The frig: 👎 The wire shelving: 👍👍👍 My share with you: In a recently watched video, you talked about not buying things you already have -- organizing so that you know what you have -- not falling into the rabbit hole of buying things because you saw a fun idea on You Tube. I was shopping at Dollar Tree -- didn't really need anything, but saw things I thought were cute -- I could hear you telling me I didn't really need them -- no place to store them and when would I get around to using them. I need that pep talk on a regular basis!! Thank you for all your inspiration.
I have a tip for board games. I put all the playing pieces in a plastic zipper bag. That fits well with your idea of storing them on their side. If the elastic were to break then you wouldn't have to pick up all the individual pieces should they fall out.
I totally agree with you regarding the refrigerator and the color coded bathroom. Function over beauty for me. It can still look nice but doesn't need to be over the top.
You are so right about storing vacuums, ironing boards, etc. My hall closet door is only 17 inches wide and the shelves inside...all 3 of them, are only 20 inches wide. 😂🤣 I can guarantee that someone, who never cooked or cleaned house, designed the floor plan for my house. 😁 There are 5 upper cabinets in my kitchen and they are 5 different widths! And no pantry, of course. It makes a lot of sense to use the hanging storage in the hall closet, so I'll try that next. Thanks for the great video and the inspiration. Also, you look gorgeous in that blouse.
I always wonder 'what were they thinking' when I see homes like MY HOME! LOL Bathroom had zero storage. No cabinets, shelves... and one linen closet in the hall that was only 9" deep. What?!?!
Norrine, I couldn’t agree more about the non-functionality of the fridge storage containers. I would like to share my latest fridge organization idea. I am short and can’t often easily see what is on my top shelf, especially little containers and left overs; they get buried and I get frustrated trying to find and reach them. My daughter suggested I buy a Lazy Susan from IKEA for the fridge. Works so well! I put some non-stick shelf liner on it and now leftovers and misc containers get stored there. By spinning it I can easily see what is there. No more buried containers ending in wasted food! My daughter and husband now go to the Lazy Susan first when looking for left overs, a partial lemon , and various condiments. My 90 year old mother has recently put one in her fridge and also loves the functionality of it. (I am sure this is not a new idea, but is new to me and I love it!)
Oh Norrine ! You are sooooo pretty in this blouse 🤩! I usually compliment you only on what you had made or what you had said in your videos and projects, but today i can't help myself ; you look absolutely gorgeous ! 😜 And as usual, thank you for all your precious advices 👍🏻 I had already changed a lot of "bad buying habits" of storage things by listening to you. You help my house and my budget 😁😁😁
I liked the the shelf under the cabinets. Sometimes you just need that little extra space. That fridge organization is a little crazy though. I'd lose everything.
You are so right, and I agree with all your observations. The silliest "aesthetic" decorating I ever saw was in a bookcase where all the books were turned with spines to the back! Yes, all those cream-colored pages looked nice, but come on, folks! Must be fun trying to pick out a book to actually read!!
I really love your frugal attitude. Our planet is fragile and DIYers already use too much of aerosol-painting, plastic-deco, acrylic-painting, artificial plants etc... When you mentioned "sorting by the colour in bathrooms", I just remember one deco-tip from decoration-channels, which are quite popular right now: "Sort books by colour or height". This drives me crazy, because it's so silly - books are made for reading not for deco...additionally those kids always place vases, planters or mugs on top of the books...that really kills me. Great video !!! 🙂
I had a set of face products for my teenaged daughter at one time. I put it all in one clear container so she could pull it out and complete the whole process each day. This brand came in a beautifully coordinated set. My sister came over one day and said she liked that I put all of one color in that container. It was not the color, but the products. Still, I liked the compliment.
Hi ! I have to agree with you about The Unpopular Organized Opinions video, she is a REAL hoot ...lol ! I have gotten a really good laugh out of watching her, which I really needed today.
You make me laugh so loud with your remarks on the refrigerator new trend ! 😂 Indeed, the stuff in my refrigerator is moving every day, depend on what we eat 🤷🏻♀️
Your blouse is absolutely gorgeous n looks incredible on you Norrine‼️ I couldn’t agree more, function over beauty is my motto. I love all of what you teach us here on your channel n I’m fairly new so I’m just starting to apply it. I have a lot of stuff so it takes time. But I want to say thank you for all the very useful advice, hacks, DIY’s and techniques you share with us❣️😊 They are sincerely appreciated‼️💜💜💜
I agree about the color coded fridge and bathroom. Makes no sense to me either. My favorite was the craft room with the steel shelving unit and the fold up table. Her items were easy to find, she had plenty of work space and storage on the shelves. The rug was a added bonus. My craft room has lovely wood cabinets and counter tops that hubby put in many years ago for me, but that lady's craft room still spoke to me. Love your blouse today, and you look so pretty in it.
Pretty much agree with you on everything. I had those metal shelves when it was a perfect solution in my apartment kitchen. They looked functional, were functional and also looked good. I still have them, but they are out in the barn being functional. We reuse canning jars from sauces, etc. for storing grains, dried fruit, nuts, etc. Certain brands come in better jars. I saved so many, I ended up chalk painting some and creating a center piece using a wine box covered in old book pages and lace. They can be changed out by the season. BTW Dollar tree has some black chalk board stickers in different shapes and sizes. I put those on a couple of jars and used the chalk marker to write in the contents. So cute! There are clear refrigerator boxes that come in different sizes. We use one in the door to hold condiments and keep them from falling through the too big space between the shelf and the containment bar. (Who made that design? A jar of mustard would slide right out if it weren't in the clear box!) We use one for holding cheese slices and other sandwich making items. We use another to hold random small left overs. And some others on bottom shelves that are so deep things can get lost. Thanks! And I agree with below - beautiful blouse!
I use fridge bins but, they're the produce keeper type with vents that open or close and a tray for a bit of water in the bottom. They actually work. I only go shopping every few weeks so keeping my produce fresher longer is important. Now, in the picture you showed the first thing that came to mind was: where are the leftovers? Then...how does the cold air circulate in there? How do they make Jello? I do have 2 acrylic bins in my kitchen freezer. It's one of those bottom freezer fridges. Everything was piled in there...the smaller stuff sifted to the bottom and was lost. 2 bins made 3 separate spaces so I can organize better. -- I repurposed 2 clear bins to the bathroom storage closet. If I roll them up I can stuff a lot of face cloths in a bin, turn it on its side for easy access and the cloths don't fall on the floor every time we open the closet door.
Hi Norrine! I would love to have see through containers in my fridge. To cut vegetables and fruit in the right zizes so I just have to open the door and decide what to eat now. That way I dont have to do the cleaning and cutting every day. The colors make me happy to look at. I think it is a good idea if you have the space. I really love your videoes. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas. Love and hugs.😊❤
The only things I organize by color are my yarns and fabrics. I do actually have some of those clear bins in my fridge though. I bought two sizes and arranged them so they fill the top shelf with one each on the second and third shelf. They are full of bottles and jars, the things that end up wandering to the back of the fridge and get forgotten or need to be dug out often. I have them mostly grouped by "type" so ketchup, mustard, relish and things that get used similarly are in one, hot sauces and salsa in another, and so on. When I need something I can just pull out the bin to get the things in the back or take it right over to the counter or table. It's also a lot easier to clean up a spill in a bin than one that has dripped through all the shelves. By putting all those odd bottles into the bins and on the shelves I've also freed up most of the door storage for drinks and other "just grab one" types of items. I still have about two thirds of the shelf space available for things that will soon be meals and for leftovers.
I agree with everything you said 🙂. Organising the fridge with lots of containers seems pointless and organising by colour is just not practical unless it’s coloured paper or card, etc. I’ve seen people organise books by colour and I don’t understand; I like to do it by category. I’m with you on lack of cupboard for vacuum, ironing board, etc. I get sick of falling over my washing basket 😆. Lovely blouse, Norrine 🥰
Hi Norrine, I must confess that I finally broke down and bought Home Edit containers.....let me explain..... Home Edit now has their new line of sets with Walmart....an 8 piece set is about $25. Walmart also has similar off brands that can round out your storage space. My problem area is a pantry closet that is 23x23. I spent 3 years trying different baskets, turn tables etc....and I shopped my house to do it as I have several different sets of containers. After 3 years of dealing with this closet, I knew what I needed. I now have risers in the back of the shelves for my canned goods and turn tables in front. I did not color code the turn tables or bins. I put likes with likes. I also replaced my kitchen drawer organizers. I spent just under $200. I am very satisfied with the results and feel it was money well spent.
That is amazing - and I had no idea!!! I am SOOOOO glad they came up with an affordable line!!!! When they first came out, the least expensive item was a single clear container for $35!!!! Thank you for letting me know!!!
