Decluttering Diana's Kitchen!🍳Our Favorite KITCHEN TIPS!🥤(Family Minimalism 2019)
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2019
- Today we tackle a few key areas in my twin sister Diana's kitchen: her pantry cabinet, utensil drawer, and baking cabinet. We'll share our favorite kitchen decluttering tips, storage containers & more!
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I recognize (or at least it seems to me that) these videos are posted by and watched by mostly women, which is just fine. However, I am just kind of a messy guy with a deep longing to be a clean and tidy guy. (Secretly, I think my wife is hoping for the same transformation in me.) Keeping tidy has been a struggle for me, I will admit. I really like your videos. They are happy and helpful. Thanks. It's great to see siblings who hang out and really seem to like each other. Thanks for all the cleaning tips and encouragement. Cheers, Steve
The concepts in these videos are for everyone! It’s great that you’re on this journey with all of us. You will get the hang of it and do great 😁 it’s all in the daily habits. You commented 2 years ago. How are you doing now??
I think you should do Cas Clutterbug Quiz and find out your organizing style. Not only you could benefit from it - maybe also your wife does. I‘m a hiding cricket and married a visualizing bee. Now I know that, I can help us both to be more a team in organization.
@@samanthabarron8481 Thank you for your kind reply. Actually, I am doing well (as is my wife, Darlene) :). There is sooo much to catch up on though - cleaning wise... ahhhhh! I was working on my PhD and just finished. (It took me 12 years because my parents were older, and they both got sick. Then my brother got sick, and I could not very well work on my dissertation (which had a lot to do with the importance of kindness) and not help out my family when they needed me the most. Sadly, everyone passed away, but on the bright side, because I was there I was able to help my brother reconcile with my parents and all three of them passed at peace with themselves, each other, and God (which was important to them). Now, that I am finished with my work (since 30 Nov 2023) I have been working on my yard, garage, basement, bedrooms, everything. :) And, I still love your videos. They keep me company when I work. :) Thanks. (Sorry for the long note.) All my best, Steve
@@bengalcatlady Thank Karina. I shall check it out. :)
@@stevengraham3278Another one to check out is Joshua Becker for similar content from a male perspective!
“When the kitchen is clean, life is under control” - that’s exactly how I feel!
Karen D Can’t wait to get my life under control lol I’m minimizing my kitchen today.
NotYourTypicalMidwife Good luck!
Same here!
So true.. thanks Dawn, now i have a Mindful kitchen!
I’m confused. When you say “ clean” do you really mean tidy?
It’s just in the UK clean is to wipe worktops etc down, or hoovering etc. But in the US it seems to mean tidying.
i want to say, i painted the insides of my cabinets a light cream color and i LOVE it!! it helps me be able to see things better. i recommend it!
“Put it in your Christmas bin” 🤯 I have a huge bag of cookie cutters that I really only use for Christmas. Now I have an empty bottom drawer 😁! Love watching your videos!! Such great tips!!
I know, right? Mind blown! I think this is towards the top of my favorite tips of hers so far!
That is such a great idea.
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I think Dawn is the Bee's knees! ❤
Julie Smith , and the cats meow! I wish I was as wise when I was her age!!
Love her!
Real Aussie Mamma I just subbed to your channel!
Utensils have categories too. I use “HOT” for any used by the stove: cooking spoons, tongs,ladels, flipper spatula, hot pads
“CUTTING’” tools are most efficient by the sink:knives, peelers, can openers, ice cream scoops, pizza cutter kitchen shears, ice pick (optional) add your favorite cutting board & colander.
MIX CENTER: measuring cups, spoons, rubber spatula, whisk, mixing spoon , mixer, bowl
Debbye Cannon This works well for me, too.
I do this too. My categories are cooking, baking, serving, and sharp. :-)
Debbye Cannon Love this idea, never occurred to me but makes so much sense.
I love you both, you're the sweetest. You are helping me so much I could seriously cry! The Lord is using your gift and bearing much fruit with the seeds you are planting, so THANK YOU!!! I just started watching maybe less than a week ago but have made so much progress towards freedom from the burden of stuff I've held onto for years!!!🎉🙌💕
Raise your hand if you love watching Diana and Dawn together ✋🙋♀️❤️ This video just gave me the motivation to once again challenge myself and go through my pantry and baking cabinet. I’ve already filmed my own video during the decluttering process on my channel but I think it’s time to rethink some of my ideas!! Thank you Dawn and Diana 💕
I totally would have switched those frequently used utensils to the front too. You read my mind.
Enjoy your blog. Trying to par down.i have a lot of clutter.
