For me the idea of putting things away instantly doesn't work with my brain. But doing a 5-minute pick-up three times a day has the same effect and I find that far more manageable and less stressful.
Me too. Some things I have done is to break it down into smaller tasks like what was stated in the video. I also have started using a timer on my phone. It's amazing what you can get done in 10, 15, 20, 30 minutes.
@@lilypuddthis is my favourite way to get started! I set the timer for 30 minutes/an hour and I say I’ll just do what I can in that time. That’s usually enough to get me going to finish it off.
I think this is my biggest problem! I’m not saying you have it but I have adhd & many people don’t know that this is one of the more problematic symptoms of adhd, just getting started. ADHD is an executive function issue which is why it’s a problem getting started and organizing your thoughts in order to figure out how to go about it. My point is that whether you have it or not, many people find it helpful to follow content creators, Drs, or others that talk about this stuff and give tips, advice etc on it
I am in the process of cleaning out and organizing my craft room. It is taking forever because when I find a large quantity of things that I know I hardly ever use, I can't process what to declutter , so I get overwhelmed, freeze up, and then I give up.
LOL - loved your beat-up wall. Not internet pretty but the lunch boxes and back packs aren't in a pile on the floor and you know where to find somthing in them at 8 pm at night instead of searching the house for where the back pack might have been dropped. It is simple and convenient and no one has to think about it. That is really how organization should work
And I am retired and like I said pushing 70 there’s only so much you can do in a day and then if you have a very busy day, it takes another day to heal but I think my biggest job is trying to get rid of stuff
For upkeep, don't walk back & forth in rooms, have a basket. Anything that doesn't belong in your current room goes on the basket. When you move on to the next room, you take from the basket & put in if necessary. This way you don't get distracted before your room is done.
@@cjhoward409This lol. I'm pregnant with twins and when it got too painful to spend all day running errands, puffing back and forth around the house cleaning was the only exercise I got! 😂
I never declutter because i dont allow clutter to begin with 😮 Friends say i have Ocd i think its called. The reason my home is always neat, tidy & clutter free is because its the way i was raised. I had a very strict disciplined military father who ran all 5 of us kids like a platoon of soldiers. All orders had to be obeyed pronto. Only sickness was the exception. We all did the dishes, mowed the grass & shoveled snow. We learned to cook, do laundry & how to iron. When i become an adult & lived on my own i had no problems how i lived at all. My entire work career every boss i ever had praised me for my organizational skills in being productive, saving time & money. For me its always just been a normal way of life. Before my father passed away from cancer in 2010 i thanked him for helping me & giving me the basic life skills to take care of myself & my son. Well this has been my story & wish all success in decluttering & any other chores you might tackle. Best wishes 😇💙
Sometimes I wonder if my kids would be different if I was more like your father. I grew up in a very tidy home. I’ve tried really hard to keep those habits alive in our own home and my kids just don’t seem to care. The same kinds of consequences and/or punishments I had as a kid just don’t seem to bother my kids🤷🏼♀️like AT all. I don’t get it.
On the other hand, my mother believed, "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself." So, I was never taught to cook or clean. While my mother was whipping through the house, I read.
OCD is not just a fairly common preference for neatness. OCD is a debilitating anxiety disorder that can only be diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional. It consists of obsessional, intrusive thoughts, and/or repetitive behaviors, compulsions, that are difficult to stop. Sure, obsession with cleanliness, neatness, and order can be a symptom, but so can problematic hoarding.
Love your videos! One of my biggest organizing mistakes: I organized our pantry, but didn’t put labels on the baskets. I just assumed everyone would see what the baskets contained and they’d keep like items together. Nope. Chaos won after only a week or so. I was so discouraged I didn’t fix it for a couple months. Now that the baskets are labeled everyone knows what goes where. It’s been successfully organized for over a year now. 😍
My mom has done this lol. We have very different ways of organizing and associating things. One time I used our PASTA POT MADE FOR MAKING PASTA to make *gasp* PASTA. She got SO mad at me because she always uses a strainer instead when it comes to three of the pastas we use (I can't even remember which ones), and a specific amount of servings determine which strainer she uses. When I tell you this wreaks havoc🤣 All of that is to say, what makes sense to us individually is totally valid, but we as humans sometimes take it for granted and forget that just because it makes sense to us doesn't mean it "makes sense." If that makes sense😅
This is exactly what happened to our family. I organized my parents pantry with the same dilemma. Over time after labeling, everyone got it and now we don’t need the labels anymore
A pile is where I put the stuff that I don’t know what to do with, don’t want to toss, and think “hey, I’ll fix it later”……knowing full well that I’ll probably never look at or touch again, unless I’m desperately digging for an all important thingy-paper needed right now because my life depends on it…..then the pile’s a mess to never be touched again. What needs to happen is for someone to invent “the smart paper” that knows when it’s contents are no longer of any use, and voluntarily vanishes.
I read the book "The One Thing" which helps. It is about focusing on doing one thing to completion instead of scattered results. Asking yourself, what is the one thing I can do that by doing it will make my life easier. For me, making sure to clean out the kitchen sink, emptying dishwasher is it.
That’s part of the Fly Lady routine which was published 15 +/- yrs ago. It’s (her routine) been so successful that I’m seeing it being incorporated into newer routines, and just goes to show that good ideas bring on more good ideas. 💕
I like to work on one room at a time. And I usually like to start with my easiest rooms first to gain momentum. If your house is really bad, (no judgment, we've all been there) Every day I start in the rooms I've already cleaned before starting a new room. It only takes a minute, but I get my already finished rooms back to 100% . If I don't do this I find by the time I finish my last room my earlier rooms can be bad again. And that's just demoralizing. It also helps to build a "tidy the whole house every day habit" which is important. I hope this helps!!! You can do it!
@@bunny_0288 thank you! 🩷I'll give it a try! My house isn't really bad. I just have trouble keeping momentum because I have an autoimmune disease that isn't controlled well. So, I make progress but when my symptoms get bad, I lose ground. One room at a time is a good strategy🥰
OMG! You hit the nail on the head for me with the piling. I am so guilty of piling. I love (and will now use) the saying “pile pow wow”! 😂. I need more “pile pow wows” in my life. Thank you - I love your videos - so realistic.
If piling up things is something a person tends to do, at least try to pile by staggering items in the piles when possible, so that it can be seen what is in the pile .
I love how you said we cannot all the Pinterest worthy at all times. I am legally blind one eye is completely blind and the other one is legally blind. Lighting is the most important thing I can say in my house it helps me function and complete all of my house management responsibilities every day. I can't have those really cute pendant lights I need practical real daylight lights. I would love to have cute lights and lamps but I can't I need real lighting. One benefit is I can't really see Pinterest post! LOL I can see other people's houses if they're lit correctly though. The other thing is everything he has to have a home when you're legally blind when things have a home it's easier to find them. Decluttering also helps because there's less stuff to navigate in order to find what you're looking for when you don't really have the ability to look for it yourself! I lost my vision at 30 and now I'm 44 I am a full-time wife and mother and I take care of my house and cleaning and cooking and laundry every day😊
One thing I've learned in the past year is that if you put "the pile" into a basket or bin, it is no longer a pile. 😂 You still have to deal with it eventually, but it just LOOKS so much more tidy in the meantime.
@@denisetarabori553 Doing that is my downfall. I'm sitting in my den and looking at all the bins and boxes and shopping bags piled under and on the table that I "use" as a desk. I started tackling the bags, etc. last week and am doing it 10-15 minutes at a time. Now I am able to keep up with my daily paperwork because my table top is clear enough for me to work.
@margaretlake lol every time my boyfriend 'cleans' everything goes into a box/bin/bag not to be opened again for at least 6 mths. Then he forgets what he did and we'll be looking for something specific and its no where to be found.
And some thing about me schlepping around with a basket picking up miscellaneous items I carelessly leave strewn about makes me feel a little tiny bit shamed! L O L, which in turn, makes me more mindful of carelessly leaving things about.
What a timely video for me! Two months ago we had our carpets cleaned, we them moved the kids from one bedroom to another, that eliminated our guest room so that furniture ended up in the office/craft room and it is a MESS! I pride myself in organization but you would NEVER know looking at that room. I’ve been in there a million times to get it organized and am so overwhelmed I leave and close the door as tight as possible. 🤪 Tomorrow I’m going to clean the desk. That’s all. Just the desk. Wish me luck! Thank you for such great content, I love what you put out!
@@ChessieChess I got in there and started. I made very little progress but I started it. My goal is to spend a couple of hours a weekend in there until it’s done! Do you want to work together on our said rooms? Accountability/encouragement partners?
I’ve been decluttering my closet for daaaays, reorganizing it, & adding decor (fake plants, for example), and I’m LOVING IT!!! It’s one of the smallest spaces in the house (think of regular sized shower or so - maybe slightly bigger), and it’s becoming one of my FAVORITE spaces in the entire house!! 😂❤
Also, I completely understand function over beauty & AGREE with it, but…sometimes beauty actually = function…the prettier & more long-lasting my cleaning tools are, the more likely I am to actually do the mind-numbingly mundane tasks that have to be done…❤
Guilty guilty guilty of alll the things! I was doing so well a few months ago. Then I got distracted and was sick and now I’m back to being overwhelmed. So you just gave me the boost I’ve needed to move forward. Thank you ❤
Great video. I have one last area to declutter but my problem is that in my basement (and if I am honnest it applies to other rooms) my clutter IS so well organised it looks good … but I know it is there so it still bothers me!
Your advice to always be decluttering has been so helpful. It has become my habit as I tackle little areas throughout the week to always be working to remove what isn’t needed. With 3 little people there’s still plenty of extra stuff but it helps so much!
