Labeling everything might seem a little silly, but I apply the same principle in my workshop: easy to find, easy to get, easy to store. Everything has its place and that place is labeled. Labels do not just help you find stuff easily, but they also help you put them away in their proper place when you're done with them. Unlike a lot of other videos on kitchen organizing, this one seems really practical.
Thank you and absolutely brilliant point - I will cover this at some point, people sometimes misunderstand, but labels are as much for identifying what goes in empty boxes as for identifying what the item is.
I've been married 47 years and I have never seen our cupboards anywhere near as organized as yours. lol Thanks for the ideas. I just purchased a 3D printer and am looking for ideas for things to print. These are a great start. Thanks for the advice and I look forward to printing.
I stumbled upon your Magnetic Labels on Makerworld and here I am learning about kitchen organisation. Wow. Thank you so much. I'll definitely use some of these tips ! Especially the baking cupboard. As for a "good" chocolate 3D printer. I recon Anne from the channel How To Cook That made something quite impressive for a novice in 3D printing and engineering. I'd recommend taking a peek and maybe improve on her design.
I really enjoy your videos and am really impressed with all your work and especially the thinking behind the projects. The only 'downside' to watching your videos is that it opens extra tabs for things I see. And a sentence I never thought I would write: your underware has changed my life.
Your timing is impeccable - I've been using a combination of a "knolling" working method (gather, batch, organize) and Adam Savage's "first order retrieval" model to replan my kitchen. The insights you provide match what I'm trying to do perfectly! Thanks for such an awesome video!
Brilliant!! I'm glad it was useful, I can't stress the value of a liquid design enough, it just means you don't need to worry as you'll know you can instantly adapt/change it if you want!! I've got tonnes of extra footage, so I'll probably share this in future or make a Patreon extra video!
I organize my spices like sedimentary rock. Slowly building layers over decades. Your enthusiasm and attention to detail is astounding. I'll have to watch again and take a look at what you were talking about. You absolutely read my mind on that outro...I've always loved working with clients who are so eager to get down and dirty, know what they want and aren't afraid to show it. It always feels so good knowing tyhat you've done all you can to make their wildest fantasies come true. Sometimes a project that starts out as just one room can quickly move to nearly every space in the house once the creative juices start flowing and you find a rhythm
Funny you should make that analogy, given some of my spices had started to enter the early stages of sedimentary rock formation before I rediscovered them in reorganising everything!
And you have too much beauty...which SHOULD be said. Stunning lady... I absolutely love your content; you were the person who made me finally go with the ESP, when I'd been resisting it for ages. Thank you!
Quite some time ago my boss and his wife bought a brand new builder's house in Australia and promptly ripped its brand new kitchen out entirely - then they installed what I still think is the best kitchen layout design I've ever seen. It was hexagonal - corners previously unusable were now utilised as triangular mini cupboards so pots and pans had their handles pointing to the corner with no waste of space with lids on the doors. Benches went from long and linear to effectively a group of wrap-around workstation segments - they entertained a *lot* so this made an immense difference particularly when working on several things concurrently. They at least trebled the addressable workspace with this design, appliances and components were at once reachable yet not in the way of main workspace. The way things fell into place you never really had to lose much space at all to do something, they could concentrate messier parts like cable clusters out of the way too. The designer was a friend of theirs who entered the design in a national competition and won 3rd best overall that year (I thought it should have come first TBH). It could even accommodate several people working in there at the same time, six people were able to work on different things without being underfoot somehow. I do remember she had installed a second sink too, a smaller one more for washing vegetables and the like; just brilliant stuff. As you demonstrate so well here, clever form and design just make everything so much better don't they.
Great update to the storage philosophy.... do you have stl's for the 3d printed labels and links for the nfc tags so that I can get some. How about some programming / reading tips for nfc?
Another thank you. I am using your organizational design standards as the basis for improving my storage. I am interested in implementing RFID tags. I hope you can do (or recommend) a series on getting HomeAssistant up and running and then adding RFID automation ( not so much for my kitchen - but for automated reordering for all the filament i use in building your designs 😂 ).
I'm actually plotting a section on my site to cover all these 'best starter' videos, tutorials and guides - so watch out for this. And once you have this sorted, it really is super simple to add RFID tags, but I can add videos on this too!
Katie, I'm starting to think you have a time machine, you seem to have so much time available to do all this, but it's fantastic you utilise your time so well.
Ah Ronski, why have a time machine, when you can have ROBOTS!! I should really do a video on this at some point as I think it's the secret to the modern world - I get these 'tingle' moments every now and then when everything aligns and I get a glimpse of the future! I had one last week when I had the robot lawnmower doing all the lawns, washing machines on with HA notifying me of progress, all the 3d printers producing bits for my kitchen organisation, the CNC cutting some new units for the playroom, the laser cutter making some nice signs..... and all of it being powered for free by solar.....! And I was updating my Patreons whilst drinking some gin! It's awesome....!
@@handsonkatie But I work, and that takes 10 hours a day including traveling, five days a week, which is 50 hours, I'd be constantly making and setting stuff up for years in my freetime to get to your level. Then when things go wrong, I'd be scratching my head with how to fix it, had that over the weekend with Mediaportal which does our TV, fixed it now though. Our kitchen desparately needs some organisation though, not sure it would last long with the wife and daughter though!
@ronskiman4094 well yes, we all work, but your travel is definitely a challenge - I really spend 15 mins max per day just setting up and clearing printers when I'm in build mode, but you obviously need to be there to do this!! There are some automated printer options, but none at the Bambu Lab level of reliability yet, so maybe that will allow you to remote print in due course!!