I do like using bins in the fridge for a few specific item (groups) and its mostly to keep from losing things in the back. I buy eggs in 5dz at a time and trying to justify getting rid of the garage fridge so I use plastic egg containers to re-cant my eggs.They lock shut and stack really well at the top/back of the fridge where nobody can really reach anyway =D. I used my cricut to label *departments* in my fridge and for the most part things get back where they go. It really helped everyone here improve habits - the simple guidance of some decals. I use cheap pop up hampers in my chest freezer to create *columns* for like items such as beef cuts/ ground beef/ chicken etc... They are very flexible and you can use all the space without winding up with complete chaos. I am a big fan of keeping things behind cabinet doors whenever possible, so I leave the bare minimum sitting out and have added cabinets where possible in my home. The only exception to that is my craft room, and that is just because it is a small space and quite honestly, cubbies were cheaper than cabinets. In this room I really LIKE seeing most of what I have at a glance because it inspires me to use my things. I don't want the same effect in my pantry though. My house did not have a pantry, but had a fairly wide hallway where the garage, guest bath and laundry doors are. We turned it into a sort of*butlers pantry* by using all upper cabinets on one wall and then a 5ft section of lowers/countertop/uppers across on the other side. We also did a wall of uppers in our small laundry room and it is great. If we need to move the washer and dryer out, we will need to unscrew a set of cabinets off the opposite wall to get the machines out the door, but it is totally worth it for the extra storage and it looks so much nicer too !
I use containers in my fridge but not the whole fridge. My fridge is one of those tiny under the counter ones so bending down is painful. I use the containers like drawers and just pull the container out the get what I need. But like you said, I need room for left overs so I have food storage containers that fit together and I can get 8 in max if there is nothing else in the fridge. Realistically I tend to have 4 and some veggies in the non container space. Plus it makes cleaning easier because I rinse my ‘drawers’ out each week and the shelves only need a wipe once a month. Any spills are in the containers so I don’t have to be bending down in pain. I agreed with all the other ones! My little just said to me: “Norrine looks like a Disney Princess”👸 you look beautiful in your blouse 😊
That is super smart! I get adding drawers.... I have open bins for fruit - and one lazy susan for my condiments. Thanks for the compliment!!!! I am trying out new styles of clothes - I was worried about this one. LOL
Your blouse is so cute! I liked the tip for using hair bands on the game boxes. That would work well. The rack on casters is another good one. I've been using mason jars for a very long time for all kinds of things so that's a tried and true one for me. Thanks so much.
I totally agree with you! I love the fact that I can open my fridge and see everything in there, even if I have to move just a couple of things to see what’s in the back. My bottom shelf is actually arranged by height so the taller things go in the back and don’t block my view of the shorter things. I don’t understand color coding anywhere in my house. What happens when a product has a label with multiple colors? I way over think where that bottle should go. Functionality reigns in my house. Thank you for your video!!! See you soon!
I have organizers in my fridge, but I haven't gone quite that far. I love the clear bins....I have two smaller bins for the condiments, and the larger bins I use for things like the condiments you get with take out..or the individual ranch cups, guacamole cups, etc...I have one for eggs, I have one for things like applesauce, or yogurts.. And one for left overs.. They are kind of like using a tray for the little things on your countertop, but for your fridge instead. I love being able to pull out the bins, and within a matter of min, the fridge is empty and easy to keep clean. My produce and meat go in the drawers. Nothing gets lost in the back, like they did before. I recently purchased a new fridge, as the one in the garage died....I couldn't bare to put it down in the garage, so I put it in the kitchen/dining area....In it, the first two shelves are for canned drinks. I bought the bins for cans...I love them. It's like having a vending machine. LOL. And these bins have tops, so if we get down to three or four cans, I can place those on top, and put another flavor in the bins. I try to keep them separate as I am diabetic and only drink the diet drinks, and my husband will not touch the diet, only wants regular. They work out great, and look nice too. I think the Home Edit, sorting by color, is overkill....especially when they are doing a pantry, and buy cereal to pick out a certain color so that it looks prettier....I'm sorry...I want my pantry to function. Yes, it want it to be organized and I want to find things quickly, but buying things just so that you can have a rainbow is crazy. LOL! I do like the clear containers for the pantry too...and eventually, I would like to change over to smaller clear bins, instead of the large black bins I have now. The larger bins tend to become more cluttered and it's hard to tell what you actually have.
I love the idea of the HomeEdit containers! Hoping they can come out with a more budget friendly line in the future.... I agree with having functional AND nice looking. :D
The benefit of the fridge containers is that what’s at the back is readily accessible because you can just pull them out like a drawer! Mine don’t look like that but I love fridge containers and I have them on nearly every shelf. I even got one for my milk! I have to buy non dairy milk due to allergies and they come in half gallons. When I get a new one I pull out the container (a pop can dispenser without the lid and I use the lid as a separate sliding container) and add the new carton to the back so the freshest is up front. It’s just like containers in closets, it keeps things together and easy to reach the back. And some things it makes sense to decant because they take up less space and easier to store. I decant all nuts and have them in containers in the fridge. As far as “leftovers”, I don’t have any! I cook either single serving or a full recipe and portion it out into single servings and freeze the rest individually. Instead of a bunch of sizes of food containers I only have multiples of two different sizes for individual servings (I have 8 one cup and 6 two cup Pyrex containers with lids that can go in fridge, freezer, microwave or oven for cooking in batch and portioning out). Just like everywhere else you need to examine what you are storing to know what sizes you need. I have similar containers in nearly every upper cabinet in my kitchen. Yes there’s some spaces without them for flexibility, but I love them so much I keep adding more!
Most of my leftovers go in single servings into the freezer. That's where I keep pecans and walnut.... If I don't freezer leftovers, they start out in containers on bottom shelf of fridge. Each day they are moved up one shelf. If they make it to top shelf, they're either eaten that day or thrown out.
I totally agree with you about color organizing your fridge! So impractical! I do try to 'zone' my food, as it makes it much easier to find things easily! Our fridge doesn't have a drawer for storing meats so I grabbed a basket and that is where all of our deli meats and cheeses go. And of course, I have a separate tray on the bottom shelf where purchased meats go so that if they leak they don't contaminate other foods. As far as decanting goes, it depends on what it is! Dry pantry staples like rice and pasta I do decant, but to take individual servings out of a box to put in a bin, that is pure nonsense in my opinion. But then again, I don't have little ones (or teens) grabbing snacks and leaving the box on the counter!
I agree with the Frige thing. I couldn’t do that as my. Frige is not that big lol. I did use basket from the dollar tree in my pantry and it has made a huge difference. Thanks for sharing hugs and love my dear friend
I do think the fridge you showed was a bit over the top, but I have a few of those sorts of containers, because my fridge doesn't have enough shelves. The acrylic ones I have are actually drawers, so I can get to something without having to remove the containers on top. It also helps to stop stuff from getting pushed to the back and forgotten about and things don't fall out when I open the door. I haven't organised my fridge properly yet though, so I guess I'll find out if it works. By the way, that fridge is very much for a Bee. I imagine Lady bugs and Butterflies would have no idea why all the containers. But I would not have every container the same size - although the clear ones I just bought only came in one size that I've found so far. But I will have a few different types to choose from.
See?!?! THAT makes sense to me.... I like the idea of adding drawers AND being able to set things on top. I totally have my fridge organized into zones. Thanks for the insight!
I’d also put the vacuum and rug shampooer in a clothes closet and either reduce the clothes that are hung by folding them in a dresser or hanging them in an armoire. A folding over the door ironing board is also an option.
When I found squeeze bottles (mustard/ketchup style) 2 in a package at DT I stocked up. Beeeccaaauuuse…I decanted the bottles of dressing, sesame oil, olive oil, soy sauce, you name it - all into consistent size containers. Now I can set a single vertical height instead of having to lower a shelf to accommodate that one bottle that’s taller than the rest. Bins and color coded duct tape labels make it easier to find a specific one; salad dressing with blue tape, Asian spices with green, misc types of oil with red, etc. some decanting makes sense. But there are a lot of times it seems like the decanting is redundant. Like putting one thing in the sack at WalMart. If I have only one thing, I’ll just carry it, thank you. I saw where someone opened the butter cartons and put the sticks in a different container (open at the top mind you) and never did figure out the purpose for that.
@@briannab5296 the ones at DT are the clear-ish ones. It’s the best price I’ve found and they are good size. It’s worth ordering them at the case price from the DT site.
@ Denise - what a great idea on the dressings and other condiments!!!!! And I 100% agree - why do I need to take my strawberries out of a small box to put into a larger box??? So happy I am not alone here. LOL
I agree with everything you said. I had seen the color coded fridge in a magazine & I remember thinking it's pretty but since I live alone, I didn't think it would work for me. Also, if someone in the household is color blind, it would not be pretty. I like simple & in reorganizing my kitchen, I've tried to evaluate & store everything by what I use most, less often & infrequently. It's taking time to put it together but for the first time since I moved into this house, I can find things.
The bathroom and the fridge are ridiculously over the top unnecessary are take up too much room on their own, but some people like that. I loved the mobile shelf and the closet idea, right now I have to use a closet in a spare bedroom for my vacuum and coats so the other organization is not going to happen at this time. The rest of the organization is nice.
