting that beautiful wall by the computers. So nice. And how many videos of decluttering the bathroom, kitchen, and homeschool area. The videos are all inspiring. So helpful for body doubling. Thank you.❤
Tip for socks, give each family member a sock bag to put dirty socks in. Wash, dry and return them in the bag. In fact, have two bags, so they can use clean socks from a bag and put into the other bag for washing, then switch. Saves socks getting lost in sleeves and pant legs, and saves sorting.
When our 4 kids were young, I used zippered pillow cases (pillow liners), and each of us had our own color! I think I also put names on the outside in permanent marker... (They've been grown and gone for years!)
@@susand495 True, my husband has only black, or white for tennis, mine are all skin tone beige, son’s are all grey. If we’d had more kids, one would be blue, one pink, one brown, etc.
Some of my favorite "Dawn-isms" are "you do you" and "we can not agree and still be friends". I hope everyone grants you that same safety and freedom... which is what I felt when you first said them. Such wisdom and compassion!
Our toys are stored in bins in the low level cubbies of our laundry/ mud room! They were unused cubbies because they were out of reach for adults. But I realized that they were perfect for little kids! They pull one bin out at a time to play in the adjacent living room. It works SO WELL and you see no toys in my main living spaces.
Declutter Organize Manage Thank you for decluttering my thoughts, organizing the plan and giving tools to manage our life. The concept of “inventory “ has changed our life. Embracing our empty spaces as “beautiful achievements “ is always a victory 🎉 ‼️
One small organizing tip to share: a carabiner is perfect to hold pony tail holders /elastic hair bands. They come in a variety of colors and are pretty inexpensive since you can buy just one. Thanks
What a great idea! I will have to try this! P.S. I was very surprised Dawn uses black pony tail holders for her blonde hair. I'd let her have some of my blonde holders to try out if she stopped by my place for coffee. Hair accessories like ties and pins should match your hair color IMHO.
We moved from a clumsy cluttered 3500 sq foot villa to a spacious clean 1100 sft flat. What a relief to see how my life changed. Your videos did help me a lot
I love how you described this! Instead of arguing about the square footage being the determining factor of whether a home is large or small, the fact you pointed out that a “large” home can feel small if cluttered, and a “small” home can feel big when kept minimal and tidy, is such a good point! 😊
First of all thank you Dawn. You have encouraged me to declutter for a year now. I was looking at the comments about house space and I had to look. Turns out I have 900 square ft. Very little storage, but things are definitely going in the right direction. Mostly out! Lol. Thanks again.
I smile when you refer to a small home. 😊 We have 1200 sq feet. We have lived here for 40 years. We moved in when our children were 4,6 & 8. It was like a mansion because we moved out of a home that was 850 sq feet. Kids are gone, but we have eight grandchildren. 😊 Hubby is a hoarder, but a very good man. Although he is unorganized, he knows where everything is. He is a hard worker & can fix anything. I like simplified living & hubby believes we should keep things for “someday”. Last I looked, “someday” is not on the calendar. LOL. Any advice for a person that has pretty much given up on decluttering, etc? I turned 70 this year & although I desire a tidy home, I find myself wanting to do less & less. There have been times when I find myself in the mood for decluttering, but it is getting less & less. Maybe you are not the person to ask for advice. Maybe this a question I need to ask a therapist. I love your channels & enthusiasm.
Similar age here! I don't want to leave my children with the burden of dealing with my stuff when I'm gone, so that gives me the impetus to carry on. What helped us was moving three years ago. We didn't exactly downsize because our previous family home of 40 years was quite small. Our new house is just over 800 sq feet. But moving really focuses the mind on what you want to keep and what you want to dispose of. There is no magic formula - you just keep up a slow but steady routine of decluttering. If I waited until I felt in the mood, I'd never start. Just 15 minutes a day can accomplish so much. Your hubby sounds like mine, bless him. He took some persuading about letting go, and the folly of keeping things for "someday", but eventually came round. Can he give his tools (or whatever he is holding onto) to the children or grandchildren? He can then borrow them when he needs them. Best wishes from the UK.
There are other channels that deal specifically with your problem, but also Dawn's Take Your House Back program is very helpful because you have hundreds of videos with no commercials. I played them all to motivate me Took me 9 months. Once I really decluttered much of my stuff and began keeping a sparkling clean kitchen, my DH began to get on board. I still have more to do but what an improvement! Don't give up. Try focusing on keeping the kitchen and bedroom clutter free and hopefully he will come up with new solutions about where to keep his clutter. Hugs to you!
I'll be 69 at the end of this year. I've had two big cancer scares. It makes you evaluate life. I only have one child - she is 30 and I don't want to burden her with my junk when I'm gone. About two years ago I started the process of decluttering. I didn't have tons of clutter but after living 35 years in the same small house "things" just tend to add up. I have a friend who donates her spare time working in a Hospice Store (like a thrift store but all the proceeds goes to help patients on hospice care) - knowing that the things I donated really helped the needy helped me let go of unneeded "stuff". Things like a spare computer monitor & printer that we were keeping "just in case". What I realized is that most of the "spare" stuff we were keeping would be old and outdated by the time we needed it. It was nuts to clutter up our few closets with this "stuff" even if it was good stuff - so I started donating to the Hospice store. I've slowly decluttered - donated another bag last week!! Sometimes I'll pick a category - for example linens - I went through every table cloth, towel, sheet, blanket, etc - and kept the bare essentials - donated the extra to a local animal shelter. My house is much, much more minimal now and cleaning is so much easier. I still have a little more to do but I'm much happier now. TH-cam channels like Dawn's has helped me realize that I can live with much less inventory and be happy about it. Good luck to you.
I'm 72 and have a garage full of stuff that needs to be decluttered (grandkids toys, boxes my son and his wife are "temporarily" storing, clothes--- you get the idea). I, too, lose my desire sometimes to tackle the job, but I've come up with a game plan. I recently bought a few items (bins, labels, markers, etc.) and I've decided to latch onto one of those times when I feel the urge to get in there and just do it. My plan is to do a small area at a time so I don't get burnt out. I feel that when the target area is done I'll find satisfaction in what I've done and how it looks and will feel motivated to continue. I'm certainly going to give it my best shot! I wish you the best.
@@supergran1000 Just fyi, you are giving your children a great gift by downsizing now. I had to deal with my parents’ house: 13 rooms that didn’t LOOK cluttered but held an enormous amount of stuff that had to be sorted, sold, donated, recycled & (a small amount) trashed. Bc my siblings travel globally for work it all fell to me. Took me TWO YEARS of traveling up to the old homestead every weekend I could & all my vacation days. My father’s family came to the US in 1638 & kept everything! I donated huge amounts to museums & archives; while it was great to read letters fr 1810, it was a lot of work for me. I’m now decluttering my own space ferociously bc I refuse to burden my kids like that.
In April, I heard about motivational cleaning videos and found your channel. I had been decluttering for a year preparing for a military move from Alaska to Arizona. Our family of five were going from a 2,200 sq ft home to 700 sq ft condo. We each had five suitcases with our most precious things. You inspired me to keep downsizing when the decisions were getting harder and harder. Once we made it to AZ, your videos helped me be intentional about purchases to organize a much smaller living space. Thank you so much!
