I have a laundry basket that I bought at K-Mart in 2009 for 99 cents when I was moving into my first apartment. It's sitting right in front of me as I'm watching your video, 14 years later and still doing its job! Apparently it's the best 99 cents I've ever spent.
I bought a set of two no name laundry baskets from Price Club I'm guessing 1979-1980. I don't recall what I paid for them but I'm still using them, and they are in perfect condition after 43 years.
I'm a sucker for bins and baskets. Today, I was in a shop here called Action. I grabbed a cute bin and then Cass was in my ear going: don't buy bins BEFORE the organising. And I put it back (for now).
❤ Congratulations ❤ It get's easier with every time You put it back. We have Action in Germany too. Sorry for my Englisch, but I am to lazy to use Google-Translater 😉
I have to say about those first 3 drawer dresser/totes you hate so much - they were a godsend for me in my camper. I stored our beach towels, lake shoes, kids swim goggles in there in my bedroom closet. The 5 drawer tall slender one was in my bathroom closet storing my bathroom supplies, wash cloths, razors, curling iron etc. So that's my story. They saved my dilemma on storage.
Jennifer from The Family Fudge puts her children’s clothes in them. She organises their clothes, including socks & underwear, for them to wear every day.
I have some of these drawer units to store my fabric stash. Fabric stays clean in my sewing room, away from dust and lint. One drawback is the bottom drawer is difficult to open because the unit is sunk in the carpet.
Same, I dont have them anymore but for years I used in the closets as drawer space for clothing etc. since our ALL our built-in closets were just hanging with a big shelf above .... but for kids toy storage, which is why I bought the plastic drawers initially, they were just giant clutter collectors where things went to die ... at some point, I switched to the cube shelving with fabric cubes for toys and that was the best thing ever .. I dont know if better homes had theirs at the time but Im switching over to those slowly, their cube shelves are deeper and wider and the cubes are considerably bigger, perfect for clothing etc...
my sewing room is filled with these 3 drawer plastic rolling carts. I know that they can become dumping grounds, but for a craft room they are perfect for organizing fabric, yarn, and other craft supplies that you want to divide and segregate. LOVE them for that. I'm shocked at the price they are in your video. I know I paid way less than $30 and it was in the last year!
Agreed. I used one for tools and supplies while DIYing my house (painting cabinets and laying new floors). I could always move my tools near me, and wheel them away into another room between work sessions, so they weren't in the way and I wasn't looking at work items during the down time. I also use them in the garage bc they come in both versions that are wide and shallow (good in closets and tight spaces) or slimmer and deeper (great at the back of the garage). I just don't always use the wheels.
I will say I repurposed my narrow 3 drawer organizer. I put it in the coat closet. A drawer each for hats, gloves, and scarves. It’s worked better so far then any other way I’ve tried to corral all winter gear. I always try to find a way to repurpose my organization items before I get rid of them.
I have one in each of our closets too. They fit perfectly underneath the clothes and that's where me and my daughter keep our bras on the top drawer underwear in the middle drawer and socks on the bottom drawer. We live in a really small space and that saves us from having to have a dresser. It works great!
I use the three drawer organizer in my closet to store Christmas presents I buy throughout the year. One drawer for each of my daughters and my husband. This way I don’t “hide” them and forget where I put them! All three people are grown so they don’t go snooping!
Please do more videos like this. So helpful and for many of us we just naturally go to Walmart because we think they have the lowest prices. This was very helpful.
My husband and I noticed that our family was always on electronics so we put into place a "no electronics monday". At first it was really hard but it got easier to find things to do. It was way beneficial and we spent more time together as a family. I highly recommend it.
Goodwill is 0ver run with heavy duty baskets from 1.00 to 10.00. I think it's the better option also you can pick up a dresser for 20 to 30. And take drawers out replace with baskets or paint 0r pick up heavy duty file cabinets if your willing to wait and be patient. I bought a antique solid oak dresser off Craigslist for 20.00..I use to fuss at my kids over internet loss.Oh my I'm becoming the same,internet dependent & it scares me 😱
I like to get dressers like that too, and I’ve always loved refinishing them! I also recently in the last year or so started watching how to videos on UA-cam, but my fave is Transcend Furniture Gallery on YOuTube. Omg so many ideas so little time…thanks for the tip on the goodwill bins!
@@jaymad8878 my home is furnished in early American poverty, salvation army special, and Goodwill Hunting..psst I get giddy loving something back to life ..I was doing it long before it was trendy😘 good luck.. many a tik tok furniture rehaber has rescued furniture on the side of the road with a coat of paint 5.00 worth of Amazon hardware flipped a freebie to a 600.00 profit
I’ve seen those 3 drawers plastic bins at Goodwill the other day. They wanted 15$ for it! It was so dirty as well. I have been disappointed with them lately, I know prices have gone up everywhere, but let’s be reasonable!
@@catherineb5066, omg! "Early American Poverty", I love that! 😂 My townhome is decorated with pieces from my grandparent's home, furniture that I had, but am re-purposing, and things I have purchased from FB Marketplace, or thrift stores.
I use 6 of the 3 drawer stacked. I use them for all my crafts. It keeps all my craft supplies. I can go directly to my crochet hooks or knitting needles. Yarn in another drawer. Craft books in another. Each drawer has one type of craft and supplies. It has worked for 3 years.
I absolutely do the same thing for my art supplies, wood burning, painting, different types of paper for sketching and canvases I have smaller ones too for my pencils, pens, markers, paintbrushes and random tech supplies like headphones, thumb drives and charger cables I love them and my cricket self absolutely squeals with delight about how organized and easy it is to keep clean not to mention how aesthetically pleasing it is!!
I have several of those 3-drawer carts (purchased when they were only about $8 each). Mine are well organized, and each has a specific purpose. One each for painting and gardening supplies in the garage, one for pet supplies, one for hats/scarves/gloves, one for office supplies, and two stacked without the wheels in my bedroom closet for first aid, personal care, & beauty items. Wouldn't buy any more though, because they're now too expensive.
Yeah those drawer bins I agree are perfect for art supplies. When organized correctly (mine wasn't and ended up breaking from the weight) got a new metal one and organized it properly (it has slightly smaller drawers and an open area for my big items.
I am so grateful for your comment. I brought 3 rolling and 2 of the stackable, "crap catchers," from my classroom for the summer. I am trying to declutter the space at school to make the room calmer, but couldn't bring myself to toss them. I'm going to try using them in my garage and office space at home. 🎉
This "buy this not that" was spot on. I only know of three successful uses of the dreaded plastic "dressers": I've used one drawer for each day's kits for VBS crafts class; one drawer per day per child for preselected school outfits works for my nieces; and I saw them used for fluffy yarn and placed protectively under craft tables in a craft room tour video. I think they're only useful for lightweight items in precise categories and sheltered from attempts to treat them like real furniture. They're only less-sturdy covered bins which you don't have to unstack. The resin shelves are okay but they are also only suitable for certain purposes. They must be on a flat, level, sturdy surface and they should only have about a quarter of the weight per shelf of what it says on the label. Many versions will hold plastic shoe or sweater boxes fairly well so they could be used for hobby and craft supplies and perhaps holiday decor if it fits in the smaller bins. The best use I know for the "don't buy" wire cube shelves is as portable displays at flea markets and craft fairs. (Used with zip ties as hinges for easy setup still allowing them to fold up flat.) They may also work zip-tied into cube baskets for more visible storage on sturdy shelves. A tip for choosing small and medium sized laundry baskets: While the rigid styles may seem more sturdy, the flexible ones are much more durable if they're ever squeezed, overfilled, or might be sat in or on. The rigid ones will crack before the flexible ones will tear. Flexible ones can also fit in an irregular space or one slightly smaller than ideal.
Great recommendations!! Walmart is getting pretty expensive. Cas, I was wondering if you would ever do one show with each clutterbug, (Bee, Cricket, Butterfly & Ladybug) using the same idential space, so we can see the same space organized by different ways for each. Perhaps a closet, or spare room,kitchen, or something. Each of my daughters are in their 30's (triplets) and we are different clutterbugs. We'd love to see the differences in the organizing and what shelving, baskets, hooks would work best for each, and so on. We love watching your videos!!!!!!!!!!!
I use them. They were an affordable option for my pantry. I admit they are labeled so stuff doesn't just collect in them. I also enjoy decluttering, so I refine as I go. I even have my husband doing it now ❤ , I bought him drawer organizers and small 4 drawer (guy type) organizer for his jewelry/watches, cufflinks etc. He actually cleared out a bunch of junk and tidied up. Very encouraging to see the effects our efforts have on the others around us
I will defend the plastic drawers for a cheap addition of closet space… we have a couple that I use for pajamas, tank tops, and athletic shorts. The giant ones also work well for under bed storage for wrapping paper, extra sheets, etc. Also the smaller ones have worked for us for horse supplies in the barn… I guess what I’m saying is if you designate it for one type of thing and stick to it, they work (from a ladybug)… but otherwise for “stuff” they have become overwhelmed quickly 😂
Yes! I use the smaller 3 drawer plastic cart for my clothing (socks, undies, bras, sports bras, shorts, swimsuits, pj tops, pj bottoms, etc) and it works out perfectly. I could see these bins being a problem for storing smaller items because then it would become a disorganized mess really quickly. But for larger items like clothing, I think it’s the most affordable way to add storage in a closet!
