Decluttering my kitchen was the BEST thing I have done! It actually made cooking easier, pleasant and dare I say a JOY! Declutter then organize your kitchen. You will not regret it.

Timestamps 0:54 reusable silicone storage bags 2:32 pot and pan lid organizer 3:53 cord organizer 6:06 under sink organizer 8:04 dish drying rack/washable silicone mat 9:23 automatic soap dispenser 11:09 mason jar lid organizer 11:56 Kitchen Sticken tape dispenser 13:05 wire baskets 14:12 compost system

This was destiny, I move to a new apartment next week and I had been procrastinating refreshing the kitchen, thanks for the kick in the butt 😭😭😭

Tip for people with a kitchen renovation coming up who hate dish racks on the counter: look into finnish dish drying cabinets. Finnish people have a cabinet above the sink that has built in drying racks in it so all of your drying stays neat and hidden and drips right into the sink, mold and mess free.

You have just solved 6 of what are for me, those low threshold annoyances: those problems that are easy enough to tolerate or don't happen often enough to seem worth the time and effort to correct - yet by subtly disrupting our flow drain the joy from the pleasures of the kitchen and cooking - thank you. An additional note of gratitude for making follow through so easy as well. Love the channel. G

The faucet pedal is an excellent age-in-place feature, making it easier to be self-sufficient for longer. Great feature!

Undersink Storage Maximization: 1. If you can afford a plumber or quality handy man, simplify the plumbing. It's possible to replace the drainage to run directly down then to directly to the cabinet rear, avoiding all the lefthand/righthand pipe jogs and opening up larger and/or more convenient space for storage. Pipes feeding in water can also be set up to hug the cabinet rear and/or sides; you might also consider including filtration systems or even specialized heating systems to bypass the hot water tank. 2. Consider installing a deep-cabinet pullout tray system. Even if you don't currently have mobility issues, you or someone else at some point in the house may find this incredibly useful. More than any other kitchen cabinet, the sink base cabinet is not only very deep, but complicated to use for storage. Many seniors and physically-challenged individuals cannot get down on eth floor to half-crawl into the cabinet to retrieve some item placed deep within. A pullout tray brings it all out for easy access. Options include a full-footprint tray, two trays (left & right), even two-tier trays (including a narrower top tray that better avoids the pipes). These pullouts can be set back 6-10 inches from the cabinet opening so racks or other items can be hung on the inside cabinet door. Dish Racks: I live in a tiny rented studio apartment. My galley kitchen is configured in such a way that there is NO wall to make use of and NEARLY NO counterspace. The countertop length is all of 8 ft. Of this, I have a 24in stove, a 24in sink, and the space between the stove and sink is just an inch wider than my 22in microwave. Do the math: that leaves me just barely over 2 ft of full-depth counterspace SPLIT between the two ends of that 8 ft galley kitchen, which is bookended by an apartment-sized fridge at the left end and a 4ft tall knee wall on the right. I used to have a dish rack at the right of the sink. I've recently given that countertop rack away. I NOW use an extendable dish rack that bridges my sink. Two reasons: -I live alone, so meals aren't fancy and I don't generate a lot of dishes. -My tiny fridge not only doesn't have an icemaker, but it's too small to accommodate ice trays. I really like ice; again, tiny fridge, so limited room to chill beverages. Also, I like smoothies, which I prefer made with ice. I was gifted a countertop icemaker, which I LOVE; it provides the perfect amount of ice round the clock. And the only DECENT place to put it is where the countertop dish rack used to be. And actually, there is 6 inches of space between the icemaker and the sink to place a narrow silicone dish mat for drying glassware. Wire Baskets Absolutely a fan of these organizers. Recently did a reorg of my tiny freezer. Freezers work by circulation of cooled air, but most of the Pinterest-y/Minimalist freezer organization videos show white or translucent SOLID-WALL plastic bins in the freezer. I would argue that it's better for your frozen foods to use wire baskets instead. Sure, leave the industrial-black baskets for organizing on countertops and kitchen shelves, but where you have cold/condensate/moist conditions you might want epoxy-coated wire baskets (to avoid rust); still, good ol' open-mesh wire is the better material for freezer organization. The only issue for countertop/shelf wire baskets is for produce: fruit flies and over-ripeness. Just keep an eye on them. Maybe put the whole basket in a mesh bag or set a tray at the bottom of the basket...