Dawn you’re simply the best. Love you! I found myself imagining, as I watched this video, how your organizational things in place would never have worked if you had 85% more stuff as you used to. That was helpful to imagine! We truly have to declutter before organizing😅
Absolutely lovely! I know how good it feels to smile when you open a drawer or cabinet and see that everything looks organized and has it's place. In a world that often feels chaotic, sometimes these little things bring us a sense of calm and peace, right?
I have a small kitchen also…if U leave one plate out, it looks cluttered!! I’ve learned so much about organizing, decluttering & NOT BUYING ITEMS I DO NOT NEED!!! Ty U So Much! I couldn’t have done this without U!!!
Dawn, (10:45) I keep my wool dryer balls in an extra large zippered garment bag. They work just as well and they are super easy to fish out at the end of the dry load!
Could you do a video on how to make your home feel personal,and warm and inviting without all the cluttered. I want to minimize with losing the feeling of comfort and cozy
Beautiful Home. I'm one of your super early subscribers & it was evident that you had so much potential in you. I have learned a lot from you over the years. Keep growing. Love from India ❤
Yes, and this video doesn't show the amount of work, process, that it took to establish all the organization that allowed for the solutions she showed quickly in this video. But for those of us who were helped one video at a time over the years, we know and rejoice!
Dawn, I love that you and your family of 6, are content in a 1500 sq. ft. home!!!! You have everything you need and space to move around and enjoy together!!!
I love you Dawn! I hope you have a wonderful day!!!❤ thankyou for always touching our hearts and homes. I have always wanted a friend like you! You can make a video of any topic whatsoever and I just appreciate your heart . The scripture comes to mind “they will know you by your love. “ That’s you Dawn 👭🏻
I have 3 of the metal drying racks, one on top of the other on the wall, and I LOVE them! We dry a lot of things just for 10 minutes and then hang them on the metal racks to finish. it keeps clothes looking nice for a lot longer, but gets rid of the initial wetness from the washer.
I recently purchased new towels, and with that, I discovered a new laundry system. We primarily wear dark clothes in our house. I bought denim/light navy colored towels. Every evening after we all shower, I toss all our towels and daily clothes in the washer and then in the dryer first thing in the morning. It has cut down on so many loads of laundry and everything stays clean! Once a week, I have a load of reds/pinks and a load of whites. I never have multiple piles of laundry to do now.
Slide out drawers are a game changer. I didn't get new cabinets due to budget when we spruced up out kitchen, but pull out drawers make a life change! I added in every old cupboard and it's fabulous!
You can get those baskets, like the ones in laundry room and on coffee table, at Dollar Tree for $3. Same ones and very sturdy. I have them all over my house.
Everyone in my family wears the same socks. All one kind, all black (when they get dingy it doesn’t show). So easy! When we dig thru the sock basket it’s easy, they are all the same!
Thank you Dawn for your continuous tips and encouragement on decluttering. I like putting things in containers to help with organization. I like to find ways to spend less money. I found I like to cut down my milk jugs and use the bottom part as a square. It works great to label. And I can cut them to whatever height I need to fit in a drawer. I like them to organize socks and underwear in my children's drawers. And I have used them in my bathroom.
I watched the video where you put those spice containers up, I can’t remember if I commented or not, but what I did in my kitchen is I built custom tiered stand so the jars are at the perfect height for where they need to be to read the labels without having to lift them up. It was a super simple wood working project, just needed something to measure and cut small planks of wood to size, then use wood glue and held them in place until dry.
I had that very thought when I saw Dawn's system. It's great, but you can only read the labels on the stuff in the front row. If you couldn't build higher shelves, I'd need labels at the top of the bottles before I was happy.
Helpful tip: as a family of six we have many sock so not only have we paired down the number of sock but we each have a certain style or color . Boys are black tube, ankle, low ankle Girls are white low ankle, color Nike symble, ankle They’re all Nike dry fit because I found those stand the test of time and they don’t make your feet stink
We do something similar; my boys (ages 8&7) share socks… they are all the same brand and color, white. My boyfriend wears his own socks, and I rarely wear socks.
The kitchen soap pump extension is great. It keeps one more item off the counter. About a year ago, I installed one in my kitchen, and then added a 5 gallon pail of liquid soap under the sink. I haven't had to think about running out of soap forever 😂
You already have everything you need…Most likely, and most likely way more than that. I came across that first six word sentence recently and it’s helped me so much I wanted to share. ❤
UPDATE: If you type out a sheet with the spices and which row they're on in your cabinet, you will have an easier time finding just the right spice in no time at all. Just post the sheet on the inside of the cabinet then anyone will be able to find their spice!💖💖
1500 sq. ft. is small for 2 adults and 4 kids. But again it’s all relative. One of the reasons dawn is my favorite TH-camr is her positivity and sensitivity. Thanks Dawn ❤
@@dianasimplifies , not everyone in the USA has a big house. My house is smaller than Dawn's, I have two bedrooms and one bath, no basement or garage - been here 35 years and raised my family in this house.
Love this video and the organization looks great! I've adopted a lot of the similar products/systems. I don't know what compelled me to but a long time ago I researched if dryer balls actually work. God love the boy scouts because some young man did a full blown research project on the topic and the result was no, they do not make anything dry faster as they are not heavy enough to truly push heavy wet clothes, jeans or towels apart and the moral of the story was to not over dry or overfill your machines.
Thanks for the inspiration to keep organizing! My new favorite organizing product are the unstuffed footstool and beanbag covers. They are perfect for storing seasonal clothes, blankets, and stuffed animals. It turns soft things we aren't using but not ready to declutter into decorative and comfy furniture.
Love this video and seeing it all come together. I bought a baggie organizer after your first video with it. I also got a bamboo tea bag organizer from TJMaxx. So pretty and functional. My sister is visiting and really noticed some of the steps I have been taking since she was last here in December. She couldn't believe my junk drawer. I purged so much from my corner kitchen cabinet that I was able to put my fall dishes and Easter special items in my kitchen cabinets! You would probably think it's still too much. 😆 But I am making room for what I love and use! No more dragging those bins up from the basement! I work a little each day as my energy allows. You have been a bright spot in my life. Dianna too! ❤
I know someone (U.S.) who lives in one of the new "regular sized" homes that they've been building in the last 20 years. Their attached garage is 1500 sq. feet! Lolol Our house is two bedroom and one bath with a kind of mostly useable full basement that takes on water when it rains heavily. We had three children, so we made a wall in the master bedroom when they were kids so we could kind of have three bedroom spaces. Lol You do what you gotta do! We originally had the three kids in a two bedroom 750 sq ft house. My son slept on the couch. I was glad when we did get the larger space. No matter the size of the space, workable organization is so important! Even when i lived out of the trunk of my car, organization was key. 😂
I think that acrylic bins in Europe isn't what you have, 'couse they aren' t durable, so I switched to more elastic ones, although they are not seethrough. We use also slading steel shelfs under sink, 'couse they are very durable & can take up a lot weight of higine/cleaning products. Love your videos. You have lovely house & family. Wish you all the best. Thank You for sharing all your knowledge :)
Thank you! You're such a great role model for me as I declutter and organize bit-by-bit. Watching this video was very helpful as I discovered what specific methods, containers, etc., have worked for you IRL. [We also have an occasionally damp/wet basement. I *really* appreciated hearing yours is, too--it makes you more relatable, lol. Yes, I, too can have an organized basement while storing and safeguarding items for future use.] :~) I appreciate your positivity! I see some negative and judgmental comments that would have been better left unsaid. Keep up sharing and please know that it's very inspirational!