This is all great stuff. If you were worried about the moisture in the fridge containers, you could print them out of PETG - it should be "food safe", although mileage may vary on that as the gaps and layer lines in 3d printed items could still harbour bacteria etc., but PETG (like PET) shouldn't leach toxins into the food itself. Injection moulded PETG is definitely food safe - maybe there's an idea for a new machine in there? It's probably a bit niche, though! 😃 I should really have a look at emulating many of these things, with some changes: My kitchen cabinet doors are bright and glossy red, would you recommend trying to find a colour matching filament? The white will stand out for sure, although it could complement the red nicely? I do have one big question: Once you've implemented the new organisational structure, how do you keep everything organised? I tend to forget to put things away after using them... 😆
Great points and you're spot on regarding filaments. On the colour, I agree white can pop quite nicely against red. I suspect it'd be fine to use white, it's more when you see people using a red bin, then a blue one, then a pink, then a green and it's just a chaos of colours. I think if you went with all white it'd work really nicely! And to tidying up again, labels are a big part of the secret - reminds you where everything belongs!
Nice work! I’d love to see how you’d tackle Tupperware storage. Keeping lids with bottoms is impossible and everything eventually becomes a mess. How do you handle that?
Nearly finished organising my office so this is timely! Great video and I love those ikea fridge shelves :) really need to use some of my makerworld vouchers to get that additional printer I need. Holding off in case they bring out a tool changer but I need to print more and quicker 😂
You always inspire and entertain me Katie, but how many spices do you need? I bet half of em are past their best before date 🤔 Looking forward to your next video.
14:46 Looks like the shelf with the bowls is sagging a bit. A small support behind the mullion in the middle would give it support and go unnoticed. Would be a shame for all those to fall and possibly break. Amazing work decluttering the kitchen! My daughter started cooking recently and it is ridiculously hard to keep track of where all the baking supplies go! I may have to use these ideas.
Yes, you're right - it's just carrying a decent amount of weight, it's a long way from breaking, but I plan to 3d print a little white pillar to support it!!
Excellent video, Katie! I love the NFC tags on the shelves. I would like to have a set of "smart taps" in the kitchen sink. Or any sink tap, for that matter. It should have 3 settings for flow rate (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH) and 3 settings for temperature (COLD, WARM, HOT). Probably needs a small MCU, temperature, flow, and pressure sensors, and 2 servo valves for control of the incoming hot and cold inputs. And it should be smart enough so I can yell at my Echo Dot "FILL" and I get hot + high flow; if I yell "RINSE", it sets low + warm. Of course, all these settings should be customizable. Cheers!
Love the brainstorming!! You could also have a custom volume - eg pour exactly 1 litre of water or 'fill the sink'. Might have a think about that one...!
Welp, you did it again. My mom and I were talking about ways to save space in our upboards, and here you are with another video on that exact topic. By the way, could you maybe do 3mm connectors for Neogrid? Would be an interesting way to reuse cardboard Amazon boxes, and would save me from having to buy woodworking tools.
Excellent!! Glad it was helpful!!! Yes of course I can, the files contain the parametric files, so you can adjust to whatever you want, but I'm thinking of creating an online generator for these, so bear with me whilst I clear my backlog of requests and I can get around to this in due course!!
If they're euro hinges, they're pretty simple to swap for heavier duty ones? If traditional hinges, then I'd just stick an extra one in the middle if I wasn't certain!
My workflow: 1. See new video from Katie. 2. open video 3. hit play 4. go fullscreen 5. exit fullscreen 6. hit like button 7. go fullscreen again 8. enjoy watching
Here's a good kitchen tip: tomatoes permanently lose some flavor when stored in the fridge. You don't notice it as much with cheap mass-produced tomatoes that don't have much flavor to begin with, but if you buy good vine ripened tomatoes, you can really taste the difference.
Yes! There is a balance between preserving them and maximising flavour - I've got some growing in the garden for example that will always outstrip anything you buy too! Wait until you meet Farmbot!!!
8:00 i've never seen that before but i really like it. Well i guess technically i have, on fridge doors, but never in cupboards.. i wonder why, as even with the loss of shelf space i still like it for the exact reason you state - i can see everything! How is this the first time i'm seeing this, surely others have tried? What's the catch.. there has to be a catch!!?! 😂 👍
Yes, the same thought occurred to me 10 years ago when I started doing this, but still going strong!! As you say, it's funny that we're used to it in fridges, freezers, car doors and more, but we're blind to doing it anywhere else!!!
Are the hinges strong enough to sustain the additional weight on the door? My experince had been that over several years the hinges slowly distort and drop slightly leaving the doors looking wonky when closed
Short answer yes, checked these euro hinges and waaaay over-specified. Also have had a spice rack made of solid oak hanging for the last ten years without any issue. So worst case, swap for stronger hinges if you're not sure, but the great thing about 3d prints like this is they're super light by their nature anyway, so it's really just the things you're hanging which will add load.
@@kxjx ah ha nice catch especially for retrofitting, definitely something that might need checking/replacing for strength. I would have likely got midway thru a cabinet i plan on doing this to before realizing 😅 You may have just saved me an hour plus trip to a hardware store.. cheers!
😂😂😂 It's like the EU cookie law, everything's degraded to a mess, look at this from the 1950s: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/s/dZK4x0kyDG Fridge makers, sort your UX out, you're an embarrassment to my milk bottles!!!
Great video! Multiboard has like extra Snap pieces for mounting, instead of directly screwing in the individual grid pieces. Is there a reason you're not using those?
Hey Marcel, basically Occam's Razor! I keep things simple as possible as a good engineering practice, so the snap pieces offer no benefit, so I don't use them (I use a dual snap to help line up the grids, then remove once screwed in!)
Great video (as always) =) somebody needs to get me a couple more 3D printers, or I'll never catch up with your inspirational projects. 🙏 This is off topic but would you share your spices collection?
Nice. Just brainstorming... -transparent or white 3D prints? -nutrition charts to make easy and informed diet choices -sparkling water maker, using a 6kg CO2 tank rather than the expensive $40 700ml refills. -meal kit digital display maybe on a fridge or cupboard, selecting check boxes for ingredients taken out for cooking. Handy data for some purpose, like favourites or duplication for food banks and humanitarian purposes? The magnet scan is great too.
Brilliant ideas!! I've actually got some flavour profile ideas I'm going to put onto wood chopping boards, but love the nutrition chart idea too!! Love the other ideas as well!!! 😀
Good lord, is there anything you don't do?! I'm waiting for a cake baking and decorating video. Will that be when the chocolate printer arrives? Seriously love your ideas and organization.
unbelievably magnificient!!! you are an elite designer and additive manufacturer! but It would be great if you share at least one of the parts being printed.