Great ideas, as usual. I have finally learned the there needs to be a designated place to store everything, otherwise, no matter what I do, there are messy piles everywhere. I love your videos, thank you💝💖❣
Agreed, Debra. I like Dana White 's videos, another great person's online videos. She promotes asking oneself " Where would I look to find this item?" Then, putting it there, and thinking of that place as the item's home spot I realize that I have many things and many categories,and have grouped similar categories together This has helped a lot.
I’m in my 50s and my children are all over the age of 18 and I still have all the problems you just described I wish I had had someone like you when they were six 10 and 14! I would’ve been so much kinder to myself
Thank you for talking about false expectations on Pinterest versus reality. It's a real source of frustration and a sense of wasted time for me when trying to declutter / organise a space and it doesn't look picture perfect! I also liked how you showed your space with hooks for your kids' bags and talked about functionality and needs over anything else. It's definitely something I needed to hear. Thank you! ❤
I would paint or wallpaper the unfinished drywall going down the basement stairs to look cheerful, though. The BIG question is -- Do your boys actually faithfully hang up their backpacks and lunchboxes on those labelled hooks? 🤔 Mine would have needed to be reminded/nagged every. single. day. of. their. lives. (SIGH)
It makes me feel so much better to know, that I am not the only one that makes these mistakes! I need to remember that it’s all a process and it’s an ongoing one at that!
The only way to keep a home clutter free is 1. Have a place for everything 2. Have a process to put back everything into that place 3. Have separate time included in your everyday life/ routine to clean, put away, and keep tidy. 4. Have a weekly, by weekly, monthly time to do the bigger tasks 5. Share the jobs within your family evenly 6. Make it fun- it is not terrible if you’re enjoying it! Good luck! Take time yo sit down with the family to have suggestions for changes- as they all live there!!! Also one of the biggest issue- don’t let repairs get out of hands!!! Only well kept homes can be nicely maintained!!!
I agree with all this but I think it’s easier said than done when you live alone AND don’t know how to do a lot of repairs AND struggle with mental health + hormonal changes/fatigue/insomnia
@@ChessieChess Believe me, I can honestly relate! I learned these from my own miserable mistakes !!!😆😆😆 By the way, cleaning and organizing is a never ending process unless you have so little, that it’s not an issue ( because you are smart and minimalist!) But then would you be reading this? 🤷♀️
@@funfan515 Hi, the thing most orginazing/cleaning/minimalist channels agree on, is not necessarily to have the hime clean and tidy all the time. You live there, thigs are going to get messy. The point of an organizenld home is, that it is easier and faster to clean up, when it gets messy.
I’ve been getting rid of polystyrene and cardboard boxes over the last few months and filling the bins each week. Couldn’t believe how much there was as I’ve been decluttering for 7yrs and I’m organised. (Some was left over moving boxes.) Also getting rid of the ‘what if’ stuff and that’s been 100% trash rate too. It’s been helping me go through what I thought was sentimental too. My op shop is going to have to open an 80s section. So freeing!
I really appreciate you and your honesty... You always make me think You always make sense You always remind me I'm not Crazy 🤣 And you always remind me to be kind to and love myself 💖
I've started doing 15-minute decluttering challenges and it's so helpful! I set my timer and tackle a specific space until the timer dings. If I want to continue, I do. But I let myself stop at 15 minutes if I want.
I do a similar thing. I put the kettle on and will race to empty the dishwasher before it boils. I like the idea of the 15 minute declutter - it makes things less daunting.
I have no junk drawer. Tools in the tool box. Pen on the fridge in a holder. Birthday candles in with baking. Spare keys on the key rack. All items are with likes equals NO junk drawer!
Kallie, I love your videos! But I would strongly discourage working with Better Help. They’ve had LOTS of problems with keeping their patients’ information confidential, which can be a really big deal with something as personal as therapy
I've been talking about "purging" my clutter for years now. Thank you for making this video - it was difficult to watch the entire thing, but I knew that I needed to hear it. Smaller tasks are definitely the way to go for me. I just have to go into a room with blinders on - looking at an entire room that needs a lot of work instantly triggers my "maybe tomorrow" response.
My stepson’s bedroom was so bad, that, even though I enjoy decluttering, it was a hoarder’s dream (mostly clothes he hasn’t worn in years), and, after 20 mins, I had to leave. Fortunately, he’s taking care of it himself (starting with laundry basket after laundry basket after laundry basket of clothes; I’m 68, and never owned that much clothing in my entire life!).
Great ideas! Thank you so much for the unrealistic expectations section. There’s just no way you can have the time, money, and energy to keep a home spotless with small children. I tried in pre-Pinterest days. You can’t control the gifts coming in. Each developmental phase seems to require more stuff, too. It’s overwhelming because it’s overwhelming! I ended up copying my kids’ preschool; the school had centers for each activity. I called them departments. When someone would ask where’s my book, I would say in the book department-the bookcase. Where’s the glue? In the glue department in the linen closet. I whipped up baked goods in the baking department. It did not produce organized adults, but it did save my sanity and make my life much easier.
I am currently doing it all wrong. Reorganizing 450 sq ft apartment all at once. Everything is all over everyplace. But that is me. I sort out the things you do not see, like closets, and work towards the general mess. I am praising myself for seeing the piles go to where they need to go. I am taking the time to put quick masking tape labels on everything, later on I can think about making circuit labels . A lot of the crazy happened when I brought in a LOT of craft materials from my old house. I have been at it for weeks, and I do not recommended it for anyone, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and my spaces are so much more organized. So the moral of the tale is, you may have to go about things a way that makes it worse until it gets better. Once this overhaul is finished I can organize like a normal person.
Trying to get my daughter to realise perfect pics on Pinterest aren’t real. She has a house but is living with us till it’s done up and getting her to not to want to buy clutter before she moves in!
Once when I sorted books, I made 4 piles: Keep, Kids, Thrift and Think About. So when I went to get boxes/bags for some of them, my mom came along, saw multiple stacks of books, packed *all* of them in a big box and put it in the garage. :I She was so happy to help me! So I thanked her and after she left, I had to dig the box out, resort again -- and then I was done. Lesson: always make sure you are helping, not hindering.
I’m a pile-maker. How can I tackle it instead of piles? For kids toys I always got my kids involved. I didn’t say, “go clean up your toys”, I was specific. I would say something like, “put all the Legos in here and tell me when you’re done”. Then, I would praise them and have them do the next small task. They learned how to clean up and it gave them a sense of accomplishment as well. Every mom I shared this with has thanked me.
Oooh…piles, where I excel, and have one on my table this very minute in a box to go through. There is no paperwork in it and I really just want to pick it up and put it in the trash without looking at one thing.
Yes, the last thing about 8 pm is very true if you are Not a Night Owl ❣️🤔🧐😒🤯🫣 My husband brain shutdown as soon as he showers, so earlier than that. He is a earlier riser, he gets up before the Sun. The sun is later for him 😂🎉😮
Thanks for sharing this! I often feel my place needs to look like the videos on u tube & tik tok. I like that you said do what's works for me! I really enjoy you videos!
But wait....what do you do about the piles??? 😂 I need help with this! How do you deal with the things you need to get to later (Amazon returns, library books, goodwill donations, pumpkin Carving tools, etc) but can't handle in the moment?
Put the pile in a decorative basket! Hide it in a drawer or slip it into file folder disguised as a decorative coffee table book ! Maybe stash it in a suitcase in the closet that hardly get utilized?
Put it in a basket or see through bin (I love these), then take it to the room/area it belongs in. It's then out of the area you're currently working on, and will be waiting for you when you move to a new area.
Oh my gosh Kallie. When u said mistake of making a pile. Hahaha That is Sooooo Me!!! I tell my husband the same. Dont touch that pile I know what I need to do. Lol. I was in giggles hearing that😂
A pow wow has this very specific and special meaning and to very specific people so I would avoid using it unless you're from the culture that understand and is able to own the word. No it's not a meeting it's not just a gathering I hear that in work context all the time and it doesn't make sense nor pays respect to the word or it's culture...
I can deal with a little mess in other rooms, I stress little….but, my bedroom has to be on point 💯 of the time. 😂 My life could be crashing, but as long as my bedroom is neat and tidy, I’ll not completely crash and burn. 😂❤️
This Video was a Fantastic Help to me 🎉🎉 The Bedroom was Exactly my space with the Problem… while every other space gets my attention and Care my bedroom was always the out in the morning and return at night when done for the day… the amount of time I have spent on guilt and headspace could have overcome it But I saw it as one project ( ha ha) Today after watching your video and Putting Away All condemnation - I tackled it for 10 minute increments four times and got a whopping amount done. I just ended up telling myself - this is not a one project deal and tackled one thing then another, it was Mighty Freeing. I like to make my reset time for areas 10 minutes and under excluding the kitchen ( that takes more time). So I am So Looking forward to decluttering the bedroom So I can just reset Easily ❤ Thank You
8:15 #5 Combining dissimilar items - This is what I always tell friends and family that want to be more organised. “Keep like with like” is the easiest way to start.
I am stuck at trying to even where to start. My entire house is one walmart trip or AliExpress order from Hoarder status! Ok, not quite that bad, anymore, but still, nothing has a place! And EVERYTHING is in a pile!!! I am single, no pets, disabled, and in a tiny apartment! 🤦 Oh, and i was fonally diagnosed w adhd a year ago. Im 54! 🤦 I have literally turned in circles as my brain pings from one thing to another as I try and even decide where to start or where to put anything, meltdown, give up, and go back to doom scrolling. Watching decluttering videos is productive, right?