Thanks for sharing all your ideas Dawn! I watched the video when you organized your spices and tweaked it a little. Using a paper cutter, I trimmed the white space at the top of all the labels so the name of each spice is visible when placed on a riser type organizer. Now all the names can be seen. I took a picture for you to see but I don’t see a way to share it here.
Hint for the dryer balls as I too hated fishing them out of laundry...I put mine into a laundry bag. Work just as well, and they are easy to add and remove.
Your suggestions, tips, and tricks have done wonders for the organization and decluttering of my home. I don't know how I ever lived without your videos in my life! Thank you, Dawn!
I love all that you have done for your home! You inspire me every time! I don’t use a baggie organizer because I just reuse cereal bags as food storage bags. It has worked out so well and we save money too!
I have been an organizer since birth. 😂 My most used tools are Lazy Susans. I have them in almost every cabinet and closet in the house. I am 5’2” and it is so helpful to bring things within reach. You have had some really great ideas. I have been watching you for over 2 years now, and you have such a sunny disposition that you just make me smile. Thanks for putting yourself out there for all of us who need new refreshing ideas.
It’s relative, a 1,500 sq ft house would be heaven for my husband and I. With 4 kids though, it may feel small. Regardless, it’s what you make of it. ❤
I love that your ideas are still simple. Best organization is usually the simple things! I used to love the challenge of organizing tons of stuff but now it’s so nice to organize less and have the systems actually work for me not against me. It must be my age 👵🏼. Though I will say you also start to realize all those ads of beautifully organized spaces are because they have next to nothing to manage. Missed that part in my 20’s apparently 😂 😅
While we use mesh bags for items like bras, we have started using them for other purposes. We have people in our house who wear similar looking socks and underwear, but in different sizes. To ensure who’s is whose, we put each person’s underwear and/or socks into a mesh bag and throw them in the same load. When we take them out, we know which bag belongs to each person and they quickly and easily get put away.
Dawn I followed you on Utube for over a year and then decided to join your FB group. You have blessed me in so many ways! My home is organized, decluttered and I’m free to live a simple life where I can focus on God, my family and what is truly important! Thank you so much for everything you do!!!❤
I recently made a basket in my pantry for s’mores stuff, with marshmallows, graham crackers, Reese’s thins, and our reusable roasting sticks (ooh, I should throw in a pack of wet wipes too!) so it’s all ready to go for fall! 🥳 I also recently added one of those tall, narrow storage bins for our toilet paper in the bathrooms (and already was using one for my cleaner and paper towel roll in the same cabinet). I don’t like fumbling with the plastic wrap around the TP when a roll is needed, and also don’t like the rolls sitting on the bare cabinet (sorry if that’s weird). I love those bins so I find myself looking around for other places to use them! I have one in my fridge for sandwich fixings that the kids can just grab and take to and from the table at lunch time. It makes it easier and quicker than grabbing it all separately and taking trips back and forth. A big part of minimalism, is minimizing effort! 😅
I really appreciate your videos. I’m living in half of the square footage that I used to have, and very minimal storage. Watching your videos has made the long decluttering process much easier.
Hi Dawn! 👋😃 1st, a big THANK YOU to you and Diana for your videos! 🙏 2nd, I saw your video about having to wash clothes that were stored in bins in the basement because they smelled musty after water got in the basement. Have you ever thought about trying space saver bags to seal out the dampness? I recently tried them for packing. They're so easy to use and work so well! It might prevent the musty smell in the future and save you from having to wash everything. ❤
I bought the bins from target for the laundry. I love them so much. I know once they are full, it’s a small load. I don’t get overwhelmed with laundry anymore. Although it is now just me. I’m an empty nester. But I love all these ideas. 😊
My kids are older now. So they have their own bin and do a load when they have enough. No sorting needed after. We might combine for a whites load. I’m teaching them how to pre-treat stains and air dry delicates, etc. Next step: pay one of them to do my laundry!
Our main and 2nd floor are decluttered and simplified and organized now I do still from time to time find things to get rid of. But I still have the attic which its way to hot to deal with now so that'll be my fall project and the basement which will be my next spring project because we are gonna get new shelves and new storage containers and have some type of order. Our house is also a little over 1500 sq ft and seems way to big for just the 2 of us and our dog. But I love watching your videos to get ideas
Pull out spice racks are my absolute favorite organizer. Just like the ones from your pantry, but they are designed for spices. It eliminates not being able to see what's on the tiered shelf.
After watching you organize your spices I grabbed some scraps of wood (2x4s and smoke smaller) and organized my spices. It looks so good and functional and it was free! Thanks for all the good tips
When I first moved in my house and wasn't sure of product placement, I used Styrofoam packing as risers in my pantry. After I came to a final decision on placement then I purchase risers (from Goodwill) that I'm still using 21 years later.
I love how you have organisation that fits you and your family ie laundry baskets for socks underwear etc. also I never had it in my head I need to reduce clutter, I’ve been trying to organise what I have which is WAY too much.
I have a small house with no basement. I have a garage but it gets up to 115 degrees in the summer so I’m limited on what I can store out there. Decluttering has made an amazing difference! My issue is with Christmas decorations.
I like how you have organized so many areas. You would be amazed how many corporate, medical, educational offices could benefit from your organizational style. The methods of organizing could easily translate to organizing office spaces as well. Thanks for your videos! When it comes to organizing I'm a visual learner and this helps me "see it" before I attempt to buy things to organize my own home.
OH! I'm so glad you have pointed out the dog bin. I just bought a small plastic bin yesterday for all the dogs stuff--it adds up! I'd love another dog, but where do we put all the stuff, right? LOL. BTW, those of us that love dogs, would see an update of your dogs in one of your videos--like an Easter Egg:)
I always need to laugh when you are talking about 1500 square feet as a small house. I live in the netherlands and with about 1300 square feet, we have a house that is average in size. We don't have a barn, garage or basement for storage. We have a small shed of 80 square feet where we store our bikes. I also grew up in a 1300 square feet home with 2 adults and 4 kids. This is never been a problem and it didnt feel small at all. I really like your video's and it is fun to see how different the American standards are.