Well the trouble is I have more mad project ideas faster than I can organise, so you'd have to accept your house becoming completely bonkers for a year or two!!
How did you cut the clear acrylic with your M1 Ultra? I thought you couldn't cut clear acrylic with a diode laser. Thinking of buying one, but not sure on the clear acrylic limitation. Thanks for any help.
Trying to convince my gf on your idea of the inside shelves and the 1 layer idea ... Have you figured out how to make use of the cabinet above the fridge, it's so hard to reach ... Been trying to figure how to make that work and looking at what solutions or what should we store there ... Don't know if to just use for spare lightbulbs and things like that
They were David D's ones that I just modified the edges to increase the lip - happy to share if helpful! (Or I can ask David D to add to his excellent collection)
Great video, Katie, thanks! Really good timing too as the kitchen is the next on our project list. Now im getting used to watching your videos and thinking, "That's another gadget I need to buy" but I couldn't spot a non-US link to the label printer you use or the 3D print model for the labels. Is that because of the gin?! 😆
Hey Ed, they've got an EU store here: www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=1229525&m=157321&u=4296288 and you can still use the code Supreme10 for 10% off. Hope this helps!
@@handsonkatie that's awesome, thank you! I hadn't thought about using a shipping label printer (and had slight trauma flashbacks from having to support them at work a few years ago) but it's a great idea to make more robust labels that will last a long time. Thanks! One other thing I couldn't spot was the 3D print files for the labels and teabag pots. I'm hoping to 3D print some useful things for our kitchen renovation and wanted to look at the designs you were using if possible, please? Thanks again! 👍☺
I was searching for something similarly vaguely inappropriate to say, and all I can do is applaud you, Sir. Well put. Well put indeed. Obviously, although I care less than little about organising my kitchen further, I also applaud Katie.
I'm not familiar with any chocolate 3D printers, but I would add an 'emergency' button next to the robovac one, which just shoots a block of chocolate out of the cupboard onto the counter.
I have been using Elegoo filament since I got my Bambu printer months ago. I agree that it is great! Unless there's a great deal on Bambu's own filament (which the Bambu printer automatically recognizes), Elegoo is my go-to filament.
How do you keep the multiboard elements clean? Especially in areas where liquid might add to the more dusty food elements. I've been a bit hesitant to get multiboard in the kitchen because of these concerns.
I can't say it's been a problem - I don't have it on any exposed areas, but inside cupboards, so very little dust. But it's ultimately plastic, so you can easily vacuum, wipe it down or wet it to clean if you ever spilled anything!
My kitchen organisation hasn't really got past the first level as I bought a bunch of the glass jars of all sizes with the bamboo lids and a label printer with a view to standardising, then got caught up devising an increasing complex labelling system for the herbs and spices. When ever I do this, which is sadly all to frequent, I am of reminded of Rimmer in Red Dwarf preparing for an exam by constantly redrafting study plans until the exam time arrives and he hasn't studied so he ends up writing 'I am a fish' four hundred times, doing a funny little dance, and fainting. I am a fish.
Nope, just check the rating on yours and you'll see almost all are weighted far heavier than that (I've had heavy wooden spice racks made of oak on my doors for more than ten years without any issues at all!)
That got me to thinking… They have experimented with RFID technology for packaging. You know, the idea that you could put your grocery selections into bags in your trolley and push it past a scanner and it would check you out without having to take everything out again. Well what *I* want is a smart reader on the trash bin. When you toss a carton or package or wrapper, it knows you’ve used up that item and adds it to your shopping list!
@@LostButMakingGoodTime it's a great idea ! If shops agreed a new standard to include RFID tags in all packaging, then this would allow a whole world of smart capability - auto shopping lists, instant product recall locating, health and nutrition extra information, and more!
Yep, still going(bending) down... But you can just turn them over, if you like bent shelves = ))) After all, bent shelves for bent plates. Sounds logical = )))
After your last 3d print organization video I watched, I spent 2 weeks designing, printing and installing an entire wall of wine storage based on Multiboard, Multiconnect, and my own custom designed wine bottle hangars. I'm almost afraid to watch this video!
@@handsonkatie I'm sure it will blow what I did out of the water but I have to say, seeing an entire wall of wine bottles seemingly floating there all their super cool artistic labels visible is impressive :)
Kate, is there anything, anything at all, that you are no good at doing? ..... the skills you have demonstrated in your videos are diverse and awesome.
Hey Katie, maybe I'm not looking well enough but I can't find the parts you printed for the pull-out larder. I'd love to have them because my larder is a mess. Can you help me out?
Truly awesome video! 1000 degrees sounds a bit low for cooking a dragon though... I'd recommend a minimum of 1500, probably 2000, depending if you want crispy crackling or more of a slow roast
@@handsonkatie Glad to help :) Also, I used to have trouble knowing the correct amount of pasta to cook too. The trick is to take a new packet of pasta and remove 100 grams... then put the rest in the pot and cook ;) If you have people coming over, add in the extra 100 grams and serve them a salad as a starter... with luck they won't eat much pasta :D
Good question - I go with the default one mainly, but I use ClickBASE for anything that needs to grip/not fall out! www.printables.com/model/982173-clickbase-a-no-magnet-latching-gridfinity-baseplat
You use Zack's gridfinity.. so you know his channel... I don't know if you've seen it.. but he has a whole choclolate 3d printing video too! development yes.. beta yes... but still usable.. with patience.
I've heard a few, Cocoa Press, Mycuisini and more, but I'm fishing for recommendations!!! Don't give a hoot about sponsorships, happy to buy one if it's decent, just haven't a clue what they're like day in day out! Cocoa Press appears to be the one most people recommend at the moment??