I don't know how many rooms (bdrms, living areas, bathrooms, storage areas, closets, linen closets) you have, however, the 1st thing I would do is decide (on paper) what sorts of things belong in what "room/area". Then, I would try to tackle 1 shelf/cupboard/box/pile every 2nd day (maybe 1/2 an hour or less). Make a box/basket/bin for each "room/area" and take it there... little by little, you'll get everything into its space. Then, make the decisions of donating or keeping space by space... you will eventually be happy with the home you've created for yourself. Also, don't be afraid to step away from what a space is "intended" for. My "living room" is a library because that is what I love. I once used a China cabinet, bookshelves, and a curtain to create walls in my formal dining room, so I had a bedroom in a house that didn't have enough bedrooms for me and my kids. I am physically disabled, have a heart problem, and audhd, so I understand the difficulty in all the ways... try to have fun with your space and make it truly YOURS. 😊
Boy oh boy did I need this one. I’m a crafter, live alone, each room is craft supplies, mainly for card making. I have a craft room, it’s filled up, and has been. When I last year other half a yr ago, I felt that All this space can be filled with crafts because no one comes here, my 6yr old grandson when I watch him, he looses it here, lol
Everything is not butterflies and rainbows. I always have to remind me that it's gonna be another day of keeping up with my stuff. I'm getting better but still working on all of the places of my apartment!! I'm still working on it 😂
I work in retail selling trendy Manchester, cushions, duvet covers, homewares ect. Time after time I have customers who are confused how to organise and decorate their homes. They have been intimidated by Pinterest, magazines and TH-cam interior decorators. I am happy to help them choose products that will enhance their home but I always remind them that they can have their the way they want it to look and do not need to be a slave to fashion and trends. They should decorate in a fashion that makes them happy. This advice is usually followed by a sigh of relief from my customer. Let’s be realistic. Our homes are where we live and should feel comfortable.
Thank you for saying all of that. It was what I needed to hear. I keep walking in my bedroom and thinking ugh this mess, but with a 2 year old and a 3m old it’s hard but I am always tired. 😅
I love Pinterest as well. I’ve learned to take some ideas but make it mine. We definitely don’t have a mudroom or anywhere to make a mudroom. My kids backpacks are always on the floor. But we put hooks up in the pantry for their lunchboxes. Works perfectly. My biggest problem is I will have a whole day where I could declutter and organize a big space. But I lack the energy. It’s been a very long time since I’ve had a good amount of energy to conquer something huge.
I tend to beat myself up because my spaces do not look "Pinterest Perfect" - so glad others understand this! I try to keep things organized, and while it's not perfect, it works for me. Same with our clothes - we just need to try to not be so perfect and just be us! I also struggle with stuff that I don't want to/can't throw away yet, but i don't know what to do with it. So it ends up in a pile.....for a long time! Thank you for this video - you are precious and so down to earth!🥰
So true! I am overwhelmed with many areas that require major decluttering! It’s such a big project in so many areas that I wait for a weekend but still can’t start it! I love the 15-30 minute idea!
I am a big fan of your channel and others like Minimal Mom. Both have been really helpful to me. However, I’ve learned one thing: I will not stress about not being 100% organized 100% of the time. I’ve made major improvements, but it simply not worth stressing over or losing my peace over it. I do keep my master bedroom fairly organized because my husband hates clutter, but, my office is on another level all together!
Great video! When I started decluttering I was overwhelmed & tended to get nothing done. It was more...move it to another place until I decide what to do with it. So 1 evening I had about a half hour to myself before bed & I caught my medicine cabinet out of the corner of my eye as I walked past the bathroom. Lightening bolt! I decluttered it within my half hour. The next night it was my spice drawer and my jewelry box the next. I found the key for me! Small bites of time. My other mind trick (for me) is I ask myself if I could only keep 100 things, would this be one of them? It really helped with sentimental items. Or I pretend Im moving to a smaller house. Would I take this? Anyhow, it took 2 years but Im pretty much done. Now Im maintaining. I stopped shopping just to shop & I watch what I bring into my home.
Organizing is easy when broken down into 4 steps. 1- garbage bag for throw away, 2- a basket for keep, 3- a container for donate/ give away, 4- sell, and then sort through the basket over time. 😊
Thank you for this video. It inspired me this week. I have had my fabric boxes out in my living room for.. ok well we don't need to say how long... and just got overwhelmed when I first pulled them out to measure, fold, catalog and organize on boards to make them easier to see and find. Between your advice of breaking the task down on a list of what needs to be done as smaller goals, and Cassy from Clutterbug talking about setting an alarm for an hour and just do what you can, I made progress on this eyesore. I didn't get a noticeable dent, but I got started, and that felt good. Going to work on it more tomorrow and hopefully over the next few weeks... yes there is so much of it... I'll finally have made a "time to go" pile and the keepers on boards and organized.
I did this with decluttering my wardrobe. Instead of doing it all in one or two days, I spent my morning getting dressed and slowly but surely worked my way through every piece I own. The ones that didn't fit me anymore or that I didn't like, I through away, sold or donated them. it took me about 11 months, but now I'm finally finished and exactly know what I have and want to wear. :)
That area under your stairwell where you hang your kids' backpacks would look so good with peel & stick wallpaper on that wall!! And fun for the kids to help you pick it out. ❤❤❤
I struggle with AADD (adult attention deficit disorder) but OCD as well, like if I can't take time n do it perfect, I don't get it dun at all😥 = adding2my depression. Now I'm forced to live w an incredibly LAZY person who just won't & doesn't KNOW how2 clean a thing(his mommy did all) well we're 65 y.o. & constantly bickering due2 state of thngs! I'd like to get my van fixed, go out2 forest & nvr come back! There's NO AC, heat, flooring, basebord, wood rot, yard is full of car parts, old tires, rims, tools(not a mech) He hirds multiples of EVRYTHNG! I can't afford anything thx2 piddly amt. S.S!😖😵🥺😭🙏🏼
I'm so glad you changed the name of your channel. Amen. // SHLM & HaB (peace & love). The Name of the Creator is Hayah Asher Hayah, as what He told Moshah (Exodus 3:14), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. There is a curse to the G-o-d name (Isaiah 65:11-12), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. All followers of the Messiah are to do the 7 appointed times (Leviticus 23), but no more animal sacrifices, following the Crucifixion of the Messiah. We are now of the order of MLK TSDQ (King, righteous), to Whom ABRaHM tithed. Ask the Messiah to be your personal Savior. He said to him, I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6). ...for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of Hayah (Romans 3:23). The wages for sin is death but the gift of ALaHYM is Everlasting Life through Messiah Yahushgh our Master (Romans 6:23). That if you confess with your mouth the Master Yahushgh and believe in your heart that ALaHYM raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved (Romans 10:9). He Himself is an Atoning Offering for our sins, and not for ours only but also for all the world (1 John 2:2).
And here it is: Saturday. My plan is to organize an entire room. But ... I'm going to check out TH-cam first. Because.....of COURSE that's what you do when you declutter, right? By a stroke of luck, I ran into this good video. I guess I was supposed to see this. I will turn off the computer after I complete this and.....DE-CLUTTER. Thanks.
🌵 When i start making pliles i have to remind myself that all i'm really doing is just "Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic" to fool myself that i'm fix to... ☝If i won't just DO-IT-NOW‼ Eazy to say. Harder to not do. ~ "And the band played on."
I am a great organizer, except the bedroom! too funny, but true I'm out at 4 am and back in at 10 pm, I never see it. After my divorce (freedom) my brain kicked in to obnoxiously clean, I could finally get along with myself. So I re-figured out lifestyle needs etc, avid DIYer here. I made the cutest organizers from household things, made an art nook in my room to destress, (totally works), but what I ran into is a mom/family with sticky fingers and a need to undue my life's work because they don't understand me or my needs to have things a certain way. My way is reachable, useable and purposeful, I label everything. I cover my worktable cans with sticky paper, and my cardboard DIY's with sticky paper. I had open grid systems that my desk folded and unfolded (if I had company)one day it was gone, replaced with half smashed cardboard boxes and ziploc bags! Every visit they take things from my home every time I go on a trip or job contract away from my home family feels the need to put everything in their garage sales. I had nothing to sell because I kept all organized for seasonal uses. In a cozy 720sf (pretty large here) it was a well oiled machine. How do you get others to understand this is me, this is my way, and I really hate ziploc bags tossed in an odd box. One hand they think everything is about "space" (to them everyhings got to be wide open) well these stacked boxes may take up less space with everything shoved in, its not practical. at all, you can't use it. It feels like you're getting ready to move all the time (Ick, I've moved 8 times in 1 year before). Getting them to understand the cubie shelves, the wall paper and sticky paper, peg board, cork board, fabric, hangers, hooks, art bins, file organizers and magazine paper holders all cost money and a lot of time. Is there a way to accommodate differences and still be organized like you need to be (for sanity)? Interested to here other ideas or opinions how to control this type of (organized vs disorganized lot of space)situation. Not enjoyable at all.
Always put things away immediately after using them and to the place where they belong... this advice of a friend many years ago made my life so much easier... AFTER I organised my whole home in the way that really everything HAS a place to go! Don't let clutter into your life in the first place... you definitely don't NEED all this stuff. When I buy a new Pullover one older has to GO instead. Just an example. 😂
Thank you so much for your content!! I have to constantly come back and watch videos like this. I had a pile on my dresser for months from emptying out luggage and purses in a pinch. This video made me not only get up and clean it, purge, and declutter but rearrange how my dresser was in my room altogether. Thanks Kallie!!
2:00 all I can think is “wow you have a spare room?? You’re so blessed!” A lot of us live in cities, in a 1 BR apt with a kid. You have to declutter for real! But anyway, your advice still applies, but it’s like 1 shelf/corner at a time.
