@@DeadDancers that’s why he mentioned that the pots and pans he had are all-stainless. No risk of melting anything. The Farberware I used to have had some sort of black handles, but they were still rated up to 350 deg F, IIRC. But I agree that it’s best to check the specs on your pots and pans before using the oven for storage, if you aren’t using all stainless or cast iron!
Best pots for small spaces have removable handles: magma, Tefal Ingenio SS, Roydx, Carote, etc… They can be used in oven too without handle. Likewise, those of us who camp have figured out plates nest well in fry pans and bowls fit well in pots (Chuck box / camp kitchen bin). Also containers (like Tavva / silicone lids) can fit inside bowls with lids (& Belwares bowls have graters in lids) which can nest inside salad spinner. Belwares lids fit Ingenio pots too.
Yeah. Sharing a kitchen is always difficult. And it may have already the essential items to cook - you just need to add what's important to you and your dry stored items - additionally to what's in your fridge. Coffee, Tea, spices, oils, rice and noodles, flour and other baking ingredients, honey, nuts and seeds, marmalade and canned goods/fruit... All those together gives you the ability to be spontaneous creative with cooking - while also on a budget. A pantry as big as the cabinet here should be enough for the essential items - or you can store it in your room.
As for kitchen items -as a student I'd try to find most at a second hand shop, you'll be amazed at how many things people throw away. Some things - like really sharp knives or the stainless steel pan are probably things where I would buy it new/quality though. You can also DIY the dividers. And the amount shown here are for 2-4 people so you can cut down items needed to at least half. I think this way you can stay even lower and spend only ~250 dollars
I lived in a student accommodation with this amount of storage + one upper cabinet and one open shelf. What I learned is splurge on a good skillet and knives, cheap out on plates / dinning wear and saucepans/pots. I've had the same kitchen wear since 2019 and everything is as new even though heavy use
@@NachaBeez I've started to buy my plates in thrift shops! I'm too clumsy and always break plates but so far my 2nd hand ones have survived. Don't know if the quality is better or if my hand eye coordination magically got better
As a (still struggling) student, I just got the perfect list of kitchen items to get for myself. This is awesome. Thank you so much!! PS. Every latin american household has pots and pans in the oven. I think it was perfectly fair that you used the space!!
Next week I’m moving into a 250sqft studio that genuinely comes with a single drawer and one cupboard for storage. The rest is all integrated appliances that just look like cabinetry on the outside. This video gave me tangible hope that i can get by with such small storage space
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To make the budget actually hittable (very easily) thrift as much as you can. I've gotten most of my plates, mugs, and glasses from thrift stores over the years, and they're always nice-looking pieces.
I recently went through a major downsize and did very similar minimizing! I've cooked for a few months now and it's worked out well for me, especially the downsized pans and knives. Pro tip for the less strict minimalists, I chose teak wood chopping boards and put them on display, leaning vertically against the counter wall. Easy to access, adds an attractive texture to your kitchen, and makes me feel like a home chef! I like the tip about the stove too, I might use that one since my cabinet design is suboptimal for pots/pans.
I bought a Lodge dutch oven which consists of two pans, a deeper and a shallower and I use cast iron to cook everything! It's not difficult to keep up the seasoning on the pans, I have an incredibly tiny kitchen in a 1920s house, and you really need to narrow down, but that's a good thing! Now to keep relatives from gifting me appliances because they know I like to cook ...
Great video, thanks ! Although, I’m sorry, I don’t think you can get away with storing pans in the oven! When you need to use it, where do you put them? On the subject of ovens I feel ours is a big waste of space. We don’t use it much and even then, only a quarter of it, which seems energy inefficient. Could you do a video on the energy and space saving gadget combination you would buy? Eg, Thermomix, toaster/microwave oven and perhaps Nutribullet? Thanks again.
If you never use the oven much, then where is the problem with storing pans in there most of the time? I’m sure you can manage to find somewhere to set them for an hour or two if you are roasting a chicken or something? A counter, the table, a chair… inside the dishwasher if you have one ….
Plastic cutting boards actually are more likely to harbor bacteria than wood. If you quickly clean and wipe dry immediately, they will not harbor bacteria. And since you should be doing the same with your knives, not inconvenient. Everything you use in a kitchen doesn't need to go Ina dishwasher.
We switched to stone cutting boards which has been a game changer. No worry of cross contamination, cutting into the board, and you can use any food item raw, cooked, cold, or hot on them. Everyone complains about stone blunting the knives but we switched over 10 years ago and only sharpen our knives twice a year. People who complain likely can’t cut an onion for sh*t!
Such nonsense. Plastic boards won't harbour anything after heating them to 75°C in the dishwasher and "quickly clean and wipe dry" is the good to preserve wooden items, but the opposite of hygienic. You need to hold that temperature for long enough.
You forgot one essential thing. Good, high quality oven mitts. I’ve got some from a professional that usually sells them for cooks. They got to the mid of my forearm and saved me from oven burns and hot pots. And since they got separated fingers I’m better off holding hot stuff than with a kitchen towel.
OMG I ❤ the idea of min-maxing kitchen items and storage space. I have a small and awkward kitchen space and the idea of being able to fit everything (without having to de-pack and re-pack every time) in one or two cupboards would be amazing.
You're always a pleasure to watch and listen to, but this one... Loved every square inch of the video :D. Thank you for your great work, and for staying positive and minimalist/elegant. There's so much need for this kind of message these days.
Agree. Tongs do fine, and they’re already included. I can do with a fork to mash potatoes, but a dedicated masher definitely does a better job in much less time.