Yep mine is in my everything closet (only closet in my tiny apartment, no living room) so it stores my small items like my hand towels socks etc. My bf made me a fire proof dresser for next to my gas stove/oven (only other place for something like that) for my big items like shirt pant and pjs
Remember that Goodwill and Thrift stores are great places to find ANY of this. Especially baskets and organizers. It is usually cheaper, it doesn’t contribute to the new product production problem and you can often find something unique.
My goal this year is to think of the things I can't live without then live without them for awhile. A challenge I don't look forward to but I think it will reveal some things about myself I need to know.
I wound up doing this when my dryer died. I wanted to see if I could live without it. I have been without it over a year now! Actually don’t miss it. My clothes are lasting longer and the electric bill is lower by a solid $30-$40 a month. Good luck figuring out what you can do without it! Something things may surprise you.
I wound up doing this when my dryer died. I wanted to see if I could live without it. I have been without it over a year now! Actually don’t miss it. My clothes are lasting longer and the electric bill is lower by a solid $30-$40 a month. Good luck figuring out what you can do without it! Something things may surprise you.
Going through your plan will be an amazing journey of self discovery and confidence! You got this! I did something similar when my husband left. I had never truly been alone before so I booked a hotel and drove 4 hrs in Nov, while hoping it wouldn't snow. I spent the day being completely alone while shopping, eating in a restaurant and watching a movie. When I got back home I hugged my children and knew that I was going to be okay and happy for the rest of my life even if I'm alone. 15 years later the children have moved out and I'm alone but still happy and enjoying my life.
One thing... the shelf liner/contact paper at Walmart is more money, but you get more on the roll!! So $3 at Dollarama, but $9 at Walmart, but the Walmart roll goes way further! Everything else you mention Cass, I can get onboard with ;)
The accountant in me ALWAYS compares the price PER ____. Toilet paper - price per SQ. Ft. Food? Price per oz. Multi packs? Price per unit. You're right, the $1 store is WAY more for kitchen wraps, per measurement unit. Also, the shelf liners at the dollar store might mean more you waste more, if you don't want seams on your shelves.
The narrow 3 drawer organizer is in my closet. Top for bras, middle underwear, bottom for socks. It helps as a strict limit (ex Container concept) & makes it easy to SEE when it might be time to declutter. Plus for clothes essentials it really doesn’t take up much space.
Cass, I think it would be awesome if you did your own organization line for each Clutterbug type. I am a Bee, and would love to see what your line for us Bees would look like. I would definitely trust what you recommended.
Cass, I stayed til the end. I too endured the same ice storm, and as always, my power lineman was out there fixing the storm damage. We've gotten very good around here at surviving those power outages with me left in charge. He has us set up well with generators and supplies when the weather turns bad because we might not see him for days.
I’ve got one of those plastic drawer units which I “inherited” from my Nan. It felt like it would be ideal for crafts but like you said, it just filled up with random junk. However…. I now use it for sentimental items. Each drawer is for things connected with a different branch of my family and also friends. It works great for that.
We here in Michigan had an ice storm last week. We were out of power for only 12 hours. My son was out for 3 and 1/2 days. It was horrible, and cold. It sure makes us realize how important the electricity is, and how we take things for granted. Thanks for all your great money saving ideas. 👍🏻
SUPER duper helpful Cas! I live in a small town that doesn’t have many options, only have Walmart, Canadian tire and no Dollartree unfortunately. So thank YOU for going physically into a Walmart and showing us physical products and prices. Seriously appreciate for you doing this for us!!! 🎉
Now after seeing the Walmart prices, you can understand why many people would rather see if there is a way to reuse a bin or basket than to donate it as it is too much to replace certain items
I guess this is geared toward people with young kids. I find the rolling drawers very helpful. The drawers do come out completely to clean, and the clear material makes it less of a trash catcher than something that is opaque and can hide a multitude. I have had many of the caddies over the years and hate them! I use one for cleaning supplies, but for all the other uses I've attempted, they don't work and just look junky to me. 😂
For those who like the Happy Planner, and others like it - don't forget Hobby Lobby sells them. And I believe their 40/50% off sales are every 3 weeks. But if you ask them, they'll tell you the schedule. If someone else already posted - sorry to duplicate! Thanks for the walk through. I really want to find a simple accordian folder or system as my counter top Sunday Basket, so I might look there just to get some other options.
Just pointing out that American Dollar Trees (at least in Minnesota) are very different than Candadian Dollar Trees! I think the ones near me have one quarter the organizing bins than the store that Cas showed.
I've never seen a good Dollar Tree in Canada. There are 4x more Dollarama stores in Canada, and a CBC (our national broadcaster) investigation found that Dollarama is cheaper across the board.
Dollar Trees in the US vary widely from location to location. I’m also in MN (hey neighbor!) and have seen stores with bigger (and smaller) organizing bin sections here versus shown in the video.
As a recently single man, I appreciate this video. Jeeze organizing and thinking about these types of things isn't my strong suit, thank you. My apartment has been a disaster lately and this is helping a ton.
My Mom actually had 4 of these and they work well for me, but I am a cricket based on your quiz. They were free since they were here in her home. So I use small boxes inside the draws to divide items. I have the ones similar to the black one you rolled away. I added picture and labels from my label maker on each drawer. 1. My sewing room A. with cross stitch needle minders B. Cross stitch fabric C. Fancy floss 2. Medical cart A. Bandages B. Essential oil containers C. Stethoscope, ace wrap. Medical tape 3. Office A. Pens, pencils in small boxes B. Shipping items, envelopes C. Ruler and stapler So they can work but your right I had to become creative. My friend who is a bee it does not work because they became junk drawers like you mentioned. ❤ Great video!!!!!!
I also have the 5 drawer one as my Medical Cart" as the only storage we have in our bathroom is a long 6" H 2" Deep sliding mirrored shelf (picture a mantle with 6" of storage under it ) under my mirror the bathroom. That's it, hall closet is less than 24" wide and deep so kinda fills up fast, so this was my option. Works well, top 2 drawers for vitamins and brushes then bottom 3 for various meds, first aid and sports related (wraps, slings, smash ice bags, kinesiology tape Etc
Those wire panel cube systems are actually great, you just need to reinforce with zip ties after assembling. You can also install extra panels inside the cubes with zip ties to make shallower shelves, perfect for shoe or craft storage. Or hang some panels on the wall with command hooks and add small s-hooks or clothes pins to organize accessories. They're super versatile!
I could manage without the internet, but it would be a challenge. We live on the edge of OKC and we are always last to get power back up since it isn't heavily populated. We installed a generator that kicks on automatically when power is out. Just enough power to run one bathroom (we are on a well), the stove top, fridge and lights in the center of the house. We stay warm, sleeping by the fire. Came in pretty handy the last ice storm. Except the generator is a little noisy so it would attract zombies/walkers...........LOL
I wish I had a generator! Lost power for seven days. We're rural ( water tank and pump) so no shower, no flushing toilet...and no internet as five cell towers went blown over in the cyclone. It was a lesson in patience and being thankful for our property not being damaged too much, but my teenager found it pretty rough! Lol. Wouldn't swap this for city living for the world 😆.
@kerrywatson8581 when you've got no power or water, here's a few tips for the future: 1) Line your toliet with black trash bag then white one, fill with kitty litter, do business, add litter as needed, bag white bag when need to change litter, add another white bad & fresh litter, & repeat as needed... you can get scented or scoopable litter if desired, but personally just get cheap stuff & change the bag! 2) You can make a few heaters/light sources pretty cheaply & efficiency... look up crisco candles, alcohol paint can heaters, & terra-cotta pot heaters. All of these burn clean (no C02), which is important. They are easy to prep, small to store, & have shelf stability, but they also provide big bang for the buck on heat/light sources, so they are good alternatives to generators. 3) pitch a tent inside your living room, add couch pillows to bottom, sleeping bags, & hunker down inside... especially at night or in coldest temps, as you'll be only heating up a small area with body heat or whatever your using. These won't save your freezer/fridge, but they'll save your life...
Those cubes at abt 16:40 are grteat to put on top of closet shelf. I stack towels in one. Some hold folded wraps, scaves and purses in baskets, travel essentials, etc. You can put other things on top like maybe packs of diapers, rolls of tp and paper towels.
We use the three drawer bins as nightstands, it works for us. Our daughter has a wooden cube organizer with two sided bins. One side is see through on them. She also has some flipped on their sides for shirts and leggings. That works AMAZING for her.
Okay but here me out.. We use the 3 drawer bins in the back of my SUV as trunk organizers (my boys play alllll the sports so we pretty much live out of our car haha.) We also use them as suitcases and a mini pantry when we go on roadtrips/ camping. Everyone gets a drawer for clothes. The pantry one, we use 2 drawers for food, one for toys/kids stuff. We bought the 'better ones' that don't come apart easy like the ones you were showing.. Been using them almost 8 years!