My kitchen is very small. Luckily, I live alone and don't entertain. This cuts down serving items and reduces footprint and volume of small appliances and their storage. It also clarifies how to use storage space for everything. I have a Pasta Cabinet that is mounted above my fridge; the difficult accessibility discourages me from eating so many carbohydrates that contribute to obesity and diabetes. I have a similar-sized wall cabinet above my stove fan that has the exhaust pipe snaking through it. So little space makes it perfect for specialized Asian cooking ingredients (like spring roll wrappers, ramen, rice noodles, kombu, and bonito flakes) on the left and 'toppings' (like fried onion rings, croutons, and shaker cheese) on the right. There's a Flavor Cabinet that fits on the wall between the fridge and the stove; it holds my spices, bouillons, packet mixes, salts, vinegars, Asian cooking sauces & misos, vinegars, and the like. Very handy for cooking. Directly below the Flavor Cabinet is the Cookware Cabinet, which has a pullout bottom shelf and an adjustable upper shelf that holds a large plastic bin; here is where all my pots, pans, lids, skillets, baking dishes, ramekins, sheet pans, cooling racks, etc are kept. The 18inch countertop above is too small for very much prep work, but it's good for resting items pulled from or ready to go into the fridge, as well as resting vessels before filling or while mixing. I also use it for making smoothies in my small rocket blender. The cabinet also has a small drawer at the top I use as my Utility Drawer; rather than using open containers to organize the contents, I use several plastic boxes with adjustable dividers. Even the shallowest drawers can accommodate two of these boxes stacked one on top the other; my tiny Utility Drawer holds three boxes. (Calling it a 'Utility Drawer' helps me to keep out any item I might mindless toss in; everything in the Drawer has purpose.) The other side of the stove is where my Beverage/Cereal Cabinet is, directly above the Microwave that's just wide enough to fit between the stove and the sink. I've decanted cold and hot cereals placed all on one shelf in this cabinet. I have my teas, hot chocolate, lemonade mix, sugars, syrups, honey, and powdered milk stored here, adding water from the adjacent sink and heating as needed in the microwave. Hanging under the bottom edge of the cabinet is a small Joseph Joseph drawer, just big enough for MW popcorn. The microwave affords me an 8inchdepth of countertop space about 2ft long. This is all the prep area I have available, but I have expanded that space by placing a 14inch-deep cutting board over the top drawer of the base cabinet below. The countertop steps up from the cutting board by about 1-1/2inches, which holds a place for bowls, utensils, measuring items, and foods to be prepped. The inside of the Beverage/Cereal Cabinet door directly above has a magnetic bar holding my knives (handy to doing prep work). Above that is the leftover stainless steel backing for the magnetic bar; it holds magnetic hooks from which I hang my potholders (handy to the stove). The base cabinet below the microwave is the only Drawer Base Cabinet in the kitchen. The Top Drawer (when the cutting board is removed) holds my cooking utensils and most used prep tools, necessary to active cooking. The 'Middle' Drawer holds the less-used utensils, gadgets, and prep tools. The 'Lower' Drawer holds food storage supplies (vacuums, ziplocks, foil, parchment, beeswax wraps, etc). The Bottom Drawer, being the deepest, holds oversized prep tools (colanders, salad spinner, immersion blender/accessories, etc). The sink is outfitted with a rollup dish drying rack (useful to secure a moved cutting board while still in use) and a spanning dish rack (avoiding the need to have a countertop dish drainer/rack). The last bit of 18inch-wide countertop sports a countertop ice maker (my fridge's freezer is too small to store ice or accommodate ice trays). Proximity to the sink makes water refilling a snap and there's a wall socket the other side of the ice maker from the sink, for safe access to power. Between the ice maker and the sink is just enough space to hold a 6inch-wide ridged silicone glass drying mat, good for glasses, tea infusers, reuseable straws, and other small kitchen items. Below the sink is the rest of the Sink Base Cabinet. If I should ever own my own home (I currently rent), my first act would be to get a plumber to reconfigure the pipes under the sink as flat to the back wall as possible. Then I would get a carpenter to install a pullout shelf the width and depth of the sink base cabinet. (In fact, I would outfit ALL the base cabinets with pullout shelves; it's the most efficient way to utilize all that cabinet depth, especially for the elderly). On the left side of the Sink Base Cabinet is installed my Ikea pullout garbage 'can'. My kitchen is a galley kitchen set along one side of the walkway from apartment door to living area. The kitchen faces the bathroom door (that opens out into that walkway) and the door to the only closet (also opening into the walkway). Having tried for several years, there really is no affording space on the floor for a garbage can, so putting the receptacle inside this cabinet was the best thing to do. It pulls forward and lifts out for removal and replacing bags; quite handy. On the left side of the cabinet is an enameled 2-tier pullout for storing cleaning supplies. In the center there is more cabinet bottom space for storage. At the top of the cabinet opening, across the full width of the cabinet, is a tension rod for holding a roll of plastic trash bags and to hang cleaning tools and spray bottles. On the inside of the cabinet's right door is hung a basket for sponges, extra Dobie pads, copper scouring pads, Swedish washcloths, spray counter cleaner, and dishwashing squeeze bottle. Putting these things here keeps the area around the sink and faucets clear and uncluttered. To the right of the Sink Base Cabinet is a mirror of the Cookware Cabinet, configured with the same bottom pullout shelf, adjustable solid shelf with large plastic basket, and a shallow Drawer at its top, just under the countertop with the ice maker on it. The shelves are for lesser-used small appliances as well as storage for all small appliance accessories. The drawer at the top is the Dining Utensil Drawer, for flatware, reuseable straws, chopsticks, etc. Across from the Appliance/Accessories Cabinet is the Appliance Tree; this storage unit has a quarter-round footprint and stands about 7ft tall, efficiently making use of an unused corner. The theory is that many of these appliances are too cumbersome by weight or volume to drag out of a base cabinet so ease of access would increase their use. Another thought is that being more visible, instead of shut away in a cabinet, might encourage use of these appliances. Here is stored my stand mixer, crockpot, rice cooker, citrus and vegetable juicers, and several Dash mini appliances. Above the Sink Base Cabinet and the Appliance/Accessories Cabinet is the Dish Cabinet. The Bottom Shelf holds the daily use dishware (plates, bowls, glassware, tea items, and servingware. Slipped over the Bottom Shelf, next to the microwave, are cup hooks, holding mugs. The Middle Shelf is where food prep vessels are kept: mixing bowls, batter bowls, large measuring cups, microwave cooking containers, etc. The Top Shelf is where less-frequently used containers are kept: Mason jars, thermoses, lunchbox, bento box, tiffin, etc.
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I discovered that the most important part of organizing is maintenance. Taking the extra few seconds to put something back is golden.
That is so true !!
This is the way I live as well. Being a (cozy) minimalist helps as well. So much easier to dust/vacuum/clean in general.
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I think you're right. That is where I fall down the most!
For me the idea of putting things away instantly doesn't work with my brain. But doing a 5-minute pick-up three times a day has the same effect and I find that far more manageable and less stressful.
I suffer from "paralysis by analysis" and find it difficult to start something until I figure it all out.
Me too. Some things I have done is to break it down into smaller tasks like what was stated in the video. I also have started using a timer on my phone. It's amazing what you can get done in 10, 15, 20, 30 minutes.
@@lilypuddthis is my favourite way to get started! I set the timer for 30 minutes/an hour and I say I’ll just do what I can in that time. That’s usually enough to get me going to finish it off.
Same way!!
I think this is my biggest problem! I’m not saying you have it but I have adhd & many people don’t know that this is one of the more problematic symptoms of adhd, just getting started. ADHD is an executive function issue which is why it’s a problem getting started and organizing your thoughts in order to figure out how to go about it. My point is that whether you have it or not, many people find it helpful to follow content creators, Drs, or others that talk about this stuff and give tips, advice etc on it
I am in the process of cleaning out and organizing my craft room. It is taking forever because when I find a large quantity of things that I know I hardly ever use, I can't process what to declutter , so I get overwhelmed, freeze up, and then I give up.
I had to laugh about piles. My husband says I’m a “pilot”……”Pile it here, pile it there”. Thank you for such great content. You are a joy to watch.
LOL- “pilot”😆
In the UK, piles is a non medical term for haemorrhoids. 😂😂😂😂 sort out your piles! Ouch! 🤭
@lindalaw5466, Here in the US ,piles is a casual term for hemorrhoids, also.
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Never heard that before
@@temi4116I feel a little ignorant, I'm in the US but I've never heard this term! Just out of curiosity can I ask what general region?
LOL - loved your beat-up wall. Not internet pretty but the lunch boxes and back packs aren't in a pile on the floor and you know where to find somthing in them at 8 pm at night instead of searching the house for where the back pack might have been dropped. It is simple and convenient and no one has to think about it. That is really how organization should work
And I am retired and like I said pushing 70 there’s only so much you can do in a day and then if you have a very busy day, it takes another day to heal but I think my biggest job is trying to get rid of stuff
For upkeep, don't walk back & forth in rooms, have a basket. Anything that doesn't belong in your current room goes on the basket. When you move on to the next room, you take from the basket & put in if necessary. This way you don't get distracted before your room is done.
Excellent advice! I have a huge problem with distraction.😵💫😁
Although it’s good exercise to keep walking around. 😅
@@cjhoward409This lol. I'm pregnant with twins and when it got too painful to spend all day running errands, puffing back and forth around the house cleaning was the only exercise I got! 😂
This is genius! I get so distracted all the time and constantly have to remind myself what I was doing
great idea
Eat that elephant one bite at a time!