@@handsonkatie Sorry Katie... some of the content creators have made me a bit cynical about the intentions of people. From what I've gathered there are quite a few options but the Cocoa Press is the best but still quite problematic to get running reliably. But that could simply be clever marketing, they've sent these devices to many youtubers and the other options have gotten less exposure. It's hard to say what's real and what isn't these days, no hard feelings? :)
@@WoLpH No worries at all, didn't take it as an insult - think it's a totally reasonable view given this seems pretty much the norm! I just wanted to be clear that if someone points out a great chocolate printer, then I'm more than happy to buy it! I do believe I'm currently in the running as the world's worst content creator - I just turn down so many offers as I want to be super selective, hence I have a super limited list of products that I recommend: handsonkatie.com/recommended-products/ - these are products I REALLY like and have used loads and loads! I'd hope that ultimately this could be more useful to people than having to wade through all the vague reviews! You're hitting on exactly the point I'm interested in - I love technology, but there's always this 'tipping point' where it moves from being early technology that's more hassle than it's worth, to being a genuine 'appliance' that is awesome to play with - I just can't get a sense where Chocolate 3d Printers are on this scale, your comments are super helpful though as helps correlate my thinking!
Finally someone with both style *and* practically. I'm learning so much from your videos.
Labeling everything might seem a little silly, but I apply the same principle in my workshop: easy to find, easy to get, easy to store. Everything has its place and that place is labeled. Labels do not just help you find stuff easily, but they also help you put them away in their proper place when you're done with them.
Unlike a lot of other videos on kitchen organizing, this one seems really practical.
Thank you and absolutely brilliant point - I will cover this at some point, people sometimes misunderstand, but labels are as much for identifying what goes in empty boxes as for identifying what the item is.
I've been married 47 years and I have never seen our cupboards anywhere near as organized as yours. lol Thanks for the ideas. I just purchased a 3D printer and am looking for ideas for things to print. These are a great start. Thanks for the advice and I look forward to printing.
Well it's never too late!! Enjoy the printer!!
You seem like the best kind of mental.
Thank you for another wonderfully thought out and presented video!
😂😂😂 Thank you!
A delight to watch and will use a big chunk of what I just watched. Well done.
I stumbled upon your Magnetic Labels on Makerworld and here I am learning about kitchen organisation. Wow. Thank you so much. I'll definitely use some of these tips ! Especially the baking cupboard.
As for a "good" chocolate 3D printer. I recon Anne from the channel How To Cook That made something quite impressive for a novice in 3D printing and engineering. I'd recommend taking a peek and maybe improve on her design.
Welcome aboard!! Plenty more mad video projects to watch!! 🍿
@@handsonkatie My pleasure. Thank you for your work and taking the time to put it out there.
Your channel is gonna be huge.
I really enjoy your videos and am really impressed with all your work and especially the thinking behind the projects. The only 'downside' to watching your videos is that it opens extra tabs for things I see. And a sentence I never thought I would write: your underware has changed my life.
🥰🥰🥰 love it, life changing Underware!!
Your timing is impeccable - I've been using a combination of a "knolling" working method (gather, batch, organize) and Adam Savage's "first order retrieval" model to replan my kitchen. The insights you provide match what I'm trying to do perfectly! Thanks for such an awesome video!
Brilliant!! I'm glad it was useful, I can't stress the value of a liquid design enough, it just means you don't need to worry as you'll know you can instantly adapt/change it if you want!! I've got tonnes of extra footage, so I'll probably share this in future or make a Patreon extra video!
Using the inside of the cupboard doors is brilliant 🤩 I’m always struggling with the layers of packages but this sorts it!
I organize my spices like sedimentary rock. Slowly building layers over decades. Your enthusiasm and attention to detail is astounding. I'll have to watch again and take a look at what you were talking about. You absolutely read my mind on that outro...I've always loved working with clients who are so eager to get down and dirty, know what they want and aren't afraid to show it. It always feels so good knowing tyhat you've done all you can to make their wildest fantasies come true. Sometimes a project that starts out as just one room can quickly move to nearly every space in the house once the creative juices start flowing and you find a rhythm
Funny you should make that analogy, given some of my spices had started to enter the early stages of sedimentary rock formation before I rediscovered them in reorganising everything!
And you have too much beauty...which SHOULD be said. Stunning lady... I absolutely love your content; you were the person who made me finally go with the ESP, when I'd been resisting it for ages. Thank you!
Quite some time ago my boss and his wife bought a brand new builder's house in Australia and promptly ripped its brand new kitchen out entirely - then they installed what I still think is the best kitchen layout design I've ever seen.
It was hexagonal - corners previously unusable were now utilised as triangular mini cupboards so pots and pans had their handles pointing to the corner with no waste of space with lids on the doors. Benches went from long and linear to effectively a group of wrap-around workstation segments - they entertained a *lot* so this made an immense difference particularly when working on several things concurrently.
They at least trebled the addressable workspace with this design, appliances and components were at once reachable yet not in the way of main workspace. The way things fell into place you never really had to lose much space at all to do something, they could concentrate messier parts like cable clusters out of the way too. The designer was a friend of theirs who entered the design in a national competition and won 3rd best overall that year (I thought it should have come first TBH).
It could even accommodate several people working in there at the same time, six people were able to work on different things without being underfoot somehow. I do remember she had installed a second sink too, a smaller one more for washing vegetables and the like; just brilliant stuff. As you demonstrate so well here, clever form and design just make everything so much better don't they.
Amazing example!! I'm going to need to sketch out hexagonal designs for things now, so I can picture where it could be used!! Brilliant thought!! 🥰🥰🥰
@@handsonkatie it was, the designer who put this in was a genius as far as I'm concerned; she really knew what she was doing
Katie, you're always great, but this one is so good as you have so much energy and ability to show us great ways to organise anything and everything.
Thanks Macca - glad you enjoyed it!! I try my best!! 🥰🥰
you DIY stuffs so well, fantastic ideas. this is my new fav channel. i think i'm in love.
I see a Katie Video, i click! (and comment 🤣) 🙌
First comment award to you!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Your Videos are absolutely amazing. Makes me want to print something for the Kitchen right now.
Wow! Great ideas! Thanks Katie
Those nfc tags in the fridge are such a brilliant idea!
I had no idea that you could pause a print and put those tags inside.
