40 years as a residential remodeler. I never left a customer without a functioning kitchen no matter how torn up the place was. Everything was cleaned and vacuumed at the end of the day everyday. Because of the level of service my brother and I provided, we never went without a job in 40 years. Show up, do good work, make money, save, don't do drugs, you'll have a good life.

My brother is in debt up to his eyeballs living on a income over $200,000. I live on a disability income of $12,000 n I'm debt free NO mortgage, NO credit card debt, NO car payments nothing. When my Mother asks for financial advice sh ALWAYS goes to my brother, who by the way HAS to have my Mom co sign for him to get these things, and she does. It frustrates the hell out of me.

You dont have to listen to anyone..clearly you already know that. I grew up in Pleasant Hill, CA and always hated the traffic noise and all the rude people. I found a crazy good deal on a property in the forest (Sutter Creek) so I jumped on it. I bought it with cash so now I'm pretty broke but I'm figuring it out as I go. Totally worth it. Zero traffic noise. Big trees. No kitchen! I have a fridge, a bbq, a toaster oven, an air fryer, and a 5th burner. I can figure out how to cook pretty much anything except maybe a huge turkey. I love living in the woods so much I'll make anything work! Everyone's got their thing, and everyone is different. Do whatever the hell you want to make your own dreams come true♡

Some people have never done without. Using credit with no responsibility. They are in for a rude awakening!

I’m old enough to be your mother and am here to tell you - well done and don’t listen to losers. I bought and sold three properties before I was thirty, was so frugal in my savings habits that people laughed at me, and never even owned a car until I was 30 (still got around just fine), preferring to invest instead. But now in my sixties I’m independent, not worried about old age and have a legacy for my niece and nephews. Keep going my friend. I love your videos - you remind me of a young me. PS I have a nice car now!

My experience is that people want justification and support for bad decisions, not factual advice.

I was a college professor in a foreign country for 3 years. The lodging that was provided was a two room apartment with a bathroom. There was no kitchen. I had a fridge, microwave and electric rice cooker in the living room. I had enough dishes for myself, and if someone came over, they brought their own. Everything was washed in the bathroom. Sometimes we had hot water, sometimes not. It was a learning and humbling experience, but I must say my relationships with people I met there were deep and without judgement based on material things.

I’m convinced that people are just nuts and out of touch! I have a friend that has a gorgeous kitchen and she doesn’t even use it or cook, they order out or go out for dinner every night! I’m seriously not even kidding! 😂😂

One thing I've learned being a KZfaqr is that people in the herd want you to be in the herd too so they can feel better about being in it. :) Thank you for your great videos.

As a divorced, broke person that lives with my mom I can give excellent advice. Usually of what NOT to do.

Hey they say that statistically you will be lucky if 10 people will attend your funeral. So why would you care what others think. Lol

Twenty years ago we had an opportunity to live in a house for free that had a working fridge, running water, but no stove or oven. We were decluttering it as trade and we found a microwave, a coffee maker, and I already had a crockpot. We used the coffeemaker to boil water and I learned how to cook in the microwave... because we also found a pile of cooking magazines with microwave recipes! 😆 I had never cooked with one before, but serendipity! Then for Christmas I made a delicious cranberry pork roast in the crockpot. The best part of that was no fussing all day for a delucious dinner! We could all relax, and weade a new tradition all be ause we had no oven!

I’ve lived with a ice chest, electric skillet, microwave and crockpot before. I had a child at the time as well. Took me 6 months to by a stove and fridge. I bought a fridge ( used ) first, then a very inexpensive new stove. So it can be done.

We bought full house of cabinets from Habitat for Humanity. They came out of a house from malibu beach ca, cherry cabinets, roll-out shelves, self-close doors for $1000. My husband was a general contractor for 50 years he was always looking for great stuff at the restore. His other favorite store was Furgason's outlet. All of our appliances came from there.

When I renovated my house in Maine, I cooked for my husband, myself, and two FT workers out of a gross bathroom on George Foreman, an electric cook top and a crock pot for 2 months. Your my kind of gal Prepper Princess.