Even for American standards, it can change a lot from region to region, and of course, over time. I grew up in a similar area to where Dawn lives, but I'm in my 60s. We had a house that was just under 1000 square feet, with three bedrooms, and there were two adults and four kids and a dog living there. It was one of the larger houses in the neighborhood and we thought it was pretty spacious. Not long ago, a single mother with one kid told me that she and her son lived in a tiny house, just like me and my husband. Hers was 1500 square feet, mine was 625.
Thanks for sharing the different storage & organization bins. Your house is so calming because you have pared down your inventory. I have used some of your ideas, especially the mindset where the drawer, bin or cupboard has to close. 😊
You’ve been so encouraging with my organization projects…it’s so easy to clean when there isn’t unnecessary “stuff” to move…one thing I LOVE is the handled boxes from the container store…I have 3 of them in my freezer for separating items…they make it easy to slide out items and take what you need…I thought they’d crack with time but I’ve had them there for years!
I am just over 500 square feet in an expensive UK city, for three of us, it is tiny! I think for Dawn compared to most USA houses where there is more land and cheaper building expenses, it is small in comparison in USA. I think I have way less than Dawn but she had a lovely home and some great ideas so I always watch incase there is something useful.
That's interesting. We had a 1500 sq ft home and thought we needed to move because our growing family was out growing the house. We now have a 2000 sq ft foot home, which I find quite comfortable, but you'd be surprised at the number of well meaning family members that have commented that the house is too small for a family of 5!
Square footage is significant, but I think the layout makes or breaks the space. My house should have enough space, but the walls.... I wish I could move all of them around!
You are always inspiring. I have followed many of your suggestions in the past and have decluttered and organized my whole space. It does need maintenance and sometimes readjusting, but the system works. Life is so much easier when it is organized.
Looking at your storage under the second bathroom sink, I thought you might appreciate one idea that I use. I use tension rods (2 or 3 parallel) under my sinks to make a "shelf" on which I place shallow plastic baskets that are like small extra drawers. Hope it helps!
I just started using those Target baskets in my trunk, love them! I keep one in permanently for the emergency kit, stroller rain cover, etc. And one I use for my hiking shoes, which don't stay in my car. The basket is perfect for carrying them (plus extra toddler hiking gear) in and out of the house, no mud or dirt anywhere but inside the basket :)
I really love the computer area it’s such a great use of space and looks really good. I also love that you added the reading cupboard in your bedroom it finished of the nook beautifully
Our newer American homes just seem to be getting bigger and bigger! Certainly, space is a luxury for some. Thank goodness small home and apartment dwellers have Dawn as a resource. But even many with larger homes can have clutter issues, especially in the marketing environment we find ourselves. Dawn is an awesome resource for all of us. My home (built in 1980) is almost 4000 sq. ft., but we have, so far, combined 4 different households with varying feelings about clutter and holding onto stuff. We are working on it. 😅😊
Yeah I'm from Australia too, I get confused when the measurements are in "feet!" I think for a house it is slightly on the smaller side then average, but yeah certainly not tiny. I don't know if the basement and out buildings are being included in the measurement - I feel like maybe not? There are 6 people living there though so they do need the space. I live in an apartment that is 60 square metres so that would be a small home, but then I live alone so for 1 person its actually quite alot of space!
Thanks for another great video! I use lazy-susans in my pantry, but I like the pull out drawers that you have. I have always struggled with having too much food, which means that I store food behind and around the lazy-susans. The drawers would work better for providing access to (and knowledge of) what is being stored at the back of the cupboard. Thanks again! These are great ideas.
A trick that might help you with too much food is to pledge to cook only with what is already in the house. Skip your weekly shopping trip for a week or two & just use what is on hand. (I would bank the money that I would otherwise have spent on new groceries). Then, once you’d cleared out quite a bit, check how much money you saved by eating the freezer (as it’s sometimes called). Going forward, only buy what you would use in the following week. Then actually use it. Works for me.
@@calleachbeare5173 Thank you so much for replying! That is a great strategy and will definitely save me the money that I spent on food that must be pitched. Thanks again!
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Thank you so much for watching! I put links to everything in the description and you can find my Organizing Products on Amazon here: urlgeni.us/amzn/organization-list Looking forward to hearing about your favorite organizing products, too! - Dawn
Your house is so calm. I love seeing it!
😅 1100 square feet home , 4 of us, No Garage or basement. I don't even have room for the stuff I really use like pantry food, out of season clothes, shoes and blankets. It 'd be too easy to keep everything in the basement if I had one. Guess I M not doing that bad then
Every time I watch these videos I realize the difference between American minimalism and European minimalism. I don't consider myself a minimalist by a long shot, but still own way less than any of the American minimalists do. I don't think it's wrong in any way, I just like reflecting over it.
I feel the same. And to describe a house with 1500 sqf as small - that's a bigger house in Europe. We have houses with 800 sqf, this is small... 🙂
May I ask you what the differences are between American minimalism and European minimalism? Thank you. :)
@@aimeebrimmer7068I don't know if there's any actual difference since each person defines minimalism differently. It's just an observation on my part. People that call themselves minimalists in Europe generally have more minimal homes, whereas minimalists in the US generally require more stuff to manage the everyday life.
@aimeebrimmer7068 i'll tell you the difference between an american hoarder and a european one. Europeans have way smaller houses and they could never afford to have a full room of "stuff" that they are not able to use. I recently heard the difference between a serial hoarder vs a serial decorator. With the latter the clutter is on the walls instead of on the floor. 😂 it perfectly describes thebeuropean hoarder😅
But do Europeans have as many children, & then homeschool said children? Where there are oxen, the manger is full. @@milamolinari5229
Love the video. For those of us who have been around a long time, it's like a recap. I remember y'all flipping the stars, cleaning and decluttering the basement, and painting the basement floor . I remember you painting that beautiful wall by the computers. So nice. And how many videos of decluttering the bathroom, kitchen, and homeschool area. The videos are all inspiring. So helpful for body doubling. Thank you.❤
Tip for socks, give each family member a sock bag to put dirty socks in. Wash, dry and return them in the bag. In fact, have two bags, so they can use clean socks from a bag and put into the other bag for washing, then switch. Saves socks getting lost in sleeves and pant legs, and saves sorting.
I love this idea! Briliant!
When our 4 kids were young, I used zippered pillow cases (pillow liners), and each of us had our own color! I think I also put names on the outside in permanent marker... (They've been grown and gone for years!)
Same. If buying family members socks buy only black and or white, the same style, and if possible the same brand.
@@susand495 True, my husband has only black, or white for tennis, mine are all skin tone beige, son’s are all grey. If we’d had more kids, one would be blue, one pink, one brown, etc.
Some of my favorite "Dawn-isms" are "you do you" and "we can not agree and still be friends". I hope everyone grants you that same safety and freedom... which is what I felt when you first said them. Such wisdom and compassion!
I love that the toys are hidden behind the couch. I've never even thought of that.
You can also put a curtain on a springrod in a tall bookcase to hide stored things and keep dust off.
Our toys are stored in bins in the low level cubbies of our laundry/ mud room! They were unused cubbies because they were out of reach for adults. But I realized that they were perfect for little kids! They pull one bin out at a time to play in the adjacent living room. It works SO WELL and you see no toys in my main living spaces.