Great update to the storage philosophy.... do you have stl's for the 3d printed labels and links for the nfc tags so that I can get some. How about some programming / reading tips for nfc?
Of course, here you go: makerworld.com/en/models/661191
I've got links to the various tags used also here.
Another thank you. I am using your organizational design standards as the basis for improving my storage. I am interested in implementing RFID tags. I hope you can do (or recommend) a series on getting HomeAssistant up and running and then adding RFID automation ( not so much for my kitchen - but for automated reordering for all the filament i use in building your designs 😂 ).
I'm actually plotting a section on my site to cover all these 'best starter' videos, tutorials and guides - so watch out for this. And once you have this sorted, it really is super simple to add RFID tags, but I can add videos on this too!
Katie, I'm starting to think you have a time machine, you seem to have so much time available to do all this, but it's fantastic you utilise your time so well.
Ah Ronski, why have a time machine, when you can have ROBOTS!! I should really do a video on this at some point as I think it's the secret to the modern world - I get these 'tingle' moments every now and then when everything aligns and I get a glimpse of the future! I had one last week when I had the robot lawnmower doing all the lawns, washing machines on with HA notifying me of progress, all the 3d printers producing bits for my kitchen organisation, the CNC cutting some new units for the playroom, the laser cutter making some nice signs..... and all of it being powered for free by solar.....! And I was updating my Patreons whilst drinking some gin! It's awesome....!
@@handsonkatie But I work, and that takes 10 hours a day including traveling, five days a week, which is 50 hours, I'd be constantly making and setting stuff up for years in my freetime to get to your level. Then when things go wrong, I'd be scratching my head with how to fix it, had that over the weekend with Mediaportal which does our TV, fixed it now though. Our kitchen desparately needs some organisation though, not sure it would last long with the wife and daughter though!
@ronskiman4094 well yes, we all work, but your travel is definitely a challenge - I really spend 15 mins max per day just setting up and clearing printers when I'm in build mode, but you obviously need to be there to do this!! There are some automated printer options, but none at the Bambu Lab level of reliability yet, so maybe that will allow you to remote print in due course!!
Love the RFID inventory/shopping list idea. Another great video.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
This is so useful, thank you!
Nerdy, crafty, brilliant, appreciative of good UX. I’ve gotten so many ideas from you and I’m printing Gridfinity bins all hours right now. 😅
Another addict!! Welcome to the revolution!! 🥰🥰
This is all great stuff.
If you were worried about the moisture in the fridge containers, you could print them out of PETG - it should be "food safe", although mileage may vary on that as the gaps and layer lines in 3d printed items could still harbour bacteria etc., but PETG (like PET) shouldn't leach toxins into the food itself. Injection moulded PETG is definitely food safe - maybe there's an idea for a new machine in there? It's probably a bit niche, though! 😃
I should really have a look at emulating many of these things, with some changes: My kitchen cabinet doors are bright and glossy red, would you recommend trying to find a colour matching filament? The white will stand out for sure, although it could complement the red nicely?
I do have one big question: Once you've implemented the new organisational structure, how do you keep everything organised? I tend to forget to put things away after using them... 😆
Great points and you're spot on regarding filaments. On the colour, I agree white can pop quite nicely against red. I suspect it'd be fine to use white, it's more when you see people using a red bin, then a blue one, then a pink, then a green and it's just a chaos of colours. I think if you went with all white it'd work really nicely!
And to tidying up again, labels are a big part of the secret - reminds you where everything belongs!
Nice work! I’d love to see how you’d tackle Tupperware storage. Keeping lids with bottoms is impossible and everything eventually becomes a mess. How do you handle that?
Great ideas! Looking forward to using them in my kitchen!
I love that you have safety (sun) glasses in your knife draw
Those are actually some silly anti-onion glasses (stop your eyes watering!).... 😂
I have some very unsexy old swimming goggles that I use to protect my eyes while I cut onions. My wife hates me wearing them... ;^)
@@handsonkatie I wonder about that, that's why I said safety glasses, but I wasn't sure though so added the (sun) in
this is amazing, so much inspiration for our kitchen
The Smart Tech is so cool.
Really impressed.
It's super easy! I'm uploading a quick guide over the next week or two to talk through it/share files, so I'll post on my site!
Ich drucke selbst gern meine eigenen Ideen, deshalb kann ich dich gut verstehen. Tolle Arbeit.❤
Thanks for the amazing shoutout! Your original organization video was the motivation!
The least your collection deserves!!! 😊
Nearly finished organising my office so this is timely! Great video and I love those ikea fridge shelves :) really need to use some of my makerworld vouchers to get that additional printer I need. Holding off in case they bring out a tool changer but I need to print more and quicker 😂
Thanks Iain! And definitely you want another...... 😂
There's some greta ideas here. I'll certainly be taking some inspiration from your kitchen and adding better storage and tech to my own
Another amazing video Katie ❤ Thank U😊
You always inspire and entertain me Katie, but how many spices do you need? I bet half of em are past their best before date 🤔
Looking forward to your next video.
I actually checked this as I was organising and threw out any that were past, it was surprisingly few actually. I like my spices, so I use them up!! 😁
Brilliant and inspiring vids. Love the smart tags and your concepts overall. Cheers.
Those are all awesome kitchen ideas. Loved watching you and hear your kitchen story!
Glad you enjoyed it!
1:00 - I have to say this again: _Is there anything you _*_cannot_*_ do, Katie?_ 😮 It looks like you DIY'd almost your entire house! 💪👸
....well it started with the curtains and kinda got out of hand.... 🤣
14:46 Looks like the shelf with the bowls is sagging a bit. A small support behind the mullion in the middle would give it support and go unnoticed. Would be a shame for all those to fall and possibly break.
Amazing work decluttering the kitchen! My daughter started cooking recently and it is ridiculously hard to keep track of where all the baking supplies go! I may have to use these ideas.
Yes, you're right - it's just carrying a decent amount of weight, it's a long way from breaking, but I plan to 3d print a little white pillar to support it!!
