Thank you for understanding that most of us do not have Pinterest or IG kitchens or homes. Yes my home is nice and clean and cute but its normal. Its not a million dollar home. It’s a 150k home with one bathroom and 4 bedrooms. We live normal. I shop at target and T.J.Maxx and boutiques. Not Saks or Nordstrom or LV lol. I love that you are just like most of us. I love that you are real and relatable. Please never change!! ❤️❤️🙌🏻
She is renovating her kitchen but she’s working within the same amount of space. I’d bet my bottom dollar she’ll use the space as efficiently as she can. Beautiful and efficient…what more can you want?
22, not a mom and don’t really want to be for awhile. But like, Kallie brings me so much happiness and comfort. She’s got the best tips and tricks and has inspired me to be a more overall positive person in life for like 3 years now.
You’re very wise. If we only cultivate relationships with and consult people just like us, then we live in a vacuum and there is no growth in a vacuum. 😘
@@unknowntx2469 thank you so much 😭 words of encouragement from my elders is what I need honestly. Y’all do know better most of the time so I really do like to listen
Some great ideas in here that I plan to pass on to my daughter who lives in an apartment. You will love your new kitchen...we bought a 70's house about 5 years ago and 3 years ago we renovated the kitchen into my dream kitchen. I still get all the feels when I'm in my kitchen and I feel so blessed! I went from no pantry to a nice sized cabinet style pantry which is my favorite thing but my 2nd favorite thing is pull out drawers for my lower cabinets. This is amazing, because you can see EVERYTHING at a glance when you open it, making it soooo easy to stay organized...highly recommend! Thanks for sharing your tips! 🙂
I use vertical space as much as I can, I add shelves on the walls, inside the cupboards, or baskets inside the doors as you demonstrated. And forget about round storage containers that create wasted space, get square or rectangular ones! Perfect also when you store prepped meals and leftovers in the fridge and freezer.
Oh man I hate circular containers! Square/rectangles are the way to go! Realized this when storing food in Tupperware, it just didn't make sense in the fridge
I would love to see an eagle eye view of your current kitchen layout and then your planned layout. I have a small galley kitchen and plan to update it next year too so I'm all ears to your new layout.
Thank you for making us feel "normal". As much as I love watching youtube videos, I will never have a giant kitchen like a lot of youtubers show in these videos
I’m having a house built and I custom the island in that green and got so much flack from family. Makes me feel SO good to see even 1 other person loving that colour in a kitchen. Much ❤️
As simple as it was I loved that you used command hooks to hang baskets on the inside of cabinet doors. This will be my next project as I have struggled to find a little hack as simple as this to clean up underneath my kitchen and bathroom sinks. Thank you Kallie! 💝
I did my 1958 kitchen with kind of a mint ice cream green paint with black drawer and cupboard pulls. My 1950s oven was harvest gold. I took the oven door to a place that fired on a new black porcelain finish. I had inexpensive Formica countertops done too. Looks great. I did all this back in 2009 and I'm still happy with it.
Thank you for this video. I live in a rental. My "pantry" is a cabinet my coworker gave me for free. I made a makeshift "island" to have more cabinet and counter space. It's easy to organize your kitchen if you have a giant home. But most of us are just trying to work with what we've got. 😆
I too use an old bookshelf my friend gifted me when she moved to store things like cans. If I had one more floor to ceiling cabinet I could put all my food and appliances in there. And all you see on the internet are people with extra pantries (not something we usually have in Europe) or like 3 different upper cabinets for mugs and glasses and tumblers and one drawer for utensils and one for silverware, etc. If I'd that much space I wouldn't be watching organisation videos 😅
Labels are amazing. Hubby resisted it when we moved into this home 19 years ago but 2 things that really helped was the fact that I labeled a shelf for our son's appropriate snacks which helped when we had a sitter, and our wall-o' light switches ( 3 seperate switch banks, 2 of which had 3 switches each) 7 in total. It STILL helps us not turn off the power to the area of our home that powers the pellet stove. When accidentally turned off, it sometimes smokes up the house begore relighting quickly and sets off the smoke alarms. Not pleasant for ANY of us, especially my dog who is terrified of Thunderstorms etc.
3 things: 1. My kitchen is new but it doesn't have many drawers or adjustable shelfs like the new, modern, fancy kitchens do since is an inexpensive model that came with the house- so these tips helped a lot. 2. A lot of people on YT are talking about stocking up on food before "Hyperinflation", what do you think about that, or how do you handle it with a smaller space??? 3. I also love the tier organizers, but I as well can't help thinking about the wasted space underneath. Love your tips, thank you!😊💕
I am new to your channel. I may be a very different demographic: I'm 67, retired and living (basically) on social security. I enjoy your style and I've been pleasantly surprised by the amount of your information that is useful to me! So, thank you. I look forward to my continued learning through you.
Thank you!! The frustration of organizing small kitchens is real! It’s hard to find space for everything!! I live in an apartment, so thank you for these tips!!
We hit the road in our RV right after rona hit and our timing couldn’t have been better. 😅 It was a massive downsize for us but FT RVing has freed us in so many ways. We thought we’d do this, “until things calm down,” but I honestly love it. That said, the tiny kitchen has presented many challenges, but I think I’ve figured it all out. It is NEVER going to be a Pinterest kitchen because it’s so small and my husband and I are both chefs (training our twelve year old to cook and be self-sufficient on top of that), and we eat a whole food, organic diet and use no nonstick or plastic. We gained a whole lot of food storage space when DH ripped out the bulky microwave. 😂 Everything in its place is critical for functioning and sanity in here. I’ve had the big kitchen with negative space around each item in the cupboards, the gorgeous pot rack, several sets of photo-ready dinnerware, and everything grab-and-go. That is a different world from tiny kitchen living. My Visions cookware is stacked in a deep drawer so the pot I need might be on the bottom and I have to take everything out to get to it. There is no grab-and-go! We use Corelle dishes now because they stack well, they’re clean with no potentially toxic glazes, and they’re lightweight but durable. Almost all of our cast iron and All-Clad was left in storage but one saucepot hangs on a hook and three pieces are stowed in the oven, and that means things have to go *somewhere* when I use the oven. It ain’t pretty! But it’s clean and functional. I now want to have a purely functional kitchen when we eventually settle down and build our small home. I’m never going to have the big home to clean again. That’s a nightmare. RV living has spoiled me to having everything in easy reach and less to clean. I wish more people could experience this freedom.