I have cats, no kids anymore. My clear 3-drawer caddy is perfect for crafting. I can see my supplies and wrote a general one-word label on the front of each drawer. Mine was from WM, and has held up for many years now…but again I don’t have kids pulling the drawers open, just cats to prevent from getting into my things. Those do work for me.
You’re awesome! Thank you for braving the public filming to bring us all this info. And I’m with you - no internet, no life! We were without for a few hours one day and I was shocked by how much I NEED it😂
The first product you mentioned, I’ve been using for 10 years for my kids clothes. I use 2 stacked on top of each other (duck-taped together) for each of my kids. Like a dresser. We personally love them and they work for us. I also made a kitchen with one in our playroom. I drew a stovetop on cardboard they can take on and off the top and they use the drawers to put all their kitchen foods and accessories.
Won't shop at Dollar Tree or Walmart but usually go to Container Store or Home Goods. Even if I pay more... those laundry totes are amazing. I got mine from Costco and wish they still had them. I use them for everything even carrying food to holiday parties 😊
I usually stock up on spiral notebooks at Walmart right before kids go back to school-the single subjects ones are usually around .25 but have occasionally found them for .10. But have definitely found better bins at the container store. Our dollar trees can be hit or miss. 🤷🏼♀️
100% agree! The dollar tree organizers with the rubber bottoms are amazing quality!!! And for decorative baskets...SOOOOO many thrift stores in my area have shelves upon shelves of all different types of baskets and bins and even wooden organizers for less than $10!!
I love the clear plastic drawers!! I am a detailed sorter. I use them in all my bathroom cabinets and vanities (small ones separate razors, toothbrushes, etc). I sort toys in the bigger ones with clearly labeled pictures so my kids can sort (little people, little people animals, etc). They make my life so much easier.
Exactly what I was thinking but I haven't been to Walmart in a while and everything costs too much now and Canadian dollars I believe are worth less than us dollars.
5 Below has the 6 cube organizer for 5$. It's EXACTLY like the stairstep (40$) one. I've had both and the 5 Below is more sturdy than the Wal Mart one. The pack of 10 Sterlite bins I got for 8$ at Home Depot. Dollar General has great woven baskets for under 10$!! Wal Mart's prices are RIDICULOUS!
I love those 3 drawer bins as replacements to using a dresser in my closet. They stack and are deep enough to hold clothes folded vertically. I bought mine when they were closer to the $20 price point though. I started when I had my first apartment at 20 and just never stopped. I have bought some of those items from Walmart in the past for literally HALF the price than they are now. I am shocked by these prices.
So gutsy of you to comment right in Walmart. Lol! What I like to do when the power goes out is clean and reorganize and rearrange furniture because it takes absolutely no energy but mine to keep going. Lol but if you NEED music while you work, you might have issues. Thanks for sharing, Cas! Love you and your Channel!
Love, Love the video, you make organizing fun. Eye opening as I tend to 'assume' Walmart has the best price. Personally, I'm addicted to the Container Store but know some of their selection is expensive, but normally excellent quality. I agree 100%, that I can't survive without the internet. Anytime my Internet goes down, I totally freak out and go into withdrawals. Thank you for being so awesome!!
I love those first containers with the wheels for organizing my yarn. My favorite place to find them in the thrift store. I crochet Amigurumi and I organize the drawers by color of yarn
I love my plastic drawers. I build a wood frame around them and put dividers in them. As a bee and a butterfly, we can see what's in them. Walmart prices might be a little higher than Dollar Tree, but if you pay attention their plastic items are thicker and stronger than Dollar Tree which bends and falls apart. I have no Container Store near me. It's difficult to buy their items online if you're not sure you'll like it. I usually DIY stands to fit the space. It might take a little longer but at least you know it's perfect.🐝
Walmart is great for dishpans and tiny wastebaskets (both under $2 US). We have a dishpan holding bags of frozen veggies in our freezer right now.... (Love your black jacket, by the way!)
I have dishpans in my car trunk for organization, and they work great! I also use them as bins on my office and kitchen shelves. And if I ever need them for their intended purpose, there they are!
The three drawer organizers have worked well for me. One is for extra bathroom items I don't have room for in my small bathroom (extra toothpaste, toothbrushes, tampons, deodorant, razors, shampoo, etc.). I also have a slender unit I use for my unopened shower gels, lotions, hand creams, body butters, etc. Both of these units are stored out of sight, but easily accessible for when I need to grab a replacement. They sure have gone up in price since I bought mine though. 😱
For us in the 5th wheel, those three drawer organizers have been our saving grace. 😂 Bought 2 of them stacked them on top each other. They are used for our plastic dishes and food.
I always stay to the end....loved when you said "we had covid...but we had the internet." Agree 100% that a lack of internet stinks! An oversized truck came down our street a couple months ago and took out the fiber optic cable that was stretched across the road. We (and 3 other families on the street) were without internet for 7 days....it sucked big time. You never realize how much you need internet (especially those of us that now work from home) until you are without it for a stretch of time. Hope you get your internet back soon Cas!!!!
Thanks for the helpful tips with navigating Walmart organizing tools!! Honestly through this decluttering journey, watching you, Dawn, Dana and Joshua Becker, I have found myself being on the internet less. Of course that could be because I am always finding new areas to declutter and organize, either way my house is looking better and the internet is leaving my brain alone…for now 😈
The problem with getting the drawer liner at Dollar Tree comes if you have lots of cabinets. You get very little for that $1.25 and if you can easily spend $10 if you aren’t careful. The medium sized bins at DT also break fairly quickly after purchase so beware
Cas, come on, the 3 clear drawers DO COME OUT, and are great for holding hats and gloves, etc. They're a life saver depending on WHAT you put inside them I don't use a lot of your open containers because I can see what's in my containers and they keep things corralled and dust free
I guess she is pointing out how they most of the time become excuses to just throw stuff in. And she said for some people it does work. Also some cleaning styles like myself do no like lids because it has to be as easy to put away as getting it out. To each their own. But I can appreciate the hats and gloves idea.
I totally agree in that I use mine for certain clothes (accessories, novelty tees, tank tops, undies, socks... you know) but NO WAY would I pay that for them. If they were still 8 or 12 bucks, I'd defend them. But nah. Guess I have to keep the ones I have forever. But I'll never put a crayon in them!
Steff, I got mine when the prices were $7.00 at our local 2nd hand shops I know many folks probably don't have 2nd hand shops in their areas, but we're blessed to have them in our area
I love those - I have 3 with various size drawers and it is great for organizing craft stuff because you always have more of one thing than another and it wastes so much space to put everything in equivalent sized bins. It just depends on what you put in it.
So glad to see you posted again - hope things are better for you! I don't buy those things you showed at Walmart but was appalled at their prices!! If I didn't have internet, I would sorely miss it but as long as I had some source of light, candles or battery powered lanterns, I'd be ok, I'd be doing a lot of reading and praying. 😄🙏
Usually we have the absolut exact same taste in everything but in this case I have to shout out loud how much I love those 3 drawers units. I have 1 in my office (this one has 5 not so deep drawers), 1 in my bathroom with body and hair products and one in my bd closet with accessories. Love them. Don't love the way they look but they kinda blend into the room they're in. Plus they hold soooo much. While they're not pretty at least they're not ugly either and extremely functional. Love them with passion.
I seen a hack on online where someone took scrap wood from Home Depot and just built a large rectangle frame to stand the plastic drawer unit in and boy did it look way better. I do believe they took the wheels off the bottom and may have painted the frame of it to try to match the colour of the wood stain
Those drawer bin things work for me for storing "medicine cabinet" items. I have it in my pantry (because I don't have a linen closet and you shouldn't store meds in the bathroom) and it's stocked with cough syrup, pain relievers, bandages, gauze, ice packs and heating pads, etc. I've had the drawer thing for years and I definitely didn't pay that much for it, $43 is INSANE. Mine is narrower than the one you showed and it was only like $12, I think?
This is what I came to the comment section for because the entire time I was watching this I kept saying that US Walmarts are way cheaper. Like the plastic drawer organizers, lowest I’ve seen them are .97 cents
I live in the United States, and was recently in my Walmart, and the prices are outrageous for organizing supplies! The price of everything has skyrocketed over the past couple of years under our current government leaders.
I’ll say those plastic dressers (first item) worked well when my son ended up in a handicapped accessible dorm room without having a handicapped roommate. The plastic drawers were awesome for a bunch of young men with no bathroom storage. Easy to move, store things, and bleach…lol that last one was me, every 3 months 😅
I used the larger clear 3 drawer container when my son was a toddler . It fit perfectly under the racks in his little closet and his small bedroom had more space for his toys.
Love it... great point out it's terrible how much we are being ripped off. Love the way you describe floppy bins. Thanks Cas for another wonderful vid. I love my happy planner. Sometimes u can get a great deal on them. Agree shop around
The Sterilite three drawers are my 'dressers' for in-the-closet folded clothes. Love them. No, they are not crap catchers. And you can buy them for much less if you pay attention and wait for sales. They also contain my knitting and crochet tools, etc. Some are for storage of purses/totes.
I have a composition book (and now like a dozen backlogged) and "I keep my brain in the notebook". Everything is in there! Recipes, meal plans, when I did what, who to make plans with, drawings for projects, EVERYTHING!
