You're Organizing Your House Wrong!

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@Nick_Lewis 12 күн бұрын

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@DJarry394 11 күн бұрын

Brooklinen is awful. Sorry. I used it before. The pillows were painful, the linen wasn't worth the price

@AP12360 10 күн бұрын

@@DJarry394 - Linen is wonderful and I own linen sheets, pillows, and clothing, but you have to wash it several times before it becomes softer.

@dlmurray55 9 күн бұрын

Hi, @nick_lewis, love your channel and wondering about something and wanted to get you idea on it. I plan to add a modern 5 glass panel front door on my house and I also wanted to do a glass door near or same look on my bathroom for extra lighting in the one window bathroom. The bathroom door is around 17 ft away from the front door in an open door way to the living room and diningroom so its all in view of the same doors. That would be too much of the same thing right? Should I go with a solid glass door for the bathroom door? Privacy glass of course, other then solid glass there are the 5 and 4 panel doors. Thanks if you are able to reply.

@DJarry394 9 күн бұрын

@@AP12360 sorry, I’m talking about the brand. It’s overpriced, and not very good quality. But linen sheets sound nice. If I should ever have enough $ for them, I would take your advice. Thanks

@nailguncrouch1017 12 күн бұрын

Came for the sarcasm, stayed for the tips.

@lisabailey6605 12 күн бұрын

Me too, exactly!

@leonoraauren5571 12 күн бұрын

Came for the tips, stayed for the sarcasm 😂

@ambsat 11 күн бұрын

Lot. Love that. That's me too.

@amy7494 11 күн бұрын

ALWAYS!

@kmiranda478 11 күн бұрын

lol yes! 😂

@RadCenter 12 күн бұрын

Why did interior designers stop using bathroom mirrors with medicine cabinets behind them? It used to be so easy to see everything you had, because it was at eye level. Suddenly they decided we all want to store our stuff in drawers in the vanity instead. Drawers are very awkward to store items in bottles, because you can't see the labels. Bring back medicine cabinets!

@whiskybrush3219 11 күн бұрын

Thats an easy answer. Most housing construction is done factory style, with emphasis on speed over quality of craft. Inset medicine cabinets usually require re framing part of a wall and also re-routing vent pipes or electrical infrastructure. Placing a cabinet onto the wall itself is an alternative, however it is clunky, minimizes light from sticking out 4 to 6 inches, and often looks like a half done job. Therefore designers and flippers just opt for the sleeker look of a mirror and utilize alternate storage areas for the contents that would normally be in medicine cabinets. Its also impossible to properly inset a medicine cabinet when it's against an exterior wall.

@Nick_Lewis 11 күн бұрын

I have one in my own bathroom and I love it!

@653j521 11 күн бұрын

Is there one with edges that keep things from falling out and into the sink?

@04beni04 11 күн бұрын

@@653j521 I have no idea where she found them, but I know someone who uses small tension rods in all her cabinets (bathroom, kitchen, tools, everywhere). She tells me proudly, and often, that nothing's fallen in the toilet in years. 😅

@katperson7332 11 күн бұрын

@@653j521mine is a giant one from Ikea and is placed on the wall above my cistern and toilet. It’s a weird shaped bathroom so that’s the only place it can go, but so far nothing has fallen down into the toilet! I’m very careful though, and keep the toilet lid down but it would indeed be good if the shelves had edges on them. I suppose it wouldn’t be too hard to improvise your own, by glueing thin pieces of wood along the front of each shelf.

@healingasthmaacasestudy9851 12 күн бұрын

“Work with what you got not with what you want to be” the wisest words I’ve heard all year

@user-jw9zd4yd2s 11 күн бұрын

Maybe he should try remembering that when he changes his hair to that hideous color that makes him look much older than before. This is not the way to get a sugar daddy, sweet cheeks!

@cjhoward409 11 күн бұрын

Loved that ! ❤️

@AnnLewis-ri7rs 11 күн бұрын

Works for kids and spouses too.

@susanruan3663 10 күн бұрын

I made a drop zone by using an old bookcase that fits in the space behind my door. It fits shoes, keys, receipts, loose change, mail, etc.

@pmoneywest8099 9 күн бұрын

So True 👍🏽

@KM-se4vh 12 күн бұрын

"Bonus tip: feel free to get rid of some stuff!" I love how the most important thing is said as a sarcastic aside 😂

@bluewren65 11 күн бұрын

Or even better, feel free not to buy more crap you don't need.

@mynotificationsareoff.400 11 күн бұрын

@@bluewren65how dare you

@bluewren65 11 күн бұрын

@@mynotificationsareoff.400 😂

@ros8986 11 күн бұрын

@@bluewren65 BUT (in spite of may meticulous thought about purchases) I still find that every acquisition is an experiment, some work out, some don't.

@bluewren65 10 күн бұрын

@@ros8986 I'd hope your hit to miss ratio would be higher than 50:50. Before buying anything my questions are: Do I really need this? Do I have somewhere to put this? Sadly, for beautiful, aesthetic items the answer is usually "no" and for necessities it is a constant headache finding a place for them to live.

@tammybrennan2040 12 күн бұрын

Craziness is renting storage units to store stuff. People have too much clutter!

@betmo 12 күн бұрын

my personal thought is open concept doesn't have storage space...so there's that

@karenk2409 12 күн бұрын

Yup, serious cra-cra ...