Hi Norrine! I love your blouse too! As I watched the video, I realized how full of clutter my kitchen counter is! I stopped the video and got a basket, went to the kitchen and put all those bottles of meds it. Wiped down the counter! Instant gratification! I broke my wrist 2 days ago, am in a Splint, soon to get a cast. Thankfully I am left handed and broke the right. My bath is scheduled for demo Thu and I have a ton of stuff to get rid of. I wish you were here to help me with It!
I’m so sorry to hear about your wrist! And right before a bathroom demo??? Not fair! If I was close by I would absolutely come help. Kudos on stopping the video just to tackle that counter!!!!
I too get super inspired by Norrine n pause the video to do things right then n there or make notes for later so I don’t forget n can do it after the video is over or whenever. 😊
Girl! First of all LOVE your shirt! That fridge thing that people are doing makes me anxious. Our family doesn’t work that way LOL and the whole home edit thing I don’t get either and it’s so expensive! I keep watching you you have the best tips I follow all of your words of wisdom and I’m telling you it has changed everything for me I know I say this all the time but you are the best! Oh and PS I found you some of that vinyl for your rollerskates so I will be mailing that out to you soon.
OH MY GOSH!!! You found some?!?!?! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! And thanks for commenting on my top - I am trying some new styles and was a little on the fence with this one. LOL
Whilst I agree about the colour coordination thing (as pretty as it is) I do use fridge containers. Because of them I find I waste far less food, if any, and creating a shopping list is a breeze. The same for my pantry. It just suits the way my brain works - we are all so very different. For my house to stay clean and tidy (and for years I have struggled) I now have to have a place for everything (so containers of any shape and size help) and it has to be out of sight. If the container allotted to something is overflowing, something has to go. I used to love open shelving for storage and had lots of decor pieces, now my reaction is 😱. The important thing is, we do what makes us happy and what works for our lives as they are now.
I really liked the hall closet idea. I need a better place to store my vacuum cleaner. I also like the metal shelving units, very versatile. I like your style, practical, functional and looks put together.
I agree, the refrigerator looks beautiful but it is not practical. My fridge is in constant change depending on what purchase cooked or both. Love this video and the topic!
I agree whole heartedly on the fridge and bathroom stuff. I did my fridge once and within a few hours I knew I made a big mistake. The bins were harder to move around to get to other things and I had no where to store leftovers and especially preparing food ahead for a dinner. I had no room! There is no way I could separate by color. I’m like you, keep things for everyday easy to reach.
Norinne, I am always put off by the books organized by color! My "library" is organized by genre, then alphabetically by author. I already had shelves full of my own, then inherited double that amount, so I had to figure something out. I read several books a month and loan out to family and friends so it revolves a lot and this method makes it easier for me to get it back to its proper place. I color code somewhat with paperwork file folders, like green for financial (money), red for urgent, etc. thats about it. great video!
Thank you!!!!! I agree! If the books are just for display, then, sure.... do it by color. But if you ever want to read one of them - you have to organize by genre and then some sort of order within that genre!!! :D
I love those rolling shelves. I don't have any type of aesthetic, but I do something similar with the clear 3 drawer plastic bins from Walmart. I stack 2 on top of eachother and I have clothes inside them for each of my kids. Al the clothes are in the bins and stored in my room so the youngers kids can't get into them. The oldest child is 7, so she doesn't have a whole lot of clothing, nor doesany of the other kids. But we have 5 kids and only 2 bedrooms so these bins save space by stacking and not using a bulky dresser which would e way too short and too wide to hold clothes for even 1 child.
I have never seen the colour organised lazy Susan method before. OMG, I agree, what a mess that would make of my life, I need function, not petty, hide in a box if colour is a issue. Fridge organisation for me is by dates only, I am lucky because I have a very large fridge and it is never overfilled. Kids have all moved out, probably do not need anything so big now.
Thanks for all the great opinions. It helps me immensely in making decisions. I am lucky enough to have a little back room off my kitchen that has a back exit. I have my ironing board on an ironing board holder that no one sees but is easily accessible.
I'm a clean surface freak, except my craft space! I agree with the fridge and bathroom ideas, would not work for me. I have turned my below bench kitchen cupboards in drawers, fit so much more in them and the containers have the contents on the lids. I used the doors from these cupboards, turned them upside down so handles were at the bottom and had them attached to carcasses for overheads in my laundry, which is in the end of the garage. I also used two doors for wall mounted cupboards in each bathroom. Love everything behind doors, hate dusting! Yes, your blouse is very spring orientated and suits you.
On the refrigerator, incompletely agree with you on organizing by color BUT I invested in a set of acrylic fridge bins at Target, larger ones for leftovers & ingredients, three of the same size one for berries (we love berries) one for yogurt and other carton dairy, and one for me only. We bought a final blue basket for my husband's exclusive use. They work as organizing tools much like the deli drawer and the 2 produce drawers.. Now we have far less food waste because nothing gets pushed to the back of the fridge.
I had a secondary coat-closet that I added a 9-cube system to, and had room leftover on the side for hanging an extra coat or two, plus my vacuum. Plus I still have the shelf above, and left the hanging rod. I love it. I turned it into my linen closet, since the house didn't have one and it's right outside the main bathroom.
...the Nashville room? The white one? Yeah, you're just like me... it was the PLANTS!! SO beautiful!! And the other stuff around the plants was cool too. 🤭 And ah yes, a trip down memory lane... Mini, back in the day I had a hall closet that held my vacuum, the ironing board, the table leaf, coats and jackets, AND the boxes of games (like three, I think). Life was good then. Now my vac is just inside the back door, the ironing board is in the garage, and the table leaf... uh... 🤔... wait!! I don'teven have a table leaf anymore. **sigh** Love you Mini, type to you soon. XOX! Oh, and yeah, just say NO to that hyper color-coded refrigerator thing. 🙅♀️ Looks like someone has way, way more time and money than we do. 🤷♀️. Peas in a pod Min, I'm tellin' ya.
I ordered specific pieces of the metal shelves that you love & put them together to make my coffee bar. It's not large, but fits everything coffee & looks sleek. Really like the wooden shelf idea for small kitchens. Also, that top looks great on you!
I seriously love your organizing style!! Wouldn’t it be a great road trip video to come to ohio and organize!? Travel time and gas included in pay! I am a mom of FOUR! Two older biological kids and two adopted. Teenager to baby age range! They keep me busy and a bit cluttered😜
🤣that was my first thought about the fridge stuff. Now I’m odd, I eat the same meals every day for months on end… so I suppose I could do it IF it was just me. Also arranged by color boggles my mind. I’d never find anything !!🤬😉. I did really love the idea of using “chalk” labels. Neat! Oh…adorable blouse today!
I have two turnstile things on one side of my refrigerator to hold my condiments, jellies, etc. Then I have to containers designed to hold soda. The rest of my refrigerator shelves are “free form” to accommodate leftovers, etc.
I agree with pretty much everything you said. My fridge is constantly changing. Color coded bathroom supplies seemed more like staging than actually using the items. Also, thanks to you I now refuse to buy any more containers other than what my food items come in! Thanks for sharing!
Hi! I hope you are having a beautiful day! I had a fun day in my sewing room and now I get to sit and hand sew while I watch you. I hope you have a blissful week ahead. Thank you for sharing your video!
My kitchen is one with no space. I love the idea of little shelves. I already know where they should go. Also I have a hall closet just off of my kitchen and I am turning it into a pantry. I can't wait to get it finished. I'll be sure to share before and after pictures in the Facebook group.
I like the chrome-looking shelves on wheels. I have one the size pictured in this video for my scrapbook "stuff" in my bedroom. Right now it is a mess in there. I am going to make a cover to go over it out of sheets and make it so it fastens together with velcro or ties. If/when I ever get this done, I will send before/after pictures. I also have a smaller one in my dining area closet with all my jewelry-making supplies. Since I have had to give that up, I am going to use it for something else. Either my collection of t-shirts (bad habit... bad, bad habit!)
I totally agree with the color coded refrigerator and bathroom it just doesn't make sense I do that with my blouses & shirts so that it's easier to find them but the refrigerator no!!! I do like to keep things together in the pantry where I like to keep things organized and accessible!
Thank you for this video, Norrine! I agree with you on the color coding for bath and kitchen/refrigerator and think that stuff should be separated by category vs. color. The Home Edit's "afters" are absolutely gorgeous, but I think some of that is due to the after being so much less cluttered than the hurricanes/hoarding situations of the befores. They do have great ideas, but I have wondered how useful some of it would be working IRL. One thing I can do without is all that screaming and anxiety level ratcheted up to 100 LOL!
I completely agree with you on the color schemed refrigerator. I don't know how anyone could realistically use that efficiently unless they don't use condiments, bread, etc...If they were completely plant based meals, then I guess it would work. Same with the color schemed bathroom storage. I would be nuts trying to find different products all over the place. I want my cosmetics, creams, etc. all in the same place. The other things look ok to good. Thanks for this video.