You have a refrigerator, hot plate, microwave, grill and a sink. I think you have a kitchen. Ha, that is just me. I lived for almost a year with just toaster oven, but I retired at 57 with no problems.

My Filipino mom used to make us full on dinners in a hotel while traveling using an electric cooker and a rice cooker!

I live in a ranch in NYC. I do nothing to the house unless necessary. I am 70 years old and the ranch houses that are sold are knocked down and a McMansion is put up.. I will not waste money on nonsense.

Keeping up with the Jones's is a real hobby for some folks...this is not the case for all of us.

Your style of holding off until you have enough money saved gives you something to look forward to. I can only imagine how excited you are when finish your projects. Waiting is something we have forgotten to do as a society. Everything is immediate and instant in our world now. It makes us become numb to the value of working hard for what you want.

I would never be foolish enough to offer you advice on anything!! You are the Prepper Princess for pete's sake!! I tune in to you to get advice & information - duh!! You are way too smart for some of these people!! Thank you for all you do to help us live better - you just keep doing you & will keep on watching & picking up little tidbits to use! 🙏❤️🙏

The best thing about not having too much stuff is how quickly and easily you can clean the house!

I bought a house when I was 34 and owned it for 20 years. Spent all my money on decorating, maintaining and repairing things. There were times I lived without an oven because it broke and I couldn't afford to fix it, without water because they shut it off when I couldn't pay the bill. I was in way over my head so I finally sold the house, packed a bag and moved abroad where I lived in cheap Airbnbs. Saved enough to pay off all my debt, started a business and built a 6-figure nest egg. Home ownership is not for everybody.

I am teaching a personal finance in a prison and dysfunctional families are not only bad with finances, but bad with impulse control.

Home is where Rocky and Nala are.

Waiting for things makes us savour and enjoy things so much! Xx cheers from Wales , UK. X

You can do a lot with a crockpot and electric pan. It’s called being resourceful!

My in-laws house has the original floors and kitchen ECT from the early 80s, rather than up grade they spend money on travel and nice dinners ect, my mother in-law doesn't like to pay Interest so she doesn't buy things on credit. When he bought a car she got a loan but paid it off in a matter of months. She didn't have much when she was my age but over time she got raises but didn't buy a more expensive house. He expenses got lower and income got higher and now she has more freedom.

People say those things because they can’t stand you winning while they’re losing.

I love this! We've been married for 52 years and have always done without when we didn't have the means for whatever. Currently (long story) we live in a small mobile home and will as long as we are able. There are those who remarked when we moved in here... in a way that it was obvious they thought this would be a temporary situation. Nope! We bought it new 8 years ago because our old house was eaten up by mold. We're still on the same property. The trailer is new and it's comfortable. We do what we can with what we have. Take care.

Speaking as someone who use to be broke, have almost no emergency fund, and a ton of credit card debt spending your emergency fund on the kitchen would be the dumbest thing one could do. So is going into any type of debt if you don't have to (i.e. medical emergency, life or death situation, etc.). When you are in debt who are owned by creditors. Got out of debt in 2021 and will never ever go back there again. I like owning me. Nobody else Just me owning me!

I bought a family of 5 up without an oven, cooked full on meals no problem. Our oven blow and we never replaced it, that was 10yrs ago. Now hubby and I are empty nesters and we're happily enjoying our meal times without an oven 😂

“Keep yourself humble” … love that reminder

I don't own a stove That said, I cook with counter top appliances. It's cheaper and takes up less space than a stove.

I always laugh while watching house hunters on tv- they simply Must have 5 or 6 bedrooms and 3+ bathrooms or the children will be constantly fighting.... Give me a break!

Thank you! My home is an older fixer upper so I understand. It is hard to listen to people who spend too much and waste money. I have to be frugal!