The trick is to have a plan. My three drawer thing has all my continuing education paperwork. I also use coated wire shelf dividers all over the house, daily. But once again, I measured and planned. Also I live in a place where costs are way lower than what you're showing.
Also Ross Dress for Less has awesome, amazing prices on decorative bin and baskets! And go on a Thursday for the restock day and you’ll be sure to find your favorite in all size sets!!!
I love the wide plastic storage drawers! 😅 They’re still going strong for all the kids’ clothes (1 unit each + 1 for between sizes) and artwork accumulation (1 drawer each). They fit perfectly in our closets… and were also
I LOVE the 3 drawer storage towers!! Used it as a night stand for years when I was younger. Have one in my pantry. One in my kids shared closet for clothing. No junk collecting, they all have a clear purpose!! 😊
Thank you for being so honest and showing the truth about these stores and their shames.. I am the shopper that goes to different stores to find the best deals.. Yes it’s a pain in the @… to go to different stores but the payoff is immense. Be an aware shopper .
You know Cas, the stages of grief can bounce around some until final acceptance is reached. I think trying to trade things counts as bargaining. It for sure makes for some great laughs! Thanks for bringing the humor.
Your second hated item, the toy organizer, I use for crochet "works in progress". Yes, it is leftover from when my kids were little. When I sit to crochet in the evening I grab a bin, and then put it back when I'm done.
The best shelving solution- hands down - isIkea’s Ivar shelving. Period. You can easily set and reset shelves with adjustable pegs at 1 inch increments. So they accommodate a huge variety of boxes and bins. They’re very sturdy. The ones that I got after college are still with me and just as useful. I also use them as wall-to-wall bookcases/display shelves to.
As a Canadian fan, I have to say I LOVE Giant Tiger. It is great for essentials like cleaning products, basic food items, pajamas, socks, etc. I am also glad you pointed out that Walmart is not always the best choice.
@@Clutterbug We don't have Giant Tiger. I agree with @Angela_flute52689 in that Big Lots may be the closest equivalent. Some might argue that "Tuesday Morning" is another similar store.
Love this! Your presentation is the most fun. & I appreciate your impulse buying sensitivities cause I can never get out of $tree with out some impulse items. Yesterday 4 books, cause they looked good ( for a change) & how can you beat 1.25?!? Thanks for sharing!
I had to laugh all the way through this - I absolutely love the first thing you hated, those 3 drawer organizers! I have 6 of them, stacked that I use in my craft business for supplies and finished items, I LOVE them! And I only paid around $20 for them and just checked and they are still that price here. I think any organizer won't work if it is the wrong organizer for your needs. I would not use something like that for kids toys, but I love it for my use. I think the main thing is to just think through things before buying organizers. Your Walmart in Canada has prices that are WAY higher than here in the states. I even just jumped online and checked before commenting and many of the items you pointed out are at least half if not less than half the price here in the states. I don't think I agree with most of your recommendations as it seems to be a personal choice and based on prices in your particular area. It is interesting to see though.
We lost power too, but have a small generator, and our freezer and fridge were able to run, and we could charge phones, but internet was out. We had no heat,….. or power connections to run our furnace, well pump for water, or ejector pump…. Lol we did enjoy my old school Radio Shack transistor radio….. Thank God I bought a huge pack of double AA batteries at Costco for radio and flashlights! My Son and Daughter in law were in worse shape in Ann Arbor Mi. They went four days without power…. Makes one appreciate what they have!
Hi Cas, Once again, I find your wonderful suggestions AFTER I made the bad purchases... but am learning to research before buying, so I'm making progress. THANKS FOR BEING THERE! And hang in there... the power will return and WiFi will reconnect. It's such an eye-opener when we lose things we took for granted. My thing was the heat... Who'd have thought California winters could get so cold! Love ya! Laurie
*hides plastic drawer units* Okay, you caught me! I have two of those plastic drawer things. I got them cause they are the perfect dimensions for fitting under the tables I use as office/work areas. One of them is for stationery supplies and the other is for daily medications and things I like to keep close at hand (tablets, ereader, headphones, etc)....
I use them for picnic items (paper plates) etc and extra kitchen wraps. And extra vitamins etc under the lower shelves in my pantry. Also one in the laundry room for cleaning rags, vinyl gloves for cleaning, clothes pins etc. lightweight things They work well for lightweight items.
I have two of those as well and got them for less than $20. One of them I keep in my closet to put my pj's and lounge wear in. I was able to declutter my dresser and donate it! That's a win in my book.
Your Walmart is waaaaay more expensive than mine! Those 3-drawer things you hate are about $16... and they saved my life in my craft room. I CAN see inside of them and I have the drawers labeled. I roll them under the counter top that was already in that room and I can roll them out when I need to. Also, my nine-hole cubbie is like $40...
Great video as always So agree that there are cheaper thing’s elsewhere So had to laugh at you walking away from the butter dish lol I have to do that with all things pink lol ❤
My answer is Thrift Stores, Dollar Tree, Amazon, and Walmart. The one big plus from Amazon is its reliable product "ratings" and multi-brand options, where you can ask questions of previous buyers. I usually put items on my "save" list and wait a day or two to prevent impulse buying. Expensive items that have been on my save list for some time will often go down in price by as much as 20%. Amazon also helps by saving on gas and time spent wandering malls and stores. But, then again, I'm a single guy so shopping isn't really my thing ... but value for money is. That's why I watched this video.👍
I end up with the nonsense even in my online cart. Luckily I can talk myself out of most it when I see the total before check out. That cute stuff is so hard to resist. Bunny plates? ❤
We had one of those deep Sterilite 3-drawer things for my kids' toys when they were little. Eventually the frame gave out, but the drawers were/are super tough and now I use them to organize tools on big metal post and wire (Metro) shelves. They are tougher than the totes with lids, but are only useful for open storage.
The price difference between Walmart and the dollar store is crazy! We lost power and internet for a few hours one day and I was so bored that I took a long nap!
Maybe it's just me and I can't build their dressers without real screws instead of those little doohickey Sofia put toes together with but I do have some of their shelving and they're great the dressers I used the mountain for my son's room they are all trashed
I have a laundry basket that I bought at K-Mart in 2009 for 99 cents when I was moving into my first apartment. It's sitting right in front of me as I'm watching your video, 14 years later and still doing its job! Apparently it's the best 99 cents I've ever spent.
That is awesome!
Mom’s orange Rubbermaid laundry basket from the 1970’s still going strong😊. They definitely don’t make them like they used to!
I miss K-Mart. It was my favorite store
I bought a set of two no name laundry baskets from Price Club I'm guessing 1979-1980. I don't recall what I paid for them but I'm still using them, and they are in perfect condition after 43 years.
@@keliawest6165 Miss the Blue Light Special deals!😉
I'm a sucker for bins and baskets. Today, I was in a shop here called Action. I grabbed a cute bin and then Cass was in my ear going: don't buy bins BEFORE the organising. And I put it back (for now).
Cute containers are the reward for a decluttering job done, not the start of it 👍
❤ Congratulations ❤ It get's easier with every time You put it back. We have Action in Germany too. Sorry for my Englisch, but I am to lazy to use Google-Translater 😉
I have to say about those first 3 drawer dresser/totes you hate so much - they were a godsend for me in my camper. I stored our beach towels, lake shoes, kids swim goggles in there in my bedroom closet. The 5 drawer tall slender one was in my bathroom closet storing my bathroom supplies, wash cloths, razors, curling iron etc. So that's my story. They saved my dilemma on storage.
I think they are fine so long as they have a dedicated purpose like yours do.
Jennifer from The Family Fudge puts her children’s clothes in them.
She organises their clothes, including socks & underwear, for them to wear every day.
I have some of these drawer units to store my fabric stash. Fabric stays clean in my sewing room, away from dust and lint. One drawback is the bottom drawer is difficult to open because the unit is sunk in the carpet.
I have a couple, too, but I do get Cass’ point
Same, I dont have them anymore but for years I used in the closets as drawer space for clothing etc. since our ALL our built-in closets were just hanging with a big shelf above .... but for kids toy storage, which is why I bought the plastic drawers initially, they were just giant clutter collectors where things went to die ... at some point, I switched to the cube shelving with fabric cubes for toys and that was the best thing ever .. I dont know if better homes had theirs at the time but Im switching over to those slowly, their cube shelves are deeper and wider and the cubes are considerably bigger, perfect for clothing etc...
my sewing room is filled with these 3 drawer plastic rolling carts. I know that they can become dumping grounds, but for a craft room they are perfect for organizing fabric, yarn, and other craft supplies that you want to divide and segregate. LOVE them for that. I'm shocked at the price they are in your video. I know I paid way less than $30 and it was in the last year!
I agree with you. I have two in my small sewing area. I have the wheels on them, so if I do have to move them I can easily.
Agreed. I used one for tools and supplies while DIYing my house (painting cabinets and laying new floors). I could always move my tools near me, and wheel them away into another room between work sessions, so they weren't in the way and I wasn't looking at work items during the down time. I also use them in the garage bc they come in both versions that are wide and shallow (good in closets and tight spaces) or slimmer and deeper (great at the back of the garage). I just don't always use the wheels.
That's what I use them for too.