I upcycle as much as possible for my kitchen & pantry storage. Glass jars are washed/sanitized & reused to store bags of dried beans or pasta, grains, chocolate chips, small bags/boxes of specilized sugars or flours, etc, etc. Keeps things fresher & the bugs out. I tape cooking directions to the outside or make a small roll to lay on top of the item so it's right there when I unscrew the lid. Totally agree with you about the fridge storage color coding. Not my thing, although I have a few open containers that I pull in/out depending on what I'm needing.
I'm cheap in use sturdy boxes, coke can boxes , gift boxes in closets and drawers . I bought plastic items and they broke. Boxes are cheaper and easier to replace.
I agree 100% with everything you said. I also don’t have a hall closet or utility closet and my vacuum cleaner sits in the hallway. Drives me nuts but nothing I can do about it!
I agree, organizing is about making things easier, so the color coded bathroom & the refrigerator get a 'no' from me. I love open shelving & decanting but that's just overkill. I'm thinking of taking the door off of the closet in my room and putting up shelves instead. I think I could fit more into it that way than by hanging.
Some people's brains are more suited to thinking and remembering by colors and the color-coded bathroom storage would work for them. Also, I know some readers who organize their books by color, and they actually read the books, too. All that said, though, I think most of us think more in the functional ways you've talked about. That whole color coded bin system in the refrigerator is just totally weird, though 🤓
My craft paper and paint items and my clothes HAVE to be organized by color!!! And I have had a few people say they work better with remembering a RED bottle than what the name of it is. I always encourage finding what works best for YOU. 🌺
The fridge organization makes no sense to me either! When we remodeled out kitchen a few years back I got a wonderful pantry with pull out shelves and let me tell you its the best thing ever! And the bathroom organization is not practical either! I don't wear a lot of makeup so all my necessities are in one basket on a shelf! Andy by the way Norrine I absolutely love that blouse you are wearing! How come I'm looking older and you're looking younger! Lol. Thanks for this video!
Well, my dear Norrine, I completely agree with all that you have said, especially the fridge organization, the contents of my fridge change constantly sometimes multiple times a week. Now having said that, I do agree that it looks very pretty, but not for me. At one point I thought I was doing everything wrong, because I couldn't achieve this look. How silly was that??? As well as the colour coding, I have my items separated, as you suggested, each with kind of item. Thanks for a a wonderful video, Have a lovely weekend :) Looking forward to your next video
Hello Norrine, you look even more beautiful than usual. Had to say hello. I agree with you on just about everything, but the decanting beans and such wouldn't work for me as I have very limited cabinet space. I decant my 1 cereal because it comes in a large bag, then I still have to clothes pin shut the rest of the bag after I cut the excess top of the bag off. I have 1 box with lid kept on bottom cabinet that all the bags/variety of dried beans and peas goes into. I could go on and on, but without pictures wouldn't make much sense. Speaking of pics, I have only got to take 2 of my closet I was telling you about. Because I didn't have enough time and energy to empty out the entire contents to get better pics. Hopefully tomorrow morning I will get the chance to email & send pics and you'll see what I mean. And this is only one small part of the chaos. LoL. I would love to win the lottery and I'd buy you that RV and be able to hire you for a couple of weeks. Anywho!! Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas
I never liked decanting either.... the few things I do put in jars now, I LOVE! But it's things I use daily..... Oatmeal, coffee, dog treats, etc. I promise - WHEN I get that RV... I'm coming to see you 💙
When I was living in a apartment. I did something similar. There was enough space to the left to put three plastic drawers stacked on top of one another. I knew what was in each drawer so I didn't label them. A wire shelf was already there above the rod. I put the bulky containers up there. To the right I put an ironing board and iron holder on the wall. It had extra areas on the side that I could put spray starch and stain remover spray. The muddle had a collapsible wagon to haul groceries down the hallway or take clothes hampers to the laundry room. Add the mop and bucket, vacuum and step ladder and there you have it. Even had small wire shelves f or dryer sheets and laundry pods. I miss my mini utility r room!
You commented on how using a tray to group smaller items makes it easier to move them and to clean. I use three clear bins in my refrigerator for the same reason. Two have "milk" items -- butter, yogurt, creamed cheese, sour cream, etc. And the other one has condiments that aren't used as often as the ones in the doors, such as oyster sauce.
I do love draws in my fridge i group things together, its hn easier to get things at the back of the fridge. In Uk storage and rooms are much smaller often so i keep vacuum , shampooer in hall. Next to a room that doesnt used so much. Bathroom cabinets are orgainsed in groups like you said especially smaller biottles and tubes where the writing i can only read if I have reading glasses on these days !!!!
I don't understand the containers in the fridge either! It just doesn't make sense to me. I have only a small fridge (lots of students have this size of fridge). I have trouble enough fitting things like a bag of mini carrots and some stalks of celery, a carton of eggs and a couple of jars of jam in my little fridge. Containers would be a complete waste of space! I like the shelf on wheels and the fold table -- I live in a house where I room and board. I have my supper with the family but prepare my breakfast and lunch in my space. It has a tiny kitchenette, there is a single sink, one cabinet with a shelf and three large drawers. That's it for storage. Even for one person I find this very limiting. I bought a small set of the wire shelves to provide some extra storage and that has helped, however I think I could be using some of the "bare wall" space, I just haven't figured out how to use it. Except for my bed in one corner, the rest of the room is devoted to my crafts. I have a U-shaped space for my sewiwgmachine, ironing table and cutting table. I have several IKEA Kallax shelf units and 2 bookcases. I know what I want the space to look like -- its not there yet. I think I need to hire a couple of strong teens to help me shove things around and put some order into the chaos!
Organizing a refrigerator with containers is more for plant based or vegetarian eaters. There's just not enough room in fridge for all the fresh produce that we go through. It lets us stack more in and see what we have. It helps us rotate and use our produce easier.
I've seen the refrigerator organizing alot with the meal planning videos. I only have a few (4) so I can find some veggies ( I buy them and forget they are there. When I find the lettuce, its usually mushy and wilted) so they do help, but that picture was overload. Lol
😜Yeah, the refrigerator thing wouldn’t work for me either. Like you said, the fridge contents are always changing… no reason to have that system. My favorite was the “skinny shelf.”
I saw a video where the refrigerator was organized by putting the vegetables and fruit at eye level. The bottom draw was full of meat that was going to be used quickly
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Always put likes with likes.Ive heard this hundreds of times and it makes good sense
The frig: 👎 The wire shelving: 👍👍👍 My share with you: In a recently watched video, you talked about not buying things you already have -- organizing so that you know what you have -- not falling into the rabbit hole of buying things because you saw a fun idea on You Tube. I was shopping at Dollar Tree -- didn't really need anything, but saw things I thought were cute -- I could hear you telling me I didn't really need them -- no place to store them and when would I get around to using them. I need that pep talk on a regular basis!! Thank you for all your inspiration.
I have a tip for board games. I put all the playing pieces in a plastic zipper bag. That fits well with your idea of storing them on their side. If the elastic were to break then you wouldn't have to pick up all the individual pieces should they fall out.
I totally agree with you regarding the refrigerator and the color coded bathroom. Function over beauty for me. It can still look nice but doesn't need to be over the top.
Yes ma’am, that whole fridge thing!!! My fridge evolves every time the door opens. You’re talking pure honesty. Thx🤗
You are so right about storing vacuums, ironing boards, etc. My hall closet door is only 17 inches wide and the shelves inside...all 3 of them, are only 20 inches wide. 😂🤣 I can guarantee that someone, who never cooked or cleaned house, designed the floor plan for my house. 😁 There are 5 upper cabinets in my kitchen and they are 5 different widths! And no pantry, of course. It makes a lot of sense to use the hanging storage in the hall closet, so I'll try that next. Thanks for the great video and the inspiration. Also, you look gorgeous in that blouse.
I always wonder 'what were they thinking' when I see homes like MY HOME! LOL Bathroom had zero storage. No cabinets, shelves... and one linen closet in the hall that was only 9" deep. What?!?!
Norrine, I couldn’t agree more about the non-functionality of the fridge storage containers. I would like to share my latest fridge organization idea. I am short and can’t often easily see what is on my top shelf, especially little containers and left overs; they get buried and I get frustrated trying to find and reach them. My daughter suggested I buy a Lazy Susan from IKEA for the fridge. Works so well! I put some non-stick shelf liner on it and now leftovers and misc containers get stored there. By spinning it I can easily see what is there. No more buried containers ending in wasted food! My daughter and husband now go to the Lazy Susan first when looking for left overs, a partial lemon , and various condiments. My 90 year old mother has recently put one in her fridge and also loves the functionality of it. (I am sure this is not a new idea, but is new to me and I love it!)
I really enjoy watching your channel. I have learned a lot from you. Thanks for sharing & educating us. Bless you & your children.
Oh Norrine ! You are sooooo pretty in this blouse 🤩! I usually compliment you only on what you had made or what you had said in your videos and projects, but today i can't help myself ; you look absolutely gorgeous ! 😜 And as usual, thank you for all your precious advices 👍🏻 I had already changed a lot of "bad buying habits" of storage things by listening to you. You help my house and my budget 😁😁😁
Thank you so much!!!! I am trying some new styles - this was a little out of my comfort zone, but I decided to be adventurous! LOL
@@TheCraftyOrganizerthat blouse looks amazing on you‼️🤩😊
I liked the the shelf under the cabinets. Sometimes you just need that little extra space.