I entered my apartment, empty in the worst way, and i had to buy a water heater, an emergency kitchen (600 euros)... that was eight years ago. I never bought hardly anything, but today my place is rather full, I found furniture, even abandoned mattresses and i got dishes, crockery from deceased neighbors. I'd love to live like everybody else, I'd love to buy real stuff (like other people) but I'm debt free... by the way, I love those doggies❤️

I just keep to myself,no one really knows I am set for life! Although I spend alot of money on food,I work hard to reduce waste. I went with a really small frig to save on electricity and use up my food weekly,and just have a small freezer.

Lol I needed this video. My husband and I purchased a cheaper property and are currently living mortgage free and saving money for retirement in our late 30’s. People I know who are broke keep telling me to upgrade to a bigger house in a central location (which would be around $1 million in Australia) and thinking we are crazy for not wanting to do that.

I love the backdoor with built-in blinds. The flooring is gorgeous. 😊 Decorating is not an emergency. Our house was in bad shape when we first took it over. We ripped out our bathroom sink and vanity, due to water damage and rot, yet went 3 months with out a bathroom sink, while we tried to locate a vanity second hand that the sink would fit on, because nothing in the stores was the correct size. Then we came across a kitchen sink display on deep clearance and it was built in to a cabinet already, with tha faucet and everything. It has a weird shape, but it fit, and for $31.65 the price was right. And the next cabinet to remove was the kitchen, so now having a kitchen sink in the bathroom was perfect. We then went 3 months on the kitchen repair and ultimately keeping the old cast iron double sink with drain boards on both sides. We found an imperfect cabinet for one side, and was able to retrofit it with a dishwasher, also bought used. I can be very patient with my money.

Our house was flooded and pretty messed up from hurricane Ian. We lost a 49 ft pool cage that was not covered by insurance! Everyone flipped out that instead of replacing it we chose to put up a fence. New pool cage $30,000, fence $3000 cash. No I’m not spending my emergency fund in a pool cage!! My realtor neighbor was freaking out also that we didn’t take out loans to fix our house since insurance was taking long. We gutted our house on our own, did water mitigation and dried it out in our own, and waited 8 months living with no walls and concrete floors. We had working bathrooms, and we did not care about concrete floors. 8 months later our insurance came in, we had everything 100% repaired in 1 month and took out no loans!!!

I have been living without an oven for years. You just learn to improvise. I am 100% debt free & I will not buy a new oven until I have the actual money for it. Yes, I do have credit cards, but I won’t be using them unless I can pay the bill in full. The time will come when I will get my new oven and I am really going to appreciate it!

I went 6 months without a bathroom. It wasn't easy, but well, werth it. I love not being in debt. Diy is awesome!

Here I am on a Saturday watching pepper princess do her dishes and thinking I really need to do mine... Nope, still watching. Make it your own! You'll be happy if you take your time.

My oven stopped working 6 yrs ago. I bought a Breville smart toaster oven and never looked back. I don't use a microwave or coffee maker. I french press and have a vitamix for juices and hot soups. Works for me. Tore down several cabinets because my galley kitchen is tiny. And less food and dishes, works for me as well.

I recently moved from a house with a huge kitchen to an apartment with a small kitchen and had to get rid of a lot. I’m not missing any of it. :)

We had a pipe leak and had to redo our kitchen. I loved living off of our camp stove and bbq. It was fun. Having no kitchen for a couple months made me feel like I was camping. I didn't buy as many groceries as well.

I agree that it's best to gradually furnish a home because sometimes we change our minds when we're hasty. I have the same kitchen flooring and love it.

We've watched you cook entire meals for yourself and the pups with your kitchen as is. It is spotlessly clean. You're not falling prey to a contractor that does a full demo and bails, leaving you unable to cook at all and having to take him or her to court ( a freaking nightmare too many have lived to regret ). To hell with naysayers.

i think u have done amazingly beautiful in re-doing your home. its lovely. alot of my married life and raising children we had at one time or another had no stove. no washing machine. no car. hubby rode his bicycle 19 miles each day to work and back home. u do what u have to do...all our family was well off. we just did us...what we had to do to survive. i take the feeling of home within myself where ever i go.Great video. lots of wisdom.