This was a great video! My husband & I recently moved into a home built in the 80's.The lower cabinets were impractical to use so I fit everything into a hutch I got from a friend. It made life so much easier. But I had never thought to use the oven as storage hmmm. Can't wait to see how you use your additional kitchen storage 😊
I can't believe you didn't use Mason jars for glasses! Maybe that's a special trick of the (US) South. You can get pint and half-pint sized, and they double as storage containers. They can take freezing and having boiling water poured into them. Many blenders are threaded the same as Mason jars, so, depending on your blender, you can probably put a wide or narrow mouth jar on it for smoothies or grinding spices.
I love your kitchen essentials videos. I also liked the first one you made which made me subscribe to your channel. All of my kitchen items I based it from that video. I wish to see more of your kitchen tips videos as an expat renting in Japan with family of four with a small kitchen.
Plastic cutting boards actually hold more bacteria. The bacteria in the wood is sucked underneath the surface and slowly dies without causing contamination. If you're worred, then wash the wooden cutting boards with very hot water and salt.
I had a little chuckle 🤭 when you mentioned a digital scale if you are into brewing coffee 😂 my husband, also Daniel, just measured his espresso 😂. Our digital scale lives next to our coffee machine 😊 I totally agree on having a small selection of really good quality knives and a sharpener. We love WUSTOF knives, a bit pricey but so worth it 😊
2:50 Noo, I'm a huge nonstick (PFAS) fan which are probably safe to use (Adam Ragusea did a very nuanced take on this topic). Just because you CAN cook eggs with stainless steel pans doesn't mean it's as easy (ask professional chefs who use Winco pans in their kitchen). Saying "Lindenfrost Effect" or whatever doesn't change that fact.
12:12… lmao… he is doing the latino oven… yeah. Fill it baby. in my house we also use the oven to hold the calderos. Calderos are made of cast aluminum, definitely much more economic than cast iron and stainless steel… but we are not that rich. In my house we use six stoves at the same time tho.
Love your videos. So practical. Glad to say I have the same amount and type of the 3 pots and pans. Never needed more than that. And my other kitchen gadgets and items very similar to yours. What I’m changing is my small grater (which is great) for one with storage, like yours. Very efficient. I might wait a little though-it’s so cute and handy! 😅 Congrats on a very functional, pleasant kitchen
I used to have glass storage containers until I got sick and lost the strength in my wrists needed to get the lids to clip on. I now have a good quality, plastic set. I've also used my oven for storage for years, but I store oven baking trays in there. Interesting that you didn't include any baking trays, like a roaster or cake pans.
Ditch the sharpener entirely and get a honing rod. If you take care of your knives and hone them before every use, you only need to sharpen them once or twice a year which you can often do extremely affordably. There is a booth at my farmers market that will sharpen a knife in less than 5 minutes for less than $10.
0:33 🛠 The challenge aims to fit all essential kitchen items within a single 600mm cabinet for under $500. 2:19 🍳 Essential pots and pans for the minimalist kitchen include stainless steel varieties, chosen for durability and versatility. 5:11 🔪 Three essential knives (chef's, serrated, paring) cover all basic cutting needs, emphasizing durability and functionality. 7:25 🍽 Glass containers with airtight lids are highlighted for their versatility and space efficiency in small kitchens. 8:31 🍴 Stainless steel utensils are preferred for their durability and ease of cleaning in a compact kitchen setup. 9:56 🚰 Efficient organization around the sink involves decanting soap and utilizing Swedish dishcloths for practicality and space-saving. 11:12 🥣 Stackable bowls and measuring tools are chosen for their space efficiency and multifunctionality in a small kitchen.
As an Asian I have to say: Just use chopsticks! You literally only need a pair of schoosticks and a ladle to move anything in, out and around inside your pots.
This is basically a perfect guide to a starter kitchen. Although I'm realising I'm definitely on the hobby chef end of the scale and my kitchen storage is underfilled 😂
So for all of those who advocate using the oven for storage, are you just not using your ovens for cooking? I would think that your cupboards in general are cleaner than your oven. Both have to be cleaned but ovens are generally dirtier because of food splattering about as it cooks. I don’t want to store clean cookware in a dirty space.
I use my oven as a cabinet. I put my beloved cast iron in there. But you are right about one thing. I rarely use it as an oven. That's because it not a very good oven and it heats up the house too much in the summer . My microwave oven died, and I replaced it with a microwave/convection/airfryer oven. I rarely need the old oven.
I use my oven often so can’t use it as storage. I’m not going to stand there with hands full of stuff and wondering where to set it while using the oven. I adore the IKEA glass plates and bowls. I have a thing about eating on white and don’t want any fussy designs or colors interfering with the food on my plate. I also must have a toaster from the husband and I must have my instant pot for so many things. I couldn’t live without my huge soup pot, as that is also where I cook copious amounts of large leafy veggies in bulk for the week. Yeah I could never fit everything I have and use in one cupboard so very happy I don’t have to.
Totally. I too store pans in the oven, but cooking is Tetris-bonanza when I need the oven...typically that’s also when guests are coming and suddenly the table where the guests should be entertained is full of surplus pans 🙈
It was a very nice list of tools. 😊 Expanding from this idea, would another cabinet be enough to store the electrical appliances?🤔 Further thought, in your vision how small could an entire fully functional kitchen be?🤔BTW, Your kitchen seems to be a bit cold...🤭🤭🤭🤭
The cabinet dividers you have I almost ordered on Amazon the other day (hadn’t seen your video at that time) and I saw a few people complain that the spring loaded tension was so powerful that it broke a few peoples cabinets and it was suggested it would be too powerful for ikea products. What is your opinion? Also are the edges rough because I wanted to put it in a clothing drawer but someone said it wasn’t sanded well so the grooves were rough and could snag clothing. Would love to hear your thoughts
I absolutely hate those four tab storage containers, I can never seem to clip them without pinching a finger.. Pyrex for me. I know they aren’t as air tight, but I also don’t need to store things for long amounts of time.