Love how you’ve made a smaller home look so elegant, clean and enviable!!
Dawn’s blue soap for Dawn’s blue kitchen 💙😆
Declutter
Organize
Manage
Thank you for decluttering my thoughts, organizing the plan and giving tools to manage our life.
The concept of “inventory “ has changed our life.
Embracing our empty spaces as “beautiful achievements “ is always a victory 🎉 ‼️
One small organizing tip to share:
a carabiner is perfect to hold pony tail holders /elastic hair bands. They come in a variety of colors and are pretty inexpensive since you can buy just one. Thanks
I put an adhesive hook inside my bathroom cabinet, it works great for that as well
I use carbiners for my ponytail holders and have them on an adhesive hook inside my bathroom cabinet. Great minds think alike 😉
What a great idea! I will have to try this!
P.S. I was very surprised Dawn uses black pony tail holders for her blonde hair. I'd let her have some of my blonde holders to try out if she stopped by my place for coffee. Hair accessories like ties and pins should match your hair color IMHO.
We moved from a clumsy cluttered 3500 sq foot villa to a spacious clean 1100 sft flat. What a relief to see how my life changed. Your videos did help me a lot
I love how you described this! Instead of arguing about the square footage being the determining factor of whether a home is large or small, the fact you pointed out that a “large” home can feel small if cluttered, and a “small” home can feel big when kept minimal and tidy, is such a good point! 😊
First of all thank you Dawn. You have encouraged me to declutter for a year now. I was looking at the comments about house space and I had to look. Turns out I have 900 square ft. Very little storage, but things are definitely going in the right direction. Mostly out! Lol. Thanks again.
I smile when you refer to a small home. 😊 We have 1200 sq feet. We have lived here for 40 years. We moved in when our children were 4,6 & 8. It was like a mansion because we moved out of a home that was 850 sq feet. Kids are gone, but we have eight grandchildren. 😊 Hubby is a hoarder, but a very good man. Although he is unorganized, he knows where everything is. He is a hard worker & can fix anything. I like simplified living & hubby believes we should keep things for “someday”. Last I looked, “someday” is not on the calendar. LOL. Any advice for a person that has pretty much given up on decluttering, etc? I turned 70 this year & although I desire a tidy home, I find myself wanting to do less & less. There have been times when I find myself in the mood for decluttering, but it is getting less & less. Maybe you are not the person to ask for advice. Maybe this a question I need to ask a therapist. I love your channels & enthusiasm.
Similar age here! I don't want to leave my children with the burden of dealing with my stuff when I'm gone, so that gives me the impetus to carry on. What helped us was moving three years ago. We didn't exactly downsize because our previous family home of 40 years was quite small. Our new house is just over 800 sq feet. But moving really focuses the mind on what you want to keep and what you want to dispose of. There is no magic formula - you just keep up a slow but steady routine of decluttering. If I waited until I felt in the mood, I'd never start. Just 15 minutes a day can accomplish so much. Your hubby sounds like mine, bless him. He took some persuading about letting go, and the folly of keeping things for "someday", but eventually came round. Can he give his tools (or whatever he is holding onto) to the children or grandchildren? He can then borrow them when he needs them. Best wishes from the UK.
There are other channels that deal specifically with your problem, but also Dawn's Take Your House Back program is very helpful because you have hundreds of videos with no commercials. I played them all to motivate me
Took me 9 months. Once I really decluttered much of my stuff and began keeping a sparkling clean kitchen, my DH began to get on board. I still have more to do but what an improvement! Don't give up. Try focusing on keeping the kitchen and bedroom clutter free and hopefully he will come up with new solutions about where to keep his clutter. Hugs to you!
I'll be 69 at the end of this year. I've had two big cancer scares. It makes you evaluate life. I only have one child - she is 30 and I don't want to burden her with my junk when I'm gone. About two years ago I started the process of decluttering. I didn't have tons of clutter but after living 35 years in the same small house "things" just tend to add up. I have a friend who donates her spare time working in a Hospice Store (like a thrift store but all the proceeds goes to help patients on hospice care) - knowing that the things I donated really helped the needy helped me let go of unneeded "stuff". Things like a spare computer monitor & printer that we were keeping "just in case". What I realized is that most of the "spare" stuff we were keeping would be old and outdated by the time we needed it. It was nuts to clutter up our few closets with this "stuff" even if it was good stuff - so I started donating to the Hospice store. I've slowly decluttered - donated another bag last week!! Sometimes I'll pick a category - for example linens - I went through every table cloth, towel, sheet, blanket, etc - and kept the bare essentials - donated the extra to a local animal shelter. My house is much, much more minimal now and cleaning is so much easier. I still have a little more to do but I'm much happier now. TH-cam channels like Dawn's has helped me realize that I can live with much less inventory and be happy about it. Good luck to you.
I'm 72 and have a garage full of stuff that needs to be decluttered (grandkids toys, boxes my son and his wife are "temporarily" storing, clothes--- you get the idea). I, too, lose my desire sometimes to tackle the job, but I've come up with a game plan. I recently bought a few items (bins, labels, markers, etc.) and I've decided to latch onto one of those times when I feel the urge to get in there and just do it. My plan is to do a small area at a time so I don't get burnt out. I feel that when the target area is done I'll find satisfaction in what I've done and how it looks and will feel motivated to continue. I'm certainly going to give it my best shot! I wish you the best.
@@supergran1000 Just fyi, you are giving your children a great gift by downsizing now. I had to deal with my parents’ house: 13 rooms that didn’t LOOK cluttered but held an enormous amount of stuff that had to be sorted, sold, donated, recycled & (a small amount) trashed. Bc my siblings travel globally for work it all fell to me. Took me TWO YEARS of traveling up to the old homestead every weekend I could & all my vacation days. My father’s family came to the US in 1638 & kept everything! I donated huge amounts to museums & archives; while it was great to read letters fr 1810, it was a lot of work for me. I’m now decluttering my own space ferociously bc I refuse to burden my kids like that.
In April, I heard about motivational cleaning videos and found your channel. I had been decluttering for a year preparing for a military move from Alaska to Arizona. Our family of five were going from a 2,200 sq ft home to 700 sq ft condo. We each had five suitcases with our most precious things. You inspired me to keep downsizing when the decisions were getting harder and harder. Once we made it to AZ, your videos helped me be intentional about purchases to organize a much smaller living space. Thank you so much!
My dog loves the wool dryer balls. If I don't fold my towels right away, he thinks digging for dryer balls is the best game ever!
My cat literally waits as I empty my dryer to chase any runaway dryer balls!
Dawn you’re simply the best. Love you!
I found myself imagining, as I watched this video, how your organizational things in place would never have worked if you had 85% more stuff as you used to. That was helpful to imagine! We truly have to declutter before organizing😅
The "get ready bin" in the bathroom has been a game changer!!
Yes! I love mine!
Absolutely lovely! I know how good it feels to smile when you open a drawer or cabinet and see that everything looks organized and has it's place. In a world that often feels chaotic, sometimes these little things bring us a sense of calm and peace, right?