@kdockrey 12 күн бұрын

@@betmo Open concept definitely can have ample storage. However, it takes away from living space unless one specifically allows adequate space for storage and living. I just built an open concept home and I had to be firm with architects and designers about the importance of closed storage. I did opt for all built-in cabinets over closets to keep as much as living space as possible while have a designated closed space for everything

@cjhoward409 11 күн бұрын

@@betmo My open concept has plenty of storage 👍🏻

@clwest3538 11 күн бұрын

Heard a comedian say 'storage units are suburban junk drawers - things go in and never come out...' 😂

@Noreenlee1 12 күн бұрын

We've lived in the same house -- with the same two hooks behind our bedroom door -- for 32 years. A few months ago, I asked my otherwise tidy husband why he didn't hang his worn (but still clean for the next day) clothes on his hook instead of draping them down his side of the dresser. Turns out in 31.5 years, he'd never considered the always-empty hook to be "his." Sometimes, a little, gentle communication is the answer.

@653j521 11 күн бұрын

He sounds like a sweetie to not assume his territory extends all over yours. Did you actually tell him it is his before?

@zmiem9556 11 күн бұрын

This is so cute!

@anaalves3658 11 күн бұрын

That is so funny and sweet 😂

@cjhoward409 11 күн бұрын

Awwwww. That’s so sweet.

@debibrown5568 10 күн бұрын

😂

@epowell4211 9 күн бұрын

I'm a hoarder from a long line of hoarders, but always thought, "as long as you have a place for it, you're okay." The day I realized you are forever paying for what you own changed how I thought about stuff. People don't hesitate to call out those who use storage units as wasting money, paying for stuff you already own, but the fact is you buy/rent a living space to fit what you own, continue to pay utilities on it, pay your time and effort to maintain it, pay your peace of mind to deal with the clutter, buy stuff to organize/display it, pay insurance to protect it, and so on.

@bekind8243 12 күн бұрын

I love the new, sarcastic Nick! It seems like you’re more bold than this time last year and I LOVE your sense of humor!

@therabbithat 12 күн бұрын

I did come here to be abused.

@ah5721 10 күн бұрын

I love nick for the sass and roasting and good ideas too. And I'm a designer 😂

@eldabaci9674 10 күн бұрын

Same I love his sarcastic side!

@nataliebutler 12 күн бұрын

Bold of you to assume I have enough cabinet space to put away the things on my counter!

@WoohooAndTheCity 12 күн бұрын

Me with my instant pot in my studio apartment 🥲

@patwilkinson2182 12 күн бұрын

Great tips Nick. I hate clutter as well. Happy Saturday!

@Sorrely1 12 күн бұрын

Have you considered throwing it out a window?

@raeperonneau4941 12 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. 😂

@alrightyru 11 күн бұрын

Agreed! Aside from in the bedrooms there is ONE closet here .. All in one for brooms, linens, cleaning supplies .. Yikes!

@wendypierce5621 12 күн бұрын

Nightstands with generously sized drawers are your friend for those regularly used bedroom items.

@joane.3533 11 күн бұрын

That part was funny, wasn't it?

@MyFocusVaries 12 күн бұрын

Hooks on the inside of the closet door and the bathroom door have saved me from dropping my clothes on the floor all my adult life. If it's not ready for the laundry, it's a hook when I'm in too much of a hurry for a hanger. Clothes don't wrinkle and they're hidden. Every couple of days I hang things back up.

@LouciferFlump 11 күн бұрын

I discovered the joy of this a few years ago! It’s bliss, right? 🤣👍🏻

@carolinejohnson22 11 күн бұрын

You paragons of virtue! I just chuck them on the floor 😲😆

@cc1k435 6 күн бұрын

Same. In my bathroom right now I have hanging a 70s-style newsboy cap and a pair of swim goggles, but hey, they're not on the floor! 😂

@LouciferFlump 6 күн бұрын

@@cc1k435 🥴👍🏻

@MultiCappie 11 күн бұрын

As a person with ADHD, I have to be careful what I conceal, because I'll stop using it completely, and painfully often buy a new one. I sometimes think interior design is about "making homes look like nobody lives there." I respect people who can live that way, but that's just not me. I do try to make things non-cluttery, but still visible. The picture you rolled at 2:36 may as well be my own countertop.

@lidewijvos 8 күн бұрын

I've also got ADHD and feel overwhelmed when all my stuff is visible. I found out that if you stuff too much stuff in your drawer or closet you can't properly access it (hurdle) and thus you don't use it, forget it and maybe buy a new one. Key here is (for me) to have very little things so everything is soooo easy to grab or put away without having to do a tetris game at Olympic level.

@MultiCappie 7 күн бұрын

@@lidewijvos Yeah, same, less things is always easier, but I still need some things visible, or labeled on the exterior of the cabinet or drawer even.

@kokocrispies 4 күн бұрын

Yeah, if things aren't out I won't use them. If i have to pull out the magic bullet every time i want a smoothie you can better believe I'm never making a smoothie. If it's sitting there ready I'm way more likely to use it. I wish I could have less clutter, but hiding things is really not an option if I want to get things done. Executive dysfunction is a bitch. What I really need is tips on how to make things easily accessible without losing your mind.

@Erica-en2qz 10 күн бұрын

"Chances are, most of what you have isn’t that attractive. Someone had to tell you" 😂😂😂 Had me laughing out loud! And yes, Nick, I have wondered why your clock is always at the same time. 😂

@skoogproductions7497 12 күн бұрын

I’ve learned the only way my house doesn’t become a chaotic mess from my adhd is absolutely working with my existing habits, and just beautifying them, usually with baskets 😂😂😂

@andieluke1366 12 күн бұрын

SAME! I've learned to embrace that it might still not be properly categorized, but it is organized _for_ me.

@hexhyss 12 күн бұрын

The ADHD mess is real...

