My 500 sq. ft NYC Apartment | Organize and Declutter with me!
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- Ok youtube fam, it was about time I got myself together and organized my small NYC 1 bedroom. I declutter my clothing, shoes, accessories, books, and more! I feel soo good after this mini reset. I hope this encourages you all to get some spring cleaning done as well!
- Kirsten :)
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My parents used to own a clothing store a long time ago. They had to steam a lot of clothes before hanging after they made a massive buy at market. Eventually, they got us kids to do it for them. One technique that worked really well and worked much faster was to steam from the inside of the garments, with long, straight strokes. This was also a way to prevent any over steaming, water stains, or burn marks on the outside of the garment. 😊
Ah thank you for this tip!!
I’ve been stylist do this but never knew why, thanks.
Hi Kirsten, I loved this vid❣️ I too am feeling a strong compulsion to declutter. While I'm not a minimalist, "things" not only occupy my physical space, but mental as well. In fact, decluttering does wipe us out because there is such emotional energy accompanying our belongings! But in the end, the sense of release and accomplishment is palpable! 🫠Great job getting real with your stuff and purging so admirably! 💫✨️🌟
You are so right! I knew it was time to declutter when the "stuff' was consuming my thoughts - Now I feel so much more at ease 😌
You can use particle board for the wallpaper. Then use comad hook s
That's so smart, thanks!!
Wonderful job decluttering!❤ I used to live in a 550 sq ft home and I loved it because it gave me so little room to store clutter. 😊I need to get back to that mindset.
It really does make you more aware of all that you have!
Former NYer born and raised! I'm always amazed how people decorate such small spaces. Your apartment is so beautiful and light. My sister has wallpaper in her office of her rental. She actually added it to MDF board and purchased quarter round for the sides!
Thank you so much!! Love the idea of using MDF board for the wallpaper ❤️
Girl what... a decluttering video and from YOU? 2 of my fav things!!! Ahhh I'm so excited to watch, I love decluttering and I love your videos so yaaaay 😍😍😍😍😍😍🩷🩷🩷
You're the best, thank you!! ❤️
Your apartment is so beautiful! I love so much of your decor
Thank you so much!!
Great idea! I always feel much better after a clothing purge, also feel good knowing someone else can enjoy them. 👍😎🇨🇦
Absolutely! It's the best when someone else can make use out of items you're ready to part with
I love some spring cleaning!
It's so good!
Been wondering if you were okay. Good to see you!
Of course you have too many clothes -- you look good in everything!
I'm good, thank you! Recently haven't been inspired to be on camera, but hopefully I can get more content going in the next few weeks 😊
Hey girl hey! I've this issue too 😮 Thanks for the motivation 😊 Take care & Be Safe!
Of course, hope it helped! Good luck with your clean out
Love the placement of the mirror in the corner and the addition of the one in the kitchen. It makes the space look larger and brighter, because the light reflects off of the small mirror onto the picture frames and the large mirror catches the light from the window! You could repurpose the art work that you were going to sell and make another gallery wall using one to cover the utility box, Another idea would be to display some floating shelves for some pretty dishes or plants.Perhaps you can add a very narrow bookcase and sit it on that dresser to extend the eye upward and give you more storage space. Try some baskets to hide your bits and bobs. Love your space, it’s very soothing and represents you well.
Thank you for all the ideas! Ultimately I want to keep the space open rather than adding more things, but I love the idea of closed storage to contain some of the loose items!
Why not paint the utility box to exactly match the wall color? The landlord would probably love the idea. If you do paint it, remember to paint the inside of the door, too.
You are such a sweet soul. I can tell. Your apartment is beautiful l! Love your style! Gbu❤
Thank you so much!
Hi Kirsten happy to see you back 🤎
Yay! Thank you!
Love the lighting in your apartment...beautiful decor, I live in Newyork, and my apartment lighting is so bad
I love your apartment's decor! Thanks for sharing your organization process.
Here's an idea if you would like to put up wallpaper, use poster boards and apply the wall paper or maybe peel and stick tiles to the poster board. You can use double sided mounting tape to adhere the posterboard to the wall. You can then create any look you want without worrying about messing up the wall. Love your content and your apartment.
Yes, poster board is so smart! Thank you ❤️
@@kirstenashley2864 Can't wait to see what you end up doing.
She’s back! We’ve been out here in subscriber-land wondering where you were! 😊
Same! I come on here and check her page like no vid yet..🤣😂
Same here. I miss her weekly vlogs!!