Putting a paper towel in with the leafy veg helps them last longer. I reuse ziplock with no problems. They key is to wash and dry well between uses. I use a baby bottle rack to open the bags wide during drying, leaving no wet corners.

Its scary going from not caring to knowing your getting older when organization under a sink is exciting.😂

Great reminders and ideas of how to make our kitchens more organized and efficient. I offer one suggestion (from someone whose old enough to be your mama! 🙄)to reconsider putting your DW pods in a bowl under the sink. Not sure about your overall climate, but the "micro climate" under the sink will likely encourage them to absorb moisture, then they stick together..then you have messy pods that split or at least get holes in them when you try to pry them apart....trust me on this one as I'd say it's a pretty high chance it'll happen to you, too...yes, "too." Thanks again! Going to order some cord organizers for sure.

Always threaded the pot/pan handle through a fllipped-up lid and slid it down, then hung. Then each pot/pan is stored with its matching lid. Works for handle style, not knobs or casserole lids. For those you can still store them upside-down on the dish/pot so they don't stick up, then you can stack stuff on top.

A lot of (bad) kitchen gadgets either just compensate lack of skill or are so specific that you only use them once a year. These on the other hand look fantastic as they focus more on the context like organisation, cleaning, waste handling. Also why I like this channel so much, it's not one recipe after another but also the cooking "lifestyle" and economy

I live in an apartment with no electric under the sink, but a motion sensor faucet was one of the best upgrades I did. So much QOL for $100 and it works off batteries that last years.

Love the organizational ideas. I’d add one to the under the sink area. I would line the bottom of this area with a cabinet liner. If there is ever water issues, it might save the cabinet from water damage.

I enjoy videos like these because they have good replay value for when you need them, or if you like something but maybe not one element, you can change that element to fit in with your kitchen needs. For example, the cord organizer idea is something I never thought about.

I'm only 2 minutes in and this been on my mind. I need to redo our kitchen and my wife and I needed this. We are in our early 50s and will finish watching your video. Thank you and best...

6:35 I really have to recommend any under sink organization needs to be something that can easily move. Like a pull out basket. We had a very slow leak under our kitchen sink. The organizers I had under there stayed put and I didn't discover that leak until the the entire cabinet and subfloor were ruined. Years of staying damp did it's damage. On the other hand, I'd put pullout, stacking units in the master bath. We discovered a similar leak, but we figured it out relatively fast. The cabinet itself had some moisture damage on the surface, but the structure was sound and I was able to paint it after it dried out and salvage the cabinet. But the biggest lesson I learned from these things is that, while organizing under a sink, just put a tray under there. Something that'll catch any drips that may happen. That'll save all the heartache no matter what the situation. Even if all we do is put a tiny toaster cookie sheet under the plumbing, it's worth it. When I do my remodels I'm building in waterproofing systems into every cabinet that goes under a sink. Best to do it right from the start.

These are great ideas. Something to consider, especially when you are walking your compost out anyway, skip the bag altogether and just dump the container, and give it a quick rinse.

So happy I found this! We lost our home in a huge fire in Colorado about 2 years ago. We are rebuilding and will be moving into our new home in about 2 months. These tips will really help me organize. PS my new kitchen is going to have a navy blue subway tile backsplash, too 😊

There's an easy way to hang both your pots and lids from a pot rack. Slide the handle on the pot through the handle loop on the lid, then hang the pot from your rack. Both the pot and the corresponding lid hang from the same loop, so it saves space and you never have to look for a matching lid

I never got into the "takeout" containers, I guess because I was already using the reusable silicone bags! Absolutely delightful things, we basically never use single use bags now. The big ones are fantastic for soup/stew leftovers actually, we don't often use them for strictly produce. Tip for the washing machine, turn the bag inside out so the machine easily gets all the little crevices. They dry more easily this way too.

Why don’t you dump out your compost into the big bin, when that tub is full, skip the bags altogether to make it a bit more sustainable :)

Love these. For Mason jar lids, I have the rings on a bungee cord and hooked to a high shelf and the lids in a small wire basket (so agree with your wire baskets). Easy to access, out of the way, and keeps my husband from losing his mind.