@16demolka 12 күн бұрын

ADHDer here 🙋🏻‍♀️ I accepted recently that I’m never going to put away clothes that I want to rewear. I just spend 30 minut every week and deal with pile of clothes all at once. I feel it’s about doing big projects, I hate doing small things, step by step, because I don’t see the effect right away

@karyon1007 11 күн бұрын

Yep! It's, "Where do my messes accumulate? Put an open basket or hook there."😂

@pajamaday8083 6 күн бұрын

Yesss!!! My household (all w/ ADHD) CANNOT function any other way. If your family's like mine and you really want to torture yourself, try putting everything away and watch the panic when everybody loses their sh*t (pun intended)

@MyFocusVaries 12 күн бұрын

"I'm not particularly organized" is maybe not the declaration I want to hear from the person about to give me organizing tips. 😂 But here I am listening.😂😂😂

@moe9265 12 күн бұрын

Hilarious!

@minimalist2036 12 күн бұрын

😏

@Nick_Lewis 12 күн бұрын

Or I’m EXACTLY the person to listen to because I’m realistic!

@pamelakrumvieda3153 12 күн бұрын

Are you kidding? The best people to learn from did it wrong until they did it right.

@Joy-io7xl 12 күн бұрын

How many “cups of coffee” has Nick consumed?

@sorscha 11 күн бұрын

"Dropped like a school bag at 4 o'clock" has stayed with me as a helpful turn of phrase. Find a place for all the things!

@Acquilla7 12 күн бұрын

The bit about being realistic about your habits hits sooo true though. As someone with ADHD I have to work around the weird ways my brain works. The biggest thing I found for me is that, while I will hang things up, I will not fold them. Things became a moderately less chaotic mess when I embraced hooks and hangers everywhere.

@aleenaprasannan2146 10 күн бұрын

Same for me, hooks took care of the 'worn but not for laundry' clothes, but I realised I need a basket for newly washed clothes, because I procrastinate on folding laundry

@lynnstlaurent6789 10 күн бұрын

I have bins for everything that doesn’t have to be folded. Tank tops, underwear, pajamas. It stopped me from having laundry paralysis. Washed jeans or pants go on hooks too.

@WalkingOneLegAtATime 9 күн бұрын

I’m picturing the Seinfeld episode with the organizer lady “hooks!”

@no_peace 6 күн бұрын

I have to hang some stuff but I sort and dump everything else. I don't fold and I hang as little as humanly possible. Laundry is so much easier for me this way

@Cole_Cross 4 күн бұрын

ADHD life is all about working with our magic beautiful chaos. the only, thing that works for me is extreme minimalism. if there isnt space for it behind something, it doesnt come into my tiny house.

@laurieleannie 12 күн бұрын

You use the perfect amount of Canadian dry humour and sarcasm!

@Motherhubbard170 11 күн бұрын

it must be that as its never belittling nor cruel, just fun

@pamelakrumvieda3153 12 күн бұрын

Nick, I am one of those people that forgets I own something when I can't see it. I am building a home with a large pantry/storage/prep room adjacent to the kitchen. My plan is open shelves below the counters in the pantry. That way I can see what I own, still maintain a clear counter space, and it is not visible to guests or even to me most of the time. I am excited to have a kitchen that doesn't look like a resale shop of donated appliances!

@karenk2409 12 күн бұрын

We all forget what we can't see! That's why people have basements, under-stairs storage and storage units.

@04beni04 11 күн бұрын

Ooh -- good call. And maybe consider getting some clear storage containers with lids for the smaller or more fiddly stuff (lids, attachments, detachable parts, etc.). Being immediately able to identify what is where, and to group items conveniently together, is a game changer.

@betholabecker3219 10 күн бұрын

May want to rethink your plan…..it will get dusty, so you will have to dust before you use anything! 😢

@liisaking1247 10 күн бұрын

This is hugely important, and often overlooked by people who crave visual simplicity. But many people struggle with "object permanence" and truly tend to forget stuff they can't see and touch. If you keep saying things like, "Well, I *thought* I had scissors but I can't find any and I have no idea where they'd be, so I'm going out to buy a pair so I can do such-and-such," and then a week later, "Oh, look! Six pairs of scissors! Didn't I buy some last week? Where did they go?" you may have a problem with object permanence (and/or a problem with not establishing fixed "homes" for often-needed items). Keeping things out, using open shelving, or storing items in clear acrylic containers really does help some people, while it would drive others mad! If you know what works for you, go for it!

@Dbb27 9 күн бұрын

@@liisaking1247 excellent advice!

@ceralith942 12 күн бұрын

I'm just waiting for Nick to start messing with us by changing his clock time randomly. ❤

@MyFocusVaries 11 күн бұрын

I want it to be 10:20, which is the time Timex watches always displayed in ads, to frame the logo.

@TreasureDeal 11 күн бұрын

Lol, let's send him some batteries. 😂😂❤❤❤

@grateful7420 9 күн бұрын

“It’s always 12:18 where I live” 😂

@desireestacy4597 8 күн бұрын

I think it should be "after 5:00!" 🤣😂

@minimalist2036 12 күн бұрын

The sarcasm is one of the reasons I like your channel so much 🖤

@ew0215 11 күн бұрын

Pro tip from an ADHD coach, if you struggle with remembering that your stuff exists or where it is after putting it away (object permanence challenge) then get clear bins or cute labels for your organization baskets. ❤

@lynnstlaurent6789 10 күн бұрын

I have a label on the shelf where I am supposed to hang my coat reminding me to close the garage door. None of family without adhd can understand why I don’t remember to. Thanks for finally explaining it to me. The label doesn’t always work:(

@BillundBerries 8 күн бұрын

That’s exactly why I have all of the stuff ALWAYS out and seen! I will literally forget that they exist if I put them away and have a nice, clear space. 😢

@DebraCole-dr5fy Күн бұрын

@@BillundBerries I am so glad to hear that I am not the only person who likes to see what I have and forget what is put away. It has bothered me for 60 years and I decided--just heck with it at this point in life.. I am going to get rid of stuff and try to do just basic items. Wish me luck because I have way too many things.