This brings to mind my favorite criticism of modern minimalism: the minimalist aesthetic is usually accomplished by lots of storage.
I have a small kitchen also…if U leave one plate out, it looks cluttered!! I’ve learned so much about organizing, decluttering & NOT BUYING ITEMS I DO NOT NEED!!! Ty U So Much! I couldn’t have done this without U!!!
Dawn, (10:45) I keep my wool dryer balls in an extra large zippered garment bag. They work just as well and they are super easy to fish out at the end of the dry load!
Genius! 😌
Could you do a video on how to make your home feel personal,and warm and inviting without all the cluttered. I want to minimize with losing the feeling of comfort and cozy
Beautiful Home. I'm one of your super early subscribers & it was evident that you had so much potential in you. I have learned a lot from you over the years. Keep growing. Love from India ❤
Thank you so much, that means more than you know!!!!
Yes, and this video doesn't show the amount of work, process, that it took to establish all the organization that allowed for the solutions she showed quickly in this video. But for those of us who were helped one video at a time over the years, we know and rejoice!
Dawn, I love that you and your family of 6, are content in a 1500 sq. ft. home!!!! You have everything you need and space to move around and enjoy together!!!
I think I have seen most if not all of your videos, and I don’t remember seeing the toy storage behind the couch. It looks great!
She showed it to the mentorship group, not sure she ever showed it on the channel bf
I love you Dawn! I hope you have a wonderful day!!!❤ thankyou for always touching our hearts and homes. I have always wanted a friend like you! You can make a video of any topic whatsoever and I just appreciate your heart . The scripture comes to mind “they will know you by your love. “ That’s you Dawn 👭🏻
I love my "get ready" bin. It works so well! You have made such a huge difference in my life. Thank you! You are a blessing!
I have 3 of the metal drying racks, one on top of the other on the wall, and I LOVE them! We dry a lot of things just for 10 minutes and then hang them on the metal racks to finish. it keeps clothes looking nice for a lot longer, but gets rid of the initial wetness from the washer.
I recently purchased new towels, and with that, I discovered a new laundry system. We primarily wear dark clothes in our house. I bought denim/light navy colored towels. Every evening after we all shower, I toss all our towels and daily clothes in the washer and then in the dryer first thing in the morning. It has cut down on so many loads of laundry and everything stays clean! Once a week, I have a load of reds/pinks and a load of whites. I never have multiple piles of laundry to do now.
Slide out drawers are a game changer. I didn't get new cabinets due to budget when we spruced up out kitchen, but pull out drawers make a life change! I added in every old cupboard and it's fabulous!
You can get those baskets, like the ones in laundry room and on coffee table, at Dollar Tree for $3. Same ones and very sturdy. I have them all over my house.
Everyone in my family wears the same socks. All one kind, all black (when they get dingy it doesn’t show). So easy! When we dig thru the sock basket it’s easy, they are all the same!
Thank you Dawn for your continuous tips and encouragement on decluttering. I like putting things in containers to help with organization. I like to find ways to spend less money. I found I like to cut down my milk jugs and use the bottom part as a square. It works great to label. And I can cut them to whatever height I need to fit in a drawer. I like them to organize socks and underwear in my children's drawers. And I have used them in my bathroom.
I watched the video where you put those spice containers up, I can’t remember if I commented or not, but what I did in my kitchen is I built custom tiered stand so the jars are at the perfect height for where they need to be to read the labels without having to lift them up. It was a super simple wood working project, just needed something to measure and cut small planks of wood to size, then use wood glue and held them in place until dry.
Looks like you have enough vertical space in that cabinet to build something custom to allow that visibility. Just food for thought. 😊
I had that very thought when I saw Dawn's system. It's great, but you can only read the labels on the stuff in the front row. If you couldn't build higher shelves, I'd need labels at the top of the bottles before I was happy.
Helpful tip: as a family of six we have many sock so not only have we paired down the number of sock but we each have a certain style or color .
Boys are black tube, ankle, low ankle
Girls are white low ankle, color Nike symble, ankle
They’re all Nike dry fit because I found those stand the test of time and they don’t make your feet stink
We do something similar; my boys (ages 8&7) share socks… they are all the same brand and color, white. My boyfriend wears his own socks, and I rarely wear socks.
The kitchen soap pump extension is great. It keeps one more item off the counter. About a year ago, I installed one in my kitchen, and then added a 5 gallon pail of liquid soap under the sink. I haven't had to think about running out of soap forever 😂
5 gallons! That's awesome!!!
That’s what I said… whoa 5 gallons. That’d be enough to last me (I’m single) the rest of my life. Awesome!!
Thank you for the video, this is your reward for all the hard work you have done.
it is so much fun to organize now. 🙌💟
You already have everything you need…Most likely, and most likely way more than that. I came across that first six word sentence recently and it’s helped me so much I wanted to share. ❤
UPDATE: If you type out a sheet with the spices and which row they're on in your cabinet, you will have an easier time finding just the right spice in no time at all. Just post the sheet on the inside of the cabinet then anyone will be able to find their spice!💖💖
1500 sq. ft. is small for 2 adults and 4 kids. But again it’s all relative. One of the reasons dawn is my favorite TH-camr is her positivity and sensitivity. Thanks Dawn ❤
That's a big house in the UK! And no garage or basement!
@@supergran1000it's small for the US.
@@dianasimplifies , not everyone in the USA has a big house. My house is smaller than Dawn's, I have two bedrooms and one bath, no basement or garage - been here 35 years and raised my family in this house.
@@dsmith9796 I never said everyone has large homes here. I said relatively speaking hers isn't large for the US.
I live in an apartment so a lot of her ideas are great and some I have to adapt for my space but that is not easy sometimes🙂
Love this video and the organization looks great! I've adopted a lot of the similar products/systems. I don't know what compelled me to but a long time ago I researched if dryer balls actually work. God love the boy scouts because some young man did a full blown research project on the topic and the result was no, they do not make anything dry faster as they are not heavy enough to truly push heavy wet clothes, jeans or towels apart and the moral of the story was to not over dry or overfill your machines.
Thanks for the inspiration to keep organizing! My new favorite organizing product are the unstuffed footstool and beanbag covers. They are perfect for storing seasonal clothes, blankets, and stuffed animals. It turns soft things we aren't using but not ready to declutter into decorative and comfy furniture.