Mike you inspired me to compost in an earlier video and I’m dead excited to say that I’ve upgraded my game with a hotbin composter recently…. Now I no longer only compost plant based waste, but old cat food, meat, bones… you name it!

I like how you have a range of tips like the simple silicone bags (which im about to go buy right now!) to full on home updates like the faucet pedal. Theres something for every lifestyle!

15:31 I've had a compost for a really long time, you don't really need a compost bag I just wash the compost bin every once in a while to make sure there's no mold or it gets too gross. HOWEVER having a lid on your compost bin will make life a lot better, since no fruit flies will get in or out! plus if you have some greens chickens go wild for them, so no bags makes it easy to give your chickens a treat! have a great day :D

I got that tape dispenser, glued 4 round magnets to the back of it, and I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! Thank you for this kitchen solution I'd been needing for a long time!❤

I have an incredibly tiny kitchen and the little cord organizers are truly spectacular. They make moving appliances like my kettle or blender from the pantry to the counter way easier.

for labeling containers I use a china marker - no tape needed, totally washes off (it is a sort of grease/wax pencil). Available at art supply stores.

I normally come here to get recepie ideas but this has to be, hands down, the most helpful video to date. I've ordered some of the things you've shown and they make working in the kitchen so much more enjoyable. Thank you.

Loved it, in terms of the dish pods, we have similar but in a tin with a tight fitting lid for 2 reasons. I find if they are exposed to air they start to break down and go sticky and also with children you need to keep them well away and hard to access.

The faucet pedal is something I have already been thinking about for our upcoming kitchen remodel. I used these decades ago in the biochem lab and have never forgotten how great they are. Thank you so much for rekindling the idea and for the link!

I have used record racks from the thrift store for my pot lids, pizza pans, and cookie sheets for ages. We were just talking about buying silicon bags when we finally use up most of the zip lock bags we have. We wash and reuse them so it will be awhile. I use hanging shelves on the doors under the sink. My favorite dishdrainer is a double decker one that goes over the sink. For some bizarre reason our plates don't fit in the kitchen cabinet, so they live over the sink in our tiny 1912 kitchen.

Also, I learned as a kid growing up in PA, store your dry unwashed mushrooms in plain paper bags in the fridge. Like the brown lunch bags we grew up with. Perfect air circulation and humidity. Wash when you use them.

Love any and all organization videos!! I’d also love a video on small space composting. Particularly for those without a yard. The science behind it has me 😅

Thanks! As an older semi pro home cook, I already have my personal ideal organizing systems (including the oh so wonderful cord tamer things) but the new one you gave me today was that tape dispenser. Absolute gem of a useful gadget! A bit pricy but if it lasts, will be worth it.

Some great ideas. I agree with you about the lids and how to store them. I have one for pot and skillet lids and another one for casserole lids. I love the appliance cord hack. I have a similar dish drainer that is 15 years old and yes, it does get icky and is hard to clean. However, I think when I move into a tiny home I will work towards immediately putting the dirty dishes into a drawer-type Fisher and Paykel dishwasher and use a drying mat for larger items. Thanks for taking the time to show us what you use. Very informative.

For the under-sink storage -- 100% with you - when I organized that, my day got so much easier. A recommendation: that rack to the left of the plumbing? That should totally be on rollers -- I did that for the shelf to the left, and the basket to the right -- made so much more room available. I can roll it in and out, and easily get to items in the back. oh, the the rack on the door? Brilliant, man - just brilliant.

Holy Moly!!! Didn't realize this is the info I needed from you, Mr. Greene. I've watched many "pretty organization" videos, however, you're explanations are basic - efficient - inspiring. More practical, cuz that's what you're about. Thank you for your time on this subject. Please update as you grow (metaphorically and figuratively and literally) Also, please, sir, I thrive - my family thrives, my week thrives, from your weekly meal prep. I've learned to do flavor profiles for the week, such as Mexican, Italian, Asian.... Please do more!!!