@johnqpublic407 12 күн бұрын

Had my cupboard doors removed to be refinished. And over the 3 weeks they were off, looking at the storage and stuff in them....i was able to adjust the shelves, have new shelves cut (bought new pins), culled items i truly hadnt touched for years, and found room for toaster (on tray for crumbs), blender and better soace utilization. I was almost sad when i put the doors back on, and realized i could survive with 8 coffee cups instead of 12 double stacked!

@j.m.7056 12 күн бұрын

The toaster crumb tray is very much needed! I love mine! Good work on your cupboards!

@karenk2409 12 күн бұрын

Coffee cups are Tribbles.

@Jennifer-nz2ss 12 күн бұрын

Yay,great job!😊

@laurabarnes5283 11 күн бұрын

omg why has it never occurred to me to put the toaster on a tray? Genius! Especially since I'm literally the only one in my family of five who ever cleans under the toaster...

@johnqpublic407 11 күн бұрын

@@laurabarnes5283 I use the smallest metal ones I find at restaurant supply places, but I think plastic works too :)

@donnali8461 11 күн бұрын

"you like to think you're going to be this person that hangs up everything but you're not, you're just not that girl" - thank you, i needed to hear this today, ordering a clothes rack now!

@mlc7497 12 күн бұрын

We had a home with open storage built-in bookcases on each side of the fireplace. When we built a new home, I told my husband I did not want bookcases. I was so tired of "staging" them and the visual clutter. I like it so much better without them. I'm all for closed storage!

@carinbarbanel9356 11 күн бұрын

My family has hundreds of books, likely more than 1,000. Seeing the title on the spine brings it back, my grandchildren read books I had so we have bookshelves everywhere. No other open storage allowed!

@susa5846 9 күн бұрын

I love books and I love closed storage BUT if you're living in an ADHD household like me (we're two diagnozed, our child is too young to have an diagnosis yet) closed storage is the worst. My husband and my child wouldn't remember whats behind those doors. It really helped us to get rid of unnecessary items and have the things we really need on display. It really depends on how you live If open shelfing is helpful or make it worse.

@jeanne-marie8196 12 күн бұрын

Nick, just an FYI: As a Certified Sarcasm Specialist for many decades, your sarcasm comes through very clearly with voice, tone, facial expression, and body language. The organization that I head, consistently rates your videos a solid 9! The deduction of 1 measly point (a.k.a. The Smidge Deduction or SD), is not for the lack of detection of the sarcasm, but rather the overselling. It is a minor point, but, what we call “deadpanning “ needs a dash of work. Kudos on your high marks. I’m happy to announce, you are in the running for the Sarcasm; D’uh-uh ( The Sarcasie” annual award! Congratulations….

@49lucky 11 күн бұрын

Right on I'm very sarcastic as the people I work with tell me.😅😅😅😅

@jeanne-marie8196 11 күн бұрын

@@49lucky That will be up to The Society” to judge. We’ll forward an application. I, personally, can recall being judged by those around me as far back as high school. I think it was all those who were reading “the humanities”. Oscar Wilde’s quote that “Sarcasm is the weakest form of wit”, was quoted to me. What they left out was the “but” in the quote “ the most intelligent”! You and I are both just letting our intellect run Wilde! At The Soceity we often chide one another with “your intelligence is showing”. Our group motto is “Sarcasam; let your intelligence show!”

@Lisa-jm3nk 10 күн бұрын

You are hilarious,

@stellacalder5023 11 күн бұрын

7:30 re: drop zones: if you find yourself having to look for the same thing on a regular basis, think about where you most often look for that thing and then keep it there or somewhere close. For example, I used to always forget where I kept my lighter and would have to go looking for it every time my stove wouldn't light, so I just moved it to the drawer I'd usually look first, the cooking utensil drawer, even though it "doesn't fit the category."

@Trilingualeks 10 күн бұрын

That's exactly where I keep my lighter! A couple of candles in there as well, as I found out last time there was a power outage, the utensil drawer was the first place I went to 😁

@sarah-phillips 12 күн бұрын

Sarcasm is life. I know no other way. Every video you make me laugh. I'm also a parent and whenever you poke fun at kids, I laugh even more. Because it's true.

@bboop200 12 күн бұрын

Another reason I love Nick…..CORRECT GRAMMAR…. “YOU’RE organizing YOUR house wrong”. Siiiggghhhhhhhhh 🥹

@irenemorley75 12 күн бұрын

Most English people spell it.....your.

@Lisa-jm3nk 12 күн бұрын

Correct grammar is one of the many reasons Nick is SO DREAMY.

@emilyburton4095 12 күн бұрын

@@irenemorley75 Even if true, it's still wrong. Two different words.

@Geronimo2Fly 12 күн бұрын

@@irenemorley75 Spell "it" meaning what? If they spell "your" as "your" then that's great. If they spell "you're" as "your" then that's wrong. I seriously doubt that "most" English people don't know the difference between the two words.

@scf7334 12 күн бұрын

@@irenemorley75Only illiterate people spell it that way if they’re meaning “you are”.

@katebowers8107 12 күн бұрын

Bonus tip: get rid of some stuff- Really should be tip#1!