I tackled my kitchen today because of this video!!!! THANK YOU. It feels so clean and good!! I'm so excited for clearing out the random things I don't use anymore. It took me about 3.5 hours... that's how stuffed my kitchen was... but it's so clean now that I want to make my overnight steel-cut oatmeal (I've been meaning to make these on a regular basis since I've moved to this place) and bake some muffins! May Jesus keep blessing you and your sister's family!
You 2 are so much fun to watch. Last week my husband and I went thru our silverware and cooking utensil drawers and purged like nobody's business. Ended up sending a big box full to my new daughter-in-law to take what she wanted and she kept them all. My hubster is so on board with the new purging me. Between you 2 and him...I'm on a roll. Sometimes if i need a pop of encouragement I slide one of those drawers open...instant fix.🤣
Wahoo!!! This is AWESOME!!! ♥️👍
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Dawn is so calm and accepting of others’ decisions
After I watched the video I went over to the kitchen and applied the rule you just used: expired or haven't used over a year, to my spices. I threw out way more than I expected. Feels good. Thanks for the video!
Marijke Köhler My local grocery store has been taken over by Kroger and Kroger is eliminating the small jars of spices. I live in the downtown area of a medium size city with lots of empty nesters and young people who do not need or use the large quantity containers. Seems a waste because the herbs lose flavor before we can use them.
@@carylhalfwassen8555 I very much agree!
Love this type of video with real life examples! Thanks for all you do! I love watching!
Thank you Katrina!! ♥️😊
It's amazing how fast you can organize when you have a cheerleader helping you. I love when my friend comes to help me!
I loved this, my mom and her twin passed and I miss them so much. Seeing you two together just fills my heart. The videos are so helpful.
Dawn your kitchen videos in your home have inspired me and I've organized my Ikea cabinet that I use as my pantry with pull out bins from Target, labeled.. Its so beautiful I open it daily just to look at it. I've also purged and organized my mugs and glasses (2 shelves worth) and after living with that for a while now know I can purge more mugs. I'm 60 and grew up with a hoarder. mom so never learned how to purge or organize. There are tons of YT videos, but yours have just truly resonated with me and I feel that I'm learning so much from you. My goal is a clean, organized ENTIRE home. Doubt I'll ever obtain minimalism but I am definitely getting rid of lots of items and it feels so good!
I’m in the process of moving... packing as I watch this... you’ve been so helpful! I’m putting MORE items into the trash, donation and recycle pile than what’s actually going into my boxes for the house! Yaaassssss!! 👌🏼
I’m close to finished on a whole-home remodel. Living here the whole time. I did one minor purge of the rooms as each was boxed up. But I’m doing a much more ruthless purge as I unbox each room. “Do I want to clutter up my beautiful new space with this?” The answer has had me take a few carloads to my local Goodwill.
I watched one of your kitchen decluttering videos last night- paused it and went to see how much I could declutterboff my counter tops. Ok, back to the video. ❤️
1.38 min in and i think you are so right! We underestimate the effect our surroundings have on us.
(I noticed this exaggerated when 4 days into decluterring with everything around me i was so pulled down by it until a corner was finished & it was so good just to look into that corner- from then on i felt brighter & the encouragement to keep at it.
I'm decluttering my whole house. We have a donation center 5 mins from my house dropping stuff off just about every day! I m having so much fun watching it shrink!
Thanks Dawn for your inspiration!
I SO enjoy how you two work together. Sisters, twins, and besties!
Good. I'm not the only one who feels like they need a clean kitchen before I start dinner. Now that it's mostly decluttered (Thank you Dawn!) it feels like less of a chore to do the daily dishes/wipe down counters before I start cooking.
Dianna decluttering can totally feel over whelming, good for you for asking for help. A good reminder for all of us :)
I LOVE the “quarantine bin” concept! I never would have thought of this. It’s perfect to have those things out of the way, still around if needed but I’m thinking I will find I can live without them. Genius!!
I love that you keep encouraging "being ruthless" throughout your decluttering videos! It's very helpful to me!
I really enjoy your videos. It's nice that Dana can see the rearrangement that works a little better and someone to cheer you on is priceless.
I love Diane's comment about we are all in this together
I love the idea of the “I don’t know what to do with bin” with the date to get rid of if you haven’t used it by then. I feel that takes a lot of pressure off decision making when you feel stuck. I’m so going to try that.
I found that only keeping 4 or 5 plastic bags for back up is all I needed. I recycle the rest of them at my local grocery store. Using reusable bags also cuts down on so much clutter of bags but if you get grocery delivery then you don't have a choice! Maybe one day!