That fridge organization is a little crazy though. I'd lose everything.
I purchased a set of clear egg containers for my refrigerator. The containers allows me to stack additional items onto it without smashing my eggs.
Ok... I get that one! :)
@@TheCraftyOrganizer The clear egg containers are the only ones I do in the fridge. The other ones are impractical.
Yes I love a good egg container, I agree they are very useful.
We use that too. It's great
You are so right, and I agree with all your observations. The silliest "aesthetic" decorating I ever saw was in a bookcase where all the books were turned with spines to the back! Yes, all those cream-colored pages looked nice, but come on, folks! Must be fun trying to pick out a book to actually read!!
I really love your frugal attitude. Our planet is fragile and DIYers already use too much of aerosol-painting, plastic-deco, acrylic-painting, artificial plants etc...
When you mentioned "sorting by the colour in bathrooms", I just remember one deco-tip from decoration-channels, which are quite popular right now: "Sort books by colour or height". This drives me crazy, because it's so silly - books are made for reading not for deco...additionally those kids always place vases, planters or mugs on top of the books...that really kills me.
Great video !!! 🙂
I'm guilty of putting things on a few of my books.... but I promise that's all! LOL
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I had a set of face products for my teenaged daughter at one time. I put it all in one clear container so she could pull it out and complete the whole process each day. This brand came in a beautifully coordinated set. My sister came over one day and said she liked that I put all of one color in that container. It was not the color, but the products. Still, I liked the compliment.
Hi ! I have to agree with you about The Unpopular Organized Opinions video, she is a REAL hoot ...lol ! I have gotten a really good laugh out of watching her, which I really needed today.
She's adorable. So glad you enjoyed her as well.
I feel like you with the fridge, and the color coded accessories. T4s
You make me laugh so loud with your remarks on the refrigerator new trend ! 😂 Indeed, the stuff in my refrigerator is moving every day, depend on what we eat 🤷🏻♀️
Right???? Thank you! LOL
Your blouse is absolutely gorgeous n looks incredible on you Norrine‼️ I couldn’t agree more, function over beauty is my motto. I love all of what you teach us here on your channel n I’m fairly new so I’m just starting to apply it. I have a lot of stuff so it takes time. But I want to say thank you for all the very useful advice, hacks, DIY’s and techniques you share with us❣️😊 They are sincerely appreciated‼️💜💜💜
You are so welcome!!!!! I appreciate all of the feedback and comments you are leaving. 💜
I agree about the color coded fridge and bathroom. Makes no sense to me either. My favorite was the craft room with the steel shelving unit and the fold up table. Her items were easy to find, she had plenty of work space and storage on the shelves. The rug was a added bonus. My craft room has lovely wood cabinets and counter tops that hubby put in many years ago for me, but that lady's craft room still spoke to me. Love your blouse today, and you look so pretty in it.
Thank you, Barb!!!! Your space sounds perfect!!!!
Pretty much agree with you on everything. I had those metal shelves when it was a perfect solution in my apartment kitchen. They looked functional, were functional and also looked good. I still have them, but they are out in the barn being functional. We reuse canning jars from sauces, etc. for storing grains, dried fruit, nuts, etc. Certain brands come in better jars. I saved so many, I ended up chalk painting some and creating a center piece using a wine box covered in old book pages and lace. They can be changed out by the season. BTW Dollar tree has some black chalk board stickers in different shapes and sizes. I put those on a couple of jars and used the chalk marker to write in the contents. So cute! There are clear refrigerator boxes that come in different sizes. We use one in the door to hold condiments and keep them from falling through the too big space between the shelf and the containment bar. (Who made that design? A jar of mustard would slide right out if it weren't in the clear box!) We use one for holding cheese slices and other sandwich making items. We use another to hold random small left overs. And some others on bottom shelves that are so deep things can get lost. Thanks! And I agree with below - beautiful blouse!
I use fridge bins but, they're the produce keeper type with vents that open or close and a tray for a bit of water in the bottom. They actually work. I only go shopping every few weeks so keeping my produce fresher longer is important. Now, in the picture you showed the first thing that came to mind was: where are the leftovers? Then...how does the cold air circulate in there? How do they make Jello? I do have 2 acrylic bins in my kitchen freezer. It's one of those bottom freezer fridges. Everything was piled in there...the smaller stuff sifted to the bottom and was lost. 2 bins made 3 separate spaces so I can organize better. -- I repurposed 2 clear bins to the bathroom storage closet. If I roll them up I can stuff a lot of face cloths in a bin, turn it on its side for easy access and the cloths don't fall on the floor every time we open the closet door.
Hi Norrine! I would love to have see through containers in my fridge. To cut vegetables and fruit in the right zizes so I just have to open the door and decide what to eat now. That way I dont have to do the cleaning and cutting every day. The colors make me happy to look at. I think it is a good idea if you have the space.
I really love your videoes. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas. Love and hugs.😊❤
the glass containers, are, i believe, the jars that hold soluable coffee in our part of the world! i love them
The only things I organize by color are my yarns and fabrics. I do actually have some of those clear bins in my fridge though. I bought two sizes and arranged them so they fill the top shelf with one each on the second and third shelf. They are full of bottles and jars, the things that end up wandering to the back of the fridge and get forgotten or need to be dug out often. I have them mostly grouped by "type" so ketchup, mustard, relish and things that get used similarly are in one, hot sauces and salsa in another, and so on. When I need something I can just pull out the bin to get the things in the back or take it right over to the counter or table. It's also a lot easier to clean up a spill in a bin than one that has dripped through all the shelves. By putting all those odd bottles into the bins and on the shelves I've also freed up most of the door storage for drinks and other "just grab one" types of items. I still have about two thirds of the shelf space available for things that will soon be meals and for leftovers.
I think that's a great way to use those bins.... keeps them corralled and easy to access.
Thanks for making this video. I’m tired of everything needing to be aesthetic.
I like making things look nice... but function takes priority. ALWAYS for me.
I agree with everything you said 🙂. Organising the fridge with lots of containers seems pointless and organising by colour is just not practical unless it’s coloured paper or card, etc. I’ve seen people organise books by colour and I don’t understand; I like to do it by category. I’m with you on lack of cupboard for vacuum, ironing board, etc. I get sick of falling over my washing basket 😆. Lovely blouse, Norrine 🥰
Thank you so much!
Hi Norrine, I must confess that I finally broke down and bought Home Edit containers.....let me explain..... Home Edit now has their new line of sets with Walmart....an 8 piece set is about $25. Walmart also has similar off brands that can round out your storage space. My problem area is a pantry closet that is 23x23. I spent 3 years trying different baskets, turn tables etc....and I shopped my house to do it as I have several different sets of containers. After 3 years of dealing with this closet, I knew what I needed. I now have risers in the back of the shelves for my canned goods and turn tables in front. I did not color code the turn tables or bins. I put likes with likes. I also replaced my kitchen drawer organizers. I spent just under $200. I am very satisfied with the results and feel it was money well spent.
That is amazing - and I had no idea!!! I am SOOOOO glad they came up with an affordable line!!!! When they first came out, the least expensive item was a single clear container for $35!!!! Thank you for letting me know!!!
@@TheCraftyOrganizer I found out thru Kathryn on Do it on a Dime. She did a segment on her channel.
I totally agree on the refrigerator on. I absolutely do not understand that one.
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I do like using bins in the fridge for a few specific item (groups) and its mostly to keep from losing things in the back. I buy eggs in 5dz at a time and trying to justify getting rid of the garage fridge so I use plastic egg containers to re-cant my eggs.They lock shut and stack really well at the top/back of the fridge where nobody can really reach anyway =D. I used my cricut to label *departments* in my fridge and for the most part things get back where they go. It really helped everyone here improve habits - the simple guidance of some decals. I use cheap pop up hampers in my chest freezer to create *columns* for like items such as beef cuts/ ground beef/ chicken etc... They are very flexible and you can use all the space without winding up with complete chaos. I am a big fan of keeping things behind cabinet doors whenever possible, so I leave the bare minimum sitting out and have added cabinets where possible in my home. The only exception to that is my craft room, and that is just because it is a small space and quite honestly, cubbies were cheaper than cabinets. In this room I really LIKE seeing most of what I have at a glance because it inspires me to use my things. I don't want the same effect in my pantry though. My house did not have a pantry, but had a fairly wide hallway where the garage, guest bath and laundry doors are. We turned it into a sort of*butlers pantry* by using all upper cabinets on one wall and then a 5ft section of lowers/countertop/uppers across on the other side. We also did a wall of uppers in our small laundry room and it is great. If we need to move the washer and dryer out, we will need to unscrew a set of cabinets off the opposite wall to get the machines out the door, but it is totally worth it for the extra storage and it looks so much nicer too !