Aw thank you guys ❤️ I've been struggling to find the motivation to vlog these days but hopefully I can get back to a more consistent vlogging schedule - i miss my youtube fam!!
I wish I could go back in time to my 20s-30s, when I didn't own all the junk I own today. You've inspired me to declutter and go back to living a more peaceful life. I used to be like you and somewhere along the way I lost my neatness! Thanks for showing us that it can be done!
@@megatuanis You've got this!! You'll feel a million times lighter afterwards
Enjoyed content and have missed you weekly, biweekly videos
Thank you, I've missed posting!
Love this vlog, you always have very cute items great vlog ❤
Thank you! ❤️
I have decluttered my apartment many times it's amazing how fast things accumulate and in apartments there's little space, I wanted to be a minimalist in my mind but having only a few pieces of clothes and shoes just is to extreme for me I love clothes and shoes but definitely try to limit my purchases and donate anything I'm not wearing or using to prevent clutter 😊
You've spoken my exact thoughts! haha i'm also a minimalist at heart 😉
@kirstenashley2864 You're a minimalist for real. Your home is clean, clutter-free, and most importantly, you know when it's time to get rid of things. Acquiring stuff comes in cycles and it's normal; the trick is to declutter every once in a while, which you're good at.
Wow - you make me question my life choices! My husband and My closet is atrocious! His t-shirts and sneakers alone is like 50 percent of our closet! LOL. I would have kept all those blazers! lol
Haha I totally get it! It's so hard to pair down once you've accumulated a lot
Need to do more vlogs...helps with clearing the soul snd keeps us n you motivated ....dont forget we youtubers are like a virtual fam😊😮😊
Thank you, I will try my best!
Hi Kirsten!!! You look great as always! 😘 You really did an AMAZING job! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾You actually made purging look so much easier than it really is! lol I’m in the process of doing the same. I don’t recall EVER being inspired to organize and pursue on a rainy day but… I’ve been feeling inspired since this morning so I’m going with it.
I sat down for a break and your video popped up. You inspired me more so…. … … lol
Enjoy, stay beautiful and enjoy this beautiful rainy day! 🩶🧡🤍🫶🏽👏🏾
Thank you!! So glad you got some motivation from this one! The rainy weather has gotten me in a slump so I completely get it - I try to use these moments to fully wind down or get some much needed tasks done in the apartment. Enjoy your spring cleaning!
I’ve never done it but I think I saw it somewhere, try particle board or some kind of large, lightweight piece of board and wallpaper it, then hang that on the wall. Or panels of wallpaper ( or even contact paper) framed. Just a couple of suggestions. Good luck finding that perfect solution for your space.
Great job!! I'd love to see more videos like this 😊
Thank you! Will do!
13:34 You could put patches on the upper rips.
Clean , nice and cosy living 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Yes indeed, thank you!
You should buy some wooden hangers for your clothes. I purchased a bunch from Amazon and they make my closet and clothes look so good!!
I love the look of wooden hangers too! I went with the suede and plastic for now since they're slimmer and take up less room
@@kirstenashley2864 Def smarter to stick w/the velvet hangers for space!!
I agree velvet hangers are the best. Although for pants, I fold my jeans and hang all other pants in pant hangers. They're wire but have a sturdy cardboard tube where the pants hang so they don't get that crease in the middle. It's nice and round but very sturdy cardboard.
Lovely video too watch.👍🥰
Thank you 🤗
Always happy to see a new video of you and your wonderful apartment. BTW, bought the little brass and glass battery operated lamp from the link on your Amazon page (if you get something for that). I still love the candle warmer I bought from your recommendation/Amazon page, and use it daily with the IKEA Lughnare 40 hour Jasmine scented candles. So good!
That is amazing! SO glad you've loved those purchases. The LED lamp is my favorite thing!
Moving very soon clean out a lot of stuff too
Yes, the best reason to get rid of things! 👏
Hi Kirsten 💜 welcome back 😊
Thank you!! 😊
Great job Kirsten!
Im in the middle of decluttering my walk in closet u can't walk into 😅
Im about half way there. Too many clothes and shoes!!! Thanks for sharing 😍
I know the feeling! You'll be so relieved when it's all done though, keep it going!
I love your apartment. I would not go with wallpaper for a few reasons. It's a long-term commitment. It's easy to get tired of it. It's a pain in the neck to put up and take down. You can do a renter friendly beadboard on the bottom of the wall and paint the top in a dramatic color as an accent wall. You can hide the electric box with a painting or fold a table runner over a dowel and hang the dowl by rope. Almost everyone in our old condo did that.