I’m learning to make plarn (plastic yarn). You cut strips of the grocery bags and crochet them into rugs and bags. I was told my local grocery just puts them in the trash when brought back so I knew I had to find a use for the buggars! Kids/teenagers like the bags.
You can also connect plastic shopping bags together and put them in recycled containers like empty tissue boxes or coffee cans with the lid cut like a canister of wipes. (ua-cam.com/video/GdgN2mhzhyU/v-deo.html). Food pantries often use plastic bags. They would love to have them, probably. I donated some that way before. Garbage bags for the bathroom or just recycling them are good, too.
@@sheffieldjcondo4828 I agree. I sometimes go to Aldi's or Save-a-Lot and don't want to buy a bag because I already have so many. I also don't want to grab an empty box off the shelf because I don't want to deal with getting rid of it when I get home, either.
I agree with Tom. I feel so much better when the kitchen is clean and under control.
Love seeing you two work together. I have a twin sister. I can relate. ❤🧡💜💚💙💛
Me too! I just shared a link to this video with my identical twin. It made me miss her even more... hug your twin if she's near!!
That quote from Tom about the kitchen being clean and tidy makes life feel in control is great. I agree and Dawn you're right about my attitude to cook is better when the kitchen is functional and clean. Thanks for the inspiration to even downsize further. 😊
It is sooo helpful watching someone actually go through the process! Thank you sooo much.
Great video love the two of you working together! It’s always better when someone is there to talk you through!
I needed this! My kitchen is the heart of the home and it's a brokenheart. I needed this. I felt like Dawn was helping me get through it.
Thank you Diana for putting your clutter on display! I think it is so helpful to have a real world example to go along with the lists of tips (especially for visual learners). Thank you Dawn for another great video!
Ahhh this is perfect timing to see this pop up!! I have plans to declutter my kitchen today and this was so helpful to watch! 🙌🏼
I just did a refresh of my kitchen, and it feels so good. My counters are really cleared, and I got rid of many things I don’t use. It feels so great!!
I did this with my sister in her kitchen too, last year! So much fun and it made her feel so much better. Love this. 💗
I love how you can help her be more organized and she isn’t offended by the help. So many people get offended and take things personally.
Good job girls! Never thought about putting seasoning packets with the spices, makes total sense!! I’ve been really wanting to redo my kitchen since we have moved in, nine years ago. Life happens and it keeps getting pushed aside. I have decluttered and reorganized and it helps make it feel refreshed, without wrecking our budget! Thanks girls, peace, love, and blessings!!
I went through my kitchen cabinets when I got out of school in June. I felt like I had gotten rid of a lot but then after watching many of Dawn's videos I gave it another pass and was more ruthless. I got rid of another large bin of stuff and now only stuff I truly use on a regular basis is in my kitchen. I find myself going in and opening cabinets and drawers just to look at them. I am so happy I stumbled upon The Minimal Mom! THANK YOU!
I love this video. Love watching you sisters work together. Reminds me of my best friend and I. people often mistake us for each other 😀 and I’m always trying to help her declutter. Go team simplicity! Finding more joy in having less and being free to have time and energy for what is important.
Hi Dawn and Diana!
Great job! Thanks for sharing with us. I look forward to your videos and your laughter. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for keeping things simple. You and your sis are so fun and positive too. I love the option of a "maybe" bin and using dollar store items. I live in an apartment and I am not ready to commit to permanent (acrylic) solutions just yet.
Y’all are just precious... love the idea of the acrylic bins!!! Thank you for a great idea even at 66 there is something new!!❤️
You make things so real and I have felt as you talked about when having things cleaned out! I tell people about your UA-cam channel all the time!
Totally agree that a clean kitchen makes everything feel better! Love this clean out. It’s so weird how things migrate into the kitchen and then seem to live there forever.
Diana's kitchen is adorable!
I absolutely loved the tip that if you use it just for Christmas etc. to put those items in a Christmas bin...oh my goodness so helpful!
what I really love about Diana's kitchen space is the cornice above the sink. so nice she kept the cupboards from the era of house...you guys are so cute together as sisters!
Thank you! I have spent our summer holiday minimising our house and it feels good! Next stop - acrylic utensil sorter! Loved it! 🇬🇧
This was so therapeutic to watch! Thank you for posting & sharing. That feeling of gratification is one that surpasses all the stuff one could hoard. 👍🏽☺️
I'm decluttering my cupboards. I love the progress I'm making.Thank God for you.