I use containers in my fridge but not the whole fridge. My fridge is one of those tiny under the counter ones so bending down is painful. I use the containers like drawers and just pull the container out the get what I need. But like you said, I need room for left overs so I have food storage containers that fit together and I can get 8 in max if there is nothing else in the fridge. Realistically I tend to have 4 and some veggies in the non container space. Plus it makes cleaning easier because I rinse my ‘drawers’ out each week and the shelves only need a wipe once a month. Any spills are in the containers so I don’t have to be bending down in pain. I agreed with all the other ones! My little just said to me: “Norrine looks like a Disney Princess”👸 you look beautiful in your blouse 😊
That is super smart! I get adding drawers.... I have open bins for fruit - and one lazy susan for my condiments. Thanks for the compliment!!!! I am trying out new styles of clothes - I was worried about this one. LOL
Oh, my goodness, that refrigerator! 😂😂 Who lives like that?! Hahaha! Maybe that's the INGREDIENTS fridge, not the LEFTOVERS fridge, lol!
😂😆😉 Hadn't thought of that!!!!! Wonder how the leftovers are organized????
Your blouse is so cute! I liked the tip for using hair bands on the game boxes. That would work well. The rack on casters is another good one. I've been using mason jars for a very long time for all kinds of things so that's a tried and true one for me. Thanks so much.
Oh thank you! I'm trying out some new styles - I was on the fence with this one. LOL
I totally agree with you! I love the fact that I can open my fridge and see everything in there, even if I have to move just a couple of things to see what’s in the back. My bottom shelf is actually arranged by height so the taller things go in the back and don’t block my view of the shorter things. I don’t understand color coding anywhere in my house. What happens when a product has a label with multiple colors? I way over think where that bottle should go. Functionality reigns in my house. Thank you for your video!!! See you soon!
I have organizers in my fridge, but I haven't gone quite that far. I love the clear bins....I have two smaller bins for the condiments, and the larger bins I use for things like the condiments you get with take out..or the individual ranch cups, guacamole cups, etc...I have one for eggs, I have one for things like applesauce, or yogurts.. And one for left overs.. They are kind of like using a tray for the little things on your countertop, but for your fridge instead. I love being able to pull out the bins, and within a matter of min, the fridge is empty and easy to keep clean. My produce and meat go in the drawers. Nothing gets lost in the back, like they did before. I recently purchased a new fridge, as the one in the garage died....I couldn't bare to put it down in the garage, so I put it in the kitchen/dining area....In it, the first two shelves are for canned drinks. I bought the bins for cans...I love them. It's like having a vending machine. LOL. And these bins have tops, so if we get down to three or four cans, I can place those on top, and put another flavor in the bins. I try to keep them separate as I am diabetic and only drink the diet drinks, and my husband will not touch the diet, only wants regular. They work out great, and look nice too. I think the Home Edit, sorting by color, is overkill....especially when they are doing a pantry, and buy cereal to pick out a certain color so that it looks prettier....I'm sorry...I want my pantry to function. Yes, it want it to be organized and I want to find things quickly, but buying things just so that you can have a rainbow is crazy. LOL! I do like the clear containers for the pantry too...and eventually, I would like to change over to smaller clear bins, instead of the large black bins I have now. The larger bins tend to become more cluttered and it's hard to tell what you actually have.
I love the idea of the HomeEdit containers! Hoping they can come out with a more budget friendly line in the future.... I agree with having functional AND nice looking. :D
@@TheCraftyOrganizer, they have a Home Edit line at Walmart now.
The benefit of the fridge containers is that what’s at the back is readily accessible because you can just pull them out like a drawer! Mine don’t look like that but I love fridge containers and I have them on nearly every shelf. I even got one for my milk! I have to buy non dairy milk due to allergies and they come in half gallons. When I get a new one I pull out the container (a pop can dispenser without the lid and I use the lid as a separate sliding container) and add the new carton to the back so the freshest is up front. It’s just like containers in closets, it keeps things together and easy to reach the back. And some things it makes sense to decant because they take up less space and easier to store. I decant all nuts and have them in containers in the fridge. As far as “leftovers”, I don’t have any! I cook either single serving or a full recipe and portion it out into single servings and freeze the rest individually. Instead of a bunch of sizes of food containers I only have multiples of two different sizes for individual servings (I have 8 one cup and 6 two cup Pyrex containers with lids that can go in fridge, freezer, microwave or oven for cooking in batch and portioning out). Just like everywhere else you need to examine what you are storing to know what sizes you need. I have similar containers in nearly every upper cabinet in my kitchen. Yes there’s some spaces without them for flexibility, but I love them so much I keep adding more!
Huh! Great information.... I wish I enjoyed cooking. LOL I get it over with in one day - so we ALWAYS have food to heat up. 😆
Most of my leftovers go in single servings into the freezer. That's where I keep pecans and walnut.... If I don't freezer leftovers, they start out in containers on bottom shelf of fridge. Each day they are moved up one shelf. If they make it to top shelf, they're either eaten that day or thrown out.
I totally agree with you about color organizing your fridge! So impractical! I do try to 'zone' my food, as it makes it much easier to find things easily! Our fridge doesn't have a drawer for storing meats so I grabbed a basket and that is where all of our deli meats and cheeses go. And of course, I have a separate tray on the bottom shelf where purchased meats go so that if they leak they don't contaminate other foods. As far as decanting goes, it depends on what it is! Dry pantry staples like rice and pasta I do decant, but to take individual servings out of a box to put in a bin, that is pure nonsense in my opinion. But then again, I don't have little ones (or teens) grabbing snacks and leaving the box on the counter!
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Right??? I use a few bins for apples and oranges, but I take them out once we've finished. I get the look - just don't think it works for our family.
I agree with the Frige thing. I couldn’t do that as my. Frige is not that big lol. I did use basket from the dollar tree in my pantry and it has made a huge difference. Thanks for sharing hugs and love my dear friend
So glad the DT baskets are helping!
As always great directions to focus on! Blessed and safe days!
I do think the fridge you showed was a bit over the top, but I have a few of those sorts of containers, because my fridge doesn't have enough shelves. The acrylic ones I have are actually drawers, so I can get to something without having to remove the containers on top. It also helps to stop stuff from getting pushed to the back and forgotten about and things don't fall out when I open the door. I haven't organised my fridge properly yet though, so I guess I'll find out if it works. By the way, that fridge is very much for a Bee. I imagine Lady bugs and Butterflies would have no idea why all the containers. But I would not have every container the same size - although the clear ones I just bought only came in one size that I've found so far. But I will have a few different types to choose from.
See?!?! THAT makes sense to me.... I like the idea of adding drawers AND being able to set things on top. I totally have my fridge organized into zones. Thanks for the insight!
I’d also put the vacuum and rug shampooer in a clothes closet and either reduce the clothes that are hung by folding them in a dresser or hanging them in an armoire. A folding over the door ironing board is also an option.
Always great tips from you, Trina. Thank you!
When I found squeeze bottles (mustard/ketchup style) 2 in a package at DT I stocked up. Beeeccaaauuuse…I decanted the bottles of dressing, sesame oil, olive oil, soy sauce, you name it - all into consistent size containers. Now I can set a single vertical height instead of having to lower a shelf to accommodate that one bottle that’s taller than the rest. Bins and color coded duct tape labels make it easier to find a specific one; salad dressing with blue tape, Asian spices with green, misc types of oil with red, etc. some decanting makes sense. But there are a lot of times it seems like the decanting is redundant. Like putting one thing in the sack at WalMart. If I have only one thing, I’ll just carry it, thank you. I saw where someone opened the butter cartons and put the sticks in a different container (open at the top mind you) and never did figure out the purpose for that.
I like the way you think! ... there are nearly clear bottles like the ketchup & mustard ones. You've inspired me to try this idea. Tfs!
@@briannab5296 the ones at DT are the clear-ish ones. It’s the best price I’ve found and they are good size. It’s worth ordering them at the case price from the DT site.
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@ Denise - what a great idea on the dressings and other condiments!!!!! And I 100% agree - why do I need to take my strawberries out of a small box to put into a larger box??? So happy I am not alone here. LOL
I agree with everything you said. I had seen the color coded fridge in a magazine & I remember thinking it's pretty but since I live alone, I didn't think it would work for me. Also, if someone in the household is color blind, it would not be pretty. I like simple & in reorganizing my kitchen, I've tried to evaluate & store everything by what I use most, less often & infrequently. It's taking time to put it together but for the first time since I moved into this house, I can find things.
Isn't that just the best feeling???? I love going right to where something should be and actually finding it!!!! :D
if my fridge was organized by color, it would all be green and fuzzy
The bathroom and the fridge are ridiculously over the top unnecessary are take up too much room on their own, but some people like that. I loved the mobile shelf and the closet idea, right now I have to use a closet in a spare bedroom for my vacuum and coats so the other organization is not going to happen at this time. The rest of the organization is nice.
Hi Norrine! I love your blouse too! As I watched the video, I realized how full of clutter my kitchen counter is! I stopped the video and got a basket, went to the kitchen and put all those bottles of meds it. Wiped down the counter! Instant gratification! I broke my wrist 2 days ago, am in a Splint, soon to get a cast. Thankfully I am left handed and broke the right. My bath is scheduled for demo Thu and I have a ton of stuff to get rid of. I wish you were here to help me with It!