I will say I repurposed my narrow 3 drawer organizer. I put it in the coat closet. A drawer each for hats, gloves, and scarves. It’s worked better so far then any other way I’ve tried to corral all winter gear. I always try to find a way to repurpose my organization items before I get rid of them.
I have one in each of our closets too. They fit perfectly underneath the clothes and that's where me and my daughter keep our bras on the top drawer underwear in the middle drawer and socks on the bottom drawer. We live in a really small space and that saves us from having to have a dresser. It works great!
I did the same.
Me too! have one in my front room closet/coat closet that houses scarves, gloves, hats.
I did the same
Ditto for the hall closet storage 🖐
I use the three drawer organizer in my closet to store Christmas presents I buy throughout the year. One drawer for each of my daughters and my husband. This way I don’t “hide” them and forget where I put them! All three people are grown so they don’t go snooping!
I do that as well only with larger storage Bins in my basement.
Neat idea
Great idea! I am totally known for losing Christmas presents.
Love this idea! I always lose my gifts!! Lol
Same! Lol. I lose gifts too
Please do more videos like this. So helpful and for many of us we just naturally go to Walmart because we think they have the lowest prices. This was very helpful.
Agree! 😊
My husband and I noticed that our family was always on electronics so we put into place a "no electronics monday". At first it was really hard but it got easier to find things to do. It was way beneficial and we spent more time together as a family. I highly recommend it.
Goodwill is 0ver run with heavy duty baskets from 1.00 to 10.00. I think it's the better option also you can pick up a dresser for 20 to 30. And take drawers out replace with baskets or paint 0r pick up heavy duty file cabinets if your willing to wait and be patient. I bought a antique solid oak dresser off Craigslist for 20.00..I use to fuss at my kids over internet loss.Oh my I'm becoming the same,internet dependent & it scares me 😱
I like to get dressers like that too, and I’ve always loved refinishing them! I also recently in the last year or so started watching how to videos on UA-cam, but my fave is Transcend Furniture Gallery on YOuTube. Omg so many ideas so little time…thanks for the tip on the goodwill bins!
Thanks for that idea. I'm going to do that👍🏼
@@jaymad8878 my home is furnished in early American poverty, salvation army special, and Goodwill Hunting..psst I get giddy loving something back to life ..I was doing it long before it was trendy😘 good luck.. many a tik tok furniture rehaber has rescued furniture on the side of the road with a coat of paint 5.00 worth of Amazon hardware flipped a freebie to a 600.00 profit
I’ve seen those 3 drawers plastic bins at Goodwill the other day. They wanted 15$ for it! It was so dirty as well. I have been disappointed with them lately, I know prices have gone up everywhere, but let’s be reasonable!
@@catherineb5066, omg! "Early American Poverty", I love that! 😂 My townhome is decorated with pieces from my grandparent's home, furniture that I had, but am re-purposing, and things I have purchased from FB Marketplace, or thrift stores.
I use 6 of the 3 drawer stacked. I use them for all my crafts. It keeps all my craft supplies. I can go directly to my crochet hooks or knitting needles. Yarn in another drawer. Craft books in another. Each drawer has one type of craft and supplies. It has worked for 3 years.
I absolutely do the same thing for my art supplies, wood burning, painting, different types of paper for sketching and canvases
I have smaller ones too for my pencils, pens, markers, paintbrushes and random tech supplies like headphones, thumb drives and charger cables
I love them and my cricket self absolutely squeals with delight about how organized and easy it is to keep clean not to mention how aesthetically pleasing it is!!
I have several of those 3-drawer carts (purchased when they were only about $8 each). Mine are well organized, and each has a specific purpose. One each for painting and gardening supplies in the garage, one for pet supplies, one for hats/scarves/gloves, one for office supplies, and two stacked without the wheels in my bedroom closet for first aid, personal care, & beauty items. Wouldn't buy any more though, because they're now too expensive.
Yeah those drawer bins I agree are perfect for art supplies. When organized correctly (mine wasn't and ended up breaking from the weight) got a new metal one and organized it properly (it has slightly smaller drawers and an open area for my big items.
I hav 2 in my daughters closet one for panties and bra. Items, one for socks , leggings. Works for us
I am so grateful for your comment. I brought 3 rolling and 2 of the stackable, "crap catchers," from my classroom for the summer. I am trying to declutter the space at school to make the room calmer, but couldn't bring myself to toss them. I'm going to try using them in my garage and office space at home. 🎉
This "buy this not that" was spot on.
I only know of three successful uses of the dreaded plastic "dressers": I've used one drawer for each day's kits for VBS crafts class; one drawer per day per child for preselected school outfits works for my nieces; and I saw them used for fluffy yarn and placed protectively under craft tables in a craft room tour video. I think they're only useful for lightweight items in precise categories and sheltered from attempts to treat them like real furniture. They're only less-sturdy covered bins which you don't have to unstack.
The resin shelves are okay but they are also only suitable for certain purposes. They must be on a flat, level, sturdy surface and they should only have about a quarter of the weight per shelf of what it says on the label. Many versions will hold plastic shoe or sweater boxes fairly well so they could be used for hobby and craft supplies and perhaps holiday decor if it fits in the smaller bins.
The best use I know for the "don't buy" wire cube shelves is as portable displays at flea markets and craft fairs. (Used with zip ties as hinges for easy setup still allowing them to fold up flat.) They may also work zip-tied into cube baskets for more visible storage on sturdy shelves.
A tip for choosing small and medium sized laundry baskets: While the rigid styles may seem more sturdy, the flexible ones are much more durable if they're ever squeezed, overfilled, or might be sat in or on. The rigid ones will crack before the flexible ones will tear. Flexible ones can also fit in an irregular space or one slightly smaller than ideal.
Great recommendations!! Walmart is getting pretty expensive. Cas, I was wondering if you would ever do one show with each clutterbug, (Bee, Cricket, Butterfly & Ladybug) using the same idential space, so we can see the same space organized by different ways for each. Perhaps a closet, or spare room,kitchen, or something. Each of my daughters are in their 30's (triplets) and we are different clutterbugs. We'd love to see the differences in the organizing and what shelving, baskets, hooks would work best for each, and so on. We love watching your videos!!!!!!!!!!!
ua-cam.com/video/0di7jc9j_7Y/v-deo.html
This is a video she has done doing just that!
She's done a few....go to her UA-cam video page and search "organized four ways" and at least 3 videos should pop up
I like that one with the linen closet and shows all four bugs together.
@@Clutterbug I just watched the link you sent me! So wonderful, I loved it!!! I had never seen that one before. Thank you so much!!!!!
@@Clutterbug Oh I just realized you sent 3 different shows!! Going to check them out now!!!!!!
Three drawer unit works well. If it's a mess, it's not the units fault, it's the person that makes the mess
For clothes it is fine but for toys not so much. The small 3 tall good keep kids craft stuff wheel it around.
I use them. They were an affordable option for my pantry. I admit they are labeled so stuff doesn't just collect in them. I also enjoy decluttering, so I refine as I go. I even have my husband doing it now ❤ , I bought him drawer organizers and small 4 drawer (guy type) organizer for his jewelry/watches, cufflinks etc. He actually cleared out a bunch of junk and tidied up.
Very encouraging to see the effects our efforts have on the others around us
I will defend the plastic drawers for a cheap addition of closet space… we have a couple that I use for pajamas, tank tops, and athletic shorts. The giant ones also work well for under bed storage for wrapping paper, extra sheets, etc. Also the smaller ones have worked for us for horse supplies in the barn… I guess what I’m saying is if you designate it for one type of thing and stick to it, they work (from a ladybug)… but otherwise for “stuff” they have become overwhelmed quickly 😂
Thanks for sharing!
Yes! I use the smaller 3 drawer plastic cart for my clothing (socks, undies, bras, sports bras, shorts, swimsuits, pj tops, pj bottoms, etc) and it works out perfectly. I could see these bins being a problem for storing smaller items because then it would become a disorganized mess really quickly. But for larger items like clothing, I think it’s the most affordable way to add storage in a closet!
Yep mine is in my everything closet (only closet in my tiny apartment, no living room) so it stores my small items like my hand towels socks etc. My bf made me a fire proof dresser for next to my gas stove/oven (only other place for something like that) for my big items like shirt pant and pjs
Remember that Goodwill and Thrift stores are great places to find ANY of this. Especially baskets and organizers. It is usually cheaper, it doesn’t contribute to the new product production problem and you can often find something unique.
My goal this year is to think of the things I can't live without then live without them for awhile. A challenge I don't look forward to but I think it will reveal some things about myself I need to know.
I wound up doing this when my dryer died. I wanted to see if I could live without it. I have been without it over a year now! Actually don’t miss it. My clothes are lasting longer and the electric bill is lower by a solid $30-$40 a month. Good luck figuring out what you can do without it! Something things may surprise you.
I wound up doing this when my dryer died. I wanted to see if I could live without it. I have been without it over a year now! Actually don’t miss it. My clothes are lasting longer and the electric bill is lower by a solid $30-$40 a month. Good luck figuring out what you can do without it! Something things may surprise you.