I really appreciate your videos and they have been very helpful. My family of 5 lives in a small 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom house that is lacking in storage. I am constantly trying to reorganize things so that we have enough space for everything and I'm getting better at getting rid of things with your help! That definitely has helped a lot!
love this channel you are a blessing!!! keep the organizing and organizing thoughts coming!!!
I like that you guys are actually doing the process and showing us because your place isnt always perfect. Not that i dont want it to be but its nice seeing that progress is what we aim for
I will tackle my kitchen again once I get Christmas all put-away...I LOVED your bathroom declutter where you had us open our banking app and showed that throwing stuff away doesn't cost you money. It's money I had spent years ago, and products I don't use are taking up valuable space! That hit home like nothing else ever has. And I love that you love Jesus, I've watched a few minimalists over time (I'll never be an actual minimalist, but I love the less is more concept) but I love Jesus too, so I love you!
Love it! I need to do that with my spices with the acrylic bins. Love the clear idea. Thanks ladies always a pleasure to watch you together!
Love the idea of putting poster puddy underneath utensil holders so they don’t slide around in the drawer. Going to do that too!
It's so much fun watching the two of you together! Hope we see more of the Diana and Dawn duo.
In my baking area, I have a bin with salt, baking powder, baking soda and cream of tartar. When I'm making a cake or cookies, it's so handy to pull these out together, ready to measure, and put them away just as easily. I love my label maker, and making labels for my bins is my payoff when I've finished. The labels make it easy for everyone in the family to see at a glance what's in the bin, and also know where to put things back. In my pantry, I have a labeled row of cheap bins with handles for granola bars, cookies, candy, seasoning packets, etc.
I really get a lot of value from your videos. Thank you for all your hard work and ideas. It is truly appreciated.
From another simple mama x
Today I have been motivated to tackle the utensil drawers in my kitchen! Thank you for making it easy and fun. 😍
You two are ADORABLE! I would LOVE to see a sisters' series. A journey of the good, the bad, and the real-life challenges (Non-Religious would be nice). Great video.
Thanks for taking time to encourage us ladies!! I have a pared down kitchen but I have thr slotted flipper and the solid one and use them both daily. So don't feel like you can't have both if you use them. Love you ladies.
Tom's comment about the state of the kitchen affecting his stress level hit me so hard. This is so true for my husband. It just compounds his overwhelm. Or it sets him up to feel ready to hit the day. As a result I woke up at 5 today (watched this last night) and cleared the counters and flat surfaces like we're staged to sell. And he noticed immediately.
I love this, Dawn! I love to see how you question Diana about "do you need 2 ...." etc. It is like you are beside me while I look through my kitchen. Thank you Diana for being the surrogate "me". :-)
Oh my goodness. Just watched. You and your Diana are so cute together. So respectful and encouraging. Loved this!
I have been watching your videos all summer & I have been working at decluttering and simplify my house. Yesterday I cleaned out the food cabinets and ended up having room to store away the toaster & a few other items off the counter! 🎉☺️
Thank you for the inspiration!
I did this a while ago at my mom's house after hubby and I moved in to help take care of her. We had things that we wouldn't use and my mom had so many things that she didn't even know she had! LOL However, today I redid the pantry, taking things out of their original containers and placing them in containers with labels. Much more room and way more organized. Relaxing now and I came upon your video. Enjoyed watching you declutter. Love your videos! 💜
Totally right on about guilt....so many times i feel guilt about throwing away food or items that I spent money on...thank you for saying it out loud
I love those spice racks on the doors!!
Yes, we DO need support and can benefit in receiving it from others :D I have gotten my support from your channel, as it is what first motivated and inspired me to clear off my kitchen counters which led to cabinet organization, etc. Dawn, you have said that you are not the organized person who loves to clean and organize but you have sure redeemed yourself in this respect:) :) You are a wonderful inspiration and you have such creative ideas mixed with practical wisdom and no-nonsense advice. What a fun encouragement you have been to Diana! Diana, your kitchen looked beautiful before and now it is even moreso.. and clean and clutter-free! I just love those acrylic bins. I have been searching for the flat kind for our utensil drawer and now, am thinking about getting (2) after seeing this. Plus, after watching this, I managed to find (1) spatula from our already decluttered utensil drawer, the same one as Diana's! Diana, you SHOULD be proud of your kitchen and Dawn, you are so sweet to carve time out of your day to make this video with Diana in such a timely manner! I loved it as always. :)
I'm so glad I found you guys♡. You inspire me to work on peace in my home...and thank you for living out your faith on this platform.♡♡
I watch your videos and then get a hankering to organize/declutter right away. Thanks for the encouragement girls!