WOW!! After time it seems, many "how to" Videos all seem the same. What a wonderful surprise to come across, an Everyday Lady with SO Much Talent! By means of her easy & comfortable directions..mostly directed towards Us,"Everyday Folks"! She has Everything needed to be the "True Go To"!! Do yourself a favor and make this your FIRST & Only place you will ever need! Thank you for sharing your Passion onto Us! This is truly your calling!
Moving into a small apartment soon and I started binging your older videos for maximizing and organizing in a small space! This video came out just in time😊
the thing about you Kalie is that you are very relatable and you are giving a lot of practical real life tips and actually also very mentally and emotionally liberating because a lot of your advices is something that most of us need to do to free ourselves from insecurities, stress and anxiety.
Kallie, you've got some great ideas & tools to get a kitchen organized well. Here's one little thing I like to do. For my spices,I like to sort them between sweet & savory. If I'm baking, I know which group they're in, & the same for general cooking. My favorite item you showed was the skillet organizer! It's perfect for any kitchen, big or small!
I do the same with my spices. They are kept in a drawer so I use multi-colored labels to write and stick on the tops of the spice jars to make it easy to just look down and see what each one is without pulling them out. They are grouped by color. Pink labels on the “sweet” spices, orange on the hot/spicy ones, green on the herbs and yellow on the blends (Old Bay, herbs de Provence etc.). This would also work well with a rectangular plastic basket on a shelf.
Interesting. I have two bins for my spices. The ones I Mos commonly use, and the ones I less commonly use. I don't have the time to buy and label and fill up a ton of spice bottles that don't hold all the spice anyway so the bins work just for for me. And I usually remember what the bag looks like anyway.
My mom does this! (To put things in context, I'm living with my parents.) We have a ton of spices, etc between the two of us, and it really is a must to separate, just so you can find anything.
Yes this is exactly what I needed to watch for my home. I am working on decluttering my home. I have an old kitchen, and the cabinets are old. I am excited turn my coat closet into a pantry. I hope you and your family have a great week!
Love this, super practical. I have a similar lid organizer, and they hold up better when the lids are upside down (handles go into the little notches).
I like the green on the left.😊 Great organizatinal/hacks for our small kitchens! As always, thank you for sharing! Stay safe, healthy and positive! God bless you and your family! 🙏❤🇺🇸😊
I love looking at those Instagram pics, but it’s so much more helpful to see kitchens and ideas like yours which work in the condo standard kitchen I have.
You my dear are one of my favorite people to get motivated and have used so many of your tricks. You are like a friend I would Love to have as my neighbor. Keep going strong. much care from CT.
Thanks for acknowledging our "Normal Kitchens!"👀 Perhaps, you can help your family & friends with their normal kitchens too! We need more of this!!♥️♥️
My kitchen is original from 1972, so I definitely feel your pain on the quirky cabinets LOL. I don’t have adjustable shelves, but shelf risers are a game changer for me. I also ended up getting the most minimal stackable set of cookware that I could get, since we were replacing our old set. I actually own that same silverware organizer and absolutely love it, and now you have me thinking about buying a second one to organize things like peelers and mixer beaters and things like that, the little things that can get lost in a regular utensil drawer sometimes. We use bins everywhere in our kitchen, and they’re especially great in the lower cabinets and also in weird, awkward corners. One other important thing that a lot of people forget is to measure before they buy containers, because it helps to really maximize the space that you have, especially if you do have a smaller kitchen without a ton of storage. It’s amazing what an extra inch or two of storage in a cabinet can do!
I subscribed to you in the first 1:12 mins because this IS what I am looking for! I want practical hacks, tips and ways for my life. I would only find myself less than happy with my kitchen overall watching the glamour kitchens. I appreciate your transparency. Now, on to watching you....
I got expandable drawer dividers and liked them, but wanted lots more so I cut up cardboard boxes, folded them over and made them about 3-4 inched too long so I could fold the ends to opposite directions and tape them to the inside of the drawers. Custom fit, and can be cute if you use colored cereal boxes or top with colored tape.
Great video. The storage in my 1950’s kitchen is plentiful but not specific like the new kitchens. One of the best organizers I found for my sheet pans was a chrome cutting board/bakeware organizer I bought from LTD Commodities. I bought two. Now my sheet pans no longer lay on top of each other, which is a pain when trying to pull out one of the bottom ones. Now they are on their side and easy to grab and to get to. Your videos have gotten me so organized. Thank you!
I literally just bought and installed the exact same white drawer dividers in my daughter’s dresser last week! I also just received my order of very similar bamboo drawer dividers for the kitchen but I haven’t installed them yet. Thanks for always having the most realistic/more relatable content. You’re great!
Very helpful. I'm soon moving into my childhood home which was built in 1940. The very small kitchen is exactly like it was in 1953 including all the appliances. And they all still work! So my husband and I have decided not to rip out and expand the kitchen as we are both now retired and can use that money for something else. We are keeping the old appliances, especially the mint green wall oven, until they die. We're keeping the original cabinets but painting the cabinet frames white and staining the flat front cabinet drawers walnut in keeping with the retro vibe and brighten the space. We may replace the counter tops and sink. So it's time to plan on working with what we have (which we are grateful for having). All your excellent tips can be utilized in our tiny quirky kitchen. I'm actually very excited to implement these strategies. It will make a big difference. Thank you.
Normal kitchen 💕 for the win. Darker green on right. Thanks. (I discovered that I can listen to TH-cam while driving. If I like or am curious I go and rewatch when I get where I was going ❤️.)
Whenever I have a cupboard with heavy and/or metal things which could mar the surface while taking them in and out of the cupboard, I line it with the IKEA Komplement drawer liners. It's gray felt made from polyester, and is really stiff, so it holds its shape. Items glide so much smoother when getting them in and out of the cupboards, and if you use them, you never have to worry about scratching the surface. I love them to pieces and wanted to share the idea!