Excellent video, Katie! I love the NFC tags on the shelves. I would like to have a set of "smart taps" in the kitchen sink. Or any sink tap, for that matter. It should have 3 settings for flow rate (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH) and 3 settings for temperature (COLD, WARM, HOT). Probably needs a small MCU, temperature, flow, and pressure sensors, and 2 servo valves for control of the incoming hot and cold inputs. And it should be smart enough so I can yell at my Echo Dot "FILL" and I get hot + high flow; if I yell "RINSE", it sets low + warm.
Of course, all these settings should be customizable.
Cheers!
Love the brainstorming!! You could also have a custom volume - eg pour exactly 1 litre of water or 'fill the sink'. Might have a think about that one...!
Love your energy 🥰 Cheers from Canada
Welp, you did it again. My mom and I were talking about ways to save space in our upboards, and here you are with another video on that exact topic.
By the way, could you maybe do 3mm connectors for Neogrid? Would be an interesting way to reuse cardboard Amazon boxes, and would save me from having to buy woodworking tools.
Excellent!! Glad it was helpful!!! Yes of course I can, the files contain the parametric files, so you can adjust to whatever you want, but I'm thinking of creating an online generator for these, so bear with me whilst I clear my backlog of requests and I can get around to this in due course!!
@@handsonkatie That sounds awesome. Thanks!
You've sold me on adding racks to my kitchen cabinet doors. That's a pretty good idea! I hope the door hinges agree...
Oh I couldn't recommend it enough, it's super cool!! (and yes, certainly these hinges are way over-specified for these weights!)
@@handsonkatie I don't doubt that yours are. I wonder about mine, which are the original installed with my house.
If they're euro hinges, they're pretty simple to swap for heavier duty ones? If traditional hinges, then I'd just stick an extra one in the middle if I wasn't certain!
@@handsonkatie Thanks for the tips. I have 3 euro hinges per door. I think I will be OK!
Oh yes, overkill for this - worry when you start hanging your dumbbells!!! 😁
My workflow:
1. See new video from Katie.
2. open video
3. hit play
4. go fullscreen
5. exit fullscreen
6. hit like button
7. go fullscreen again
8. enjoy watching
That sounds great to me! 😁 Glad you enjoy!
you forgot pause, rewind, stop and zoom 😂
cutlery drawer ?
@@turb0t it's in the video! ☺️
@@handsonkatie 13:27 yeah I know
Here's a good kitchen tip: tomatoes permanently lose some flavor when stored in the fridge. You don't notice it as much with cheap mass-produced tomatoes that don't have much flavor to begin with, but if you buy good vine ripened tomatoes, you can really taste the difference.
Yes! There is a balance between preserving them and maximising flavour - I've got some growing in the garden for example that will always outstrip anything you buy too! Wait until you meet Farmbot!!!
@@handsonkatie I'm intrigued: combining food and robots is a winner :)
Oh you have no idea.....! It's truly awesome!
Beautiful, you and your brilliant ideas. love to see your videos.
Thanks for another inspiring video!
8:00 i've never seen that before but i really like it. Well i guess technically i have, on fridge doors, but never in cupboards.. i wonder why, as even with the loss of shelf space i still like it for the exact reason you state - i can see everything!
How is this the first time i'm seeing this, surely others have tried? What's the catch.. there has to be a catch!!?! 😂 👍
Yes, the same thought occurred to me 10 years ago when I started doing this, but still going strong!! As you say, it's funny that we're used to it in fridges, freezers, car doors and more, but we're blind to doing it anywhere else!!!
Are the hinges strong enough to sustain the additional weight on the door? My experince had been that over several years the hinges slowly distort and drop slightly leaving the doors looking wonky when closed
Short answer yes, checked these euro hinges and waaaay over-specified. Also have had a spice rack made of solid oak hanging for the last ten years without any issue. So worst case, swap for stronger hinges if you're not sure, but the great thing about 3d prints like this is they're super light by their nature anyway, so it's really just the things you're hanging which will add load.
@@kxjx ah ha nice catch especially for retrofitting, definitely something that might need checking/replacing for strength.
I would have likely got midway thru a cabinet i plan on doing this to before realizing 😅
You may have just saved me an hour plus trip to a hardware store.. cheers!
Your kitchen is amazing. (busy taking notes and getting .stl files)
Thank you! Well let me know if you can't find any - I made a fair few, so happy to upload!!
Gin!! You go girl.
There’s only one person in the world who I could imagine would ever use the phrase “fridges are a total mess of UX” 😅 But it’s true though.
😂😂😂
It's like the EU cookie law, everything's degraded to a mess, look at this from the 1950s:
www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/s/dZK4x0kyDG
Fridge makers, sort your UX out, you're an embarrassment to my milk bottles!!!
Great video! Multiboard has like extra Snap pieces for mounting, instead of directly screwing in the individual grid pieces. Is there a reason you're not using those?
Hey Marcel, basically Occam's Razor! I keep things simple as possible as a good engineering practice, so the snap pieces offer no benefit, so I don't use them (I use a dual snap to help line up the grids, then remove once screwed in!)
Great video (as always) =) somebody needs to get me a couple more 3D printers, or I'll never catch up with your inspirational projects. 🙏
This is off topic but would you share your spices collection?
Thank you! Yes of course, do you mean the files or the names of spices? Drop me an email or post in my discord, more than happy to share!!
What's the main problems with current chocolate printers? I could tolerate a bit higher failure rate than on FDM printers ;)
An EXCELLENT point!! I mean, I could tolerate a huge number of failed prints, excess purge lines and more!!!
Nice. Just brainstorming...
-transparent or white 3D prints?
-nutrition charts to make easy and informed diet choices
-sparkling water maker, using a 6kg CO2 tank rather than the expensive $40 700ml refills.
-meal kit digital display maybe on a fridge or cupboard, selecting check boxes for ingredients taken out for cooking. Handy data for some purpose, like favourites or duplication for food banks and humanitarian purposes? The magnet scan is great too.
Brilliant ideas!! I've actually got some flavour profile ideas I'm going to put onto wood chopping boards, but love the nutrition chart idea too!! Love the other ideas as well!!! 😀
You know someone is British when they have a dedicated tea cabinet 😄
Of course!! 😂😂
After this kitchen tour I need a cold shower
Neat and tidy, Love it!
