I have a folding dish drying rack that is a nuisance. I realized I had thirsty bathroom sets in colors I didn't want in the bathroom but the yellow, brown, russet colors are perfect in my brown rich cabinets and deep brown mustard speckled counter tops. I use the big wash clothes hung on oven door for cleaning and folded for hot pot handles. The hand towels are perfect size for my drying side of the sink. the bath towels cut in thirds and hemmed are perfect for hand drying, dish drying side of sink or hung over oven door for whatever. No money spent, no hard feelings and now when no one knows what to give me they buy sets or singles that match my kitchen on sale. Everyone is happy. thanks for your videos. I have a few other hints to drop as gifts, buy on sale give on holidays yessssss
@TheOrganizedSoprano7 жыл бұрын
Glad I inspired you! What a perfect use for those towels! I love giving stuff new life! Thanks for watching :)
@Zinetha6 жыл бұрын
I lived in a 27 square meter (around 290 square feet) apartment with my best friend for 5 months when life was "a bit" rough on me (without her I would have been either homeless or I would have had to live 70km (43.5 miles) away from my school with my parents)... Now my apartment is 40 square meters (430.6 square feet), I live alone. All rooms are a pretty good size, I really like the layout in this apartment. I am moving to another town in a few weeks for school and my future apartment is 39 square meters (419.8 square feet), so pretty much the same size as my current one, but the bathroom there has like 0% storage and there's this teeny tiny kitchen (around the same size as your old one), so I think I'll have to keep some of the kitchen stuff in the room leading to it, which is the entryway (here in Finland we have real entryways, usually separate rooms for them or at least an open concept space leading to other rooms, not just an outside door leading to a living room or a kitchen, because we have four distinct seasons here and we need a place for all the outdoor clothes, plus in Finland no one wears shoes indoors in someone's house, not even their own, unless it's a fancy party where everyone wears high heels and such, so we need a place to leave the shoes at)... And I also need to find some storage solutions for the bathroom. Hopefully I'll find some ideas online... It's tough, though, because appliances and layouts and everything are so different here than in USA and no one in Finland seem to be doing organizing videos... I am probably going to do some sort of a diy lazy susan in the corner cabinet, possibly more. And I want a shelf that goes behind the sink, against the wall, but idk if they sell those in Finland and if those will work over the faucets we have here. Many Americans seem to have a window above the sink in the kitchen and then they advice you to make a window sill there and utilize the sides of the top cabinets. Well, here we never have windows above sinks, because we have drying cabinets there. A Finnish housewife invented it back in, like, the 50s and now all Finnish homes have one. It's considered very odd if your house does not have one. It's like a cabinet over the sink, but the shelves are wire shelves instead of solid ones. You do the dishes, then you place the wet dishes there and the water drips down to your sink. Genius. Some people with smaller kitchens / who have a dishwasher and therefore don't do dishes as much, use them as regular cabinet space, others with bigger kitchens (like I have now) use them to dry dishes. Our sinks are pretty much always stainless steel, with a stainless steel countertop area next to them. Also, we never have walk-in pantries. Never ever ever have I seen a Finnish home with a walk-in pantry. The button/handle thing to flush the toilet with is on the top of the toilet, not the side, so we cannot hang stuff over the toilet like you can. We have small hand-held bidet showers attached to our bathroom sinks, which sometimes makes it hard to place a storage unit under the sink. My future apartment has that exact problem. I'm thinking of placing a rolling cart there, but I'm afraid it'll create visual clutter and collect a lot of dust... Your closets are like tiny rooms with shelves, ours are more like built-in cabinets (the bottom of the closet is not the floor). I could go on and on about the differences...
@oceanbrzzz6 жыл бұрын
Zinetha Wow, very interesting. I was in Finland briefly in 2016, loved the country. I had been visiting cousins in Norway. I am always running out of storage space in my home. We collect too much “stuff” here in the USA.
@Candisias6 жыл бұрын
These are some great tips and ideas. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said, "don't hoard things you don't need." I think we spend so much time for the "what if" moments instead of just living in the moment. I also loved the idea of "downsizing" the appliances to smaller ones. Especially for someone who is single, like myself. I dont need the LARGE kitchenade mixer, I can just use a hand mixer in it's place and save TONS of space while doing it! Great tips! about to binge all your videos! *you've been warned* LMAO
@TheOrganizedSoprano6 жыл бұрын
YAS!!! thank you!
@anniecruz47785 жыл бұрын
"That's it drop the mic I'm out!" I died 😂😂😂
@TheOrganizedSoprano5 жыл бұрын
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@alyssaglasscock30507 жыл бұрын
Ugh I know I already commented on your other tiny space organizing video but I I just wanted to tell you again, thank you!! Your videos inspire me so much to just get up & go through my things & get rid of things that I don't need! So thank you 💛 Keep making these videos!!
@TheOrganizedSoprano7 жыл бұрын
I LOVE COMMENTS! MOAR COMMENTS LOL!!! I'm so glad you are enjoying the channel!!! :)
@claireberube49307 жыл бұрын
I just love what you've suggested and although my kitchen is tiny (like the one you had years ago), there are actually some very good ideas I can use! I'm amazed. So happy! Thank you!