@jeandiatasmith4512 8 күн бұрын

I was happy that it was bonus tip. I'm kind of tired of being lectured to throw out my stuff. The throwing out will happen when I find a realistic system of organizing that works. When I did get my bathroom organized = I threw out 2 bags of old makeup and other stuff that had been piled up on the shelves and thrown under the sink. I still have too much though and my bathroom needs to be done again. But this time it'll be easier because there's less than the last time. It's all a process.

@katebowers8107 8 күн бұрын

@@jeandiatasmith4512 It’s too bad that it comes off as being lectured. It’s really good advice. I need to do more of it myself!

@autumnfall8829 11 күн бұрын

I just have to say, your channel could be about ANYTHING and i would still watch. You crack me up. Your sarcasm is my oxygen.😂😊

@user-tm6ql5hu5t 11 күн бұрын

😂 lol “let’s not talk about it”. “Let’s work with the behavior we already have” Gold!

@WhaleTank 12 күн бұрын

To add to the organizer point, you do not need to go and spend money on a bunch of organization bins. I have a bunch of cut down cardboard boxes in my pantry and my drawers in my bathroom. They work great!

@redpastawench 12 күн бұрын

Shoeboxes work really well too! Sturdy, good size for smaller items.

@sugarcandy243 11 күн бұрын

@@redpastawench Came here to say this. Unless the baskets/bins are visible, I much prefer to use shoe boxes and amazon shipping boxes in my pantry and bathroom cabinets. I usually cut off the top flaps and then I have a perfectly usable box to put say my shaving things or cleaning supplies. Like why would I buy a $30 organizer to keep my $30 worth of stuff that's hiding under the sink anyway?!

@fbz2415 11 күн бұрын

So do I, I have small cardboard boxes in my nightstand drawer

@hollie611 11 күн бұрын

I use empty Q-tip boxes to organize my drawers. I like that they're clear and stackable. I pull off the cardboard then round out the corners so they're not sharp. :)

@aleenaprasannan2146 10 күн бұрын

Do make sure to paint them well though. I had to discard many such cut out cardboard boxed I used for storage because they got fungus. The package boxes which weren't the brown cardboard boxes, is still doing fine.

@Sorrely1 12 күн бұрын

I’ve set to work on this immediately . I have put everything away, including furniture and have anchored myself on a wooden tray on a rug in the living room. I have won at organising 👏🏼

@donnagreen5707 12 күн бұрын

Are you Nick’s twin? Love your snark.

@Sorrely1 12 күн бұрын

@@donnagreen5707I think I might be Nick’s long lost snark twin . 😂

@margotchurchill5593 11 күн бұрын

😂

@jaimeebleu 12 күн бұрын

Every time I feel the need to go out and buy an new organiser, I go through my stuff instead and make it fit the storage I already own. I’m not buying and keeping too much crap that way and I learned a long time ago that it’s so much easier to have a nice and tidy home if you don’t own too many things. I’m not a minimalist, I just try to avoid overconsumption and it makes my life easier.

@karenk2409 12 күн бұрын

Amen.

@BellePullman 11 күн бұрын

It's so tempting to think that buying more organisers will make you be organised! I mean, you definitely do need to have the places to put the things, but very quickly shopping isn't the answer. But it's so much easier and more rewarding to bring home a clever new thing, than to go through and get rid of the stuff you already have overflowing.

@jaimeebleu 11 күн бұрын

@@BellePullman I agree, you do need to have space to put your things to start with, if you don’t own any storage then you should go out and buy some! But you need to find the right moment to quit. I find it helpful to wait two or three days before making a purchase, giving myself time to think about it. If I still want it after a few days it will probably turn out to be useful in the long run. More often the urge to buy has passed by then.

@pamelacox540 12 күн бұрын

We have a hook system. Clothes that can be worn again go on a hook because they can’t be put with clean clothes.

@ingridw3900 9 күн бұрын

Exactly.

@kingglizzer 12 күн бұрын

There isn't a sarcasm meter strong enough for Nick. I can see Nick's fancy espresso machine that he raves about from here.

@Nick_Lewis 12 күн бұрын

Used everyday!

@kimherben7866 7 күн бұрын

@@Nick_Lewis All day long?

@anteem3055 12 күн бұрын

Omg- my husband got a kitchen aid mixer as a gift- we've used it 10xs in 3years & he wont let me put it away! Drives me coo coo- right now i have all our cords & charges in the bowl! 🥳

@calendarpage 12 күн бұрын

I got a Kitchen Aid mixer a few years ago. I use it maybe a couple of times a month. I'm moving and would like to put it in the new pantry, but it is so heavy, I don't see myself lugging it out every time I want to use it. Then it will really sit unused. I guess I'll have to disappoint Nick and keep it on my counter. But I promise to get rid of everything else! Except the air fryer. I use that constantly. Okay, two items, not so bad. Could be (and is) a lot worse.😄

@anteem3055 12 күн бұрын

@@calendarpage it is heavy ! And leaks oil sometimes when you move it or isn't level!

@Elle-kr8od 12 күн бұрын

@@calendarpage Maybe in your new place you can get one of those shelves that can raise up to counter height when you open the cupboard door. No need to move or lift the mixer.

@anteem3055 9 күн бұрын

@@Elle-kr8od id ❤️that & 8 more kitchen cabinets!!🥳🥳🤣

@NoseyFloridaGirl 12 күн бұрын

You are brutally honest while being cleverly sarcastic , this is why YOU are my FAV on youtube!

@Metaphoreign 12 күн бұрын

As someone who loves to cook I am here to say I love a kitchen in which spices, oils, and other food items are not hidden, but easily at hand. I love a vibrant, natural kitchen in which everything has its place, and you can feel the life of your home flowing.