Thanks for the tips! I definitely have my reservations about wallpaper for those reasons but I still keep thinking about it haha I wish I could paint the wall - I love the idea of an accent wall but sadly I don't think they allow it
Love mirror over there❤
Thank you!
Command Strips work if you can't get a nail into a wall.....
take that wall paper you have & wall paper the entry door!!! & hang that framed white thing you made over the panel box with command strips
It was hung there previously with command strips, I just don't like the look of the art I made anymore so I'm currently searching for something to replace it
Have you thought about replacing the wall art above the sofa for something slightly bigger with more color?
Love your video! Can you list your poshmark :)
Thank you! Here's the link: poshmark.com/closet/kashley128
Isn’t that the case when we first like something a few months later, it just doesn’t work. Same girl! Your apartment looks beautiful btw.
So true!! I'm trying to be more selective now with purchases so I don't come across that issue
Love your plants. what kind of plant is the one hanging from your ceiling near your fridge. ps love your videos as well.
It's called a string of turtles! Grows so beautifully
I've always thought you could/should put a wood-like contact paper to cover your metal grey door. I think it would add so much and I just saw youtuber, Hermioni Chantal pull it off her door when she moved out of her apartment and it was a very clean removal.
Oh a wood print could be fun!
Hi, wondering where you found the chairs and dining table. I’m looking for something similar and having such a hard time finding tables that small
Hi, the table is from West Elm and the chairs are Target!
Hi! I love your space! Instant follow ❤ What’s the name of the wallpaper? I searched your store front but couldn’t find it 🥲
Thank you! Linked it here for you 😊
amzn.to/3y3zkrH
I had peel and stick wallpaper in my apartment. When I moved, I took it off, and it came off easily. It probably depends on the product you're buying. Maye the cheaper ones are more damaging?
Oh nice - I've got to look into some quality brands!
What did you settle on to cover fuse box panel🤔
Nothing yet, just gave a few updates in my new video! 😊
hi :) where did you get the steamer?
Hi, from amazon! Linked it here for you 😊
amzn.to/49RgvWd
The mirror placement is a bit much especially when vlogging, we are looking at doubles. Plus it’s between a window and tv screen. I would have left it next to the TV. Love the decluttering vlogs from you❤
Could you attach cardboard to the wall then wallpaper it?
oh I didn't think of that! Might be worth a try
Check Mr Kate. I don’t know their prices but they have wallpaper options.
That's what i ended up buying! haha I showed the samples in my most recent vlog :)
4:16 An excuse to shop for some artwork! 😁 Paint something yourself or buy from a local artist.
Where is your table and chairs from ?
The table is from west elm, chairs are Target!
Keep the leather blazers!
I did, love them!
She kept a lot of the blazers. I think you got rid of the right ones!
What’s your poshmark link please ?
My handle on Posh is @kashley128 😊
Will you be creating a new art piece?
Yes!! That's the plan, I just haven't been able to find any frames that are the right size to cover the utility box, which is why I initially "made" my own with wood but I want something that looks a bit cleaner
You're aways decluttering your apartment. Does it ever get tiring?
I actually find it relaxing! And it's just something that has to be done in this apartment in particular since there's not much built in storage
@@kirstenashley2864 I get it. You give me inspiration!!!! I'm gonna start hopefully by weekend decluttering my closet.
I hate that we have to order on line because I like to see in person what I am buying.
a thousand percent! Wish there were more wallpaper stores around
Beautiful, but don't go the wall paper, it's to risky.
I'm new here and confused why you don't like anyone's post? 😮
I'm not sure what you're referring to? I respond to most comments
@@kirstenashley2864 Yes you respond but you don't click like. I just thought that was odd given that you are quite active. You should put a like heart on some of your comments each video, especially those that are touching or helpful to you. It would aid in your engagement and your subscriber count as well, toward 100k and beyond. 👍🏽✨🙏🏽😊
Never owned a pair of ripped pants. Just look so messy
Still way too much crammed into that small living room IMO. Don’t forget negative space. I have a much bigger living room and have no coffee table or tv cabinet. That’s what I would get rid of. Start subtracting, not adding. That’s how you keep your space calm, relaxing and clutter free. Not every inch needs to have something in it or on it.
Thank you for your opinion - i'm happy you enjoy your space that way, I prefer mine as I've styled it 😊
Nothing about her apartment feels crammed to me. It feels airy and peaceful. It's overall beautiful and inviting, which is no easy task in a small space.
I love maximalist style- not everyone wants a minimalist look- everyone has a right to have their own style .