I like the content, I would love more high end solutions, integrating sustainability. The use case of metal vs wood is always great to investigate and looking into the minimalism of looks of a product vs just lower quality Ikea solutions. Similar to Justin Tse; but I do know there are higher costs to that, but it is a write off ;)
Utensils are all correct, and loved how you found a nice kitchen towel that dries instantly, I also love the drying rack you found, it's quite small and still usable. That specific knife sharpener isn't 100% needed but I can see how people would prefer it. As for the rest, there's quite a few blunders: A cabinet with a wire rack for drying will obtain mold issues in the long run, the wire rack you picked is preferred. However most dishwashers have very economical programs for years now, to use when you only have a few utensils and dishes to wash. Dishwashers also tend to recycle the water they use - stop hand washing your items thinking that you're saving water. You don't need 3 cutting boards, everyone knows bamboo or wood ones eventually get rot, and they need hand washing and maintenance which is just troublesome. Get rid of the extra ones, the plastic one will last you ages. You don't need a bread knife. It's a nice utensil, but if you have 2-4 people per household, and one of the few knifes you have is serrated... someone's going to be stuck using that knife, serrated knives are a pain to use on anything that isn't bread. Just get a couple of chef knives and ensure they're sharp, they'll cut bread perfectly fine. You said it yourself: glass containers are heavy and will end up breaking, you can also see that they do not stack perfectly on top of each other, you should have gone with plastic containers that actually fit better within each other so they barely occupy space. Your plates are also quite big and heavy. The painted edge also means that if they ever get scratched or chipped it'll be super noticeable... There are aesthetically pleasing plates better than those. No you don't actually need a thermometer... If you cook your food well enough this will never be a problem... I don't understand why you made your oven one of the exceptions - an oven is not a kitchen cabinet. No one wants to take out pots and pans every time they have to use it. The biggest blunder of all is also the most obvious one: why is there so much space between your drawers? There's so much air in there, if you had an extra drawer you could have stacked the plates and cups on it, and you would have space for your pots and pans on the bottom.
6:02 theres nothing controversial about ruining your knives with that kind of "sharpener". The science is in: they will destroy your blades. Why you're buying a 150 dollar knife and not know how to maintain it properly speaks volumes.
Don't just decant your soaps. Get them from a zero waste store directly! Some health food stores will have the refillable ones in their shops. Irks me when I see people decant stuff out of bags and boxes, so wasteful. Save time, perhaps money, save resources doing it directly.
I think it's also important to take a look at what you, personally, use every day. For example, I use my toaster oven, microwave, and tea kettle every day -- I'd consider those essentials for me and work hard to find space for them even in a minimalist kitchen. However, I don't cook nearly as much as I used to, and a lot of the things I considered extremely useful when I was batch-cooking every week (rice cooker, instant pot, blender, tons of small single-use gadgets) are not really things I use anymore. I'm not going to throw them out, but if I had to move house and downsize my kitchen by half, I could probably do so without too much pain. (So long as I continued subscribing to my current meal delivery service lol.)
We've lived this minimally in our kitchen for some years now. We only have a bread knives, two small knives and a big one. All quality products and really sharp. They all fit in neatly next to the cutlery in one drawer. We use them all daily and it's so fun because they're all ready to use. Meanwhile, my parents have one huge drawer exclusively for knives and they're all dull and cheap. I'd rather have one good knive than a pile of dull ones.
I didn’t have any trouble with it. Were you listening with headphones? There’s another channel I listen to whose music is almost unbearable through headphones, but it’s not a problem listening through the speaker on my phone. It can be hard to get the levels right for everyone.
One of the joys of having my own kitchen for decades is that I no longer have to make do with just "essentials". It's a pleasure to have an assortment of pans and dishes and utensils that fit the way I cook. I never eat out, so it's reasonable that I would need more kitchen equipment than someone who only cooks a few meals a week.
I think it's natural that you accumulate an assortment of things over a lifetime. But when you're freshly starting out, it can be daunting and extremely expensive!
To each their own. I also never eat out, and I've always cooked for myself and my two children with fewer kitchen items than in this video. I've never felt burdened. The best thing is that we all find our own comfort zones. Either way, this video is at least a great starting point for anyone.