I’m unreasonably happy to find out that someone else hates the bottom-of-the-unit cord winder. They always made me more likely to drop the appliance, hope it still works, and just leave the cord wadded up or wrapped around the appliance. Thank you for telling me about these (and the particular brand, because I paused to look them up while I still remember, and got a whole page of Not-quite-rights and already-trieds)

I would advise against leaving your dish pods out in the open under your sink if they are the kind with the "gel bag" coating (the old school compressed powder tablets are fine). If you ever develop a leak in the pipes under there or if there's any kind of humidity in there they will fuse together and you're gonna have a bad time. Also make sure your hands are dry before you reach in to get one out. I learned the hard way. Same goes for laundry detergent pods.

You are the kitchen god. Love watching you even before pandemic. You have evolved so much and I love keeping up with you and your adorbs fam!

I bought the Rohan Dish Rack, cutlery holder and sponge holder in Sept. I absolutely love it! I'll never need another dish rack in my lifetime. It looks good and performs even better. Our well has hard water that leaves spots on the stainless steel but I just clean this weekly and it's back to normal. Highly recommend.

I am so excited about the mason jar lid organizers! I will definitely be ordering some of those. Thanks for the tip 👍🏼

My landlord and I are getting ready to make a studio apartment for me so I will need space saving things. So the finished drying rack is perfect. That's what I'm going to put in my studio. Thank you! Love that tip

I love the cord wrapper thing. I think that is my biggest annoyance in the kitchen, those damn cords! I've been thinking about silicone bags, but haven't gotten any yet. I need to just go and do it. Finally the foot pedal is great, and there is another option that I've been using for almost 20 years, it's a touch-operated faucet. I think mine was from Delta. Basically I leave the handle open all the time and just tap any part of the faucet and it turn on and off. My next upgrade will be a touchless one like you find in commercial restrooms, but for the home this one has been a great help and I can't live without it.

Love these tips! The ONLY thing I would add is to fold over a small end of your tape/label for easy removal.

Am so happy to realize that some of your kitchen tips, I have been using for years! I use masking tape, permanent marker for food labels on used foil packaging esp chips for freezer. I reuse mayo bottles, store them with caps. I also use bought plastic rectangular boxes for fresh produce. Sadly, the products you use are not cheaply available in the Philippines 🇵🇭. All your tips are useful.

😊 I'm also obsessed with having my cords every cord and on everything and all over my house organized wrapped up tightly nicely. I I don't want to say OCD I don't have to have my cars that way, but I love to have my cords all organized and all my my plug in my chargers and cords and things like that that I store. They're all wound up nicely and perfectly. I love having cords nice and organized

One more Rob: NO metal canning lids! Amazon, Ball and others sell perfect seal white plastic lids. So much better for storage. Write contents on the plastic lid with permanent marker, then spray with alcolol (from your under-sink storage) to wipe the lid clean for the next product. Lids are fine in the dishwasher. They don't rust. You don't have to wrangle the two-piece version. You're welcome. And thank you for terrific videos🥰

Oh, I am TOTALLY buying that foot pedal! Thank you!!! Btw, I think you could really use something to convert that shelf (that has the pot lids) into a roll-out shelf. Those are a game-changer in the kitchen, too.

I absolutely agree with the appliance cord management!!! These are a game changer in my kitchen!!

My son is renovating his kitchen, I see a few great ideas here for him, especially the foot pedal. He's installed a filtering system already so may have the power already available. Great ideas at various price points, Thanks.

Great tips. I NEED that tape dispenser + marker holder! I'm going to save you from a future disaster waiting to happen. Your dishwasher hose is laying on the floor under your sink!!! If a clog ever forms in your drain the water will back up and drain into your dishwasher, then onto the floor! That hose needs to be routed up to the underside of your counter with a simple clip. Love your kitchen so much!

I wanted one of those foot pedal water controllers 32 years ago when I was redoing a kitchen! Nobody knew what I was talking about. It's great to know they exist as a product now!

These are absolutely amazing tips! Sharing with all of my family! Thanks Mike!

Dollar tree has become the cheapest place to get organizing baskets, trays and baskets for $1.25. I was that person that went to The Container Store for all my organizing needs for so much more money…now that the DT game is on point in the area of organizing. Think outside the box for these items and all over the store not just the area you expect to find what you need.