Love this video and seeing it all come together. I bought a baggie organizer after your first video with it. I also got a bamboo tea bag organizer from TJMaxx. So pretty and functional. My sister is visiting and really noticed some of the steps I have been taking since she was last here in December. She couldn't believe my junk drawer. I purged so much from my corner kitchen cabinet that I was able to put my fall dishes and Easter special items in my kitchen cabinets! You would probably think it's still too much. 😆 But I am making room for what I love and use! No more dragging those bins up from the basement! I work a little each day as my energy allows. You have been a bright spot in my life. Dianna too! ❤
I know someone (U.S.) who lives in one of the new "regular sized" homes that they've been building in the last 20 years. Their attached garage is 1500 sq. feet! Lolol Our house is two bedroom and one bath with a kind of mostly useable full basement that takes on water when it rains heavily. We had three children, so we made a wall in the master bedroom when they were kids so we could kind of have three bedroom spaces. Lol You do what you gotta do! We originally had the three kids in a two bedroom 750 sq ft house. My son slept on the couch. I was glad when we did get the larger space. No matter the size of the space, workable organization is so important! Even when i lived out of the trunk of my car, organization was key. 😂
I think that acrylic bins in Europe isn't what you have, 'couse they aren' t durable, so I switched to more elastic ones, although they are not seethrough. We use also slading steel shelfs under sink, 'couse they are very durable & can take up a lot weight of higine/cleaning products. Love your videos. You have lovely house & family. Wish you all the best. Thank You for sharing all your knowledge :)
Thank you! You're such a great role model for me as I declutter and organize bit-by-bit. Watching this video was very helpful as I discovered what specific methods, containers, etc., have worked for you IRL. [We also have an occasionally damp/wet basement. I *really* appreciated hearing yours is, too--it makes you more relatable, lol. Yes, I, too can have an organized basement while storing and safeguarding items for future use.] :~)
I appreciate your positivity! I see some negative and judgmental comments that would have been better left unsaid. Keep up sharing and please know that it's very inspirational!
Thanks for sharing all your ideas Dawn! I watched the video when you organized your spices and tweaked it a little. Using a paper cutter, I trimmed the white space at the top of all the labels so the name of each spice is visible when placed on a riser type organizer. Now all the names can be seen. I took a picture for you to see but I don’t see a way to share it here.
For the detergent sheets, we get the Perch Stumpy containers (I think they are made by 3M) and they stick to the side of the washer (magnetic).
On Dawn’s advice I got the shower dispenser and dishwashing soap pump and I absolutely love them! Thank you, Dawn!!!
Hint for the dryer balls as I too hated fishing them out of laundry...I put mine into a laundry bag. Work just as well, and they are easy to add and remove.
I LOVE that you have an empty bin as a space holder! That’s such a great idea to make it look nice and neat
My concern in MY world would be if it's empty I would have a place to put more stuff haha🤣🤪
Your suggestions, tips, and tricks have done wonders for the organization and decluttering of my home. I don't know how I ever lived without your videos in my life! Thank you, Dawn!
I am in awe of your home and its organization! Taking your suggestions and rethinking my massive "inventory!"
I love all that you have done for your home! You inspire me every time! I don’t use a baggie organizer because I just reuse cereal bags as food storage bags. It has worked out so well and we save money too!
I have been an organizer since birth. 😂 My most used tools are Lazy Susans. I have them in almost every cabinet and closet in the house. I am 5’2” and it is so helpful to bring things within reach. You have had some really great ideas. I have been watching you for over 2 years now, and you have such a sunny disposition that you just make me smile. Thanks for putting yourself out there for all of us who need new refreshing ideas.
It’s relative, a 1,500 sq ft house would be heaven for my husband and I. With 4 kids though, it may feel small. Regardless, it’s what you make of it. ❤
I love that your ideas are still simple. Best organization is usually the simple things! I used to love the challenge of organizing tons of stuff but now it’s so nice to organize less and have the systems actually work for me not against me. It must be my age 👵🏼. Though I will say you also start to realize all those ads of beautifully organized spaces are because they have next to nothing to manage. Missed that part in my 20’s apparently 😂 😅
While we use mesh bags for items like bras, we have started using them for other purposes. We have people in our house who wear similar looking socks and underwear, but in different sizes. To ensure who’s is whose, we put each person’s underwear and/or socks into a mesh bag and throw them in the same load. When we take them out, we know which bag belongs to each person and they quickly and easily get put away.
I like the idea of switching the rod in a coat closet to hooks
Dawn I followed you on Utube for over a year and then decided to join your FB group. You have blessed me in so many ways! My home is organized, decluttered and I’m free to live a simple life where I can focus on God, my family and what is truly important! Thank you so much for everything you do!!!❤
I've always loved how even though you are minimal, you still incorporate colors and patterns. So pretty and homey!
I recently made a basket in my pantry for s’mores stuff, with marshmallows, graham crackers, Reese’s thins, and our reusable roasting sticks (ooh, I should throw in a pack of wet wipes too!) so it’s all ready to go for fall! 🥳 I also recently added one of those tall, narrow storage bins for our toilet paper in the bathrooms (and already was using one for my cleaner and paper towel roll in the same cabinet). I don’t like fumbling with the plastic wrap around the TP when a roll is needed, and also don’t like the rolls sitting on the bare cabinet (sorry if that’s weird). I love those bins so I find myself looking around for other places to use them! I have one in my fridge for sandwich fixings that the kids can just grab and take to and from the table at lunch time. It makes it easier and quicker than grabbing it all separately and taking trips back and forth. A big part of minimalism, is minimizing effort! 😅
The kitchen sink under counter soap dispenser is the BEST!!
I love the Rush Revere books, we have them too. The kids love them! Great video, very helpful. Thank you so much!
I really appreciate your videos. I’m living in half of the square footage that I used to have, and very minimal storage. Watching your videos has made the long decluttering process much easier.
Hi Dawn! 👋😃
1st, a big THANK YOU to you and Diana for your videos! 🙏
2nd, I saw your video about having to wash clothes that were stored in bins in the basement because they smelled musty after water got in the basement. Have you ever thought about trying space saver bags to seal out the dampness? I recently tried them for packing. They're so easy to use and work so well! It might prevent the musty smell in the future and save you from having to wash everything. ❤
I bought the bins from target for the laundry. I love them so much. I know once they are full, it’s a small load. I don’t get overwhelmed with laundry anymore. Although it is now just me. I’m an empty nester. But I love all these ideas. 😊
Love dryer balls & they shorten dry time. Your laundry room is goals for me.
My kids are older now. So they have their own bin and do a load when they have enough. No sorting needed after. We might combine for a whites load. I’m teaching them how to pre-treat stains and air dry delicates, etc. Next step: pay one of them to do my laundry!
Our main and 2nd floor are decluttered and simplified and organized now I do still from time to time find things to get rid of. But I still have the attic which its way to hot to deal with now so that'll be my fall project and the basement which will be my next spring project because we are gonna get new shelves and new storage containers and have some type of order. Our house is also a little over 1500 sq ft and seems way to big for just the 2 of us and our dog. But I love watching your videos to get ideas
We appreciate you so much!❤
Pull out spice racks are my absolute favorite organizer. Just like the ones from your pantry, but they are designed for spices. It eliminates not being able to see what's on the tiered shelf.
After watching you organize your spices I grabbed some scraps of wood (2x4s and smoke smaller) and organized my spices. It looks so good and functional and it was free! Thanks for all the good tips
When I first moved in my house and wasn't sure of product placement, I used Styrofoam packing as risers in my pantry. After I came to a final decision on placement then I purchase risers (from Goodwill) that I'm still using 21 years later.