@LluviadeOrugas 10 күн бұрын

I feel the opposite way. I cook everyday, and I love being able to put everything away when I’m done, it may be my OCD. Also, just because stuff is hidden doesn’t mean that’s not easily at hand.

@Metaphoreign 8 күн бұрын

@@LluviadeOrugas also valid! But not the only way to have an organized, clean and aesthetic kitchen. It's not the modernist thing to do, but we can always choose which cultural values we conform to in our home designs.

@no_peace 6 күн бұрын

I have a metal ledge from IKEA above the stove and a little tray on the side of the stove for that kind of stuff (like shaker seasonings, oil, black vinegar). The rest of the similar items that i use less often (like spoonable seasonings, vinegar, oil, baking powder, etc.) go in a nearby cupboard. It's awesome The items are in their homes on the shelf and in the tray, it's very satisfying, and it eliminates barriers/additional steps, which is one of the most effective and commonly needed disability accommodations. By the time i open a cupboard i forget why i opened it, so I need as few barriers as possible

@jeanne7854 12 күн бұрын

A place for everything and everything in its place is an absolute.

@whiskybrush3219 11 күн бұрын

I dont have a lot in the sleeping area of my bedroom. 1 bed and 2 nightstands. But my nightstands were always a disaster. It only occured to me recently to put a large enough basket on each nightstand t9 store all the items that regularly got dumped on that surface. Books i am in the process of reading, bedtime supplements, coin box, charging cables, earbuds... its wonderful and it lools so tidy and charming. And when my husbamd asks where such and such thing is that he put down randomly somewhere in the house, I always know that i put it in his bedside basket. I dont know why I never thought of doing this 30 years ago.

@Angelica71771 12 күн бұрын

"Working with the behavior you already have." I like that! 😆 You're the best💙

@DonnaScharff 12 күн бұрын

Nick I totally get your funny sarcasm and just love it! lol BTW the Clutterbug here on YT does a fabulous job of helping you find your natural organization style and offers special types of storage that suits your style. The benefit of this is that once you know your style, you will be able to stay organized for the long haul! She's worth checking out as she uses 4 bugs (butterfly, cricket, ladybug and bee) to explain the different kind of styles making it so easy to embrace your natural style. I'm a butterfly, and love gathering like items into together and stowing things in baskets (lids are too fussy for me) for easy macro organizing (as opposed to micro organizing, think of those that need to label everything, which drives me insane!). Loved all your tips, they were spot on so keep them coming! Much love!

@colemccarthy9106 11 күн бұрын

Oh my gosh.....I just randomly came across your videos. I am an almost 61 year old 'closet' interior designer....forget the great advice you give!! I'm totally watching for the humor, can't even count how many times I laugh OUT LOUD watching you!!!!! The best.

@04beni04 11 күн бұрын

For me, a turning point was when I finally stopped nesting my food containers separately from their lids. Those drawers were always a mess, and I had a heck of a time matching them up when needed. A couple years ago I started stacking them with lids on, and getting rid of odds and ends. (It helped that I'd decided to purge the plastic and stayed with a core glass collection.) And I'm *still* shocked on a regular basis to open those drawers and be able to find order instead of chaos.

@amymancini2146 11 күн бұрын

Ok I have to start doing this. I am you a couple of years ago and you are future me.

@bablumenthal9703 11 күн бұрын

I don't have a variety - the ones for free when I buy thin sliced meat. They stack well. It's only me, so it works. I also got rid of 'cannisters' years ago and opted for Tupperware in closed storage.

@04beni04 11 күн бұрын

@@amymancini2146 🤣 Edited to say: all joking aside? I hope it is helpful.

@AvecPoesie 12 күн бұрын

I feel others don't comprehend my sarcasm either! I am very hurt and daunted by this. I come from a long line of masterfully Sarcastic Souls, and I am determined to carry on the Sarcasm legacy for my Family. 😢

@TreasureDeal 11 күн бұрын

My dad and I. Everyone else was dry and didn't get us. So boring. 😂😂😂

@Sunshine-fy4fz 11 күн бұрын

Yes, someone who is honest about all the bins, baskets, and trays we keep buying to organize our stuff, when what we need to do is get rid of stuff so we no longer feel the need to hide it in a bin, basket, or tray! Otherwise, we are simply organizing the clutter rather than dealing with the clutter and editing out items that we don't need/don't use on a regular basis.

@karikelly2797 12 күн бұрын

This video was not for me. I AM the crazy person who always puts things away, but because I like watching videos about organizing things, I had to watch this one. Keep up the sarcasm. Very fun. Great tip on the trays and organizer baskets. That junk drawer of life’s flotsam and jetsam (that we all have in the kitchen) thanks you.

@3larsons 12 күн бұрын

I can’t even express how much I absolutely adore you! Your personality is AMAZING! Love Love the sarcasm ❤

@janicelindegard6615 12 күн бұрын

Slowly bringing our "new" home to comfortable (there is a LOT to remodel). Before we moved here, I stripped down the appliances. I got rid of the blender and the Instant Pot because I never used them. I got an immersion blender and a Ninja bullet. They live behind closed doors. But I use the KitchenAid frequently. I'm tiny and it's heavy enough that it earn counter space. And it's red. The only other appliance that stays out is the food processor--too heavy for me to take out and put away. I don't miss any of the appliances I got rid of. You won't see me buying a single-purpose appliance. Lol. And your sarcasm is my favorite thing about your advice, beyond it being great advice.

@smz5302 12 күн бұрын

I have a floor-to-ceiling, french door appliance garage with multiple outlets in the garage and pull out shelving. BEST DECISION EVER. (I cook A LOT and, yes, I USE those appliances.)