Loved this! Can u please do a kitchen tour before ur renovation? We've seen video clips & shelves here & there, but not sure if we've seen only the kitchen all at once (maybe I'm wrong). It Would be fun to see before and after
First of all, your videos are so well made - straight to the point, very simple and clear. It focuses on the objective and what really matters. Please know that it’s very much appreciated and enjoyed. 👌🏽 I’ve realized that simplifying a kitchen and making things practical are always a win. I love my small kitchen and have maximized just about every space to make the most of it. The good thing about that is that everything is within reach pretty closely and it makes keeping things tidy a lot easier. When I was younger, cooking used to intimidate me. Now while I prepare food, I enjoy listening to music, a good book, a great interview, or a discussion on a topic that is new or I’m unfamiliar with. Sometimes I’ll even make myself a drink and enjoy as I food prep. I never imagined how much joy would come from things done in the simplest ways. Over all all, I can feel intention in the content of your videos and that is such a beautiful energy. Much respect and thank you for that. You’re such beautiful human, with a beautiful family, creating beautiful things in such a beautiful space. ❤️ Gracias. 🙏🏽
I have a funny story about that song...I was away visiting my Mom in Newfoundland, and my husband was hanging out with his family while I was gone...we are a musical bunch and had jam sessions together all the time, and Fishin In The Dark was a song I loved to do...well....they all started playing the song, and BOOM, the power went out!! I said that's what you get for playing my song without me 😁
We have renovated two kitchens! Yes, it is a lot of work, but when you get to design what works exactly for you and piece it together like a personal puzzle, it really is so much fun! Best of luck in that endeavor! It’s is so worth it! 🥰
I’ve been enjoying your videos. Thank you for keeping your videos relatable as most of us live in average homes and average finances. I hope to use some of the tips for organizing my kitchen!! Will you do a video on lessons from your reno? One thing learn is size doesn’t change, but we can maximize it in a reno, so how did you accomplish this challenge? Did you use a professional interior designer to help? If so, how did you choose? If not, why not? At end of reno, what did you learn in the process such as pitfalls, what did you do right, how did you solve for the issues had w/ previous space, what things were must haves and what you decided could be compromised based on your lifestyle and size of space? I look fwd to the reno video.
Our house was built in the 30s, too! They cared nothing about kitchen or bathroom sizes back then. And when a previous owner put in a dishwasher, they took out what was the biggest cupboard set. Add to that two owners who are crappy organizers, and, viola, disaster area! Probably ought to watch this twice…
Had my kitchen cabinets repainted a couple months ago from dark finished wood to white. Just FYI, you might consider using the dark green as an accent & not on all the cabinets. It later may feel too dark. I have a kitchen about the size of yours. Oh… and I got a pan organizer at a big box store & to my dismay not all my cast iron fits in it. Yours looks like the spaces are wider. Love your organization vids & all your hacks. Thanks!
OMG you are spot on here in northern California I live in the heart of the Silicon Valley and I have never had a new kitchen like all those youtube kitchens LOL LOL but as we speak we are in the middle of a full house renovation for the first time in my live we are finally empty nesters and can do what we want in our fifties !!! It is so refreshing to watch your realistic life ideas love your content !!
Great ideas ! I like risers; I use them to give a little separation between large dinner plates and salad plates, bowls and mugs, etc. It makes it so much easier to access dishes and put them away. You don’t have to lift heavy dishes to get what you want. I also use pretty wrapping paper or dish towels under drawer dividers.
great tips, I've used the clear bins for 20 years now, mostly because I don't have any extra drawers in my small kitchen ( 2 in the sink area and another I added) and so it keeps things contained and also the things inside don't get dusty or greasy from cooking, and if it does those bins just need a wipe down on the outside. I see a lot of people pouring out boxes into glass or baskets, looks cool when they're full, but those baskets always take up the same area, full, half full or empty, same with the jars, I have glass ones since 1999 I think as I moved into a dorm and there was mice evidence. Never seen them and I think they ran when I moved in with my cats, but glass since then works great for pasta and rice for sure
I know it seems extra but I made a kitchen food inventory in my notes app. I hashtagged each section so I can search by the hashtag and it brings me to the section (as opposed to every item with "canned" or "frozen" in the name). I did this over time by sections tackling the freezer (this was a game changer) first setting a timer for 45 min so I moved fast. Then tackled the pantry couple shelves at a time. My inventory includes freezer, fridge (only for longer lasting items not for quickly consumed items like juice or eggs) & pantry: canned goods, jars, packets, etc and then listed some down into sub sections like frozen meat, frozen convenience foods, canned fruit, canned veg, grains, pasta, etc. I list each item by food category, food item, brand, size, purchase/best by date ie "Condiment, Ketchup 1000oz(jk), Heinz :: 01/01/21, BB 01/01/22." Doing it took some time but now I only have to update when I bring things in or finish something. I actually loved the system so much I expanded it by doing one for cleaning/laundry supplies and storage bins so I know what I have and can purchase or repurchase with that as a guide. Seriously saves on buying unneeded repeats and also as a utility to use what I have vs buying new crap bc I'm unsure of what I have. It has gained me a lot of space as I was able to utilize things I had bc I could view it at a glance and meal plan but also editing was a breeze over handwritten. Organizing the freezer & pantry w/ inexpensive bins I could slide also helped esp in the freezer for access of back items. Edit--the things I do to make a small kitchen work man.
We’ll done Kallie ! Most of us are living with normal kitchens and it encourages us to be intentional with what we have and how we store it. I love your ideas and approach. I love your upbeat personality. You’ve helped me so much !
This has helped with my akward small kitchen. I love seeing new products and even ones I want to get, but are not sure they are durable enough. Thanks to you, I got my knife block off of my counter. Looking forward to future changes to using my weird space since our kitchen renovation is getting pushed back thanks to the current sky high material costs.
First love your taste in music. Second THANK YOU for the pan holder link. I use a LOT of cast iron. Several of my pieces are near 100 years old (3 over) and I am looking for something sturdy enough to hold them.