Do you know what I like about your kitchen? That it’s clean and uncluttered.😊

This reminded me of my cousin giving me a hard time because I bought a cheap used car that needed light repairs (which my husband did himself). Meanwhile, she's broke with two kids and her husband living at her parents home while my husband, 3 kids and me are living in our home we built ourselves, mortgage free....and she doesn't even realize how foolish she sounds(by the way, they make more money than us but live paycheck to paycheck). They can enjoy their two new car debts while we enjoy our new home 😉

Love your house and kitchen! The way you saved for it and save to fix it up over time is a fabulous example of financial discipline. Thanks for sharing!

Several years ago my family and I went on vacation over Thanksgiving. In the condo we had a glorified Kitchenette that consisted of a two burner stove and a small microwave. I was able to cook a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for the family without any issues 😊

Your place looks so neat and clean and free from clutter. I'm jealous. lol

🐶🐶! Love the kitchen floor! It looks marvelous!

I’ve owned three ‘ homes’ then life’s circumstances 20 years sent me on a different path and I’ve been renting the same flat for those 20. It’s has never been my homes. I have no sentimental attachment either

The freshly painted bare kitchen looks so spacious and serene!

I’m big on the echo too. I’m currently redoing my Southern California home and we barely have any furniture and I doubt I’ll fill it with much when it’s finished. I love the airy feel it brings.

I love the clean crisp walls and the lack of clutter. It looks like you left the walls smooth, no texture, which is my preference.

If you have to put things on credit you don’t need those things keep saving and one thing at a time. You are doing it right

To my flawed minimalist eyes, your kitchen looks sublime right now.

There is a lyric to a song that always resonates with me and now I hear you say it as well. “Make you homesick for a home you never had”. Everywhere since my childhood home has been just a house and I don’t know if “home” will ever happen again. Love all the vids!

Trouble is, everyone these days, wants things yesterday 😢

We moved into our little place 3years ago , had no fridge no stove no washer or dryer , because of Covid etc everything took a long time to get , it took 2 months for the fridge , and 6 months ( went thru all the holidays ) with no stove , guess what ? I lived to tell the tale , I bought tiny fridge and we used a grill outside , even in the rainy Portland metro

Your kitchen is coming along nice! With all the waits in the supply chain now people will have to learn patience.

A refrigerator is a wonderful luxury. A splash of paint, some pictures and restored, up-cycled furniture is very cheap adds character

I absolutely love to see you interact with your fur babies. They make the world go around. ❤

People, in this country, want immediate results. I have had the best results to be thoughtful about what I really want and take my time. After all, it's the most $$$ you'll spend in your life time (your house). Great video.

I totally understand, we didn't have a kitchen 8 months because we were doing it ourselves also. No cupboards, no walls, nothing except for a plywood counter with a sink in it. You are doing great and I'm glad you are doing it your own way

Lol! That made me laugh! I am living without a fully functioning oven myself right now. You find other ways to cook!

I love your empty space! You are so right. I grew up in a cramped, cluttered house so I can appreciate open space.

i’m so impressed how much work you’ve got done on you’re kitchen. looks so good

I would love to see you do tutorials about doing your own electric updates, or step by step refinishing cabinets, prepping and painting trim/walls/doors etc. I bet you are full of frugal advice along with handyman skills!

Your kitchen reno is looking great ! Love the new fridge. 💖 Rocky and Nala are adorable. 🩵

I think it looks great! my husband and I have bought and lived in 4 fixer uppers over the years.. all while we had children. it took a long time to pay cash and do the work ourselves as we could afford it. would have been easier to pay someone? yes for sure! but we did it the hard way and so worth it!

The end of the video was adorable each of the doggo’s grabbing their peanut butter treat! 🐶😍

I’m embarrassed for my fellow Americans when they show up on House Hunters International. Their inability to grasp how overblown American culture truly is and disbelief that people can live in small spaces with considerably less stuff is truly cringeworthy. Keep on your path, Prepper Princess! The fruits of your life choices shine for all to see! 🎉

People are so incredibly rude. Every person needs to do what is right for them. It is that simple and it doesn't take a lot to respect that and be kind.