You are a delight, Kallie! I am still trying to organize at 76, and you are a big help!
Me too - also 76 and trying to get organized
Think it’s the Swedish Death
I never declutter because i dont allow clutter to begin with 😮 Friends say i have Ocd i think its called. The reason my home is always neat, tidy & clutter free is because its the way i was raised. I had a very strict disciplined military father who ran all 5 of us kids like a platoon of soldiers. All orders had to be obeyed pronto. Only sickness was the exception. We all did the dishes, mowed the grass & shoveled snow. We learned to cook, do laundry & how to iron. When i become an adult & lived on my own i had no problems how i lived at all. My entire work career every boss i ever had praised me for my organizational skills in being productive, saving time & money. For me its always just been a normal way of life. Before my father passed away from cancer in 2010 i thanked him for helping me & giving me the basic life skills to take care of myself & my son. Well this has been my story & wish all success in decluttering & any other chores you might tackle. Best wishes 😇💙
Sometimes I wonder if my kids would be different if I was more like your father. I grew up in a very tidy home. I’ve tried really hard to keep those habits alive in our own home and my kids just don’t seem to care. The same kinds of consequences and/or punishments I had as a kid just don’t seem to bother my kids🤷🏼♀️like AT all. I don’t get it.
On the other hand, my mother believed, "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself." So, I was never taught to cook or clean. While my mother was whipping through the house, I read.
❤you are so blessed to have been raised that way ❤
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You can still learn it!
It’s also your own interest!
Unless you want to rely always on someone else 🤷♀️
OCD is not just a fairly common preference for neatness. OCD is a debilitating anxiety disorder that can only be diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional. It consists of obsessional, intrusive thoughts, and/or repetitive behaviors, compulsions, that are difficult to stop. Sure, obsession with cleanliness, neatness, and order can be a symptom, but so can problematic hoarding.
Love your videos!
One of my biggest organizing mistakes: I organized our pantry, but didn’t put labels on the baskets. I just assumed everyone would see what the baskets contained and they’d keep like items together. Nope. Chaos won after only a week or so. I was so discouraged I didn’t fix it for a couple months. Now that the baskets are labeled everyone knows what goes where. It’s been successfully organized for over a year now. 😍
My mom has done this lol. We have very different ways of organizing and associating things. One time I used our PASTA POT MADE FOR MAKING PASTA to make *gasp* PASTA. She got SO mad at me because she always uses a strainer instead when it comes to three of the pastas we use (I can't even remember which ones), and a specific amount of servings determine which strainer she uses. When I tell you this wreaks havoc🤣
All of that is to say, what makes sense to us individually is totally valid, but we as humans sometimes take it for granted and forget that just because it makes sense to us doesn't mean it "makes sense." If that makes sense😅
This is exactly what happened to our family. I organized my parents pantry with the same dilemma. Over time after labeling, everyone got it and now we don’t need the labels anymore
A pile is where I put the stuff that I don’t know what to do with, don’t want to toss, and think “hey, I’ll fix it later”……knowing full well that I’ll probably never look at or touch again, unless I’m desperately digging for an all important thingy-paper needed right now because my life depends on it…..then the pile’s a mess to never be touched again.
What needs to happen is for someone to invent “the smart paper” that knows when it’s contents are no longer of any use, and voluntarily vanishes.
I'll invest in that 😉
They do that now with receipts, they used to last for a long long time now receipts start to vanish over just a very short time.
For me a pile becomes a mountain when i know i have to do something with it, but i do not have the capacity 😢 to do something with it.
I read the book "The One Thing" which helps. It is about focusing on doing one thing to completion instead of scattered results. Asking yourself, what is the one thing I can do that by doing it will make my life easier. For me, making sure to clean out the kitchen sink, emptying dishwasher is it.
That’s part of the Fly Lady routine which was published 15 +/- yrs ago. It’s (her routine) been so successful that I’m seeing it being incorporated into newer routines, and just goes to show that good ideas bring on more good ideas. 💕
@@libbylandscape3560 I heard it first from Kallie and I'm shocked that it works.
Yes to those, and for me, making my bed, putting newspapers in recycling, and opening mail each day and paying whatever bills arrived.
🤦🏾♀️The way you called me out and laughed at my vertical piles🤣🤣🤣😭❤🙏🏾
The piling up is kind of a natural occurence in my daily life 🤦🏼♀️😅
Watching this, I feel like I can absolutely do this! Then... I look around my house and I'm already too tired
I like to work on one room at a time. And I usually like to start with my easiest rooms first to gain momentum.
If your house is really bad, (no judgment, we've all been there) Every day I start in the rooms I've already cleaned before starting a new room. It only takes a minute, but I get my already finished rooms back to 100% . If I don't do this I find by the time I finish my last room my earlier rooms can be bad again. And that's just demoralizing. It also helps to build a "tidy the whole house every day habit" which is important.
I hope this helps!!! You can do it!
@@bunny_0288 thank you! 🩷I'll give it a try! My house isn't really bad. I just have trouble keeping momentum because I have an autoimmune disease that isn't controlled well. So, I make progress but when my symptoms get bad, I lose ground. One room at a time is a good strategy🥰
Baby steps! One item, one drawer, one shelf. You CAN do it. 😊
Same 😂
OMG! You hit the nail on the head for me with the piling. I am so guilty of piling. I love (and will now use) the saying “pile pow wow”! 😂. I need more “pile pow wows” in my life. Thank you - I love your videos - so realistic.
If piling up things is something a person tends to do, at least try to pile by staggering items in the piles when possible, so that it can be seen what is in the pile .
I love how you said we cannot all the Pinterest worthy at all times. I am legally blind one eye is completely blind and the other one is legally blind. Lighting is the most important thing I can say in my house it helps me function and complete all of my house management responsibilities every day. I can't have those really cute pendant lights I need practical real daylight lights. I would love to have cute lights and lamps but I can't I need real lighting. One benefit is I can't really see Pinterest post! LOL I can see other people's houses if they're lit correctly though. The other thing is everything he has to have a home when you're legally blind when things have a home it's easier to find them. Decluttering also helps because there's less stuff to navigate in order to find what you're looking for when you don't really have the ability to look for it yourself! I lost my vision at 30 and now I'm 44 I am a full-time wife and mother and I take care of my house and cleaning and cooking and laundry every day😊
Wow! You put life into perspective for me. Though I don't know you, I'm really proud of you. You go girl!!
One thing I've learned in the past year is that if you put "the pile" into a basket or bin, it is no longer a pile. 😂 You still have to deal with it eventually, but it just LOOKS so much more tidy in the meantime.
I so know what you mean!!! 😊
@@denisetarabori553 Doing that is my downfall. I'm sitting in my den and looking at all the bins and boxes and shopping bags piled under and on the table that I "use" as a desk. I started tackling the bags, etc. last week and am doing it 10-15 minutes at a time. Now I am able to keep up with my daily paperwork because my table top is clear enough for me to work.
@margaretlake lol every time my boyfriend 'cleans' everything goes into a box/bin/bag not to be opened again for at least 6 mths. Then he forgets what he did and we'll be looking for something specific and its no where to be found.
I’ve heard of that for flat surface clutter. Like your end table or bathroom counter. Put bits that live there in a tray
And some thing about me schlepping around with a basket picking up miscellaneous items I carelessly leave strewn about makes me feel a little tiny bit shamed! L O L, which in turn, makes me more mindful of carelessly leaving things about.
What a timely video for me! Two months ago we had our carpets cleaned, we them moved the kids from one bedroom to another, that eliminated our guest room so that furniture ended up in the office/craft room and it is a MESS! I pride myself in organization but you would NEVER know looking at that room. I’ve been in there a million times to get it organized and am so overwhelmed I leave and close the door as tight as possible. 🤪 Tomorrow I’m going to clean the desk. That’s all. Just the desk. Wish me luck! Thank you for such great content, I love what you put out!
How did it go? I have a room like this. I just don’t know where to start, so I never start
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I got in there and started. I made very little progress but I started it. My goal is to spend a couple of hours a weekend in there until it’s done! Do you want to work together on our said rooms? Accountability/encouragement partners?
I’ve been decluttering my closet for daaaays, reorganizing it, & adding decor (fake plants, for example), and I’m LOVING IT!!! It’s one of the smallest spaces in the house (think of regular sized shower or so - maybe slightly bigger), and it’s becoming one of my FAVORITE spaces in the entire house!! 😂❤
Also, I completely understand function over beauty & AGREE with it, but…sometimes beauty actually = function…the prettier & more long-lasting my cleaning tools are, the more likely I am to actually do the mind-numbingly mundane tasks that have to be done…❤
I know I’ve done a great job decluttering when my calves and feet feel very light! Congrats on the refresh!
Congratulations on your small progress with your closet !!!!! Mines next wish me luck !!!!! ❤
Guilty guilty guilty of alll the things! I was doing so well a few months ago. Then I got distracted and was sick and now I’m back to being overwhelmed. So you just gave me the boost I’ve needed to move forward. Thank you ❤
Great video. I have one last area to declutter but my problem is that in my basement (and if I am honnest it applies to other rooms) my clutter IS so well organised it looks good … but I know it is there so it still bothers me!
“A pile is Never the place that it belongs” … very very wise … thinking about All the Piles
Piles are my big problem. Overwhelming.
Your advice to always be decluttering has been so helpful. It has become my habit as I tackle little areas throughout the week to always be working to remove what isn’t needed. With 3 little people there’s still plenty of extra stuff but it helps so much!