Going through your plan will be an amazing journey of self discovery and confidence! You got this! I did something similar when my husband left. I had never truly been alone before so I booked a hotel and drove 4 hrs in Nov, while hoping it wouldn't snow. I spent the day being completely alone while shopping, eating in a restaurant and watching a movie. When I got back home I hugged my children and knew that I was going to be okay and happy for the rest of my life even if I'm alone. 15 years later the children have moved out and I'm alone but still happy and enjoying my life.
I lived without an oven/stove for almost a year. I learned how to use a crockpot really well😅
@@ChristysChannelYall wow! That is great!
One thing... the shelf liner/contact paper at Walmart is more money, but you get more on the roll!!
So $3 at Dollarama, but $9 at Walmart, but the Walmart roll goes way further!
Everything else you mention Cass, I can get onboard with ;)
Yeah, was gonna say. I tried the dollar tree liner and it wasn’t even enough to line one cabinet!
The Dollar Tree shelf liner is very thin and will rip as you drag your crock pot out of a cabinet.
The accountant in me ALWAYS compares the price PER ____. Toilet paper - price per SQ. Ft. Food? Price per oz. Multi packs? Price per unit.
You're right, the $1 store is WAY more for kitchen wraps, per measurement unit.
Also, the shelf liners at the dollar store might mean more you waste more, if you don't want seams on your shelves.
The narrow 3 drawer organizer is in my closet. Top for bras, middle underwear, bottom for socks. It helps as a strict limit (ex Container concept) & makes it easy to SEE when it might be time to declutter.
Plus for clothes essentials it really doesn’t take up much space.
That’s what I use mine for bought them back in 2007 they were cheap.
Ditto
Cass, I think it would be awesome if you did your own organization line for each Clutterbug type. I am a Bee, and would love to see what your line for us Bees would look like. I would definitely trust what you recommended.
Yes! When shopping for organization things a couple weeks ago, I found myself wishing the same thing.
That's great idea.
Yes!! Please!
Amazing idea!
Bee?
I would love to hear your opinion on organizers at Ikea please 🙏🏼☺️
Cass, I stayed til the end. I too endured the same ice storm, and as always, my power lineman was out there fixing the storm damage. We've gotten very good around here at surviving those power outages with me left in charge. He has us set up well with generators and supplies when the weather turns bad because we might not see him for days.
I’ve got one of those plastic drawer units which I “inherited” from my Nan. It felt like it would be ideal for crafts but like you said, it just filled up with random junk. However…. I now use it for sentimental items. Each drawer is for things connected with a different branch of my family and also friends. It works great for that.
We here in Michigan had an ice storm last week. We were out of power for only 12 hours. My son was out for 3 and 1/2 days. It was horrible, and cold. It sure makes us realize how important the electricity is, and how we take things for granted. Thanks for all your great money saving ideas. 👍🏻
SUPER duper helpful Cas! I live in a small town that doesn’t have many options, only have Walmart, Canadian tire and no Dollartree unfortunately. So thank YOU for going physically into a Walmart and showing us physical products and prices. Seriously appreciate for you doing this for us!!! 🎉
No Dollartree? I have 5 , and I am in Canada.
It's worth saving your money and taking a trip to a dollar tree
Oh hey..I used to live in Canada
..miss Canadian tire!do they still have canadian tire money?
😂
@@pwood6532 they don’t have Can Tire money anymore. They moved to a points system called Triangle
Now after seeing the Walmart prices, you can understand why many people would rather see if there is a way to reuse a bin or basket than to donate it as it is too much to replace certain items
I guess this is geared toward people with young kids. I find the rolling drawers very helpful. The drawers do come out completely to clean, and the clear material makes it less of a trash catcher than something that is opaque and can hide a multitude. I have had many of the caddies over the years and hate them! I use one for cleaning supplies, but for all the other uses I've attempted, they don't work and just look junky to me. 😂
For those who like the Happy Planner, and others like it - don't forget Hobby Lobby sells them. And I believe their 40/50% off sales are every 3 weeks. But if you ask them, they'll tell you the schedule. If someone else already posted - sorry to duplicate! Thanks for the walk through. I really want to find a simple accordian folder or system as my counter top Sunday Basket, so I might look there just to get some other options.
Or Michael’s-they usually have a 20% off coupon on their app!
Just pointing out that American Dollar Trees (at least in Minnesota) are very different than Candadian Dollar Trees! I think the ones near me have one quarter the organizing bins than the store that Cas showed.
I've never seen a good Dollar Tree in Canada. There are 4x more Dollarama stores in Canada, and a CBC (our national broadcaster) investigation found that Dollarama is cheaper across the board.
Hello from a minute sort of friend
Dollar Trees in the US vary widely from location to location. I’m also in MN (hey neighbor!) and have seen stores with bigger (and smaller) organizing bin sections here versus shown in the video.
I'm in Canada and we don't have Dollar Tree in my area, we have Dollarama's.
@@nancyneyedly4587 From what I hear, Dollarama is much nicer than the dollar stores we have in the US.
As a recently single man, I appreciate this video. Jeeze organizing and thinking about these types of things isn't my strong suit, thank you. My apartment has been a disaster lately and this is helping a ton.
My Mom actually had 4 of these and they work well for me, but I am a cricket based on your quiz. They were free since they were here in her home. So I use small boxes inside the draws to divide items. I have the ones similar to the black one you rolled away. I added picture and labels from my label maker on each drawer.
1. My sewing room
A. with cross stitch needle minders
B. Cross stitch fabric
C. Fancy floss
2. Medical cart
A. Bandages
B. Essential oil containers
C. Stethoscope, ace wrap. Medical tape
3. Office
A. Pens, pencils in small boxes
B. Shipping items, envelopes
C. Ruler and stapler
So they can work but your right I had to become creative. My friend who is a bee it does not work because they became junk drawers like you mentioned.
❤ Great video!!!!!!
I also have the 5 drawer one as my Medical Cart" as the only storage we have in our bathroom is a long 6" H 2" Deep sliding mirrored shelf (picture a mantle with 6" of storage under it ) under my mirror the bathroom. That's it, hall closet is less than 24" wide and deep so kinda fills up fast, so this was my option. Works well, top 2 drawers for vitamins and brushes then bottom 3 for various meds, first aid and sports related (wraps, slings, smash ice bags, kinesiology tape Etc
Those wire panel cube systems are actually great, you just need to reinforce with zip ties after assembling. You can also install extra panels inside the cubes with zip ties to make shallower shelves, perfect for shoe or craft storage. Or hang some panels on the wall with command hooks and add small s-hooks or clothes pins to organize accessories. They're super versatile!
I could manage without the internet, but it would be a challenge. We live on the edge of OKC and we are always last to get power back up since it isn't heavily populated. We installed a generator that kicks on automatically when power is out. Just enough power to run one bathroom (we are on a well), the stove top, fridge and lights in the center of the house. We stay warm, sleeping by the fire. Came in pretty handy the last ice storm. Except the generator is a little noisy so it would attract zombies/walkers...........LOL
I wish I had a generator! Lost power for seven days. We're rural ( water tank and pump) so no shower, no flushing toilet...and no internet as five cell towers went blown over in the cyclone. It was a lesson in patience and being thankful for our property not being damaged too much, but my teenager found it pretty rough! Lol. Wouldn't swap this for city living for the world 😆.
Build a soundproof box... no Zombies!
@kerrywatson8581 when you've got no power or water, here's a few tips for the future:
1) Line your toliet with black trash bag then white one, fill with kitty litter, do business, add litter as needed, bag white bag when need to change litter, add another white bad & fresh litter, & repeat as needed... you can get scented or scoopable litter if desired, but personally just get cheap stuff & change the bag!
2) You can make a few heaters/light sources pretty cheaply & efficiency... look up crisco candles, alcohol paint can heaters, & terra-cotta pot heaters. All of these burn clean (no C02), which is important. They are easy to prep, small to store, & have shelf stability, but they also provide big bang for the buck on heat/light sources, so they are good alternatives to generators.
3) pitch a tent inside your living room, add couch pillows to bottom, sleeping bags, & hunker down inside... especially at night or in coldest temps, as you'll be only heating up a small area with body heat or whatever your using.
These won't save your freezer/fridge, but they'll save your life...
Those cubes at abt 16:40 are grteat to put on top of closet shelf. I stack towels in one. Some hold folded wraps, scaves and purses in baskets, travel essentials, etc. You can put other things on top like maybe packs of diapers, rolls of tp and paper towels.
We use the three drawer bins as nightstands, it works for us. Our daughter has a wooden cube organizer with two sided bins. One side is see through on them. She also has some flipped on their sides for shirts and leggings. That works AMAZING for her.
Okay but here me out.. We use the 3 drawer bins in the back of my SUV as trunk organizers (my boys play alllll the sports so we pretty much live out of our car haha.) We also use them as suitcases and a mini pantry when we go on roadtrips/ camping. Everyone gets a drawer for clothes. The pantry one, we use 2 drawers for food, one for toys/kids stuff. We bought the 'better ones' that don't come apart easy like the ones you were showing.. Been using them almost 8 years!
I literally cleaned out broken crayons and unused crapola from one of these yesterday 😂
I have cats, no kids anymore. My clear 3-drawer caddy is perfect for crafting. I can see my supplies and wrote a general one-word label on the front of each drawer. Mine was from WM, and has held up for many years now…but again I don’t have kids pulling the drawers open, just cats to prevent from getting into my things. Those do work for me.