Is there a patreon for the kitchen video feed?
I've got lots of extra content on Patreon - I'll need to add some extras for the kitchen stuff, but all files are available on request!
Great video as always :)
Thanks Daniel! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Good lord, is there anything you don't do?! I'm waiting for a cake baking and decorating video. Will that be when the chocolate printer arrives? Seriously love your ideas and organization.
Ooh I love doing that, I was posting photos of my rocket cake I made for my son's birthday (with WLED powered flames of course!!)
@@handsonkatie That sounds incredibly fun! 🚀🎂 I'll have to check out the photos for sure.
Also, great content. I learn a lot. Thank you.
Another helpful video, thank you.
I was thinking of a solution for my pots and pans but now i know what to use.... neogrid😊🎉
Check my other videos and you'll see it used elsewhere like my workshop, dressing room and more - it works great! 😃
Great video! Where can I find the stl file for the labels you used in the fridge?
Here you go!
makerworld.com/en/models/661191
unbelievably magnificient!!! you are an elite designer and additive manufacturer! but It would be great if you share at least one of the parts being printed.
All parts requested are available on my site! Let me know if anything's missing and happy to share!
Can I hire you to organize my house? You're amazing at it!
Well the trouble is I have more mad project ideas faster than I can organise, so you'd have to accept your house becoming completely bonkers for a year or two!!
How did you cut the clear acrylic with your M1 Ultra? I thought you couldn't cut clear acrylic with a diode laser. Thinking of buying one, but not sure on the clear acrylic limitation. Thanks for any help.
I used my P2 for this, clear acrylic you really need a CO2 or fiber laser. I think other acrylics are possible, but clear is the challenge!!
Trying to convince my gf on your idea of the inside shelves and the 1 layer idea ... Have you figured out how to make use of the cabinet above the fridge, it's so hard to reach ... Been trying to figure how to make that work and looking at what solutions or what should we store there ... Don't know if to just use for spare lightbulbs and things like that
I use it for less frequent and bulky items - I've got my Kenwood Mixer up there, so it's not too big a fuss if I occasionally need to grab a stool!
What gridfinity shelves did you use? They seem to have a deeper base than DavidD's ones
They were David D's ones that I just modified the edges to increase the lip - happy to share if helpful! (Or I can ask David D to add to his excellent collection)
Can you share name of spice rack model or link? Looks amazing!
Here you go - made it myself, so link on my site: handsonkatie.com/product/kitchen-pull-out-larder-modular-shelves/
Great video, Katie, thanks! Really good timing too as the kitchen is the next on our project list.
Now im getting used to watching your videos and thinking, "That's another gadget I need to buy" but I couldn't spot a non-US link to the label printer you use or the 3D print model for the labels. Is that because of the gin?! 😆
Ooh I'll add one tomorrow and check for a discount link, are you EU-based/UK?
@@handsonkatie That's great, thank you! I'm in the UK 😁
Hey Ed, they've got an EU store here: www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=1229525&m=157321&u=4296288 and you can still use the code Supreme10 for 10% off. Hope this helps!
@@handsonkatie that's awesome, thank you! I hadn't thought about using a shipping label printer (and had slight trauma flashbacks from having to support them at work a few years ago) but it's a great idea to make more robust labels that will last a long time. Thanks!
One other thing I couldn't spot was the 3D print files for the labels and teabag pots. I'm hoping to 3D print some useful things for our kitchen renovation and wanted to look at the designs you were using if possible, please?
Thanks again! 👍☺
@@EdBrentnall of course, I'll upload those too on Monday! Just email me on my site if I forget!! 😂
I really do love to get my hands on Katie every week :)
I was searching for something similarly vaguely inappropriate to say, and all I can do is applaud you, Sir. Well put. Well put indeed. Obviously, although I care less than little about organising my kitchen further, I also applaud Katie.
I'm not familiar with any chocolate 3D printers, but I would add an 'emergency' button next to the robovac one, which just shoots a block of chocolate out of the cupboard onto the counter.
Brilliant idea!!! Love it! 😍😍😍
@@handsonkatie You dont need a Chocolate printer, you just need chocolate Filament :)
@@marklamport9140 very wise!!
I have been using Elegoo filament since I got my Bambu printer months ago. I agree that it is great! Unless there's a great deal on Bambu's own filament (which the Bambu printer automatically recognizes), Elegoo is my go-to filament.
Twins - Bambu is superb also, it's easily the 'highest tech' filament!
@@handsonkatie I absolutely love the new Bambu petg HF, works superbly. I must try the elegoo PLA though
But can your husband find it?😉😉🤔🤔🤣🤣❤️❤️ Wonderful stuff Katie!
Hmm, not sure any amount of smart tech could help that!! 😂😂😂
ooooh kitchen organization ideas.. this might be exactly what I need to convince the wife that we need a 3d printer!
Exactly!!! You NEED a 3d printer!! 🤖
Note to self: next watch your videos before going to IKEA and missing out on those awesome Snurrad turntables.
Obviously we just went yesterday... 🙄
Oh no!!! Well check if you do, they're always out of stock!!
What is the Neff appliance under the baking cupboard?
An inbuilt microwave!!
That's very nice
1:09 proves that you are the Terminator of kitchen building.
Pasta la vista?? 😂
How do you keep the multiboard elements clean? Especially in areas where liquid might add to the more dusty food elements. I've been a bit hesitant to get multiboard in the kitchen because of these concerns.
I can't say it's been a problem - I don't have it on any exposed areas, but inside cupboards, so very little dust. But it's ultimately plastic, so you can easily vacuum, wipe it down or wet it to clean if you ever spilled anything!
My kitchen organisation hasn't really got past the first level as I bought a bunch of the glass jars of all sizes with the bamboo lids and a label printer with a view to standardising, then got caught up devising an increasing complex labelling system for the herbs and spices. When ever I do this, which is sadly all to frequent, I am of reminded of Rimmer in Red Dwarf preparing for an exam by constantly redrafting study plans until the exam time arrives and he hasn't studied so he ends up writing 'I am a fish' four hundred times, doing a funny little dance, and fainting. I am a fish.