Great ideas, as usual. I have finally learned the there needs to be a designated place to store everything, otherwise, no matter what I do, there are messy piles everywhere. I love your videos, thank you💝💖❣
Agreed, Debra. I like Dana White 's videos, another great person's online videos. She promotes asking oneself " Where would I look to find this item?" Then, putting it there, and thinking of that place as the item's home spot
I realize that I have many things and many categories,and have grouped similar categories together
This has helped a lot.
I’m in my 50s and my children are all over the age of 18 and I still have all the problems you just described I wish I had had someone like you when they were six 10 and 14! I would’ve been so much kinder to myself
Thank you for talking about false expectations on Pinterest versus reality. It's a real source of frustration and a sense of wasted time for me when trying to declutter / organise a space and it doesn't look picture perfect! I also liked how you showed your space with hooks for your kids' bags and talked about functionality and needs over anything else. It's definitely something I needed to hear. Thank you! ❤
I would paint or wallpaper the unfinished drywall going down the basement stairs to look cheerful, though.
The BIG question is -- Do your boys actually faithfully hang up their backpacks and lunchboxes on those labelled hooks? 🤔 Mine would have needed to be reminded/nagged every. single. day. of. their. lives. (SIGH)
It makes me feel so much better to know, that I am not the only one that makes these mistakes! I need to remember that it’s all a process and it’s an ongoing one at that!
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Me too !!!!
Being human is always ok!
Theres an other day tomorrow 🫶
You’re not the only one making those mistakes. I am too!
The only way to keep a home clutter free is
1. Have a place for everything
2. Have a process to put back everything into that place
3. Have separate time included in your everyday life/ routine to clean, put away, and keep tidy.
4. Have a weekly, by weekly, monthly time to do the bigger tasks
5. Share the jobs within your family evenly
6. Make it fun- it is not terrible if you’re enjoying it!
Good luck!
Take time yo sit down with the family to have suggestions for changes- as they all live there!!!
Also one of the biggest issue-
don’t let repairs get out of hands!!!
Only well kept homes can be nicely maintained!!!
I agree with all this but I think it’s easier said than done when you live alone AND don’t know how to do a lot of repairs AND struggle with mental health + hormonal changes/fatigue/insomnia
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Believe me, I can honestly relate!
I learned these from my own miserable mistakes !!!😆😆😆
By the way, cleaning and organizing is a never ending process unless you have so little, that it’s not an issue
( because you are smart and minimalist!)
But then would you be reading this? 🤷♀️
@@funfan515 Hi, the thing most orginazing/cleaning/minimalist channels agree on, is not necessarily to have the hime clean and tidy all the time. You live there, thigs are going to get messy. The point of an organizenld home is, that it is easier and faster to clean up, when it gets messy.
...bi-weekly*... 😊😊😊
I’ve been getting rid of polystyrene and cardboard boxes over the last few months and filling the bins each week. Couldn’t believe how much there was as I’ve been decluttering for 7yrs and I’m organised. (Some was left over moving boxes.) Also getting rid of the ‘what if’ stuff and that’s been 100% trash rate too. It’s been helping me go through what I thought was sentimental too. My op shop is going to have to open an 80s section. So freeing!
I really appreciate you and your honesty...
You always make me think
You always make sense
You always remind me I'm not Crazy 🤣
And you always remind me to be kind to and love myself 💖
I've started doing 15-minute decluttering challenges and it's so helpful! I set my timer and tackle a specific space until the timer dings. If I want to continue, I do. But I let myself stop at 15 minutes if I want.
I do a similar thing. I put the kettle on and will race to empty the dishwasher before it boils. I like the idea of the 15 minute declutter - it makes things less daunting.
I am guilty of every single one of things you talked about. I think I may have some direction now! Thank you ❤
That’s my reminder.. you have to keep it up! Maintenance required.. it’s not a one and done situation!
People tease me that even my junk draw is organized, which it is but it makes me feel good!
I have no junk drawer. Tools in the tool box. Pen on the fridge in a holder. Birthday candles in with baking. Spare keys on the key rack. All items are with likes equals NO junk drawer!
@@ucfhillcollege8296 I don't have a junk drawer either. What I have is a junk room. :)
Kallie, I love your videos! But I would strongly discourage working with Better Help. They’ve had LOTS of problems with keeping their patients’ information confidential, which can be a really big deal with something as personal as therapy
my bedroom is the last place to get organized because when I have to clean the house i am usually worn out by the time I get to my room.
So darn true. Get rid of all the things that we don't use or have a purpose for it.
Less is more and easier to keep up with.
I am also so guilty of the piles😅
I've been talking about "purging" my clutter for years now. Thank you for making this video - it was difficult to watch the entire thing, but I knew that I needed to hear it. Smaller tasks are definitely the way to go for me. I just have to go into a room with blinders on - looking at an entire room that needs a lot of work instantly triggers my "maybe tomorrow" response.
ME TOO oh my gosh I’m SO overwhelmed by it all
My stepson’s bedroom was so bad, that, even though I enjoy decluttering, it was a hoarder’s dream (mostly clothes he hasn’t worn in years), and, after 20 mins, I had to leave. Fortunately, he’s taking care of it himself (starting with laundry basket after laundry basket after laundry basket of clothes; I’m 68, and never owned that much clothing in my entire life!).
Great ideas! Thank you so much for the unrealistic expectations section. There’s just no way you can have the time, money, and energy to keep a home spotless with small children. I tried in pre-Pinterest days. You can’t control the gifts coming in. Each developmental phase seems to require more stuff, too. It’s overwhelming because it’s overwhelming!
I ended up copying my kids’ preschool; the school had centers for each activity. I called them departments. When someone would ask where’s my book, I would say in the book department-the bookcase. Where’s the glue? In the glue department in the linen closet. I whipped up baked goods in the baking department. It did not produce organized adults, but it did save my sanity and make my life much easier.
I am currently doing it all wrong. Reorganizing 450 sq ft apartment all at once. Everything is all over everyplace. But that is me. I sort out the things you do not see, like closets, and work towards the general mess. I am praising myself for seeing the piles go to where they need to go. I am taking the time to put quick masking tape labels on everything, later on I can think about making circuit labels . A lot of the crazy happened when I brought in a LOT of craft materials from my old house. I have been at it for weeks, and I do not recommended it for anyone, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and my spaces are so much more organized. So the moral of the tale is, you may have to go about things a way that makes it worse until it gets better. Once this overhaul is finished I can organize like a normal person.
"Just because your organisational structure falls apart does not mean you are disorganized."
Thank you so much for that encouragement!
I was just now recommending this channel to a friend & moments later an upload! Perfect timing!:)
Trying to get my daughter to realise perfect pics on Pinterest aren’t real. She has a house but is living with us till it’s done up and getting her to not to want to buy clutter before she moves in!
Once when I sorted books, I made 4 piles: Keep, Kids, Thrift and Think About. So when I went to get boxes/bags for some of them, my mom came along, saw multiple stacks of books, packed *all* of them in a big box and put it in the garage. :I She was so happy to help me! So I thanked her and after she left, I had to dig the box out, resort again -- and then I was done. Lesson: always make sure you are helping, not hindering.
I’m a pile-maker. How can I tackle it instead of piles?
For kids toys I always got my kids involved. I didn’t say, “go clean up your toys”, I was specific. I would say something like, “put all the Legos in here and tell me when you’re done”. Then, I would praise them and have them do the next small task. They learned how to clean up and it gave them a sense of accomplishment as well. Every mom I shared this with has thanked me.
Oooh…piles, where I excel, and have one on my table this very minute in a box to go through. There is no paperwork in it and I really just want to pick it up and put it in the trash without looking at one thing.
Video: You can't organize clutter
My ADHD brain: WATCH ME.
Lol jokes aside, this was SUPER helpful and informative. Thank you!!!❤❤❤
Thanks for the reminder about setting appropriate expectations for the life that we live and not for Instagram.
On rule of thumb that helped me is the phrase...Don’t put it down...Put it away. Helps to keep the piles to a minimum.
Yes, the last thing about 8 pm is very true if you are Not a Night Owl ❣️🤔🧐😒🤯🫣 My husband brain shutdown as soon as he showers, so earlier than that. He is a earlier riser, he gets up before the Sun. The sun is later for him 😂🎉😮
Thanks for sharing this! I often feel my place needs to look like the videos on u tube & tik tok. I like that you said do what's works for me! I really enjoy you videos!
But wait....what do you do about the piles??? 😂 I need help with this! How do you deal with the things you need to get to later (Amazon returns, library books, goodwill donations, pumpkin Carving tools, etc) but can't handle in the moment?
Put the pile in a decorative basket! Hide it in a drawer or slip it into file folder disguised as a decorative coffee table book ! Maybe stash it in a suitcase in the closet that hardly get utilized?
@@mulliganstew72 good idea, thanks!!
Put it in a basket or see through bin (I love these), then take it to the room/area it belongs in.
It's then out of the area you're currently working on, and will be waiting for you when you move to a new area.
Oh my gosh Kallie. When u said mistake of making a pile. Hahaha That is Sooooo Me!!! I tell my husband the same. Dont touch that pile I know what I need to do. Lol. I was in giggles hearing that😂
My husband used to call organization of things into a pile as "hemorrhoid management ".
A pow wow has this very specific and special meaning and to very specific people so I would avoid using it unless you're from the culture that understand and is able to own the word. No it's not a meeting it's not just a gathering I hear that in work context all the time and it doesn't make sense nor pays respect to the word or it's culture...
Distracted by your pretty makeup…. You should do a sneaky makeup tutorial 😘
Ugh! The pile thing! I've been working on that one for years.