You’re awesome! Thank you for braving the public filming to bring us all this info. And I’m with you - no internet, no life! We were without for a few hours one day and I was shocked by how much I NEED it😂
You are so welcome!
This is where my ridiculous number of books helps me....
You dont NEED it.😅
The first product you mentioned, I’ve been using for 10 years for my kids clothes. I use 2 stacked on top of each other (duck-taped together) for each of my kids. Like a dresser. We personally love them and they work for us. I also made a kitchen with one in our playroom. I drew a stovetop on cardboard they can take on and off the top and they use the drawers to put all their kitchen foods and accessories.
BIG LOTS. Has great prices in laundry baskets. Also unique food extras. And home furnishings. I got my kitchen island there. Who knew?
Won't shop at Dollar Tree or Walmart but usually go to Container Store or Home Goods. Even if I pay more... those laundry totes are amazing. I got mine from Costco and wish they still had them. I use them for everything even carrying food to holiday parties 😊
I usually stock up on spiral notebooks at Walmart right before kids go back to school-the single subjects ones are usually around .25 but have occasionally found them for .10. But have definitely found better bins at the container store. Our dollar trees can be hit or miss. 🤷🏼♀️
100% agree! The dollar tree organizers with the rubber bottoms are amazing quality!!! And for decorative baskets...SOOOOO many thrift stores in my area have shelves upon shelves of all different types of baskets and bins and even wooden organizers for less than $10!!
And how could I forget five below!! They have great options that are a little sturdier than dollar tree but are still cute and inexpensive!!
@@laurenowen8937 where is Five Below?
@@loryp6057 I think it might just be in the US, but I'm not 100% sure 🤔
Your videos ALWAYS brighten my day Cass!!! 💛 THANK YOU for helping us to organize the SMART way!!!
I love the clear plastic drawers!! I am a detailed sorter. I use them in all my bathroom cabinets and vanities (small ones separate razors, toothbrushes, etc). I sort toys in the bigger ones with clearly labeled pictures so my kids can sort (little people, little people animals, etc). They make my life so much easier.
Wow! Walmart prices in Canada are crazy. I don’t think they’re that high here in the states.
Exactly what I was thinking but I haven't been to Walmart in a while and everything costs too much now and Canadian dollars I believe are worth less than us dollars.
Has to do with the exchange rate
Canada has a higher minimum wage across all provinces compared tot he US, so I think that has to be taken into consideration.
I just bought the 10-pack of lidded plastic shoe boxes for $12 so yeah, Canadian rates are higher.
a serial notebook is definitely not $10 in the US. That's....CRAZY PANTS : )
5 Below has the 6 cube organizer for 5$. It's EXACTLY like the stairstep (40$) one. I've had both and the 5 Below is more sturdy than the Wal Mart one. The pack of 10 Sterlite bins I got for 8$ at Home Depot. Dollar General has great woven baskets for under 10$!! Wal Mart's prices are RIDICULOUS!
The collapsible laundry totes are sold at Costco for a pretty good deal and you can buy a pack of 2-3 together.
I love those 3 drawer bins as replacements to using a dresser in my closet. They stack and are deep enough to hold clothes folded vertically. I bought mine when they were closer to the $20 price point though. I started when I had my first apartment at 20 and just never stopped.
I have bought some of those items from Walmart in the past for literally HALF the price than they are now. I am shocked by these prices.
So gutsy of you to comment right in Walmart. Lol! What I like to do when the power goes out is clean and reorganize and rearrange furniture because it takes absolutely no energy but mine to keep going. Lol but if you NEED music while you work, you might have issues. Thanks for sharing, Cas! Love you and your Channel!
Love, Love the video, you make organizing fun. Eye opening as I tend to 'assume' Walmart has the best price. Personally, I'm addicted to the Container Store but know some of their selection is expensive, but normally excellent quality. I agree 100%, that I can't survive without the internet. Anytime my Internet goes down, I totally freak out and go into withdrawals. Thank you for being so awesome!!
I love those first containers with the wheels for organizing my yarn. My favorite place to find them in the thrift store. I crochet Amigurumi and I organize the drawers by color of yarn
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I love my plastic drawers. I build a wood frame around them and put dividers in them. As a bee and a butterfly, we can see what's in them. Walmart prices might be a little higher than Dollar Tree, but if you pay attention their plastic items are thicker and stronger than Dollar Tree which bends and falls apart. I have no Container Store near me. It's difficult to buy their items online if you're not sure you'll like it. I usually DIY stands to fit the space. It might take a little longer but at least you know it's perfect.🐝
Walmart is great for dishpans and tiny wastebaskets (both under $2 US). We have a dishpan holding bags of frozen veggies in our freezer right now....
(Love your black jacket, by the way!)
I have dishpans in my car trunk for organization, and they work great! I also use them as bins on my office and kitchen shelves. And if I ever need them for their intended purpose, there they are!
I got my dish pans at the Dollar Tree when they were still $1. The last about 6 months for doing dishes.
I used them in the freezers as well.
The three drawer organizers have worked well for me. One is for extra bathroom items I don't have room for in my small bathroom (extra toothpaste, toothbrushes, tampons, deodorant, razors, shampoo, etc.). I also have a slender unit I use for my unopened shower gels, lotions, hand creams, body butters, etc. Both of these units are stored out of sight, but easily accessible for when I need to grab a replacement.
They sure have gone up in price since I bought mine though. 😱
For us in the 5th wheel, those three drawer organizers have been our saving grace. 😂 Bought 2 of them stacked them on top each other. They are used for our plastic dishes and food.
I always stay to the end....loved when you said "we had covid...but we had the internet." Agree 100% that a lack of internet stinks! An oversized truck came down our street a couple months ago and took out the fiber optic cable that was stretched across the road. We (and 3 other families on the street) were without internet for 7 days....it sucked big time. You never realize how much you need internet (especially those of us that now work from home) until you are without it for a stretch of time. Hope you get your internet back soon Cas!!!!
Thanks for the helpful tips with navigating Walmart organizing tools!! Honestly through this decluttering journey, watching you, Dawn, Dana and Joshua Becker, I have found myself being on the internet less. Of course that could be because I am always finding new areas to declutter and organize, either way my house is looking better and the internet is leaving my brain alone…for now 😈
I need to do what your doing because I'm spending to much watching others declutter and organize and not making a lot of progress! 🙃
@@carolbabb7875 same
The problem with getting the drawer liner at Dollar Tree comes if you have lots of cabinets. You get very little for that $1.25 and if you can easily spend $10 if you aren’t careful. The medium sized bins at DT also break fairly quickly after purchase so beware
Cas, come on, the 3 clear drawers DO COME OUT, and are great for holding hats and gloves, etc. They're a life saver depending on WHAT you put inside them I don't use a lot of your open containers because I can see what's in my containers and they keep things corralled and dust free
I guess she is pointing out how they most of the time become excuses to just throw stuff in. And she said for some people it does work. Also some cleaning styles like myself do no like lids because it has to be as easy to put away as getting it out. To each their own. But I can appreciate the hats and gloves idea.
Nothing with. Any weight to it though they will bow.
I totally agree in that I use mine for certain clothes (accessories, novelty tees, tank tops, undies, socks... you know) but NO WAY would I pay that for them. If they were still 8 or 12 bucks, I'd defend them. But nah. Guess I have to keep the ones I have forever. But I'll never put a crayon in them!
Steff, I got mine when the prices were $7.00 at our local 2nd hand shops
I know many folks probably don't have 2nd hand shops in their areas, but we're blessed to have them in our area
I love those - I have 3 with various size drawers and it is great for organizing craft stuff because you always have more of one thing than another and it wastes so much space to put everything in equivalent sized bins. It just depends on what you put in it.
Cas, I love your moxie, setting up shop inside a Wall-Mart to review their dos and don'ts. Great job!
So glad to see you posted again - hope things are better for you! I don't buy those things you showed at Walmart but was appalled at their prices!! If I didn't have internet, I would sorely miss it but as long as I had some source of light, candles or battery powered lanterns, I'd be ok, I'd be doing a lot of reading and praying. 😄🙏
Usually we have the absolut exact same taste in everything but in this case I have to shout out loud how much I love those 3 drawers units. I have 1 in my office (this one has 5 not so deep drawers), 1 in my bathroom with body and hair products and one in my bd closet with accessories. Love them. Don't love the way they look but they kinda blend into the room they're in. Plus they hold soooo much. While they're not pretty at least they're not ugly either and extremely functional. Love them with passion.
I seen a hack on online where someone took scrap wood from Home Depot and just built a large rectangle frame to stand the plastic drawer unit in and boy did it look way better. I do believe they took the wheels off the bottom and may have painted the frame of it to try to match the colour of the wood stain
Those drawer bin things work for me for storing "medicine cabinet" items. I have it in my pantry (because I don't have a linen closet and you shouldn't store meds in the bathroom) and it's stocked with cough syrup, pain relievers, bandages, gauze, ice packs and heating pads, etc. I've had the drawer thing for years and I definitely didn't pay that much for it, $43 is INSANE. Mine is narrower than the one you showed and it was only like $12, I think?