😂😂😂 love Red Dwarf!! Start small and iterate I say!!
Just in time as my new (first) 3D printer is in transit! 😬
Oooh!!! Congratulations on the new arrival!!! 🤖
@@handsonkatie is it normal to want another ne straight away to print even more things! Will be moving onto your underware and neogrid soon
@@martyn_b_jones It's very normal, I can speak first hand..... 😂
Please make videos more often!? Pretty please?
I'm trying my best!! 😅😅
Doesn’t adding storage on cupboard doors add loading that are not meant to? Wouldn’t that wear out the hinges much faster?
Nope, just check the rating on yours and you'll see almost all are weighted far heavier than that (I've had heavy wooden spice racks made of oak on my doors for more than ten years without any issues at all!)
I was with you right up until the labels on the vegetable bins. I mean, without a label, how would you know what those carrots were? 😂
😂😂😂 well obviously if you watch on, you'll see those are smart tags to add to the shopping list, but they're surprising handy when it's empty!!
That got me to thinking… They have experimented with RFID technology for packaging. You know, the idea that you could put your grocery selections into bags in your trolley and push it past a scanner and it would check you out without having to take everything out again. Well what *I* want is a smart reader on the trash bin. When you toss a carton or package or wrapper, it knows you’ve used up that item and adds it to your shopping list!
@@LostButMakingGoodTime it's a great idea ! If shops agreed a new standard to include RFID tags in all packaging, then this would allow a whole world of smart capability - auto shopping lists, instant product recall locating, health and nutrition extra information, and more!
Those under-engineered shelves sure do need some supports for those heavy plates = )
Yes, they've been there ten years and still going, but I thought the same - a perfectly fitting 3d printed support is printing as we speak!! 😁
Yep, still going(bending) down... But you can just turn them over, if you like bent shelves = ))) After all, bent shelves for bent plates. Sounds logical = )))
Think im going to like your videos 😊
After your last 3d print organization video I watched, I spent 2 weeks designing, printing and installing an entire wall of wine storage based on Multiboard, Multiconnect, and my own custom designed wine bottle hangars.
I'm almost afraid to watch this video!
😈😈 I better not mention the custom drinks larder I've got in plan then....? 😂
@@handsonkatie I'm sure it will blow what I did out of the water but I have to say, seeing an entire wall of wine bottles seemingly floating there all their super cool artistic labels visible is impressive :)
Love it!! Sounds awesome to me!
Kate, is there anything, anything at all, that you are no good at doing? ..... the skills you have demonstrated in your videos are diverse and awesome.
It's endless!! But I love to learn things, so I ok being an amateur at most things!! But thank you, it's very kind of you to say! 😊
Hey Katie, maybe I'm not looking well enough but I can't find the parts you printed for the pull-out larder. I'd love to have them because my larder is a mess. Can you help me out?
Ooh bear with me and I'll upload them!! I'll do it Monday if that's ok?
@@handsonkatie of course that's fine! Thank you so much!
@@handsonkatie Did you have time to put them somewhere? :D
I did!
makerworld.com/en/models/661195
Enjoy!
I think you just destroyed the Container Store's business model - well done!
Truly awesome video!
1000 degrees sounds a bit low for cooking a dragon though... I'd recommend a minimum of 1500, probably 2000, depending if you want crispy crackling or more of a slow roast
Great tip Chris - I tend to prefer it slow and low, means the scales really tenderise and melt in your mouth... ;)
@@handsonkatie Glad to help :)
Also, I used to have trouble knowing the correct amount of pasta to cook too.
The trick is to take a new packet of pasta and remove 100 grams... then put the rest in the pot and cook ;)
If you have people coming over, add in the extra 100 grams and serve them a salad as a starter... with luck they won't eat much pasta :D
Love it!
I’m new here. I imagine you’re married 😢. Lol. Love the variety of your videos.
yes she is married, somebody like this doesn't stay single for long.
What is your go to gridfinity base?
Good question - I go with the default one mainly, but I use ClickBASE for anything that needs to grip/not fall out!
www.printables.com/model/982173-clickbase-a-no-magnet-latching-gridfinity-baseplat
Do you use PLA for kitchen prints ?
Yes, works brilliantly!!
@@handsonkatie thanks for the reply. Keep up the good work
You use Zack's gridfinity.. so you know his channel... I don't know if you've seen it.. but he has a whole choclolate 3d printing video too! development yes.. beta yes... but still usable.. with patience.
She definitely knows about the Cocoa Press 3D printer, she's just fishing for a sponsorship from them ;)
I've heard a few, Cocoa Press, Mycuisini and more, but I'm fishing for recommendations!!! Don't give a hoot about sponsorships, happy to buy one if it's decent, just haven't a clue what they're like day in day out! Cocoa Press appears to be the one most people recommend at the moment??
@@handsonkatie Sorry Katie... some of the content creators have made me a bit cynical about the intentions of people. From what I've gathered there are quite a few options but the Cocoa Press is the best but still quite problematic to get running reliably. But that could simply be clever marketing, they've sent these devices to many youtubers and the other options have gotten less exposure. It's hard to say what's real and what isn't these days, no hard feelings? :)
@@WoLpH No worries at all, didn't take it as an insult - think it's a totally reasonable view given this seems pretty much the norm! I just wanted to be clear that if someone points out a great chocolate printer, then I'm more than happy to buy it! I do believe I'm currently in the running as the world's worst content creator - I just turn down so many offers as I want to be super selective, hence I have a super limited list of products that I recommend: handsonkatie.com/recommended-products/ - these are products I REALLY like and have used loads and loads! I'd hope that ultimately this could be more useful to people than having to wade through all the vague reviews!
You're hitting on exactly the point I'm interested in - I love technology, but there's always this 'tipping point' where it moves from being early technology that's more hassle than it's worth, to being a genuine 'appliance' that is awesome to play with - I just can't get a sense where Chocolate 3d Printers are on this scale, your comments are super helpful though as helps correlate my thinking!
note: there never too many clamps nor 3d printers :)
A wiser word was never said.....!