I subscribed to you channel because you are relatable and practical while organizing a middle class home. I live in an ordinary middle class suburb. I think you have a lot of great ideas. If we think about homes worldwide, most people are living in middle or lower end homes, and those people want to make their spaces organized, clean and attractive so I don't understand why so many channels try to show us only high end home organization. Anyway, you have a good channel, and I think you seem sweet and genuine. :)
Thanks Kallie! Good luck on your reno! I know it will be great! 😁💜 I always love hearing your tips and tricks. I live in a very small studio with smaller drawers but I'm still loving the ideas. Keeping everything together and in it's own space is so important to see what you actually have. 😊
Great tips. Houses in the UK are usually a lot smaller than US houses, especially kitchens & we also don't have a pantry, so these tips were really useful. I still have to remember that in the US a bin is a container, whereas in the UK it's something we put rubbish into.
My nanna's one bed flat in the UK had a small kitchen with a large pantry cupboard. I think it used to be normal but I'm not sure when/why people stopped wanting a proper walk-in pantry.
@@nataliebutler proper? Lol. Being able to shop on a regular basis means we don't have to own as much food. And owning less space means less cleaning. On the other hand, if having lots of food is your thing, you can buy a cabinet or two and put them in the next room.
@@nataliebutler lol. Some uneducated person came along and tried to tell me that there is only one exact meaning to a word. Meanwhile, that sake uneducated person ignored the whole rest of my comment. Technology has it good points. Interactive social media isn't one of them.
@@johnclaybaugh9536 that's the literal definition, hence why I said a 'proper' pantry. I didn't bother to respond to the rest because it's not the case actually. No need to be rude when someone takes the time to reply to your uneducated comments.
1.Left shade, 2. Walmart has one that's shaped upward. So you'll be sticking them up on their side, instead of having them from the back of your cabinet to the front of the cabinet.3.Are you doing Shelftember, instead of September? Meaning eating what you have in your refrigerator, cabinets, pantry, stored foods & saved money at the time.4.Where did you get the black basket inside your cabinet for oven mitts?
I'm a mum in England. Your video's have helped advise me on a lot of stuff, including money problems that I used to have. I'm wondering if you'll be doing a video on advise and tips of moving your baby into their own room. My daughter is 6 months old and I'm not sure how to go about transitioning her.
Thank you for being realistic and showing organization tips for a "normal" kitchen! My house was built in 1937 and I often get discouraged because my organization systems fall apart due to a less than functional kitchen. Hopefully, I can implement a few of these tricks and keep it neater. Also, thank you for always giving tips that are financially feasible. Love your channel! 😊
Love this!! Thank you 💙 For your pot lids, you could use command hooks on the cabinet door. Use 2 at the bottom of the lid. Heavier lids might need 3 (one on top). I love that the lids are not taking up cabinet space.
I just ran across your site today for the first time. Very cute and good ideas. My mom always said “A place for everything and everything in its place”. Great advice! ❤️fromTX
Yes!! I love weird and quirky and old houses too! Once I adopted the mindset of "if you can't get out of it get into it", my cut-and-pasted houses became homes. I'd love to get together with you, over coffee of course, to talk about the wonderfully fun and funky places we've lived in! Have an awesome week! From the southern California desert, MK ❤😁🏜☕
We started putting the measuring cups, spoon and collapsible funnels on command hooks on the inside of the cabinet door that I stored our spices and oils in. Worked great and freed up space in my drawers.
I love your videos, thank you so much. You explain things so well and I love to see how others are organizing. I feel like every few months I’m trying a new way to organize things, especially in my kitchen.
Thank you for understanding that most of us do not have Pinterest or IG kitchens or homes. Yes my home is nice and clean and cute but its normal. Its not a million dollar home. It’s a 150k home with one bathroom and 4 bedrooms. We live normal. I shop at target and T.J.Maxx and boutiques. Not Saks or Nordstrom or LV lol. I love that you are just like most of us. I love that you are real and relatable. Please never change!! ❤️❤️🙌🏻
Those Kitchen & people are there to make others feel bad. U Don't need a picture perfect or color coordinated kitchen to cook a meal
Spot on!
She is changing her kitchen soon, per her IG stories. It will be pinterest and we won't relate to it.
She is renovating her kitchen but she’s working within the same amount of space. I’d bet my bottom dollar she’ll use the space as efficiently as she can. Beautiful and efficient…what more can you want?
$150k for 4BR 1Bath? Damn, our garage cost more than that. Guess you're not living in an expensive place.
22, not a mom and don’t really want to be for awhile. But like, Kallie brings me so much happiness and comfort. She’s got the best tips and tricks and has inspired me to be a more overall positive person in life for like 3 years now.
You’re very wise. If we only cultivate relationships with and consult people just like us, then we live in a vacuum and there is no growth in a vacuum. 😘
@@monstermcboo7282 thank you mama 💖 that means a lot
I concur. I am 50 and wish I had started organization and thoughtful planning when I was younger. You are on a great path!
@@unknowntx2469 thank you so much 😭 words of encouragement from my elders is what I need honestly. Y’all do know better most of the time so I really do like to listen
Hi, suggestion. Put your lids ON the matching saucepan. Just 'turn the lid upside down'. It takes up no extra space 😁 you're welcome 🤠
I recently started storing my pots that way! No more scratched pots!!! Plus they look prettier!
That doesn’t work for my pot set. The lids are curved so they slip and slide and cause more harm then good LOL
Also a lot of stores sell felt covers to stack pots without scratching tgem
@@becci8099 You can cut a worn towel into squares. That will do and is way cheaper. Before I did that I used paper towels. One lastet several years 😉.
Love how you jump right into sharing info and that you do not repeat yourself over and over! Very refreshing and relaxing!
I have small kitchen as well and love that you talk about us with smaller spaces, without huge pantries.
Some great ideas in here that I plan to pass on to my daughter who lives in an apartment. You will love your new kitchen...we bought a 70's house about 5 years ago and 3 years ago we renovated the kitchen into my dream kitchen. I still get all the feels when I'm in my kitchen and I feel so blessed! I went from no pantry to a nice sized cabinet style pantry which is my favorite thing but my 2nd favorite thing is pull out drawers for my lower cabinets. This is amazing, because you can see EVERYTHING at a glance when you open it, making it soooo easy to stay organized...highly recommend!