Not bad, although it’s painfully obvious that you don’t bake! 😂 I need cookie sheets, some kind of mixer (hand crank could do, though a hand held electric or immersion blender would be better), and at the very least a 13”x9” pan, in which I could roast a chicken, bake a sheet cake, or make a lasagne. A glass one with a lid can double as larger storage as well, and also be used to marinate food in. A glass pie dish would also be a necessity for me, but I know I’m in the minority here! We do use those for marinating things and cooking veggies in the microwave, too. There are a few other things you are missing as well: *Potholders for handling hot items. I like silicone ones because they can be used for trivets as well. *Silicone spatulas (better than rubber), for scraping out pans, as well as for mixing. I like the ones that are heat-safe to 400 degrees F or more, and are a bit spoon shaped. Those are great for stirring hot pans, too, and mixing brownies or whatever. A narrow jar scraper is good for getting the last teaspoon of jam. *some sort of serrated knife, or possibly a small set of steak knives. You can’t cut bread adequately without a serrated knife. Even the sharpest chef’s knife will tend to squash a fresh baked loaf of bread. (Though you don’t necessarily need a loaf pan for bread; you can shape the loaf by hand into round or long loaves and bake on the cookie sheet.) Doesn’t have to be a bread knife. Steak knives will work though they might not make the slices as neatly. *I would suggest at least a couple of soup/cereal bowls. It’s fine to think you’ll use the glass storage bowls, but what about the times when the storage bowls are all full of stored things? Either get some soup bowls (those stacking glass ones don’t take up much space), or get some more of the round storage bowls. *A couple of linen towels, for when you don’t have time for the dishes to drip dry, or when you need to line a bowl for fresh rolls, dry your lettuce (since you probably didn’t keep that salad spinner!) or cover that bread dough as it’s rising. Those dish cloths you showed look VERY interesting, but they won’t be big enough for these tasks. *If we are trying to avoid single use plastics, then replace the plastic wrap with some of the stretchy silicone covers, and use wax paper or get reusable sandwich bags or waxed sandwich cloth wraps. The silicone covers can go into the dishwasher, too. They come in a variety of sizes to fit anything from drinking glasses to your mixing bowls. I’ve found reusable ziplock bags at my local dollar store, so they aren’t hard to find anymore. *I am with the folks suggesting adding a wok to the pans. You can do a LOT with a wok besides stir fry, including deep fry and steam. *speaking of which, one of those silicone steamer baskets would be good, if you ever steam veggies. You can use it inside a glass bowl in the microwave, too. Almost any everything on both your list and mine can be purchased at a thrift store, too, so you can get the cost under $500 even including bakeware. Everyone’s list of “essentials” will be different of course. My housemate would expire without his coffee maker! 😂 But yours is a good starter list. Thanks for posting!
@@bechirbensaber5277 😆 Nothing “happened to me.” It was just a list of things that *I* would find important to have in a basic kitchen. No need to read it if you don’t want to. Have a nice day!
I think if we were going for "minimum functional gear" like for someone moving out on their own for the first time, I think a 13x9 pan (glass or ceramic, ideally) and a half-sheet or quarter sheet is enough. A big ceramic or metal bowl for mixing in, a sturdy wooden spoon, and a hand mixer depending on your forearm strength. I know most people aren't willing to make a cheesecake entirely by hand.
Yes, I love my stab mixer. Could happily do without a blender or mixmaster. My oven has a separate grill drawer, so I suppose I can do without a toaster in a pinch. But I like the exercise of rendering a kitchen’s contents down to an efficient minimum. It’s quite freeing. And your baking trays could also be stored in the oven. They would just take a little longer to clear out when you bake. And yes, you need potholders, though my favourites are small square padded fabric ones that have a pocket I put my hand in, which makes them into mitts.
I only use wooden boards they are safe even for meat 🥩 if you wash them with soap after because of the antibacterial properties of wood. Which can not be said about plastic boards. It’s a widely miss understood that’s why I’m leaving this comment.
@@xw591 depends on the type of meat and and quality of the meat how raw you can safely eat it. But my post was about the cutting boards not if its safe to eat.
@@chrisstricker2283 Even wood cutting boards can harbor bacteria. My point was that meat contaminates everything, you have to be very diligent about sterilization and cooking to a high enough temperature.
Soapy water is not sufficient to clean off some bacteria and I doubt you're using 70°C while hand washing. Plastic boards don't have to be antiseptic because you can disinfect them, either in the dishwasher or chemically. That will result in a lot more hygiene overall than a piece of wood which is maybe somewhat antibacterial on the inside, but also porous and spongy and almost impossible to clean thoroughly.
Storaging pots in the oven is such a "brazilian grandma" thing! hahaha. I also think that the wire rack placed above the sink is the best way to dry dishes. My mom has it in her kitchen for over 40 years and I replicated the idea in my own kitchen. You just close the door and the kitchen is clean and tidy! Let nature take its course and dry all that stuff on its own! Loved your video. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro / Brazil !
@@CradeBaneif it’s clean, and you use it a lot, I’d say it’s fine. Feeling like you have to have everything hidden away is a bit of a privilege issue. Not everyone has the space to hide things away and make it all look like Architectural Digest is filming there!
That’s what my SIL (and favorite person to feed me dinner - she’s an amazing cook) does with her Dutch oven. Plus it serves as a beautiful little bit of decor when not in use.
I agree, we do not need a stack of pots, dishes or small appliances - but I am rather shocked at your lack of efficient storage! 🙂If I have to unpack everything to get to what is in the back of a cupboard, I simply will not cook at all......I still am a fan of under worktop drawers - so called pot/pan drawers! And that goes for anywhere in the house.....
@@anaalves3658 I know, dear heart - so am I. But there are ways to make the under-counter cupboards more accessible, so many storage solutions do not require permanent installations. I love solving problems like storage, especially in rental spaces......have a nice day!
if he would add some solution for easier to reach storage, he would be even more over budget! so for sake of the quest storing things like he shown is ok, for real live usable kitchen it would be great to use sliding tray or inside shelves or something else that works in that cabinet
This is fine in theory if you cook basic foods and rely on store-bought bread, scones, muffins, cookies and other bakestuffs. Unless they're artisinal they're full of additives and preservatives, and few of us have an artisinal baker around the corner. You need at least one pie pan, one baking sheet and one cooling rack. No Christmas cookies? Barbaric! 😉
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I think you didn’t think the only thing is you kind of skipped the middle shelf and I don’t think you knew that many baby utensils
3:37 pretty sure you botched the pronunciation of "Leidenfrost" 😂
As someone who grew up in an Asian household, I definitely said, "just put the pots in the oven" about the same time as you did, LOL
..and then you have to take everything out of the oven and clutterer the countertop every time you want to use the oven.