I’m so sorry to hear about your wrist! And right before a bathroom demo??? Not fair! If I was close by I would absolutely come help. Kudos on stopping the video just to tackle that counter!!!!
I too get super inspired by Norrine n pause the video to do things right then n there or make notes for later so I don’t forget n can do it after the video is over or whenever. 😊
Love the shelves going into 3 sections totally 9 feet width. I did this in the shed. Utilized the space so well plus I can add upwards if I need too.
It’s by far one of my favorite tracks!
Girl! First of all LOVE your shirt! That fridge thing that people are doing makes me anxious. Our family doesn’t work that way LOL and the whole home edit thing I don’t get either and it’s so expensive! I keep watching you you have the best tips I follow all of your words of wisdom and I’m telling you it has changed everything for me I know I say this all the time but you are the best! Oh and PS I found you some of that vinyl for your rollerskates so I will be mailing that out to you soon.
Very well said!!! ❤️😀
OH MY GOSH!!! You found some?!?!?! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! And thanks for commenting on my top - I am trying some new styles and was a little on the fence with this one. LOL
Whilst I agree about the colour coordination thing (as pretty as it is) I do use fridge containers. Because of them I find I waste far less food, if any, and creating a shopping list is a breeze. The same for my pantry. It just suits the way my brain works - we are all so very different. For my house to stay clean and tidy (and for years I have struggled) I now have to have a place for everything (so containers of any shape and size help) and it has to be out of sight. If the container allotted to something is overflowing, something has to go. I used to love open shelving for storage and had lots of decor pieces, now my reaction is 😱. The important thing is, we do what makes us happy and what works for our lives as they are now.
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I really liked the hall closet idea. I need a better place to store my vacuum cleaner. I also like the metal shelving units, very versatile. I like your style, practical, functional and looks put together.
Thank you!
I agree, the refrigerator looks beautiful but it is not practical. My fridge is in constant change depending on what purchase cooked or both. Love this video and the topic!
Thanks, Ana!!!!! :)
I agree whole heartedly on the fridge and bathroom stuff. I did my fridge once and within a few hours I knew I made a big mistake. The bins were harder to move around to get to other things and I had no where to store leftovers and especially preparing food ahead for a dinner. I had no room! There is no way I could separate by color. I’m like you, keep things for everyday easy to reach.
I agree. I like the look.... just not the practicality of it. Thanks for watching! :D
I did add 2 turntables to the back of my fridge for the overflow of condiments. It has worked very well. A full fridge of bins is over the top.
@@gailmpintos7232 yes. I have one turntable and it really does help on that top shelf to see everything in the back
Norinne, I am always put off by the books organized by color! My "library" is organized by genre, then alphabetically by author. I already had shelves full of my own, then inherited double that amount, so I had to figure something out. I read several books a month and loan out to family and friends so it revolves a lot and this method makes it easier for me to get it back to its proper place. I color code somewhat with paperwork file folders, like green for financial (money), red for urgent, etc. thats about it. great video!
Thank you!!!!! I agree! If the books are just for display, then, sure.... do it by color. But if you ever want to read one of them - you have to organize by genre and then some sort of order within that genre!!! :D
I love those rolling shelves. I don't have any type of aesthetic, but I do something similar with the clear 3 drawer plastic bins from Walmart. I stack 2 on top of eachother and I have clothes inside them for each of my kids. Al the clothes are in the bins and stored in my room so the youngers kids can't get into them. The oldest child is 7, so she doesn't have a whole lot of clothing, nor doesany of the other kids. But we have 5 kids and only 2 bedrooms so these bins save space by stacking and not using a bulky dresser which would e way too short and too wide to hold clothes for even 1 child.
Great idea!!!! And they can easily be used in so many other places as your needs change!
You look lovely today 😇
I have never seen the colour organised lazy Susan method before. OMG, I agree, what a mess that would make of my life, I need function, not petty, hide in a box if colour is a issue. Fridge organisation for me is by dates only, I am lucky because I have a very large fridge and it is never overfilled. Kids have all moved out, probably do not need anything so big now.
My fridge is going to feel larger soon.... I am not looking forward to less kids in the house. LOL
Thanks for all the great opinions. It helps me immensely in making decisions. I am lucky enough to have a little back room off my kitchen that has a back exit. I have my ironing board on an ironing board holder that no one sees but is easily accessible.
I like the headbands around games
Yeah I agree with you about the fridge
I'm a clean surface freak, except my craft space! I agree with the fridge and bathroom ideas, would not work for me. I have turned my below bench kitchen cupboards in drawers, fit so much more in them and the containers have the contents on the lids. I used the doors from these cupboards, turned them upside down so handles were at the bottom and had them attached to carcasses for overheads in my laundry, which is in the end of the garage. I also used two doors for wall mounted cupboards in each bathroom. Love everything behind doors, hate dusting! Yes, your blouse is very spring orientated and suits you.
On the refrigerator, incompletely agree with you on organizing by color BUT I invested in a set of acrylic fridge bins at Target, larger ones for leftovers & ingredients, three of the same size one for berries (we love berries) one for yogurt and other carton dairy, and one for me only. We bought a final blue basket for my husband's exclusive use. They work as organizing tools much like the deli drawer and the 2 produce drawers.. Now we have far less food waste because nothing gets pushed to the back of the fridge.
For people with visual challenges, the containers are helpful, putting like with like. Categories can be individualized for the way it makes sense.
I have a closet like this with no built in shelving. So I put a free standing wire shelf I got from Target in there.
I had a secondary coat-closet that I added a 9-cube system to, and had room leftover on the side for hanging an extra coat or two, plus my vacuum. Plus I still have the shelf above, and left the hanging rod. I love it. I turned it into my linen closet, since the house didn't have one and it's right outside the main bathroom.
...the Nashville room? The white one? Yeah, you're just like me... it was the PLANTS!! SO beautiful!! And the other stuff around the plants was cool too. 🤭
And ah yes, a trip down memory lane... Mini, back in the day I had a hall closet that held my vacuum, the ironing board, the table leaf, coats and jackets, AND the boxes of games (like three, I think). Life was good then. Now my vac is just inside the back door, the ironing board is in the garage, and the table leaf... uh... 🤔... wait!! I don'teven have a table leaf anymore. **sigh**
Love you Mini, type to you soon. XOX!
Oh, and yeah, just say NO to that hyper color-coded refrigerator thing. 🙅♀️ Looks like someone has way, way more time and money than we do. 🤷♀️.
Peas in a pod Min, I'm tellin' ya.
😆 I actually thought of your back room when I found the picture of the white room!!!! LOL
@@TheCraftyOrganizer I actually uncovered a window in there the other day.
I ordered specific pieces of the metal shelves that you love & put them together to make my coffee bar. It's not large, but fits everything coffee & looks sleek. Really like the wooden shelf idea for small kitchens.
Also, that top looks great on you!
I seriously love your organizing style!! Wouldn’t it be a great road trip video to come to ohio and organize!? Travel time and gas included in pay!
I am a mom of FOUR! Two older biological kids and two adopted. Teenager to baby age range! They keep me busy and a bit cluttered😜
Definitely!! As soon as I get that RV... I'll be on my way!!!!! :D
🤣that was my first thought about the fridge stuff. Now I’m odd, I eat the same meals every day for months on end… so I suppose I could do it IF it was just me.
Also arranged by color boggles my mind. I’d never find anything !!🤬😉. I did really love the idea of using “chalk” labels. Neat! Oh…adorable blouse today!
Thank you!!!! I am trying some new styles - this was a little out of my normal comfort zone - so happy to hear you liked it!
I have two turnstile things on one side of my refrigerator to hold my condiments, jellies, etc. Then I have to containers designed to hold soda. The rest of my refrigerator shelves are “free form” to accommodate leftovers, etc.
That is perfect and almost a mirror to my refrigerator!
I agree with pretty much everything you said. My fridge is constantly changing. Color coded bathroom supplies seemed more like staging than actually using the items. Also, thanks to you I now refuse to buy any more containers other than what my food items come in! Thanks for sharing!
Hi! I hope you are having a beautiful day! I had a fun day in my sewing room and now I get to sit and hand sew while I watch you. I hope you have a blissful week ahead. Thank you for sharing your video!
Thank you, Brenda! Enjoy the rest of your week.
I like the season difference between hemispheres. I have 6 months to psych myself up for spring cleaning/organising lol.
Nice!!! You are going into Fall then!!!!
Thanks!
Thanks for binge watching!!! I so appreciate it!
My kitchen is one with no space. I love the idea of little shelves. I already know where they should go. Also I have a hall closet just off of my kitchen and I am turning it into a pantry. I can't wait to get it finished. I'll be sure to share before and after pictures in the Facebook group.
Please do!!!! I am so excited for you!!!