Thanks for sharing your tips! 🙂
I use vertical space as much as I can, I add shelves on the walls, inside the cupboards, or baskets inside the doors as you demonstrated. And forget about round storage containers that create wasted space, get square or rectangular ones! Perfect also when you store prepped meals and leftovers in the fridge and freezer.
I am (tearfully, sadly) getting rid of my old round Tupperware canisters. They still work great, but like you said they waste space.
Oh man I hate circular containers! Square/rectangles are the way to go! Realized this when storing food in Tupperware, it just didn't make sense in the fridge
I would love to see an eagle eye view of your current kitchen layout and then your planned layout. I have a small galley kitchen and plan to update it next year too so I'm all ears to your new layout.
I haven’t heard “Fishin’ In the Dark” in years! I’m going to date myself, but that was my favorite song in my teen years! Thanks for the throwback!
Thank you for making us feel "normal". As much as I love watching youtube videos, I will never have a giant kitchen like a lot of youtubers show in these videos
I’m having a house built and I custom the island in that green and got so much flack from family. Makes me feel SO good to see even 1 other person loving that colour in a kitchen. Much ❤️
Love that you also listen to loud music when cleaning & organising 🥰
As simple as it was I loved that you used command hooks to hang baskets on the inside of cabinet doors. This will be my next project as I have struggled to find a little hack as simple as this to clean up underneath my kitchen and bathroom sinks. Thank you Kallie! 💝
I did my 1958 kitchen with kind of a mint ice cream green paint with black drawer and cupboard pulls. My 1950s oven was harvest gold. I took the oven door to a place that fired on a new black porcelain finish. I had inexpensive Formica countertops done too. Looks great. I did all this back in 2009 and I'm still happy with it.
Thank you for this video. I live in a rental. My "pantry" is a cabinet my coworker gave me for free. I made a makeshift "island" to have more cabinet and counter space. It's easy to organize your kitchen if you have a giant home. But most of us are just trying to work with what we've got. 😆
Bingo exactly, counter space is a premium not available in some rentals especially one I’m in built in the 1970’s 🤷♀️
I too use an old bookshelf my friend gifted me when she moved to store things like cans. If I had one more floor to ceiling cabinet I could put all my food and appliances in there.
And all you see on the internet are people with extra pantries (not something we usually have in Europe) or like 3 different upper cabinets for mugs and glasses and tumblers and one drawer for utensils and one for silverware, etc.
If I'd that much space I wouldn't be watching organisation videos 😅
Labels are amazing. Hubby resisted it when we moved into this home 19 years ago but 2 things that really helped was the fact that I labeled a shelf for our son's appropriate snacks which helped when we had a sitter, and our wall-o' light switches ( 3 seperate switch banks, 2 of which had 3 switches each) 7 in total. It STILL helps us not turn off the power to the area of our home that powers the pellet stove. When accidentally turned off, it sometimes smokes up the house begore relighting quickly and sets off the smoke alarms. Not pleasant for ANY of us, especially my dog who is terrified of Thunderstorms etc.
3 things:
1. My kitchen is new but it doesn't have many drawers or adjustable shelfs like the new, modern, fancy kitchens do since is an inexpensive model that came with the house- so these tips helped a lot.
2. A lot of people on YT are talking about stocking up on food before "Hyperinflation", what do you think about that, or how do you handle it with a smaller space???
3. I also love the tier organizers, but I as well can't help thinking about the wasted space underneath. Love your tips, thank you!😊💕
I am new to your channel. I may be a very different demographic: I'm 67, retired and living (basically) on social security. I enjoy your style and I've been pleasantly surprised by the amount of your information that is useful to me! So, thank you. I look forward to my continued learning through you.
Thank you!! The frustration of organizing small kitchens is real! It’s hard to find space for everything!! I live in an apartment, so thank you for these tips!!
We hit the road in our RV right after rona hit and our timing couldn’t have been better. 😅 It was a massive downsize for us but FT RVing has freed us in so many ways. We thought we’d do this, “until things calm down,” but I honestly love it. That said, the tiny kitchen has presented many challenges, but I think I’ve figured it all out. It is NEVER going to be a Pinterest kitchen because it’s so small and my husband and I are both chefs (training our twelve year old to cook and be self-sufficient on top of that), and we eat a whole food, organic diet and use no nonstick or plastic. We gained a whole lot of food storage space when DH ripped out the bulky microwave. 😂 Everything in its place is critical for functioning and sanity in here.
I’ve had the big kitchen with negative space around each item in the cupboards, the gorgeous pot rack, several sets of photo-ready dinnerware, and everything grab-and-go. That is a different world from tiny kitchen living. My Visions cookware is stacked in a deep drawer so the pot I need might be on the bottom and I have to take everything out to get to it. There is no grab-and-go! We use Corelle dishes now because they stack well, they’re clean with no potentially toxic glazes, and they’re lightweight but durable. Almost all of our cast iron and All-Clad was left in storage but one saucepot hangs on a hook and three pieces are stowed in the oven, and that means things have to go *somewhere* when I use the oven. It ain’t pretty! But it’s clean and functional.
I now want to have a purely functional kitchen when we eventually settle down and build our small home. I’m never going to have the big home to clean again. That’s a nightmare. RV living has spoiled me to having everything in easy reach and less to clean. I wish more people could experience this freedom.
We live in a tiny home, it's called a 1-bedroom apartment, with a tiny galley kitchen to match.🤣
My friend used a drying rack for her pot and pan lids, the thing is loaded! Love it and it is super easy/organized!
Great. I will try this.
WOW!! After time it seems, many "how to" Videos all seem the same.
What a wonderful surprise to come across, an Everyday Lady with SO Much Talent! By means of her easy & comfortable directions..mostly directed towards Us,"Everyday Folks"! She has Everything needed to be the "True Go To"!! Do yourself a favor and make this your FIRST & Only place you will ever need!
Thank you for sharing your Passion onto Us! This is truly your calling!