@@DavidCruickshank which was very rare growing up lol
@@DavidCruickshank Once a week, maybe??
My mom store bread and pans in the oven 😇
No better place for it.
Though if use it often 😅 - I think it's unused space 99% of the time though
@@andreacarreiro5436lol we asians don’t use oven to cook. The only time my mom used oven was to bake Christmas cookies so more like once a year 😂
Oven storage is all fun and games until you preheat without looking inside and you have to take 350 degree pans out and put them somewhere
Though to be fair, if this is your real life, you’d probably only make that mistake once. 😂
And if you stored pots that are meant for the stovetop… melted rubber handles/fire…
@@DeadDancers that’s why he mentioned that the pots and pans he had are all-stainless. No risk of melting anything. The Farberware I used to have had some sort of black handles, but they were still rated up to 350 deg F, IIRC. But I agree that it’s best to check the specs on your pots and pans before using the oven for storage, if you aren’t using all stainless or cast iron!
Best pots for small spaces have removable handles: magma, Tefal Ingenio SS, Roydx, Carote, etc…
They can be used in oven too without handle.
Likewise, those of us who camp have figured out plates nest well in fry pans and bowls fit well in pots (Chuck box / camp kitchen bin).
Also containers (like Tavva / silicone lids) can fit inside bowls with lids (& Belwares bowls have graters in lids) which can nest inside salad spinner. Belwares lids fit Ingenio pots too.
@@SMafam5 yes! I used to have a kitchen box organized that way. Good memories!
just gonna move in for college
This guy just randomly covered all my worries in one cabinet
Too good to be true mayn
On the point when i needed !
Sharing a kitchen with six people where you have two cupboards and half a fridge shelf for all your kitchen stuff really is an eye opener
Yeah. Sharing a kitchen is always difficult.
And it may have already the essential items to cook - you just need to add what's important to you and your dry stored items - additionally to what's in your fridge.
Coffee, Tea, spices, oils, rice and noodles, flour and other baking ingredients, honey, nuts and seeds, marmalade and canned goods/fruit...
All those together gives you the ability to be spontaneous creative with cooking - while also on a budget.
A pantry as big as the cabinet here should be enough for the essential items - or you can store it in your room.
As for kitchen items -as a student I'd try to find most at a second hand shop, you'll be amazed at how many things people throw away.
Some things - like really sharp knives or the stainless steel pan are probably things where I would buy it new/quality though.
You can also DIY the dividers.
And the amount shown here are for 2-4 people so you can cut down items needed to at least half.
I think this way you can stay even lower and spend only ~250 dollars
I lived in a student accommodation with this amount of storage + one upper cabinet and one open shelf. What I learned is splurge on a good skillet and knives, cheap out on plates / dinning wear and saucepans/pots. I've had the same kitchen wear since 2019 and everything is as new even though heavy use
And check out thrift / charity shops! You can get all the plates, bowls, cups, flatware, etc you could possibly need.
@@NachaBeez I've started to buy my plates in thrift shops! I'm too clumsy and always break plates but so far my 2nd hand ones have survived. Don't know if the quality is better or if my hand eye coordination magically got better
Excellent video. I appreciate reminders that I don’t need a bunch of kitchen gadgets and supplies to comfortably make food
As a (still struggling) student, I just got the perfect list of kitchen items to get for myself. This is awesome. Thank you so much!!
PS. Every latin american household has pots and pans in the oven. I think it was perfectly fair that you used the space!!
Next week I’m moving into a 250sqft studio that genuinely comes with a single drawer and one cupboard for storage. The rest is all integrated appliances that just look like cabinetry on the outside. This video gave me tangible hope that i can get by with such small storage space
I have been a fan of yours from day 1!
Your channel is always excellent and so informative in an aesthetic way. Please don’t mind the negative people that leave comments. Don’t let their negativity change the way you make your videos. We, your fans, appreciate you and the things you teach us. We are grateful for your minimalist content and refreshing ideas. Please, please, don’t mind the negativity from others. 😊
12:04 he discover an ancestral hispanic technique, the storage oven :)
Not exclusively hispanic, for goodness sake. Any culture would do that.
Absolutely
@@Alicia-ij6gtwhy are you mad?
Not mad. Just wondering why people claim oven storage is exclusively hispanic. Lots of people use it.
To make the budget actually hittable (very easily) thrift as much as you can. I've gotten most of my plates, mugs, and glasses from thrift stores over the years, and they're always nice-looking pieces.
I recently went through a major downsize and did very similar minimizing! I've cooked for a few months now and it's worked out well for me, especially the downsized pans and knives.
Pro tip for the less strict minimalists, I chose teak wood chopping boards and put them on display, leaning vertically against the counter wall. Easy to access, adds an attractive texture to your kitchen, and makes me feel like a home chef! I like the tip about the stove too, I might use that one since my cabinet design is suboptimal for pots/pans.
I bought a Lodge dutch oven which consists of two pans, a deeper and a shallower and I use cast iron to cook everything! It's not difficult to keep up the seasoning on the pans, I have an incredibly tiny kitchen in a 1920s house, and you really need to narrow down, but that's a good thing! Now to keep relatives from gifting me appliances because they know I like to cook ...
Talk up minimalism and the aesthetic joy of hand-doing everything in the kitchen. With any luck they will get the hint.
You got one of those dome lids, huh - instant saute' pan...
Was"nt it you who recommended Tefal's Ingenio pans in an earlier video? We love them!