I just created a 1st aid center out of one... LOL! Great minds & all that, right.
Love love love you Cas. Who needs Netflix when we’ve got you. Endless entertainment and beautiful inside and out 🥰
I would love to see a price comparison of organizers in the United States and Canada. I've always heard everything is more expensive in Canada.
Those laundry baskets are double.
I'm in the U.S., & kept saying, "Wow" to your prices. They are definitely more than here.
This is what I came to the comment section for because the entire time I was watching this I kept saying that US Walmarts are way cheaper. Like the plastic drawer organizers, lowest I’ve seen them are .97 cents
Yes everything is more expensive in Canada. Except for health-care - that's free!!! (Well, it's paid for through our taxes but still)
I live in the United States, and was recently in my Walmart, and the prices are outrageous for organizing supplies! The price of everything has skyrocketed over the past couple of years under our current government leaders.
I use the three drawer organizers in my walk in closet to store scarves, belts, seasonal sweaters.
I’ll say those plastic dressers (first item) worked well when my son ended up in a handicapped accessible dorm room without having a handicapped roommate. The plastic drawers were awesome for a bunch of young men with no bathroom storage. Easy to move, store things, and bleach…lol that last one was me, every 3 months 😅
I used the larger clear 3 drawer container when my son was a toddler . It fit perfectly under the racks in his little closet and his small bedroom had more space for his toys.
Love it... great point out it's terrible how much we are being ripped off. Love the way you describe floppy bins. Thanks Cas for another wonderful vid. I love my happy planner. Sometimes u can get a great deal on them. Agree shop around
The Sterilite three drawers are my 'dressers' for in-the-closet folded clothes. Love them. No, they are not crap catchers. And you can buy them for much less if you pay attention and wait for sales.
They also contain my knitting and crochet tools, etc. Some are for storage of purses/totes.
Crapalanche 😂 Love your ideas AND your humour!! Thanks for always inspiring 🙌🏻
You're welcome!
I have a composition book (and now like a dozen backlogged) and "I keep my brain in the notebook". Everything is in there! Recipes, meal plans, when I did what, who to make plans with, drawings for projects, EVERYTHING!
The trick is to have a plan. My three drawer thing has all my continuing education paperwork. I also use coated wire shelf dividers all over the house, daily. But once again, I measured and planned. Also I live in a place where costs are way lower than what you're showing.
Also Ross Dress for Less has awesome, amazing prices on decorative bin and baskets! And go on a Thursday for the restock day and you’ll be sure to find your favorite in all size sets!!!
I love the wide plastic storage drawers! 😅 They’re still going strong for all the kids’ clothes (1 unit each + 1 for between sizes) and artwork accumulation (1 drawer each). They fit perfectly in our closets… and were also
I LOVE the 3 drawer storage towers!! Used it as a night stand for years when I was younger. Have one in my pantry. One in my kids shared closet for clothing. No junk collecting, they all have a clear purpose!! 😊
Thank you for being so honest and showing the truth about these stores and their shames.. I am the shopper that goes to different stores to find the best deals.. Yes it’s a pain in the @… to go to different stores but the payoff is immense. Be an aware shopper .
You are so real and down to earth. I relax by watching you and then go and put into practice what you just suggested. ❤😊
You know Cas, the stages of grief can bounce around some until final acceptance is reached. I think trying to trade things counts as bargaining. It for sure makes for some great laughs! Thanks for bringing the humor.
Your second hated item, the toy organizer, I use for crochet "works in progress". Yes, it is leftover from when my kids were little. When I sit to crochet in the evening I grab a bin, and then put it back when I'm done.
Wonderful planners at Hobby Lobby 50% off at times. I usually about $20-25 or less.
Hobby Lobby has coupons on line. I'm in the store and find 1 for 40%-50% off an item.
The best shelving solution- hands down - isIkea’s Ivar shelving. Period.
You can easily set and reset shelves with adjustable pegs at 1 inch increments. So they accommodate a huge variety of boxes and bins. They’re very sturdy. The ones that I got after college are still with me and just as useful. I also use them as wall-to-wall bookcases/display shelves to.
As a Canadian fan, I have to say I LOVE Giant Tiger. It is great for essentials like cleaning products, basic food items, pajamas, socks, etc. I am also glad you pointed out that Walmart is not always the best choice.
Is Giant Tiger only Canadian?! If so, we are lucky. That store rocks.
@@Clutterbug I would guess that the US equivalent might be places like Big Lots
@@Clutterbug We don't have Giant Tiger. I agree with @Angela_flute52689 in that Big Lots may be the closest equivalent. Some might argue that "Tuesday Morning" is another similar store.
@@Clutterbug I believe it is.
Love this! Your presentation is the most fun. & I appreciate your impulse buying sensitivities cause I can never get out of $tree with out some impulse items. Yesterday 4 books, cause they looked good ( for a change) & how can you beat 1.25?!? Thanks for sharing!
I had to laugh all the way through this - I absolutely love the first thing you hated, those 3 drawer organizers! I have 6 of them, stacked that I use in my craft business for supplies and finished items, I LOVE them! And I only paid around $20 for them and just checked and they are still that price here.
I think any organizer won't work if it is the wrong organizer for your needs. I would not use something like that for kids toys, but I love it for my use. I think the main thing is to just think through things before buying organizers.
Your Walmart in Canada has prices that are WAY higher than here in the states. I even just jumped online and checked before commenting and many of the items you pointed out are at least half if not less than half the price here in the states.
I don't think I agree with most of your recommendations as it seems to be a personal choice and based on prices in your particular area. It is interesting to see though.
The Canadian dollar and the US dollar are different.
We lost power too, but have a small generator, and our freezer and fridge were able to run, and we could charge phones, but internet was out. We had no heat,….. or power connections to run our furnace, well pump for water, or ejector pump…. Lol we did enjoy my old school Radio Shack transistor radio….. Thank God I bought a huge pack of double AA batteries at Costco for radio and flashlights! My Son and Daughter in law were in worse shape in Ann Arbor Mi. They went four days without power…. Makes one appreciate what they have!
I’m used to shopping at thrift stores, so those prices are killing me!!
Hi Cas,
Once again, I find your wonderful suggestions AFTER I made the bad purchases... but am learning to research before buying, so I'm making progress.
THANKS FOR BEING THERE!
And hang in there... the power will return and WiFi will reconnect. It's such an eye-opener when we lose things we took for granted. My thing was the heat... Who'd have thought California winters could get so cold!
Love ya!
Laurie
*hides plastic drawer units* Okay, you caught me! I have two of those plastic drawer things. I got them cause they are the perfect dimensions for fitting under the tables I use as office/work areas.
One of them is for stationery supplies and the other is for daily medications and things I like to keep close at hand (tablets, ereader, headphones, etc)....
I, also, have a few of those plastic drawer units and love them. It's one of the few things that are actually always organized and utilized.
I use them for picnic items (paper plates) etc and extra kitchen wraps. And extra vitamins etc under the lower shelves in my pantry. Also one in the laundry room for cleaning rags, vinyl gloves for cleaning, clothes pins etc. lightweight things
They work well for lightweight items.
I have two of those as well and got them for less than $20. One of them I keep in my closet to put my pj's and lounge wear in. I was able to declutter my dresser and donate it! That's a win in my book.
Your Walmart is waaaaay more expensive than mine! Those 3-drawer things you hate are about $16... and they saved my life in my craft room. I CAN see inside of them and I have the drawers labeled. I roll them under the counter top that was already in that room and I can roll them out when I need to. Also, my nine-hole cubbie is like $40...
Great video as always
So agree that there are cheaper thing’s elsewhere
So had to laugh at you walking away from the butter dish lol I have to do that with all things pink lol ❤
My answer is Thrift Stores, Dollar Tree, Amazon, and Walmart. The one big plus from Amazon is its reliable product "ratings" and multi-brand options, where you can ask questions of previous buyers. I usually put items on my "save" list and wait a day or two to prevent impulse buying. Expensive items that have been on my save list for some time will often go down in price by as much as 20%. Amazon also helps by saving on gas and time spent wandering malls and stores. But, then again, I'm a single guy so shopping isn't really my thing ... but value for money is. That's why I watched this video.👍
I end up with the nonsense even in my online cart. Luckily I can talk myself out of most it when I see the total before check out. That cute stuff is so hard to resist. Bunny plates? ❤
We had one of those deep Sterilite 3-drawer things for my kids' toys when they were little. Eventually the frame gave out, but the drawers were/are super tough and now I use them to organize tools on big metal post and wire (Metro) shelves. They are tougher than the totes with lids, but are only useful for open storage.
Omg laughing so hard. That happens to me too. No water let me turn the water on 12 times 😅😂😂😂
Thanks, Cass, for your honest opinion, and helping us save money.
The price difference between Walmart and the dollar store is crazy! We lost power and internet for a few hours one day and I was so bored that I took a long nap!
I love IKEA storage solutions- the cube shelving and a lot of their bins are well made.
Maybe it's just me and I can't build their dressers without real screws instead of those little doohickey Sofia put toes together with but I do have some of their shelving and they're great the dressers I used the mountain for my son's room they are all trashed