Love your videos. They’re so encouraging. I recently did my kitchen and it seriously feels so much better, especially the drawer that holds towels & hot pads. It was overflowing. Not anymore 🥰 Thank you:)
Each time I watch one of your videos I get rid of more stuff, after 46 years of marriage I may never be as minimalist as you but I am getting my stuff under control. When my children, grandchildren ask me what I want for a present my response is, anything I don’t have to dust!
I know I still need to get rid of more from our kitchen, but so far I feel so proud of myself for making things more orderly! It is truly amazing what a difference it makes to put like things together in little bins or baskets because it saves space for sure, you just pull it down to look for what you need!
Also, I was so happy you switched up the utensil drawer to put the longway items in front -- I was thinking the same 😄
This is so inspiring to actually watch because the satisfaction of seeing it done brings on motivation to face our little stressful spaces! Thank you both for sharing!!
Love your videos and great tips for decluttering and living better.
I divide dishes in the cabinets into cooking and serving. I have several drawers for cooking implements and have a drawer for eating and serving utensils, a drawer for cooking and food prep utensils, and another drawer for special tools that aren't used often or aren't utensils.
Such a great post! I think I've watched it at least 6 times to catch it all (I watch while i do other things). You two are so real about the process too. Thanks for not editing those comments out!
Both of your Spirits shine so bright!! God is using you both, more than you may know. ..even thru these simple little decluttering videos. Great job inspiring us too by the way. Heading right over to my pantry next!
I am so thankful that I found you. The first video I believe that I watched was something about decluttering. I have a lot of clutter but now it is diminishing, Praise God! You mentioned one bag a day. And that's how I started. But thanks again. I am a fan!
As I've simplified my kitchen I find it so much easier to clean as I go when I cook. I still have to work at it, but having to wash as I go since I have less utensils (etc). I know I could let go of a bit more, but I think I'm doing great!
That's so awesome! 👍♥️
I was going to comment about switching the bin and the loose cooking utensils, I was scrolling down and you came back and said it!😂
I like the idea of whatever utensils you use only at Christmas to put with Christmas bins! Great tip.
Great minds!!! 😉♥️
It's funny how you two match and your kitchens practically match too! The are set up super similarly.
You two are awesome! Such an inspiration and also so practical to help me/us on this journey!
I USED to be organized. Then I got older and something happened. I don't even buy stuff and yet STUFF seems to creep into my house! Where does it come from? I need help! It's so nice that you gals have each other. Someone to help out, keep you accountable and keep you company. Count your Blessings! Thanks for the nice work here!
I liked seeing a new kitchen with the same principles. It helped me see more of what I could do for myself. Thanks for the inspiration.
totally been decluttering for future move and you are my therapy play list to motivate!
Come on 100K!! Can’t wait to celebrate. So appreciate your focus on simplicity.
I actually do my best decluttering while listening to you, Dawn. 🙂❤️
Oh you hit it on the head with what you said about feeling like life is in order if the kitchen is. Currently we are having back splash tile installed and everything is on my kitchen table and my stove is pulled out. Now this shouldn't take as long as it has but the first guy we hired basically abandoned the job, the second guy is doing a good job just taking forever! So anyways...luckily I had already gone through my kitchen and thinned things down but it still feels like I can't take it anymore! We've been living this way for several weeks. Love your videos! So very helpful!
Thank you for this ! Definitely what I needed as I declutter the seasonal clothes and the kitchen !
You're truly an inspiration!!!
Lots of love from a small youtuber ❤❤❤
Yep I have watched this before, and I am watching all the kitchen videos on again in the background as I go through the cupboards
I am getting ready to move into a new home and after having stuff in storage for 4 years I am a little overwhelmed and excited at the same time. I don't want to bring a lot of clutter into my new home. Thank you for all the tips and ideals and sharing how freeing it is to let go of stuff!!!!
Oh my word! I’ve been trying to figure out how to effectively use my crazy deep corner cabin! SPICE CABINET! 😍 I’ve been keeping them in my pantry and storing my don’t use regularly things in the crazy corner cabinet! Can’t wait to rearrange my cabinets now! Thanks girls! 🤗
You inspired me to clear out plastic containers, 4 kitchen cupboards, a closet shelf and my frig today🥰
I have started to declutter my kitchen this morning. I just got a free-standing pantry shelf and I have started to pull a lot of the canned food out of the cupboards. I have never realized how much stuff I have jammed into them and how many items are going to expire soon. I can honestly say that I'm glad that I can go through all of the things and see what I actually need when I go grocery shopping.
Loved this video. I am a very visual person and actually seeing the process was so helpful for me! More please