Great ideas! The Stasher bags are a staple in our house because they go from fridge/freezer straight to the oven/microwave and can be used sous vide style too! One of my favorite all time uses for them is for leftover meats like Turkey breast. Turkey often dries out when reheated. But I store sliced Turkey and some broth or gravy in a stasher bag. To reheat simply place the sealed bag in boiling water. It heats the Turkey up beautifully, the broth or gravy keeps it moist. Leftovers are just as good as the first meal. Bonus, you can store, cook, and restore all in the same container. We’ve used a similar method for transporting & reheating pulled pork for big family dinners.

this channel is the gift that keeps on giving. thank you!

This tape holder has already changed my life. Gone are the days of my kids stealing my tape and sharpie out of the drawer. Thank you thank you thank you.

Some really great products. I wish you'd left a link to the sponge holder on the back of your sink. And maybe some information about the foot pedal activated faucet system. I really enjoy this type of video. Seeing products in action really helps me understand if it will fit my kitchen organization needs, especially when I don't have the budget to just keep trying things until something works.

The organizer you have for pots and pans, I have similar as well for plates like you do. Really helpful in apartments in kitchens where I didn't have as much space simply because the cabinets were too danged tall for me to be able to access half of them. I also have silicon bags, but NOT Stashers. Stashers are really pricey and I find that in time, the seal starts failing. The ones I have use a sealing bar-type thing. I am a lazy environmentalist and honestly won't do anything if it doesn't also remove issues for me, and the silicon bags are such a win because you don't have to keep remembering to buy bags or dealing with crappy seals and floppiness.

Love it, that blue tape dispenser is perfect along w the ball jar lids. Great part 2 🙌🙏

Restaurant detergend is a major gamechanger. Using the same detergent, for dishes, soap and cleaning saves so much time and space. I use Weck glasses as a replacement for the deli containers and mason jars. They are stackable.

An easy cord management is the empty cardboard roll from TP. I use them for appliances and extension cords.

SO GOOD! Thank you, all great improvements. I am an organization junkie and a lot of your items I have lacked!

love that simple human soap dispenser! I even use them in the bathrooms!!! I also use the silicone cord keeper!

Those silicone bags are the BEST, the teeth are incredible! Costco sold them about a year ago and I went to buy more and they were gone, worst part, the bags don't have the name on them so I didn't know what to buy. THANK YOU!!!!

I don’t know if you can get the specific product I have outside of Finland, but I have a Bioproffa biowaste bin that has activated charcoal filters in the lid to keep smells away and the lid also keeps fruit flies away. The bin is small and nice looking enough to keep on the counter and it makes cooking so easy, you just set up the bin next to your chopping board and put all the bio in immediately. It also breathes so it slows down molding/the bio getting all nasty. It’s fully metal and has a handle so you can just carry it out when you take the trash, dump the contents out and wash it easily. I use it with a bio bag, but you can also just put everything straight in. I just think it keeps it a bit cleaner and nicer, I live alone so due to it nit smelling I have forgotten about it and it has gotten a bit nasty so the biobag protects it a bit. 😂 Here all the apartment buildings have most of the bina for recycling and always a bio, so you don’t have to compost yourself if you don’t want to.

Love a great many of your suggestions, several I have done for years in my own life. I must disagree about the cord organizer though. I had several, that I loved for about a year, maybe a year plus. They have all fallen off and never go back on. I cleaned where they were place with alcohol and every thing. Still will not stay on for duration. I even purchased new "sticky tabs", eventually they fall off. Everything else thumbs up!.

I hate cleaning the reusable plastic bag replacements. I feel like food always gets stuck in the corners. Maybe it's the version I have.

Love your channel so much !! And all these tips are amazing… but one thing that works really helps in more humid- semi-tropical- insect problem areas.. ants- cockroaches- moth-termites… Is some sort of sealed boxes.. or spring loaded jars. I have open cupboards and metal grill shelves and drawers… but keep things in diverse boxes for different needs. No bugs in my food or the kitchen! And why not skip the compost bag? Bokashi bins are amazing… I made a giant odor free version with two large and medium garbage cans for my balcony… I rotate it every 3 months.. compost and compost tea for my garden ❤

This video was one of the best I’ve seen and trust me I’ve watched a lot of home org vids! Thanks soo much! Subscribed!