Great video, thanks ! Although, I’m sorry, I don’t think you can get away with storing pans in the oven! When you need to use it, where do you put them? On the subject of ovens I feel ours is a big waste of space. We don’t use it much and even then, only a quarter of it, which seems energy inefficient. Could you do a video on the energy and space saving gadget combination you would buy? Eg, Thermomix, toaster/microwave oven and perhaps Nutribullet? Thanks again.
If you never use the oven much, then where is the problem with storing pans in there most of the time? I’m sure you can manage to find somewhere to set them for an hour or two if you are roasting a chicken or something? A counter, the table, a chair… inside the dishwasher if you have one ….
Plastic cutting boards actually are more likely to harbor bacteria than wood. If you quickly clean and wipe dry immediately, they will not harbor bacteria. And since you should be doing the same with your knives, not inconvenient. Everything you use in a kitchen doesn't need to go Ina dishwasher.
We switched to stone cutting boards which has been a game changer. No worry of cross contamination, cutting into the board, and you can use any food item raw, cooked, cold, or hot on them. Everyone complains about stone blunting the knives but we switched over 10 years ago and only sharpen our knives twice a year. People who complain likely can’t cut an onion for sh*t!
@@UnlimitedEmeralds I have Solingen knives and I refine the edge a lot more frequently than that! And I wouldn’t use them on stone.
Such nonsense. Plastic boards won't harbour anything after heating them to 75°C in the dishwasher and "quickly clean and wipe dry" is the good to preserve wooden items, but the opposite of hygienic. You need to hold that temperature for long enough.
@@markus30000 wood, as long as the surface is freshly scraped, is actively antibacterial.
@@Alicia-ij6gt That doesn't in any way negate what I said.
Here in Argentina we put all the pots and pans in the oven
You forgot one essential thing. Good, high quality oven mitts. I’ve got some from a professional that usually sells them for cooks. They got to the mid of my forearm and saved me from oven burns and hot pots. And since they got separated fingers I’m better off holding hot stuff than with a kitchen towel.
I'd also use the space that the inside of the cabinet door provides. There are smart organizing solutions utilizing the vertical door surface.
Bonjour, exactement ! C’est ce que je fais pour les couvercles des casseroles et poêles. Les uns sont adaptés aux autres. Donc parfait 👍
I have a kitchenette in an apartment so find this extremely helpful.
OMG I ❤ the idea of min-maxing kitchen items and storage space.
I have a small and awkward kitchen space and the idea of being able to fit everything (without having to de-pack and re-pack every time) in one or two cupboards would be amazing.
My Mum used to store pots in the warmer drawer (the drawer below the oven) as well as inside the oven.😊
Not sure if the sound issues are due to devices or sound mixing problem but on iPhone here and the music was not loud could hear Daniel very clearly.
You're always a pleasure to watch and listen to, but this one... Loved every square inch of the video :D. Thank you for your great work, and for staying positive and minimalist/elegant. There's so much need for this kind of message these days.
If you live in a hot climate you rarely use your oven because it heats up your house. We all store our pots and pans in the oven.
as someone going to uni soon this video is incredibly helpful...thank you!
Very helpful for someone looking to get their first apartment.
Man I love your videos, but is it me (read: my TV) or is the music a bit out of balance on this one? Cheers for your great tips and content as always!
This is such a clever video idea, loved it!
In what world is a spaghetti server essential?
Tongs. And not the one he has. Messermeister silicone coated locking tongs. Not expensive.
Yeah, I thought that too! 😂 Pretty sure they were “essential” because they came in the set!
Agree. Tongs do fine, and they’re already included. I can do with a fork to mash potatoes, but a dedicated masher definitely does a better job in much less time.
This was a great video! My husband & I recently moved into a home built in the 80's.The lower cabinets were impractical to use so I fit everything into a hutch I got from a friend. It made life so much easier. But I had never thought to use the oven as storage hmmm. Can't wait to see how you use your additional kitchen storage 😊
Good video !😉 But pie and gratin dishes are missing ! but yes, they can be stored in the oven too
The oven storage part is lit!
I can't believe you didn't use Mason jars for glasses! Maybe that's a special trick of the (US) South. You can get pint and half-pint sized, and they double as storage containers. They can take freezing and having boiling water poured into them. Many blenders are threaded the same as Mason jars, so, depending on your blender, you can probably put a wide or narrow mouth jar on it for smoothies or grinding spices.
I feel like you have the space and need for an immersion blender and a sheet pan. Otherwise legit perfect, right in that sweet spot I think.
I love your kitchen essentials videos. I also liked the first one you made which made me subscribe to your channel. All of my kitchen items I based it from that video. I wish to see more of your kitchen tips videos as an expat renting in Japan with family of four with a small kitchen.
Plastic cutting boards actually hold more bacteria. The bacteria in the wood is sucked underneath the surface and slowly dies without causing contamination. If you're worred, then wash the wooden cutting boards with very hot water and salt.
I had a little chuckle 🤭 when you mentioned a digital scale if you are into brewing coffee 😂 my husband, also Daniel, just measured his espresso 😂. Our digital scale lives next to our coffee machine 😊
I totally agree on having a small selection of really good quality knives and a sharpener. We love WUSTOF knives, a bit pricey but so worth it 😊
This video is so timely. Thanks man. Perfect as I was going to clean out the kitchen this weekend. So much stuff now it's giving me anxiety 😆
2:50 Noo, I'm a huge nonstick (PFAS) fan which are probably safe to use (Adam Ragusea did a very nuanced take on this topic). Just because you CAN cook eggs with stainless steel pans doesn't mean it's as easy (ask professional chefs who use Winco pans in their kitchen). Saying "Lindenfrost Effect" or whatever doesn't change that fact.