@starboard6372 12 күн бұрын

Love that an ad that just came on here is another Breville appliance that will fizz juice. Insidious.

@DeannaLee 11 күн бұрын

This one resonates with me. You're so right! I am 75 and am the same person I was in my 20's! LOL In fact, when the thiught came out that you shouldn't make your bed when you first get up in the am I was thrilled...TMI?

@mariarooney6262 5 күн бұрын

Yes to everything said. Especially “be the person I am, not the person I want or think I should be”. That was a relief. I love organizing. But I realized I wouldn’t have to organize so much if I would just find a way that makes it so I don’t have to organize all the time. I’m going to get the bins, organizers that I thought I wouldn’t like. Thank you. ❤️

@kimberlybrower925 11 күн бұрын

Closed storage is also great for families with little ones because you can add easy no show adhesive magnetic cabinet locks and keep Littles from dragging everything out all the time!

@Lala-vx4os 12 күн бұрын

Great tip about carpets anchoring the room. Thanks!

@shelmstedt 11 күн бұрын

And accept who you are. I will always be a bit chaotic. Clean, but chaotic. I have a dog, a horse, I am a gardener, I am an outdoor person, I am search and rescue volunteer. Seriously, I come home and drop everything next to my front door and take a break first. Then I clean up. So don’t show up during the first hour. 😂

@Meekavintage 9 күн бұрын

Fast talking & to the point ! my adhd is so happy watching this guy.💙

@sneznovak 7 күн бұрын

Enjoying your humor sprinkled in between useful decorating ideas. Your honesty is also refreshing because home needs to be functional not only beautiful!

@Lux_Lethal 11 күн бұрын

I think it was the early 80s when my mom started saying "no" to having small appliances on display in our kitchen. It irked me at first, but as I grew up I realized how much less cluttered and pretty our kitchen was than others, so I jumped aboard that train. Can't say the couple boyfriends I lived with over the years were super happy about it. Especially the bf who bought the most expensive ones specifically to display them. Ugh... lost that battle. Anyhow, my hubby and I just bought a house and there are several cabinets with heavy duty drawers which pull out and have a plug in the back. It's great for our multi-functional air fryer, toaster, convection oven monstrosity. The drawer is stable enough to support it, and can be pulled out far enough out that any radiating heat won't cause damage. And, I really love the smaller cabinet with a plug b/c our coffee grinder, which is loud enough to wake the dead fits in there perfectly, and the cabinet helps to drown out the demon spawn of a machine. I didn't get the kitchen "garages" I wanted, but this is very close. It also has a corner cabinet lazy susan ftw. 😃 Another great video, Nick! Have a great week!

@kimherben7866 7 күн бұрын

Yes, I am wondering if that large coffee grinder will contribute to my hearing loss. I've been thinking of some sort of Muffler for it!

@es-hs9fd 11 күн бұрын

One of the things I love about Nick is his brutal honesty. Makes me feel right at home (NYC!). Also I always appreciate learning a new design tip too. Thanks for keepin’ it real Nick!! :)

@bravemoon2124 6 күн бұрын

Your videos are a perfect combination of hands-on information and English listening practice, really enjoyable for me as a non-native English speaker.

@portiajayne 11 күн бұрын

You are so very relatable, Elyse!!! I always feel more like a normal person after watching your content. ❤

@carolebuckle7977 12 күн бұрын

People that do these ice cubes have too much time on their hands 😉 ( but they are gorgeous, ) Love the Sarcasm keep it coming 🙏🏻🔥🤛🏻🇬🇧xxx

@Dianne-uv3bs 12 күн бұрын

Extra benefit . Great for your self esteem... Seriously, when your home is comfortable, set up for your lifestyle, and organized, you feel better are more effective and efficient, SELF ESTEEM BOOSTER,🧡

@karenk2409 12 күн бұрын

Also, I love that someone can knock on my door any time and my house is a place I am happy to invite them into.

@roxanneking9156 8 күн бұрын

This is one of the most practical videos I’ve heard.

@jenniferbravo4190 9 күн бұрын

You spoke quickly yet clearly and crammed a ton of info and personality into those 15 mins. Love it! 🎉

@LesaBear612 11 күн бұрын

It only takes me a moment…if I take off a piece of clothing that doesn’t need to go in the laundry, I put it on it’s hanger and put the hanger backwards on the bar. That way, I can wear it again some other day, and know it’s been worn before.

@Dbb27 9 күн бұрын

I turn mine inside out, same thing and a good tip!

@suzannecarter445 12 күн бұрын

I love your gentle sarcasm - it's perfectly tasteful and amusing! I love the "new got-it-together Nick" stuff. The anchor part was also good, often overlooked. Slightly related: When I get new stuff, I always tell myself - "Do I love it or is it just one more thing to clean or store? This reigns me in a bit. I wish they'd advertise "no-shed" baskets because many of them are so lovely and useful but a pain to clean under.

@alexisw7108 9 күн бұрын

just moved into a new house, and this really helped! thank you for always including examples and visual aids to emphasize your points. xo

@juliagrant3299 11 күн бұрын

Probably my favorite video I've watched. I hate clutter and have worked for years on organizing knowing my habits. Thanks Nick.

@Lexichi22 12 күн бұрын

I'm going out to buy an organization tray for my bathroom counter immediately. I clicked on this video because the thumbnail looks exactly like my bathroom and I'M OVERWHELMED.

@minasingh6979 11 күн бұрын

Same!!!

@shareeminor9125 11 күн бұрын

Being organized lowers stress levels.