Wood is not free. Fyi
I love how you have organisation that fits you and your family ie laundry baskets for socks underwear etc. also I never had it in my head I need to reduce clutter, I’ve been trying to organise what I have which is WAY too much.
I have a small house with no basement. I have a garage but it gets up to 115 degrees in the summer so I’m limited on what I can store out there. Decluttering has made an amazing difference! My issue is with Christmas decorations.
This is the perfect organized home eye candy I needed to get me through the week! 😂❤
I like how you have organized so many areas. You would be amazed how many corporate, medical, educational offices could benefit from your organizational style. The methods of organizing could easily translate to organizing office spaces as well. Thanks for your videos! When it comes to organizing I'm a visual learner and this helps me "see it" before I attempt to buy things to organize my own home.
OH! I'm so glad you have pointed out the dog bin. I just bought a small plastic bin yesterday for all the dogs stuff--it adds up! I'd love another dog, but where do we put all the stuff, right? LOL. BTW, those of us that love dogs, would see an update of your dogs in one of your videos--like an Easter Egg:)
This is honestly the BEST organizing container video I've seen since 2011! Love it! Thank you!
I always need to laugh when you are talking about 1500 square feet as a small house.
I live in the netherlands and with about 1300 square feet, we have a house that is average in size. We don't have a barn, garage or basement for storage. We have a small shed of 80 square feet where we store our bikes.
I also grew up in a 1300 square feet home with 2 adults and 4 kids. This is never been a problem and it didnt feel small at all.
I really like your video's and it is fun to see how different the American standards are.
Even for American standards, it can change a lot from region to region, and of course, over time. I grew up in a similar area to where Dawn lives, but I'm in my 60s. We had a house that was just under 1000 square feet, with three bedrooms, and there were two adults and four kids and a dog living there. It was one of the larger houses in the neighborhood and we thought it was pretty spacious. Not long ago, a single mother with one kid told me that she and her son lived in a tiny house, just like me and my husband. Hers was 1500 square feet, mine was 625.
Love how clean everything looks so clean.
The message is try various methods in your spaces. You choose what works for you.❤
Amen!
All of your organizational items and systems to use them make me so excited! Ladybug me will take some of your tips and implement them into our home ❤
Thanks for sharing the different storage & organization bins. Your house is so calming because you have pared down your inventory. I have used some of your ideas, especially the mindset where the drawer, bin or cupboard has to close. 😊
❤ that you keep the lids on your travel mugs when storing them. Having a separate container for lids just makes for more work.
I will say this a million times - Dawn has helped saved my life. She is a human angel.
You’ve been so encouraging with my organization projects…it’s so easy to clean when there isn’t unnecessary “stuff” to move…one thing I LOVE is the handled boxes from the container store…I have 3 of them in my freezer for separating items…they make it easy to slide out items and take what you need…I thought they’d crack with time but I’ve had them there for years!
Wow my house is 1000sqft and for a 3 bed in the UK is considered to be larger than average!
I am just over 500 square feet in an expensive UK city, for three of us, it is tiny! I think for Dawn compared to most USA houses where there is more land and cheaper building expenses, it is small in comparison in USA. I think I have way less than Dawn but she had a lovely home and some great ideas so I always watch incase there is something useful.
That's interesting. We had a 1500 sq ft home and thought we needed to move because our growing family was out growing the house. We now have a 2000 sq ft foot home, which I find quite comfortable, but you'd be surprised at the number of well meaning family members that have commented that the house is too small for a family of 5!
@@user-tc8jp5zt8gyes USA homes are huge and getting larger and larger. Ours is 2600 sq ft and too large for us and it's small compared to most.
Square footage is significant, but I think the layout makes or breaks the space. My house should have enough space, but the walls.... I wish I could move all of them around!
@@user-tc8jp5zt8g yes me too :) love her channel
You are always inspiring. I have followed many of your suggestions in the past and have decluttered and organized my whole space. It does need maintenance and sometimes readjusting, but the system works. Life is so much easier when it is organized.
Looking at your storage under the second bathroom sink, I thought you might appreciate one idea that I use. I use tension rods (2 or 3 parallel) under my sinks to make a "shelf" on which I place shallow plastic baskets that are like small extra drawers. Hope it helps!
I just started using those Target baskets in my trunk, love them! I keep one in permanently for the emergency kit, stroller rain cover, etc. And one I use for my hiking shoes, which don't stay in my car. The basket is perfect for carrying them (plus extra toddler hiking gear) in and out of the house, no mud or dirt anywhere but inside the basket :)
I really love the computer area it’s such a great use of space and looks really good. I also love that you added the reading cupboard in your bedroom it finished of the nook beautifully
I'm in Australia and we use the metric system. Your home equates to 140 square metres, which is the average sized surburban home.
Our newer American homes just seem to be getting bigger and bigger! Certainly, space is a luxury for some. Thank goodness small home and apartment dwellers have Dawn as a resource. But even many with larger homes can have clutter issues, especially in the marketing environment we find ourselves. Dawn is an awesome resource for all of us. My home (built in 1980) is almost 4000 sq. ft., but we have, so far, combined 4 different households with varying feelings about clutter and holding onto stuff. We are working on it. 😅😊
Yeah I'm from Australia too, I get confused when the measurements are in "feet!" I think for a house it is slightly on the smaller side then average, but yeah certainly not tiny. I don't know if the basement and out buildings are being included in the measurement - I feel like maybe not? There are 6 people living there though so they do need the space. I live in an apartment that is 60 square metres so that would be a small home, but then I live alone so for 1 person its actually quite alot of space!
I have one of those soap dispensers and it is a game changer for the mess around my sink. I highly recommend!
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Thank you I purchased the Amazon Bamboo spice shelves. I have a narrow vintage pantry
the shelves perfect
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The wool dryer balls really help my clothes dry more quickly! Absorbing some of the moisture and helping stuff to tumble better to dry more quickly!!
I love how you decorate your home. I love all the soft colors, it looks so peaceful, clean and calm!
Thanks for another great video! I use lazy-susans in my pantry, but I like the pull out drawers that you have. I have always struggled with having too much food, which means that I store food behind and around the lazy-susans. The drawers would work better for providing access to (and knowledge of) what is being stored at the back of the cupboard. Thanks again! These are great ideas.
A trick that might help you with too much food is to pledge to cook only with what is already in the house. Skip your weekly shopping trip for a week or two & just use what is on hand. (I would bank the money that I would otherwise have spent on new groceries). Then, once you’d cleared out quite a bit, check how much money you saved by eating the freezer (as it’s sometimes called). Going forward, only buy what you would use in the following week. Then actually use it. Works for me.
@@calleachbeare5173 Thank you so much for replying! That is a great strategy and will definitely save me the money that I spent on food that must be pitched. Thanks again!
Thanks Dawn, what a great summary! We also use a shampoo, conditioner and body wash dispenser in our trailer, although ours is a plastic version 😊
I’m gonna be moving soon and this video is going to be so helpful and helping me to organize the new space. Thank you so much for all the tips!
I transformed one of my kitchen drawers into a bag organizer. It looks great and no more fighting with the boxes and looking for what I need.