Moving into a small apartment soon and I started binging your older videos for maximizing and organizing in a small space! This video came out just in time😊
the thing about you Kalie is that you are very relatable and you are giving a lot of practical real life tips and actually also very mentally and emotionally liberating because a lot of your advices is something that most of us need to do to free ourselves from insecurities, stress and anxiety.
YOUR. EDITING. IS. THE. BESSSSTTT!!!!! ABSOLUTELY THE MOST ENTERTAINING EDITING. Freaking great editing aaah love it!
Omg!! Blast from the past.....fishin in the dark!! One of my favorites!! Brings me back!❤
I love how real you are. Love the song "Fishin' In The Dark" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, I'm a country lady. Love all your great tips and tricks. TFS
Kallie, you've got some great ideas & tools to get a kitchen organized well. Here's one little thing I like to do. For my spices,I like to sort them between sweet & savory. If I'm baking, I know which group they're in, & the same for general cooking. My favorite item you showed was the skillet organizer! It's perfect for any kitchen, big or small!
I do the same with my spices. They are kept in a drawer so I use multi-colored labels to write and stick on the tops of the spice jars to make it easy to just look down and see what each one is without pulling them out. They are grouped by color. Pink labels on the “sweet” spices, orange on the hot/spicy ones, green on the herbs and yellow on the blends (Old Bay, herbs de Provence etc.). This would also work well with a rectangular plastic basket on a shelf.
Interesting. I have two bins for my spices. The ones I Mos commonly use, and the ones I less commonly use. I don't have the time to buy and label and fill up a ton of spice bottles that don't hold all the spice anyway so the bins work just for for me. And I usually remember what the bag looks like anyway.
Great tips! I really like the idea of color coding the groups!
My mom does this! (To put things in context, I'm living with my parents.) We have a ton of spices, etc between the two of us, and it really is a must to separate, just so you can find anything.
I do that too.
Yes this is exactly what I needed to watch for my home. I am working on decluttering my home. I have an old kitchen, and the cabinets are old. I am excited turn my coat closet into a pantry. I hope you and your family have a great week!
I turned my coat closet into a pantry! I'm so grateful for the space.
We did this as well, worth it!
Just what I needed now. My new kitchen has one drawer. One skinny drawer! Every inch counts!
Left green. Great video as always
Love this as someone who lives in NYC and has always had small and oddly arranged kitchens!
I found a great lid organizer that stacks/angled on a wall, works for me
LOVE THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND!
Love this, super practical. I have a similar lid organizer, and they hold up better when the lids are upside down (handles go into the little notches).
I like the green on the left.😊 Great organizatinal/hacks for our small kitchens! As always, thank you for sharing! Stay safe, healthy and positive! God bless you and your family! 🙏❤🇺🇸😊
I love looking at those Instagram pics,
but it’s so much more helpful to see kitchens and ideas like yours which work in the condo standard kitchen I have.
You my dear are one of my favorite people to get motivated and have used so many of your tricks. You are like a friend I would Love to have as my neighbor. Keep going strong. much care from CT.
So glad to see someone else out there also loves nitty gritty dirt band!
Thanks for acknowledging our "Normal Kitchens!"👀 Perhaps, you can help your family & friends with their normal kitchens too! We need more of this!!♥️♥️
My kitchen is original from 1972, so I definitely feel your pain on the quirky cabinets LOL. I don’t have adjustable shelves, but shelf risers are a game changer for me. I also ended up getting the most minimal stackable set of cookware that I could get, since we were replacing our old set. I actually own that same silverware organizer and absolutely love it, and now you have me thinking about buying a second one to organize things like peelers and mixer beaters and things like that, the little things that can get lost in a regular utensil drawer sometimes. We use bins everywhere in our kitchen, and they’re especially great in the lower cabinets and also in weird, awkward corners. One other important thing that a lot of people forget is to measure before they buy containers, because it helps to really maximize the space that you have, especially if you do have a smaller kitchen without a ton of storage. It’s amazing what an extra inch or two of storage in a cabinet can do!
I subscribed to you in the first 1:12 mins because this IS what I am looking for! I want practical hacks, tips and ways for my life. I would only find myself less than happy with my kitchen overall watching the glamour kitchens. I appreciate your transparency. Now, on to watching you....
I love these kinds of videos. I actually just organized some of my kitchen cabinets.
I got expandable drawer dividers and liked them, but wanted lots more so I cut up cardboard boxes, folded them over and made them about 3-4 inched too long so I could fold the ends to opposite directions and tape them to the inside of the drawers. Custom fit, and can be cute if you use colored cereal boxes or top with colored tape.
Great video. The storage in my 1950’s kitchen is plentiful but not specific like the new kitchens. One of the best organizers I found for my sheet pans was a chrome cutting board/bakeware organizer I bought from LTD Commodities. I bought two. Now my sheet pans no longer lay on top of each other, which is a pain when trying to pull out one of the bottom ones. Now they are on their side and easy to grab and to get to. Your videos have gotten me so organized. Thank you!
I literally just bought and installed the exact same white drawer dividers in my daughter’s dresser last week! I also just received my order of very similar bamboo drawer dividers for the kitchen but I haven’t installed them yet. Thanks for always having the most realistic/more relatable content. You’re great!
Very helpful. I'm soon moving into my childhood home which was built in 1940. The very small kitchen is exactly like it was in 1953 including all the appliances. And they all still work! So my husband and I have decided not to rip out and expand the kitchen as we are both now retired and can use that money for something else. We are keeping the old appliances, especially the mint green wall oven, until they die. We're keeping the original cabinets but painting the cabinet frames white and staining the flat front cabinet drawers walnut in keeping with the retro vibe and brighten the space. We may replace the counter tops and sink. So it's time to plan on working with what we have (which we are grateful for having). All your excellent tips can be utilized in our tiny quirky kitchen. I'm actually very excited to implement these strategies. It will make a big difference. Thank you.
Amen, all of us small apartment renters need ideas too!
I love those real-wooden kitchens!!
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Once they will all be gone..
Normal kitchen 💕 for the win. Darker green on right. Thanks. (I discovered that I can listen to TH-cam while driving. If I like or am curious I go and rewatch when I get where I was going ❤️.)