I can deal with a little mess in other rooms, I stress little….but, my bedroom has to be on point 💯 of the time. 😂 My life could be crashing, but as long as my bedroom is neat and tidy, I’ll not completely crash and burn. 😂❤️
Everything single thing was spot on 🙌🙌🙌🙌 I was nodding so hard like I was at church and the sermon was hittin my soul!
This Video was a Fantastic Help to me 🎉🎉 The Bedroom was Exactly my space with the Problem… while every other space gets my attention and Care my bedroom was always the out in the morning and return at night when done for the day… the amount of time I have spent on guilt and headspace could have overcome it But I saw it as one project ( ha ha) Today after watching your video and Putting Away All condemnation - I tackled it for 10 minute increments four times and got a whopping amount done. I just ended up telling myself - this is not a one project deal and tackled one thing then another, it was Mighty Freeing. I like to make my reset time for areas 10 minutes and under excluding the kitchen ( that takes more time). So I am So Looking forward to decluttering the bedroom So I can just reset Easily ❤ Thank You
8:15 #5 Combining dissimilar items - This is what I always tell friends and family that want to be more organised. “Keep like with like” is the easiest way to start.
Did I miss the #7 tip in the video?
4:30 lol yes thats why i only use Pinterest as inspiration NOT as blueprints lol
I am stuck at trying to even where to start. My entire house is one walmart trip or AliExpress order from Hoarder status! Ok, not quite that bad, anymore, but still, nothing has a place! And EVERYTHING is in a pile!!!
I am single, no pets, disabled, and in a tiny apartment! 🤦 Oh, and i was fonally diagnosed w adhd a year ago. Im 54! 🤦 I have literally turned in circles as my brain pings from one thing to another as I try and even decide where to start or where to put anything, meltdown, give up, and go back to doom scrolling.
Watching decluttering videos is productive, right?
I don't know how many rooms (bdrms, living areas, bathrooms, storage areas, closets, linen closets) you have, however, the 1st thing I would do is decide (on paper) what sorts of things belong in what "room/area".
Then, I would try to tackle 1 shelf/cupboard/box/pile every 2nd day (maybe 1/2 an hour or less).
Make a box/basket/bin for each "room/area" and take it there... little by little, you'll get everything into its space.
Then, make the decisions of donating or keeping space by space... you will eventually be happy with the home you've created for yourself.
Also, don't be afraid to step away from what a space is "intended" for.
My "living room" is a library because that is what I love.
I once used a China cabinet, bookshelves, and a curtain to create walls in my formal dining room, so I had a bedroom in a house that didn't have enough bedrooms for me and my kids.
I am physically disabled, have a heart problem, and audhd, so I understand the difficulty in all the ways... try to have fun with your space and make it truly YOURS. 😊
Boy oh boy did I need this one. I’m a crafter, live alone, each room is craft supplies, mainly for card making. I have a craft room, it’s filled up, and has been. When I last year other half a yr ago, I felt that All this space can be filled with crafts because no one comes here, my 6yr old grandson when I watch him, he looses it here, lol
Everything is not butterflies and rainbows. I always have to remind me that it's gonna be another day of keeping up with my stuff. I'm getting better but still working on all of the places of my apartment!! I'm still working on it 😂
I work in retail selling trendy Manchester, cushions, duvet covers, homewares ect. Time after time I have customers who are confused how to organise and decorate their homes. They have been intimidated by Pinterest, magazines and TH-cam interior decorators. I am happy to help them choose products that will enhance their home but I always remind them that they can have their the way they want it to look and do not need to be a slave to fashion and trends. They should decorate in a fashion that makes them happy. This advice is usually followed by a sigh of relief from my customer. Let’s be realistic. Our homes are where we live and should feel comfortable.
Thank you for saying all of that. It was what I needed to hear. I keep walking in my bedroom and thinking ugh this mess, but with a 2 year old and a 3m old it’s hard but I am always tired. 😅
There s a method to my madness I know where my shit is in the clutter.
Oh my goodness....the PILES...!!!! Mine have a life of their own.!! They grow and multiply before I can shrink them down to distribute or declutter.
I love Pinterest as well. I’ve learned to take some ideas but make it mine. We definitely don’t have a mudroom or anywhere to make a mudroom. My kids backpacks are always on the floor. But we put hooks up in the pantry for their lunchboxes. Works perfectly. My biggest problem is I will have a whole day where I could declutter and organize a big space. But I lack the energy. It’s been a very long time since I’ve had a good amount of energy to conquer something huge.
I tend to beat myself up because my spaces do not look "Pinterest Perfect" - so glad others understand this! I try to keep things organized, and while it's not perfect, it works for me. Same with our clothes - we just need to try to not be so perfect and just be us! I also struggle with stuff that I don't want to/can't throw away yet, but i don't know what to do with it. So it ends up in a pile.....for a long time! Thank you for this video - you are precious and so down to earth!🥰
Ty again for another great video, awesome tips and organizational ideas. Love your videos!
So true! I am overwhelmed with many areas that require major decluttering! It’s such a big project in so many areas that I wait for a weekend but still can’t start it! I love the 15-30 minute idea!
I am a big fan of your channel and others like Minimal Mom. Both have been really helpful to me. However, I’ve learned one thing: I will not stress about not being 100% organized 100% of the time. I’ve made major improvements, but it simply not worth stressing over or losing my peace over it. I do keep my master bedroom fairly organized because my husband hates clutter, but, my office is on another level all together!
Unrealistic expectations!!! yeeesssss
Great video! When I started decluttering I was overwhelmed & tended to get nothing done. It was more...move it to another place until I decide what to do with it. So 1 evening I had about a half hour to myself before bed & I caught my medicine cabinet out of the corner of my eye as I walked past the bathroom. Lightening bolt! I decluttered it within my half hour. The next night it was my spice drawer and my jewelry box the next. I found the key for me! Small bites of time.
My other mind trick (for me) is I ask myself if I could only keep 100 things, would this be one of them? It really helped with sentimental items. Or I pretend Im moving to a smaller house. Would I take this?
Anyhow, it took 2 years but Im pretty much done. Now Im maintaining. I stopped shopping just to shop & I watch what I bring into my home.
Thank you for your videos sister! 🥳 Keeping a clean and organized house is the best.
I am working on decluttering and started picking a project instead of trying to do the whole room at one time. Still a work in progress
Love #2! That is exactly what I need to do for my whole house. Thanks so much for the idea.
I always feel better when I listen to you I'm pretty good at organizing and maintaining But motivation o I can't seem to get going
Organizing is easy when broken down into 4 steps. 1- garbage bag for throw away, 2- a basket for keep, 3- a container for donate/ give away, 4- sell, and then sort through the basket over time. 😊
Learning to leave visual space. Surprisingly calming!
Bless her heart, my Mom LOVED herself some piles. 😂 Drove me nuts!
Thank you for this video. It inspired me this week. I have had my fabric boxes out in my living room for.. ok well we don't need to say how long... and just got overwhelmed when I first pulled them out to measure, fold, catalog and organize on boards to make them easier to see and find. Between your advice of breaking the task down on a list of what needs to be done as smaller goals, and Cassy from Clutterbug talking about setting an alarm for an hour and just do what you can, I made progress on this eyesore. I didn't get a noticeable dent, but I got started, and that felt good. Going to work on it more tomorrow and hopefully over the next few weeks... yes there is so much of it... I'll finally have made a "time to go" pile and the keepers on boards and organized.
I did this with decluttering my wardrobe. Instead of doing it all in one or two days, I spent my morning getting dressed and slowly but surely worked my way through every piece I own. The ones that didn't fit me anymore or that I didn't like, I through away, sold or donated them. it took me about 11 months, but now I'm finally finished and exactly know what I have and want to wear. :)
Group similar things! Truly believe this makes life very efficient
That area under your stairwell where you hang your kids' backpacks would look so good with peel & stick wallpaper on that wall!! And fun for the kids to help you pick it out. ❤❤❤
It doesn’t have to look good to be functional.
@@raindot5156 yes its completely fine without anything extra!! I understand!
@@Cassie-pt7mt me too!
Oh no! I have piles
I struggle with AADD (adult attention deficit disorder) but OCD as well, like if I can't take time n do it perfect, I don't get it dun at all😥 = adding2my depression. Now I'm forced to live w an incredibly LAZY person who just won't & doesn't KNOW how2 clean a thing(his mommy did all) well we're 65 y.o. & constantly bickering due2 state of thngs! I'd like to get my van fixed, go out2 forest & nvr come back! There's NO AC, heat, flooring, basebord, wood rot, yard is full of car parts, old tires, rims, tools(not a mech) He hirds multiples of EVRYTHNG! I can't afford anything thx2 piddly amt. S.S!😖😵🥺😭🙏🏼
I'm so glad you changed the name of your channel. Amen. // SHLM & HaB (peace & love). The Name of the Creator is Hayah Asher Hayah, as what He told Moshah (Exodus 3:14), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. There is a curse to the G-o-d name (Isaiah 65:11-12), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. All followers of the Messiah are to do the 7 appointed times (Leviticus 23), but no more animal sacrifices, following the Crucifixion of the Messiah. We are now of the order of MLK TSDQ (King, righteous), to Whom ABRaHM tithed. Ask the Messiah to be your personal Savior. He said to him, I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6). ...for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of Hayah (Romans 3:23). The wages for sin is death but the gift of ALaHYM is Everlasting Life through Messiah Yahushgh our Master (Romans 6:23). That if you confess with your mouth the Master Yahushgh and believe in your heart that ALaHYM raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved (Romans 10:9). He Himself is an Atoning Offering for our sins, and not for ours only but also for all the world (1 John 2:2).