@vaildes4106 жыл бұрын
New sub and thought you may like this recipe. I saw you had the key ingredients in your panty. Jamaican Chili YIELD: 4 servings SERVING SIZE: about 1¼ cup 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1¼ cups chopped yellow bell pepper, seeded 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup water or Vegetable Broth 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat, and cook onions until soft and translucent. Add yellow pepper and garlic. Cook until pepper is tender, stirring frequently. Add water or broth, beans, tomatoes, cumin, paprika, and salt. Bring to a boil. Cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in parsley just before serving. Recipe Notes For a spicier chili, add a diced jalapeno pepper or hot chili powder. Serve with Broiled Polenta Squares or Corn Muffins. Use chickpeas instead of cannellini beans. Add more vegetables, such as carrots, celery, or zucchini.” We use this year round but started using for The Daniel Fast.
@TheOrganizedSoprano6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this with me!!! I'll be sure to give it a try!!! :)
@mynewme87597 жыл бұрын
Are you saying my 72 coffee mugs might be too many???? lol Love this!! I really need to follow these tips.
@TheOrganizedSoprano7 жыл бұрын
Only if the mugs don't make you exceedingly happy LOL. I ACTUALLY used to have a SERIOUS mug issue and I only just recently (like in the past year) really pared down and it feels so good. I just took a snapshot of the old ones that I had some sentimental attachment to and sent them on their merry way. So, I'm THERE with you about a mug obsession. 😂
@mynewme87597 жыл бұрын
lol That is my problem. Everywhere I go or someone I know goes, I get a mug. It truly is an obsession. lol
@bellacruz67637 жыл бұрын
You can also make a dedicated shelves for them (as display on a blank wall if you have one) to double as a decoration if you can't really get rid of them. :)
@CrissCreative5 жыл бұрын
this was great! gonna use some of your tips right away! thank you!
@TheOrganizedSoprano5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@5DGibson6 жыл бұрын
Love your videos and how you maximize small spaces! These tips would have really helped me when I lived in my tiny NY apartment.
@TheOrganizedSoprano6 жыл бұрын
That's so awesome! Thanks for watching!
@yc70jade6 жыл бұрын
I just found your chanel yesterday & I love your personality & your videos! I wished I found your chanel earlier. My setup is practically exactly the same as yours except we are in a small house. ❤💕❤💕❤💕
@TheOrganizedSoprano6 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thanks for watching! Rocking a small space is so challenging, but so satisfying if you can make it work, right?
@katieharris4127 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I got both smiles and good ideas. Very well done!
@TheOrganizedSoprano7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! That's so nice! Thanks so much for watching!
@tubin11757 жыл бұрын
Well done! It definitely looks like you have mastered organizing your small spaces, your kitchen is no exception!
@TheOrganizedSoprano7 жыл бұрын
+Sal C THANK YOU!!! That's so nice of you to say! Thanks for watching! ☺️
@tubin11757 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Do you only use microfiber cloths in the kitchen?
@TheOrganizedSoprano7 жыл бұрын
+Sal C I try to do most of my household cleaning with them but admittedly, I use paper towels to clean the toilet. LOL
@tubin11757 жыл бұрын
You're not alone, I do the same from time to time. I noticed you have two pairs of gloves underneath your sink, Casabella's? Do you use them for different chores?
@TheOrganizedSoprano7 жыл бұрын
+Sal C They are two different sizes...one pair for me and one pair for my husband!
@mimime53766 жыл бұрын
I love all your handy ideas. Getting ready to clean for the holidays and most will come in handy. New sub here.
@TheOrganizedSoprano6 жыл бұрын
Awesome! So glad to have you aboard!
@zorahami58716 жыл бұрын
All is beautiful merci pour les bonnes idees
@hollyjj37436 жыл бұрын
Great ideas!💗💗
@abi22705 жыл бұрын
I wish my drawers were wider to have a spice drawer. This house built in the 80s have the tiniest drawers ever. Consequently I have my cooking tools in several drawers.:(
@sandysanzenbacher73136 жыл бұрын
I am so interested in the way you labeled your cereal and paper bag containers. I think you used a chalk board marker to write on the container, right? I want to try this but I want to make sure I can remove it before I try it. Is that what you did? Thanks.
@TheOrganizedSoprano6 жыл бұрын
It's a chalk marker, but it rubs off, so I recently switched over to using the Sharpie Water-Based Paint Pens and they are much better. It will stay on unless you rub it off with a damp cloth! If you check them out (they sell them at Michael's!) get the Water-based, NOT the oil based.
@susan13313 жыл бұрын
Any tips for a silverware drawer? Our drawer is an odd size. I've been decluttering unused items but still want to better organize our stuff.
@heliotropephoenix3003 жыл бұрын
I bought this and it took half the space of my previous organizer. us.josephjoseph.com/products/drawerstore-compact-cutlery-organiser
@marivcf86153 жыл бұрын
Dos you come to my house when I want looking and count my plates?????
@TheOrganizedSoprano3 жыл бұрын
Huh? Lol
@kevinyasoni67147 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the shelf you put your pans inside the cabinet at the beginning of this video thanks
@TheOrganizedSoprano7 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Yasoni It is an Elfa Drawer unit from The Container Store. These are modular and multi use ☺️