Kitchen looks fine to me, it’s summer anyway, BBQ everyday.

I lived w/o a kitchen for a year, canned outside and cooked outside. Also lived w/o running water for a year.

I barely use my oven. I use a toaster oven and a microwave mostly. Ill occasionally use the stove top of the oven.

I like the new walls and paint. Looks like a new floor too. You keep doing it right.

I wished my kitchen looked like yours! 😊 I really need to declutter asap!

Another good video. When we got married, my husband had his house and it needed a lot of work. There was no central heat, but there was a wood stove. There was no finished kitchen, but there was hot and cold running water and a bathroom, with a blanket for a door. We did not have much money, we did the dishes in the tub, came home mid-day during the winter to keep the fire going and dealt with it. It is certainly doable. We have finished walls, central heat, a beautiful kitchen/diningroom and a nice little deck now. And no, everything is not yet done. But it is good.

People with their pants on fire to see remodeling videos have several to choose from here on utube. What I like about yours is that they are geared towards someone, like myself, who wants to remodel on a budget. I have a lot of time, but little money for remodeling.

When you get your kitchen together, you will appreciate it so much more! I have one burner, a little microwave, and a BBQ. So, two burners would be a real upgrade for me! LOL. I do have tiptop cookware, acquired one piece at a time from thrift stores. I have no debt, but not much else.I Love your point of view, Prepper princess.

My wife and I lived with our kitchen torn apart from July until November after we bought this house as we remodled it, it can be done

Love this video with your imitation of a snooty “I would never” and your dogs. It made me laugh. Something I really needed today. Thanks!

Hi Prepper Princess I am gradually learning to lower bills and only buy necessary stuff. I am very generous and sensitive. Thankyou for your well written book. I like your kitchen. I dream about owning a tiny home and live debt free. Living in SoCal it’s tough. I am gradually saving. Stay well and safe 👍😇💜🦋

Prepper Princess, I adore your videos so much. Just wanted to say that your home is where your heart is. In my case, house or no house, my home is what I say it is. I love what remains of my friends and family. I have found my home within myself. You do an amazing job and you are pretty wise for someone so young. Keep those great inspirational videos coming.

I like the one "your always gonna have a car payment". I'm not. I got a paid for car. I put 500.00 per month back for another vehicle. I'm always going to have a car but I'm not always Gonna have a car payment!

Keep doing what you’re doing. You are an inspiration to all of us.

You are sooo wise. I now carry a flash light around instead of turning on a light at night. I am more consciously aware of my surroundings and what I am doing to save money. I switched to high output 4 watt light bulbs (same brightness of a 60 watts) 1 month I save $42 dollars. Call me crazy Save power Save the planet.. Thanks princess for all you do 😊

When I moved into my current house 4 years ago, I took the decision to not purchase a cooker. I now live alone and very rarely used the cooker in my previous house. Instead I use a combination microwave, a slow cooker, an air fryer etc., so I can manage perfectly well without a cooker.

Been in our house 12 years and still renovating. Still have the flooring cabinets and so on. We'd rather pay outright for renovations then using loans or credit cards. Love the kitchen color you hve

The horror of not having a kitchen!!😂😂😂❤ I have a small old 🏠 house. I don’t have a dishwasher! Oh nooooo!😂😂😂😂😂

PP, you do you. I always look forward to your videos, no matter what you're presenting. When you get whatever renovations, etc, completed it'll be a treat for us. We are on your time line. You let us into your life and home, and that's enough. Of course, who could resist seeing your kids during the videos? Lol That PB at the end was just too adorable. Till next time, be well!

Currently living without a kitchen in my house. We'll get around to it, theres just other places for time and money to go to right now. We got a row of cabinets free fom someone, and bought a length of butcher block for a countertop, a microwave and a coffee maker, also a crockpot and a one burner induction cooktop. The fridge is on the back porch with the washer. Im not whining. Our camper is right outside, and that kitchen is tiny but functional, I use it mostly for pantry storage and to wash dishes.

Love your "outraged, horrified" voice.😂 Your kids are too much.❤