And here it is: Saturday. My plan is to organize an entire room. But ... I'm going to check out TH-cam first. Because.....of COURSE that's what you do when you declutter, right? By a stroke of luck, I ran into this good video. I guess I was supposed to see this. I will turn off the computer after I complete this and.....DE-CLUTTER. Thanks.
🌵 When i start making pliles i have to remind myself that all i'm really doing is just "Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic" to fool myself that i'm fix to... ☝If i won't just DO-IT-NOW‼ Eazy to say. Harder to not do. ~ "And the band played on."
I am a great organizer, except the bedroom! too funny, but true I'm out at 4 am and back in at 10 pm, I never see it. After my divorce (freedom) my brain kicked in to obnoxiously clean, I could finally get along with myself. So I re-figured out lifestyle needs etc, avid DIYer here. I made the cutest organizers from household things, made an art nook in my room to destress, (totally works), but what I ran into is a mom/family with sticky fingers and a need to undue my life's work because they don't understand me or my needs to have things a certain way. My way is reachable, useable and purposeful, I label everything. I cover my worktable cans with sticky paper, and my cardboard DIY's with sticky paper. I had open grid systems that my desk folded and unfolded (if I had company)one day it was gone, replaced with half smashed cardboard boxes and ziploc bags! Every visit they take things from my home every time I go on a trip or job contract away from my home family feels the need to put everything in their garage sales. I had nothing to sell because I kept all organized for seasonal uses. In a cozy 720sf (pretty large here) it was a well oiled machine. How do you get others to understand this is me, this is my way, and I really hate ziploc bags tossed in an odd box. One hand they think everything is about "space" (to them everyhings got to be wide open) well these stacked boxes may take up less space with everything shoved in, its not practical. at all, you can't use it. It feels like you're getting ready to move all the time (Ick, I've moved 8 times in 1 year before). Getting them to understand the cubie shelves, the wall paper and sticky paper, peg board, cork board, fabric, hangers, hooks, art bins, file organizers and magazine paper holders all cost money and a lot of time. Is there a way to accommodate differences and still be organized like you need to be (for sanity)? Interested to here other ideas or opinions how to control this type of (organized vs disorganized lot of space)situation. Not enjoyable at all.
Always put things away immediately after using them and to the place where they belong... this advice of a friend many years ago made my life so much easier... AFTER I organised my whole home in the way that really everything HAS a place to go! Don't let clutter into your life in the first place... you definitely don't NEED all this stuff.
When I buy a new Pullover one older has to GO instead. Just an example. 😂
Thank you so much for your content!! I have to constantly come back and watch videos like this. I had a pile on my dresser for months from emptying out luggage and purses in a pinch. This video made me not only get up and clean it, purge, and declutter but rearrange how my dresser was in my room altogether. Thanks Kallie!!
Thanks for 2nd advice. I will apply and develop the habit.
2-10 minute to-dos
2:00 all I can think is “wow you have a spare room?? You’re so blessed!” A lot of us live in cities, in a 1 BR apt with a kid. You have to declutter for real! But anyway, your advice still applies, but it’s like 1 shelf/corner at a time.
My kitchen is very small. Luckily, I live alone and don't entertain. This cuts down serving items and reduces footprint and volume of small appliances and their storage. It also clarifies how to use storage space for everything.
I have a Pasta Cabinet that is mounted above my fridge; the difficult accessibility discourages me from eating so many carbohydrates that contribute to obesity and diabetes.
I have a similar-sized wall cabinet above my stove fan that has the exhaust pipe snaking through it. So little space makes it perfect for specialized Asian cooking ingredients (like spring roll wrappers, ramen, rice noodles, kombu, and bonito flakes) on the left and 'toppings' (like fried onion rings, croutons, and shaker cheese) on the right.
There's a Flavor Cabinet that fits on the wall between the fridge and the stove; it holds my spices, bouillons, packet mixes, salts, vinegars, Asian cooking sauces & misos, vinegars, and the like. Very handy for cooking.
Directly below the Flavor Cabinet is the Cookware Cabinet, which has a pullout bottom shelf and an adjustable upper shelf that holds a large plastic bin; here is where all my pots, pans, lids, skillets, baking dishes, ramekins, sheet pans, cooling racks, etc are kept.
The 18inch countertop above is too small for very much prep work, but it's good for resting items pulled from or ready to go into the fridge, as well as resting vessels before filling or while mixing. I also use it for making smoothies in my small rocket blender.
The cabinet also has a small drawer at the top I use as my Utility Drawer; rather than using open containers to organize the contents, I use several plastic boxes with adjustable dividers. Even the shallowest drawers can accommodate two of these boxes stacked one on top the other; my tiny Utility Drawer holds three boxes. (Calling it a 'Utility Drawer' helps me to keep out any item I might mindless toss in; everything in the Drawer has purpose.)
The other side of the stove is where my Beverage/Cereal Cabinet is, directly above the Microwave that's just wide enough to fit between the stove and the sink. I've decanted cold and hot cereals placed all on one shelf in this cabinet. I have my teas, hot chocolate, lemonade mix, sugars, syrups, honey, and powdered milk stored here, adding water from the adjacent sink and heating as needed in the microwave.
Hanging under the bottom edge of the cabinet is a small Joseph Joseph drawer, just big enough for MW popcorn.
The microwave affords me an 8inchdepth of countertop space about 2ft long. This is all the prep area I have available, but I have expanded that space by placing a 14inch-deep cutting board over the top drawer of the base cabinet below. The countertop steps up from the cutting board by about 1-1/2inches, which holds a place for bowls, utensils, measuring items, and foods to be prepped.
The inside of the Beverage/Cereal Cabinet door directly above has a magnetic bar holding my knives (handy to doing prep work). Above that is the leftover stainless steel backing for the magnetic bar; it holds magnetic hooks from which I hang my potholders (handy to the stove).
The base cabinet below the microwave is the only Drawer Base Cabinet in the kitchen.
The Top Drawer (when the cutting board is removed) holds my cooking utensils and most used prep tools, necessary to active cooking.
The 'Middle' Drawer holds the less-used utensils, gadgets, and prep tools.
The 'Lower' Drawer holds food storage supplies (vacuums, ziplocks, foil, parchment, beeswax wraps, etc).
The Bottom Drawer, being the deepest, holds oversized prep tools (colanders, salad spinner, immersion blender/accessories, etc).
The sink is outfitted with a rollup dish drying rack (useful to secure a moved cutting board while still in use) and a spanning dish rack (avoiding the need to have a countertop dish drainer/rack).
The last bit of 18inch-wide countertop sports a countertop ice maker (my fridge's freezer is too small to store ice or accommodate ice trays). Proximity to the sink makes water refilling a snap and there's a wall socket the other side of the ice maker from the sink, for safe access to power.
Between the ice maker and the sink is just enough space to hold a 6inch-wide ridged silicone glass drying mat, good for glasses, tea infusers, reuseable straws, and other small kitchen items.
Below the sink is the rest of the Sink Base Cabinet. If I should ever own my own home (I currently rent), my first act would be to get a plumber to reconfigure the pipes under the sink as flat to the back wall as possible. Then I would get a carpenter to install a pullout shelf the width and depth of the sink base cabinet. (In fact, I would outfit ALL the base cabinets with pullout shelves; it's the most efficient way to utilize all that cabinet depth, especially for the elderly).
On the left side of the Sink Base Cabinet is installed my Ikea pullout garbage 'can'. My kitchen is a galley kitchen set along one side of the walkway from apartment door to living area. The kitchen faces the bathroom door (that opens out into that walkway) and the door to the only closet (also opening into the walkway). Having tried for several years, there really is no affording space on the floor for a garbage can, so putting the receptacle inside this cabinet was the best thing to do. It pulls forward and lifts out for removal and replacing bags; quite handy.
On the left side of the cabinet is an enameled 2-tier pullout for storing cleaning supplies.
In the center there is more cabinet bottom space for storage.
At the top of the cabinet opening, across the full width of the cabinet, is a tension rod for holding a roll of plastic trash bags and to hang cleaning tools and spray bottles.
On the inside of the cabinet's right door is hung a basket for sponges, extra Dobie pads, copper scouring pads, Swedish washcloths, spray counter cleaner, and dishwashing squeeze bottle. Putting these things here keeps the area around the sink and faucets clear and uncluttered.
To the right of the Sink Base Cabinet is a mirror of the Cookware Cabinet, configured with the same bottom pullout shelf, adjustable solid shelf with large plastic basket, and a shallow Drawer at its top, just under the countertop with the ice maker on it. The shelves are for lesser-used small appliances as well as storage for all small appliance accessories.
The drawer at the top is the Dining Utensil Drawer, for flatware, reuseable straws, chopsticks, etc.
Across from the Appliance/Accessories Cabinet is the Appliance Tree; this storage unit has a quarter-round footprint and stands about 7ft tall, efficiently making use of an unused corner. The theory is that many of these appliances are too cumbersome by weight or volume to drag out of a base cabinet so ease of access would increase their use. Another thought is that being more visible, instead of shut away in a cabinet, might encourage use of these appliances. Here is stored my stand mixer, crockpot, rice cooker, citrus and vegetable juicers, and several Dash mini appliances.
Above the Sink Base Cabinet and the Appliance/Accessories Cabinet is the Dish Cabinet.
The Bottom Shelf holds the daily use dishware (plates, bowls, glassware, tea items, and servingware.
Slipped over the Bottom Shelf, next to the microwave, are cup hooks, holding mugs.
The Middle Shelf is where food prep vessels are kept: mixing bowls, batter bowls, large measuring cups, microwave cooking containers, etc.
The Top Shelf is where less-frequently used containers are kept: Mason jars, thermoses, lunchbox, bento box, tiffin, etc.