I like the chrome-looking shelves on wheels. I have one the size pictured in this video for my scrapbook "stuff" in my bedroom. Right now it is a mess in there. I am going to make a cover to go over it out of sheets and make it so it fastens together with velcro or ties. If/when I ever get this done, I will send before/after pictures.
I also have a smaller one in my dining area closet with all my jewelry-making supplies. Since I have had to give that up, I am going to use it for something else. Either my collection of t-shirts (bad habit... bad, bad habit!)
I totally agree with the color coded refrigerator and bathroom it just doesn't make sense I do that with my blouses & shirts so that it's easier to find them but the refrigerator no!!! I do like to keep things together in the pantry where I like to keep things organized and accessible!
Thank you for this video, Norrine! I agree with you on the color coding for bath and kitchen/refrigerator and think that stuff should be separated by category vs. color. The Home Edit's "afters" are absolutely gorgeous, but I think some of that is due to the after being so much less cluttered than the hurricanes/hoarding situations of the befores. They do have great ideas, but I have wondered how useful some of it would be working IRL. One thing I can do without is all that screaming and anxiety level ratcheted up to 100 LOL!
I completely agree with you on the color schemed refrigerator. I don't know how anyone could realistically use that efficiently unless they don't use condiments, bread, etc...If they were completely plant based meals, then I guess it would work. Same with the color schemed bathroom storage. I would be nuts trying to find different products all over the place. I want my cosmetics, creams, etc. all in the same place. The other things look ok to good. Thanks for this video.
Thanks for watching, Peggy!
I upcycle as much as possible for my kitchen & pantry storage. Glass jars are washed/sanitized & reused to store bags of dried beans or pasta, grains, chocolate chips, small bags/boxes of specilized sugars or flours, etc, etc. Keeps things fresher & the bugs out. I tape cooking directions to the outside or make a small roll to lay on top of the item so it's right there when I unscrew the lid.
Totally agree with you about the fridge storage color coding. Not my thing, although I have a few open containers that I pull in/out depending on what I'm needing.
I'm cheap in use sturdy boxes, coke can boxes , gift boxes in closets and drawers . I bought plastic items and they broke. Boxes are cheaper and easier to replace.
Hi Norrine
I like the chalkboard shelf. I like that you can wipe it off and relable if needed.
I agree 100% with everything you said. I also don’t have a hall closet or utility closet and my vacuum cleaner sits in the hallway. Drives me nuts but nothing I can do about it!
I agree, organizing is about making things easier, so the color coded bathroom & the refrigerator get a 'no' from me. I love open shelving & decanting but that's just overkill. I'm thinking of taking the door off of the closet in my room and putting up shelves instead. I think I could fit more into it that way than by hanging.
YES!!!! I did that in our house for our closets!!!
@@TheCraftyOrganizer I had my son measure the closet & he's going to make my shelves! I'm so excited!
hi Norrine...so refreshing. I totally agree about the fridge organisers..why???
Hi Naomi!!!!! Nice to see you 🌺
I still love like with like.. not color coordination !
Some people's brains are more suited to thinking and remembering by colors and the color-coded bathroom storage would work for them. Also, I know some readers who organize their books by color, and they actually read the books, too. All that said, though, I think most of us think more in the functional ways you've talked about. That whole color coded bin system in the refrigerator is just totally weird, though 🤓
My craft paper and paint items and my clothes HAVE to be organized by color!!! And I have had a few people say they work better with remembering a RED bottle than what the name of it is. I always encourage finding what works best for YOU. 🌺
I love the flex room, because who has so many rooms that they can have a separate room for each activity?
Right??? The only downside is... my craft room wouldn't FIT then! LOL
The fridge organization makes no sense to me either! When we remodeled out kitchen a few years back I got a wonderful pantry with pull out shelves and let me tell you its the best thing ever! And the bathroom organization is not practical either! I don't wear a lot of makeup so all my necessities are in one basket on a shelf! Andy by the way Norrine I absolutely love that blouse you are wearing! How come I'm looking older and you're looking younger! Lol. Thanks for this video!
Well, my dear Norrine, I completely agree with all that you have said, especially the fridge organization, the contents of my fridge change constantly sometimes multiple times a week. Now having said that, I do agree that it looks very pretty, but not for me. At one point I thought I was doing everything wrong, because I couldn't achieve this look. How silly was that??? As well as the colour coding, I have my items separated, as you suggested, each with kind of item. Thanks for a a wonderful video, Have a lovely weekend :) Looking forward to your next video
Thank you so much, Marika!
Hello Norrine, you look even more beautiful than usual. Had to say hello. I agree with you on just about everything, but the decanting beans and such wouldn't work for me as I have very limited cabinet space. I decant my 1 cereal because it comes in a large bag, then I still have to clothes pin shut the rest of the bag after I cut the excess top of the bag off. I have 1 box with lid kept on bottom cabinet that all the bags/variety of dried beans and peas goes into. I could go on and on, but without pictures wouldn't make much sense. Speaking of pics, I have only got to take 2 of my closet I was telling you about. Because I didn't have enough time and energy to empty out the entire contents to get better pics. Hopefully tomorrow morning I will get the chance to email & send pics and you'll see what I mean. And this is only one small part of the chaos. LoL. I would love to win the lottery and I'd buy you that RV and be able to hire you for a couple of weeks. Anywho!! Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas
I never liked decanting either.... the few things I do put in jars now, I LOVE! But it's things I use daily..... Oatmeal, coffee, dog treats, etc. I promise - WHEN I get that RV... I'm coming to see you 💙
@@TheCraftyOrganizer You are so sweet Norrine. God bless you. Becky B
When I was living in a apartment. I did something similar. There was enough space to the left to put three plastic drawers stacked on top of one another. I knew what was in each drawer so I didn't label them. A wire shelf was already there above the rod. I put the bulky containers up there. To the right I put an ironing board and iron holder on the wall. It had extra areas on the side that I could put spray starch and stain remover spray. The muddle had a collapsible wagon to haul groceries down the hallway or take clothes hampers to the laundry room. Add the mop and bucket, vacuum and step ladder and there you have it. Even had small wire shelves f or dryer sheets and laundry pods. I miss my mini utility r room!
You sound like a pro, Natalie!!!! Way to go! :D
I think outside the box. Took a 50 pair shoe rack and sorted craft supplies in plastic shoe boxes. Those I labeled. Lol!
You commented on how using a tray to group smaller items makes it easier to move them and to clean. I use three clear bins in my refrigerator for the same reason. Two have "milk" items -- butter, yogurt, creamed cheese, sour cream, etc. And the other one has condiments that aren't used as often as the ones in the doors, such as oyster sauce.
I do love draws in my fridge i group things together, its hn easier to get things at the back of the fridge. In Uk storage and rooms are much smaller often so i keep vacuum , shampooer in hall. Next to a room that doesnt used so much. Bathroom cabinets are orgainsed in groups like you said especially smaller biottles and tubes where the writing i can only read if I have reading glasses on these days !!!!
Oh my gosh... I swear the writing is getting smaller!!!! I have to use my phone and zoom in with the camera just to read things! LOL
I don't understand the containers in the fridge either! It just doesn't make sense to me. I have only a small fridge (lots of students have this size of fridge). I have trouble enough fitting things like a bag of mini carrots and some stalks of celery, a carton of eggs and a couple of jars of jam in my little fridge. Containers would be a complete waste of space! I like the shelf on wheels and the fold table -- I live in a house where I room and board. I have my supper with the family but prepare my breakfast and lunch in my space. It has a tiny kitchenette, there is a single sink, one cabinet with a shelf and three large drawers. That's it for storage. Even for one person I find this very limiting. I bought a small set of the wire shelves to provide some extra storage and that has helped, however I think I could be using some of the "bare wall" space, I just haven't figured out how to use it. Except for my bed in one corner, the rest of the room is devoted to my crafts. I have a U-shaped space for my sewiwgmachine, ironing table and cutting table. I have several IKEA Kallax shelf units and 2 bookcases. I know what I want the space to look like -- its not there yet. I think I need to hire a couple of strong teens to help me shove things around and put some order into the chaos!
Love that your crafting is the priority! It would be mine as well. :D
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Organizing a refrigerator with containers is more for plant based or vegetarian eaters. There's just not enough room in fridge for all the fresh produce that we go through. It lets us stack more in and see what we have. It helps us rotate and use our produce easier.
I totally agree with everything you said!!
Great tips.
Some of these wouldn't work for me, as I hate open shelving. To me, it looks cluttered.
I love your blouse. It's really pretty.
I've seen the refrigerator organizing alot with the meal planning videos. I only have a few (4) so I can find some veggies ( I buy them and forget they are there. When I find the lettuce, its usually mushy and wilted) so they do help, but that picture was overload. Lol
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I don't get the organizing by color. I've seen it done for a book shelf - that's obviously for people who don't actually read their books!
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😜Yeah, the refrigerator thing wouldn’t work for me either. Like you said, the fridge contents are always changing… no reason to have that system. My favorite was the “skinny shelf.”
I saw a video where the refrigerator was organized by putting the vegetables and fruit at eye level. The bottom draw was full of meat that was going to be used quickly