@Ashni1 6 күн бұрын

I am a big fan of trays and baskets for managing clutter. I have one in my bedroom just outside my bathroom. I have a bunch of little boxes I inherited from my grandma. Some are metal. Others are ceramic or even shell. I use them to store my jewelry. Not all of it but the pieces I wear most often. I can easily drop things there as I get ready for bed or put things on as I am dressing or doing my hair. The visual zone helps my ADHD a lot too. I am much more likely to leave my watch or wedding ring there with the visual and physical barrier. Also, this particular tray belonged to my late grandmother-in-law. But I also use trays in my kitchen, entry and living room.

@malidav5724 9 күн бұрын

I like how fast you explain the points, no time waisted. and like the idea of physical boundary for controlling the shopping. Thanks

@Lifeofwiley 12 күн бұрын

Hair looks great Nick!

@ginacaceci7349 12 күн бұрын

I love the present -- and the future -- Nick. And your videos, too!

@Nickporter17 6 күн бұрын

I'm almost 40 years old and there's always a pile of clothes next to my bed. My wife hates me for it. But, I'm inspired to get a beautiful rack to hang the things that don't need a wash and a small hamper to hide / store the things that definitely do need a wash. ❤❤

@zia_kat 4 күн бұрын

lol @ how many of us here are adhd! great tips, nick! i'm an autistic+adhd retired set decorator who despite knowing how to put together lovely places on stage and screen somehow couldn't translate that to my own home which was, for many decades, total chaos. eventually i figured out the system you're suggesting here (much later in life than you though): accept the real person you are and design organizational systems based on one's own real behavior. i know you say people don't change and i am still chaotic but now i'm a chaotic person who doesn't live with clothes strewn everywhere and dishes in the sink. i broke down my general not great behavior into individual segments and designed to solve each step and i am so much happier now living in a home that looks more like the lived in yet aspirational sets i designed for shows.

@KateWilliam75 12 күн бұрын

Nick-in-the-present is adorable!!

@redpastawench 12 күн бұрын

We actually do all of them already. (And I wouldn't call myself very organised or even neat) Things we don't need daily and that are not decorative get put behind closed doors or in organisers. And organisers that are pretty are always better. The one appliance I don't use daily that is displayed is my KitchenAid, because it is so pretty!!! I love looking at it! Having a flat bowl in the hallway helps as you then have a place for keys and change etc. You just need to sort that one place regularly...

@maryjanewesterlund9958 12 күн бұрын

I always enjoy your observations, Nick, and I love your way of expressing your opinions. Just to say that I think this was one of your best commentaries.

@michelleann10000 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for always keeping it real with us, Nick😊

@Kate.g. 12 күн бұрын

SARCASM: the abilty to insult idiots without them realizing it. I put this here 💁‍♀️ I have this type of humor, Nick is more spicy than before I love it, on the other hand he risks offending a few Karens.😆 Always a good moment with Nick or read his e-mail he makes me laugh until I cry!

@Timeisirrelevant 12 күн бұрын

He makes it sound like we have big kitchens and can hide them away-without having to throw out all our dishes, pots and pans. Oh, and food. 😂😂. Some people have tiny kitchens. Top of my fridge is where my large mixing bowls and a few other things live.

@carolynnspencer2171 9 күн бұрын

Dare I say, one of my favorites of your videos? Such great advice! Thanks, Nick.

@julejustjule 9 күн бұрын

Love the honesty even if we don't want to hear we aren't going to change. 🙂

@lillianbarker4292 12 күн бұрын

Avoid the “clutter bunker”. That’s a box or basket that collects so much that you can’t find things in it. Then you eventually have to spend an hour cleaning it out. I learned this the hard way trying to organize my ADHD husband. It came from an old but great book called Clutters Last Stand. If you don’t have a place for everything, that’s when you have to clean out your cabinets and closets or perhaps buy more cabinets.

@susansmith864 12 күн бұрын

Everyone needs an Omnigatherum - where you dump keys, datasticks, random bits that belong elsewhere, spectacles etc. At home we use a gorgeous Morroccan brass tray but even in a hotel there's one drawer or surface designated as the "omni". The other great bit of advice (can't recall source) is always store something in the place you would look for it !

@meeeeepmooooop 11 күн бұрын

btw i looovee all the sarcasm, and hard truths...your content is helping me understand how spaces are created. today while walking around a food building, noticed all the light layers in different restaurants and bakeries, and how it directed my eyes to different things and elicited warmth or alertness depending on the vibe of the space, which is something i had never paid attention to before, it's beautiful!

@soniafuentes4485 7 күн бұрын

I love that you keep it real with us. ❤

@irnalonso 12 күн бұрын

Basically: Find a system Put limits Hide things away with doors, baskets, boxes...

@MisforMakeup 12 күн бұрын

😂 I’m off the ice cube deep end in my mind but not in my budget.

@amandadeloff4278 12 күн бұрын

That lady is living the dream! And the super fancy, rose-shapped ones at the end? Oh ma'am! How big is your freezer? 😂

@piarateking8094 12 күн бұрын

@@amandadeloff4278 just doesnt keep any food on there only different shaped icecubes 😂

@MisforMakeup 12 күн бұрын

@@piarateking8094 you’re right, I forgot the rich rich only eat ice cubes! I’ve been wasting my money on food this whole time…

@dori9024 7 күн бұрын

Nick, great decorating ideas, but I absolutely love, love your sarcasm. Life is too short to be so serious we need more laughter 😂 in this world. So please don’t ever change because you put a smile on my face when I see your videos.

@mariomovillon1613 10 күн бұрын

So practical, realistic enough, and very doable indeed!

@bricksloth6920 12 күн бұрын

I would love to have somewhere to put my countertop appliances besides the countertop, but sadly I don't. But yes, when we get around to the kitchen renovation I'll see about an appliance cupboard or something like that. 🤔