I have one for you, 3M heavy Duty Command Hooks. I use the 5# rated hooks. In my kitchen I have a wall that is kind of long and blank. I put up a bunch of hooks and hang my pots there. They have been hanging so far for over 4 years and not one has fallen. And being Command Hooks, need or want to change things, no wall damage, just a new glue strip thing and done. For the lids, I have another wall in the dining room that I put, well, frankly a garage type storage shelf. I have a super tiny pantry, and this doubles, even triples my pantry. Mixer, air-tight containers, name it. And in the free space above things, metal "S" hooks to hang the lids and easy access.

I needed this video. This was on my todo list for September kitchen improvements, and you just did the hard work for me. Time to order a few things 🎉

Love the organization stuff, I'm redoing a foreclosure to exactly how I want it. The cord organizer thingy is pretty awesome as most modern equipment doesn't have anything (heh, funny thing, it's also only my (tiger) rice cooker that has a retractable plug).

Thanks so much. I ordered three from your list. Really appreciate the recommendations!

Just this afternoon I was lamenting the unsightly cords on a couple of appliances. Great timing! I didn't know those sticky things existed.

I really like the open shelves as I have a bad habit of NOT closing the doors. I use many of our same ideas. Keep sharing with us.

Ahhhhhh! Dreamy! Just watching the organization! Space would be great, too! Good to see you!

Pot lids were a pain until I figured out that sliding the pot handle through the lid handle and hanging both on the rack like you showed in this video!

Excellent! I'll be incorporating a few of these ideas into my kitchen, Thank you!

I love cord organizers too. We use several of your tips in our RV, where organization is a must.

I’ll give a shout out to Command-I’ve used their hooks to hold wire baskets and larger plastic storage pieces for inside my cabinet doors to utilize space. Since I’m in a rental I don’t drill…I just cleaned a ton of mold out of my Simple Human drying rack so love the brand shown, not sure I can fit it on my counter but looks great

Excellent video man. Multiple new and useful ideas that I’m seeing for the first time. I will probably buy like 4 of these things. Kudos to you

This under section is not meant to store/unstore the cord every time you use your appliance, it's meant to shorten the cord to a customized fixed length that is convenient for where you use it. That's a one-time process.

I used a similar thing to that pot lid divider to stand up cutting boards! I have a lot of thin ones and cycle through them so having them stacked up wasn’t good… plus if one wasn’t totally dry after washing, that’s dampness that just SITS until you find it later and eww. I’m super jazzed to get those cord thingies. Omg.

That drying rack looks good. I use fabrics that I can wash at high heat together with the rest of my kitchen towels. The don’t get moldy easily. Now, silicon can get moldy, too, right? As I see from silicon rings in drinking bottles. Mold can be washed off from silicon if you find it early, but if you overlook it, the dark stain will stay.

My husband and I also try to produce home made food as much as possible. We don't eat take out or pre-made foods from the supermarket other than staple things like dry or fresh pasta, rolled oats, and things like that. We cook every night together and are healthier for it.

The tape holder on your fridge is cool!

Just discovered u…delightful and informative….I’m darn jealous of your 🌿 herb garden ….I’m older .so those days of maintaining one is over…so nice

You might consider installing some pull-out shelves in your lower cabinets. Makes finding/accessing items in there SO much easier.

Omg I thought I was crazy wanting a pedal for my kitchen sink. No chance of getting one, but glad it exists!

I love love. Love the silicone bags. Great tip! They're awesome. I have some. They're kind of pricey😅 they're worth it because you can reuse them so I have found them at the dollar store a time or two

Compost bags! This is a game changer. Thank you!

I've been eyeing those cord organizers for a while, but kept wondering if they were clumsy, or just junk. Glad to know.

Love videos on kitchen accessories and organization. 👍Thank you for sharing your finds.

We use standing paper towel holders for mason jar rings and a small basket for the lids.

Just love your creativity in delivering so interesting videos. Thanks a bunch!

Amazing! I’m especially considering the silicon stashers and principle faucets