I loved everything about this video
12:12… lmao… he is doing the latino oven… yeah. Fill it baby.
in my house we also use the oven to hold the calderos. Calderos are made of cast aluminum, definitely much more economic than cast iron and stainless steel… but we are not that rich.
In my house we use six stoves at the same time tho.
Love your videos. So practical. Glad to say I have the same amount and type of the 3 pots and pans. Never needed more than that. And my other kitchen gadgets and items very similar to yours. What I’m changing is my small grater (which is great) for one with storage, like yours. Very efficient. I might wait a little though-it’s so cute and handy! 😅 Congrats on a very functional, pleasant kitchen
Love your videos!! Can you please give some advice on different flooring options in different rooms in case of floor heating?
Baking pans?
Damn! This video read my mind, this is our current summer project: declutter kitchen, find/buy essential items!
Perfect timing! Moving into my tiny home next month….❤❤❤
I used to have glass storage containers until I got sick and lost the strength in my wrists needed to get the lids to clip on. I now have a good quality, plastic set. I've also used my oven for storage for years, but I store oven baking trays in there. Interesting that you didn't include any baking trays, like a roaster or cake pans.
Ditch the sharpener entirely and get a honing rod. If you take care of your knives and hone them before every use, you only need to sharpen them once or twice a year which you can often do extremely affordably. There is a booth at my farmers market that will sharpen a knife in less than 5 minutes for less than $10.
Love the T-shirt you're wearing, could you tell what brand it is? the fit seems great!
You also need a “wire cheese slicer” (as I just learned they’re called in English) 👍
(A staple in Danish households)
Use clean cheese wire (or in desperate need clean dental floss) that is at least 30cm long.
Scissors!?! Where are they from?
You don't need a spaghetti server. Two forks will work just as well.
0:33 🛠 The challenge aims to fit all essential kitchen items within a single 600mm cabinet for under $500.
2:19 🍳 Essential pots and pans for the minimalist kitchen include stainless steel varieties, chosen for durability and versatility.
5:11 🔪 Three essential knives (chef's, serrated, paring) cover all basic cutting needs, emphasizing durability and functionality.
7:25 🍽 Glass containers with airtight lids are highlighted for their versatility and space efficiency in small kitchens.
8:31 🍴 Stainless steel utensils are preferred for their durability and ease of cleaning in a compact kitchen setup.
9:56 🚰 Efficient organization around the sink involves decanting soap and utilizing Swedish dishcloths for practicality and space-saving.
11:12 🥣 Stackable bowls and measuring tools are chosen for their space efficiency and multifunctionality in a small kitchen.
As an Asian I have to say: Just use chopsticks! You literally only need a pair of schoosticks and a ladle to move anything in, out and around inside your pots.
This is basically a perfect guide to a starter kitchen. Although I'm realising I'm definitely on the hobby chef end of the scale and my kitchen storage is underfilled 😂
So for all of those who advocate using the oven for storage, are you just not using your ovens for cooking? I would think that your cupboards in general are cleaner than your oven. Both have to be cleaned but ovens are generally dirtier because of food splattering about as it cooks. I don’t want to store clean cookware in a dirty space.
I use my oven as a cabinet. I put my beloved cast iron in there. But you are right about one thing. I rarely use it as an oven. That's because it not a very good oven and it heats up the house too much in the summer . My microwave oven died, and I replaced it with a microwave/convection/airfryer oven. I rarely need the old oven.
I use my oven often so can’t use it as storage. I’m not going to stand there with hands full of stuff and wondering where to set it while using the oven. I adore the IKEA glass plates and bowls. I have a thing about eating on white and don’t want any fussy designs or colors interfering with the food on my plate. I also must have a toaster from the husband and I must have my instant pot for so many things. I couldn’t live without my huge soup pot, as that is also where I cook copious amounts of large leafy veggies in bulk for the week. Yeah I could never fit everything I have and use in one cupboard so very happy I don’t have to.
Totally. I too store pans in the oven, but cooking is Tetris-bonanza when I need the oven...typically that’s also when guests are coming and suddenly the table where the guests should be entertained is full of surplus pans 🙈
don't you have oven storage at the bottom area? there should be a drawer
Oh I am so glad to see the storage issue IS being addressed! I shall watch the rest, then.......LOL
Surprised nobody has commented on using a nice long kitchen rail to hang pans, cooking utensils, etc
Bonjour, c’est une solution que je n’apprécierai pas : trop peur des fines projections de gras, malgré la hotte quand on cuisine.
What’s the color of the cupboards?
It was a very nice list of tools. 😊 Expanding from this idea, would another cabinet be enough to store the electrical appliances?🤔 Further thought, in your vision how small could an entire fully functional kitchen be?🤔BTW, Your kitchen seems to be a bit cold...🤭🤭🤭🤭
a rice cooker, and a wok is OK, may be a saucepan medium size for the gyozas..
Helpfull but still exessive 😂 that bowl set is a lot and glass containers are good for office workers only
The cabinet dividers you have I almost ordered on Amazon the other day (hadn’t seen your video at that time) and I saw a few people complain that the spring loaded tension was so powerful that it broke a few peoples cabinets and it was suggested it would be too powerful for ikea products. What is your opinion? Also are the edges rough because I wanted to put it in a clothing drawer but someone said it wasn’t sanded well so the grooves were rough and could snag clothing. Would love to hear your thoughts
I absolutely hate those four tab storage containers, I can never seem to clip them without pinching a finger.. Pyrex for me. I know they aren’t as air tight, but I also don’t need to store things for long amounts of time.
No spaghetti server needed if you have tongs
Perfect video!
Why are the prices in dollars?