Whenever I have a cupboard with heavy and/or metal things which could mar the surface while taking them in and out of the cupboard, I line it with the IKEA Komplement drawer liners. It's gray felt made from polyester, and is really stiff, so it holds its shape. Items glide so much smoother when getting them in and out of the cupboards, and if you use them, you never have to worry about scratching the surface. I love them to pieces and wanted to share the idea!
Loved this! Can u please do a kitchen tour before ur renovation? We've seen video clips & shelves here & there, but not sure if we've seen only the kitchen all at once (maybe I'm wrong). It Would be fun to see before and after
I am amazed at the fact of how many vids u have made that resemble my life
My kitchen is a small “normal” galley style. Your tips are very helpful.
Try using the lid organizer to that the side facing the back of the cabinet is on the flat surface. Then lids may be able to stand.
First of all, your videos are so well made - straight to the point, very simple and clear. It focuses on the objective and what really matters. Please know that it’s very much appreciated and enjoyed. 👌🏽
I’ve realized that simplifying a kitchen and making things practical are always a win. I love my small kitchen and have maximized just about every space to make the most of it. The good thing about that is that everything is within reach pretty closely and it makes keeping things tidy a lot easier. When I was younger, cooking used to intimidate me.
Now while I prepare food, I enjoy listening to music, a good book, a great interview, or a discussion on a topic that is new or I’m unfamiliar with. Sometimes I’ll even make myself a drink and enjoy as I food prep. I never imagined how much joy would come from things done in the simplest ways.
Over all all, I can feel intention in the content of your videos and that is such a beautiful energy. Much respect and thank you for that. You’re such beautiful human, with a beautiful family, creating beautiful things in such a beautiful space. ❤️ Gracias. 🙏🏽
You are so right with paper in the kitchen
Omg!!! Thank You!!! I’m not the only that has cabinets that look like that. Definitely inspired me to straighten up my kitchen.
I have a funny story about that song...I was away visiting my Mom in Newfoundland, and my husband was hanging out with his family while I was gone...we are a musical bunch and had jam sessions together all the time, and Fishin In The Dark was a song I loved to do...well....they all started playing the song, and BOOM, the power went out!! I said that's what you get for playing my song without me 😁
We have renovated two kitchens! Yes, it is a lot of work, but when you get to design what works exactly for you and piece it together like a personal puzzle, it really is so much fun! Best of luck in that endeavor! It’s is so worth it! 🥰
I’ve been enjoying your videos. Thank you for keeping your videos relatable as most of us live in average homes and average finances. I hope to use some of the tips for organizing my kitchen!! Will you do a video on lessons from your reno? One thing learn is size doesn’t change, but we can maximize it in a reno, so how did you accomplish this challenge? Did you use a professional interior designer to help? If so, how did you choose? If not, why not? At end of reno, what did you learn in the process such as pitfalls, what did you do right, how did you solve for the issues had w/ previous space, what things were must haves and what you decided could be compromised based on your lifestyle and size of space? I look fwd to the reno video.
Our house was built in the 30s, too! They cared nothing about kitchen or bathroom sizes back then. And when a previous owner put in a dishwasher, they took out what was the biggest cupboard set.
Add to that two owners who are crappy organizers, and, viola, disaster area! Probably ought to watch this twice…
I love those vintage cabinets!!!!! Probably not great for storage, but loaded with character; at least it happens to be my taste.
Had my kitchen cabinets repainted a couple months ago from dark finished wood to white. Just FYI, you might consider using the dark green as an accent & not on all the cabinets. It later may feel too dark. I have a kitchen about the size of yours. Oh… and I got a pan organizer at a big box store & to my dismay not all my cast iron fits in it. Yours looks like the spaces are wider. Love your organization vids & all your hacks. Thanks!
I agree. Tips for standard kitchens would be helpful, since it helps with organizing even if others have elaborate kitchens.
OMG you are spot on here in northern California I live in the heart of the Silicon Valley and I have never had a new kitchen like all those youtube kitchens LOL LOL but as we speak we are in the middle of a full house renovation for the first time in my live we are finally empty nesters and can do what we want in our fifties !!! It is so refreshing to watch your realistic life ideas love your content !!
Great ideas ! I like risers; I use them to give a little separation between large dinner plates and salad plates, bowls and mugs, etc. It makes it so much easier to access dishes and put them away. You don’t have to lift heavy dishes to get what you want. I also use pretty wrapping paper or dish towels under drawer dividers.
great tips, I've used the clear bins for 20 years now, mostly because I don't have any extra drawers in my small kitchen ( 2 in the sink area and another I added) and so it keeps things contained and also the things inside don't get dusty or greasy from cooking, and if it does those bins just need a wipe down on the outside. I see a lot of people pouring out boxes into glass or baskets, looks cool when they're full, but those baskets always take up the same area, full, half full or empty, same with the jars, I have glass ones since 1999 I think as I moved into a dorm and there was mice evidence. Never seen them and I think they ran when I moved in with my cats, but glass since then works great for pasta and rice for sure
I know it seems extra but I made a kitchen food inventory in my notes app. I hashtagged each section so I can search by the hashtag and it brings me to the section (as opposed to every item with "canned" or "frozen" in the name). I did this over time by sections tackling the freezer (this was a game changer) first setting a timer for 45 min so I moved fast. Then tackled the pantry couple shelves at a time. My inventory includes freezer, fridge (only for longer lasting items not for quickly consumed items like juice or eggs) & pantry: canned goods, jars, packets, etc and then listed some down into sub sections like frozen meat, frozen convenience foods, canned fruit, canned veg, grains, pasta, etc. I list each item by food category, food item, brand, size, purchase/best by date ie "Condiment, Ketchup 1000oz(jk), Heinz :: 01/01/21, BB 01/01/22." Doing it took some time but now I only have to update when I bring things in or finish something.
I actually loved the system so much I expanded it by doing one for cleaning/laundry supplies and storage bins so I know what I have and can purchase or repurchase with that as a guide. Seriously saves on buying unneeded repeats and also as a utility to use what I have vs buying new crap bc I'm unsure of what I have. It has gained me a lot of space as I was able to utilize things I had bc I could view it at a glance and meal plan but also editing was a breeze over handwritten. Organizing the freezer & pantry w/ inexpensive bins I could slide also helped esp in the freezer for access of back items.
Edit--the things I do to make a small kitchen work man.
I also have recently found a pan stacker for my cast iron. Love it
We’ll done Kallie ! Most of us are living with normal kitchens and it encourages us to be intentional with what we have and how we store it. I love your ideas and approach. I love your upbeat personality. You’ve helped me so much !
I feel so calm when I watch your organize and declutter videos.
Thank you so much!
I’m thinking maybe I should use a command hook on the inside of the cupboard where we keep our sheet pans. Right next to the stove
This has helped with my akward small kitchen. I love seeing new products and even ones I want to get, but are not sure they are durable enough. Thanks to you, I got my knife block off of my counter. Looking forward to future changes to using my weird space since our kitchen renovation is getting pushed back thanks to the current sky high material costs.
First love your taste in music. Second THANK YOU for the pan holder link. I use a LOT of cast iron. Several of my pieces are near 100 years old (3 over) and I am looking for something sturdy enough to hold them.
I subscribed to you channel because you are relatable and practical while organizing a middle class home. I live in an ordinary middle class suburb. I think you have a lot of great ideas. If we think about homes worldwide, most people are living in middle or lower end homes, and those people want to make their spaces organized, clean and attractive so I don't understand why so many channels try to show us only high end home organization. Anyway, you have a good channel, and I think you seem sweet and genuine. :)
Keep these videos coming!! My husband and I are closing on a pretty small home at the end of October!
I never heard anybody break down bins/baskets so well. The use/function of them. ❤️🔥
You are telling the truth and you are real out here . We identify with realistic homes . Love 💕 thank you for showing us out here the real .
Thanks Kallie! Good luck on your reno! I know it will be great! 😁💜 I always love hearing your tips and tricks. I live in a very small studio with smaller drawers but I'm still loving the ideas. Keeping everything together and in it's own space is so important to see what you actually have. 😊
“Fishing in the Dark” Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Loving this song! 😃
You are so enjoyable to watch! Love your ideas!
Great tips.
Houses in the UK are usually a lot smaller than US houses, especially kitchens & we also don't have a pantry, so these tips were really useful.
I still have to remember that in the US a bin is a container, whereas in the UK it's something we put rubbish into.
My nanna's one bed flat in the UK had a small kitchen with a large pantry cupboard. I think it used to be normal but I'm not sure when/why people stopped wanting a proper walk-in pantry.
@@nataliebutler proper? Lol.
Being able to shop on a regular basis means we don't have to own as much food. And owning less space means less cleaning.
On the other hand, if having lots of food is your thing, you can buy a cabinet or two and put them in the next room.
@@johnclaybaugh9536 yes, a pantry is a walk in space. It's not a cupboard on the wall as some Americans use the word.
@@nataliebutler lol. Some uneducated person came along and tried to tell me that there is only one exact meaning to a word.
Meanwhile, that sake uneducated person ignored the whole rest of my comment.
Technology has it good points. Interactive social media isn't one of them.
@@johnclaybaugh9536 that's the literal definition, hence why I said a 'proper' pantry. I didn't bother to respond to the rest because it's not the case actually. No need to be rude when someone takes the time to reply to your uneducated comments.
1.Left shade, 2. Walmart has one that's shaped upward. So you'll be sticking them up on their side, instead of having them from the back of your cabinet to the front of the cabinet.3.Are you doing Shelftember, instead of September? Meaning eating what you have in your refrigerator, cabinets, pantry, stored foods & saved money at the time.4.Where did you get the black basket inside your cabinet for oven mitts?
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band! That is one of my favorite songs. Thank you for your videos! They are informative, entertaining, and REAL. ❤️
I'm a mum in England.
Your video's have helped advise me on a lot of stuff, including money problems that I used to have.
I'm wondering if you'll be doing a video on advise and tips of moving your baby into their own room.
My daughter is 6 months old and I'm not sure how to go about transitioning her.
Thank you for being realistic and showing organization tips for a "normal" kitchen! My house was built in 1937 and I often get discouraged because my organization systems fall apart due to a less than functional kitchen. Hopefully, I can implement a few of these tricks and keep it neater. Also, thank you for always giving tips that are financially feasible. Love your channel! 😊
Love this!! Thank you 💙 For your pot lids, you could use command hooks on the cabinet door. Use 2 at the bottom of the lid. Heavier lids might need 3 (one on top). I love that the lids are not taking up cabinet space.
I just ran across your site today for the first time. Very cute and good ideas. My mom always said “A place for everything and everything in its place”. Great advice! ❤️fromTX
Yes!! I love weird and quirky and old houses too! Once I adopted the mindset of "if you can't get out of it get into it", my cut-and-pasted houses became homes. I'd love to get together with you, over coffee of course, to talk about the wonderfully fun and funky places we've lived in! Have an awesome week! From the southern California desert, MK ❤😁🏜☕
I love that quote! I need to learn to adapt that mindset and live by it myself! Thanks for sharing that!
Recently found that utensil holder at TJ Max for a steal. I can fit our flatware in about half as much space as before
We started putting the measuring cups, spoon and collapsible funnels on command hooks on the inside of the cabinet door that I stored our spices and oils in. Worked great and freed up space in my drawers.
Thanks for sharing these ideas. I hope you’ll share lots of before, during & afters of your new kitchen. 😊❤️
We recently started using a small-ish dish drainer for storing pan lids. It is wonderful!
Getting ready to redo my small pantry and you Ideas will help in so many ways.
Can't wait to get started. Thank you for the help.
Love you’re style, you’re so down to earth. It make’s people like me enjoy watching you. Ty for sharing your tips, I know they do work.❤️
try turning the pan lid organizer horizontal rather than vertical. I have one like that and it isn't flimsy If you lay it flat. works great for me!
I love your videos, thank you so much. You explain things so well and I love to see how others are organizing. I feel like every few months I’m trying a new way to organize things, especially in my kitchen.
Always get at least one new idea i need!! Thank you!!😍
Definitely I agree. 😸
I just love you! You have help with budgeting tip to organizing. I just want to say Thank you!😀