You could also leave the pots on the top of the stove: that is a flat surface that cannot be used for anythnig else anyway.
i hate watching your videos cause every time i watch them i have amazon open on another tab just adding things to my cart 🤣🤣
I like the content, I would love more high end solutions, integrating sustainability. The use case of metal vs wood is always great to investigate and looking into the minimalism of looks of a product vs just lower quality Ikea solutions. Similar to Justin Tse; but I do know there are higher costs to that, but it is a write off ;)
Awesome video.
I just dishwash my wooden boards😅
Utensils are all correct, and loved how you found a nice kitchen towel that dries instantly, I also love the drying rack you found, it's quite small and still usable. That specific knife sharpener isn't 100% needed but I can see how people would prefer it. As for the rest, there's quite a few blunders:
A cabinet with a wire rack for drying will obtain mold issues in the long run, the wire rack you picked is preferred. However most dishwashers have very economical programs for years now, to use when you only have a few utensils and dishes to wash. Dishwashers also tend to recycle the water they use - stop hand washing your items thinking that you're saving water.
You don't need 3 cutting boards, everyone knows bamboo or wood ones eventually get rot, and they need hand washing and maintenance which is just troublesome. Get rid of the extra ones, the plastic one will last you ages.
You don't need a bread knife. It's a nice utensil, but if you have 2-4 people per household, and one of the few knifes you have is serrated... someone's going to be stuck using that knife, serrated knives are a pain to use on anything that isn't bread. Just get a couple of chef knives and ensure they're sharp, they'll cut bread perfectly fine.
You said it yourself: glass containers are heavy and will end up breaking, you can also see that they do not stack perfectly on top of each other, you should have gone with plastic containers that actually fit better within each other so they barely occupy space.
Your plates are also quite big and heavy. The painted edge also means that if they ever get scratched or chipped it'll be super noticeable... There are aesthetically pleasing plates better than those.
No you don't actually need a thermometer... If you cook your food well enough this will never be a problem...
I don't understand why you made your oven one of the exceptions - an oven is not a kitchen cabinet. No one wants to take out pots and pans every time they have to use it.
The biggest blunder of all is also the most obvious one: why is there so much space between your drawers? There's so much air in there, if you had an extra drawer you could have stacked the plates and cups on it, and you would have space for your pots and pans on the bottom.
Spot on!!
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6:02 theres nothing controversial about ruining your knives with that kind of "sharpener". The science is in: they will destroy your blades. Why you're buying a 150 dollar knife and not know how to maintain it properly speaks volumes.
forgot them in the oven? no, I meant to pre heat all my pans
8:13 microwave-safe stainless steel food containers exist and it's a shame not everybody knows this
they're more expensive though
Which brand you prefer?
@@aayotechnology cuitisan specifically their flora line since they are stackable and reheat better than those without the sloped sides
@@admiralashfig2719 thank u. I’ll look it up
In the end, you just use mexican grandma common sense of using the oven as storage
Non-stick ❌
Cast iron ❌
Stainless Steel ✅
galvanized square steel ❌
Don't just decant your soaps. Get them from a zero waste store directly! Some health food stores will have the refillable ones in their shops. Irks me when I see people decant stuff out of bags and boxes, so wasteful. Save time, perhaps money, save resources doing it directly.
what am I doing here... I'm a maximalist!
I think it's also important to take a look at what you, personally, use every day. For example, I use my toaster oven, microwave, and tea kettle every day -- I'd consider those essentials for me and work hard to find space for them even in a minimalist kitchen. However, I don't cook nearly as much as I used to, and a lot of the things I considered extremely useful when I was batch-cooking every week (rice cooker, instant pot, blender, tons of small single-use gadgets) are not really things I use anymore. I'm not going to throw them out, but if I had to move house and downsize my kitchen by half, I could probably do so without too much pain. (So long as I continued subscribing to my current meal delivery service lol.)
We've lived this minimally in our kitchen for some years now. We only have a bread knives, two small knives and a big one. All quality products and really sharp. They all fit in neatly next to the cutlery in one drawer. We use them all daily and it's so fun because they're all ready to use. Meanwhile, my parents have one huge drawer exclusively for knives and they're all dull and cheap. I'd rather have one good knive than a pile of dull ones.
The music is so loud in this video I can barely hear your voice dude
seconded
Thirded!!
Fourthed
dam right :S!
I didn’t have any trouble with it. Were you listening with headphones? There’s another channel I listen to whose music is almost unbearable through headphones, but it’s not a problem listening through the speaker on my phone. It can be hard to get the levels right for everyone.
One of the joys of having my own kitchen for decades is that I no longer have to make do with just "essentials". It's a pleasure to have an assortment of pans and dishes and utensils that fit the way I cook. I never eat out, so it's reasonable that I would need more kitchen equipment than someone who only cooks a few meals a week.
I think it's natural that you accumulate an assortment of things over a lifetime. But when you're freshly starting out, it can be daunting and extremely expensive!
To each their own. I also never eat out, and I've always cooked for myself and my two children with fewer kitchen items than in this video. I've never felt burdened. The best thing is that we all find our own comfort zones. Either way, this video is at least a great starting point for anyone.
Not bad, although it’s painfully obvious that you don’t bake! 😂 I need cookie sheets, some kind of mixer (hand crank could do, though a hand held electric or immersion blender would be better), and at the very least a 13”x9” pan, in which I could roast a chicken, bake a sheet cake, or make a lasagne. A glass one with a lid can double as larger storage as well, and also be used to marinate food in. A glass pie dish would also be a necessity for me, but I know I’m in the minority here! We do use those for marinating things and cooking veggies in the microwave, too.
There are a few other things you are missing as well:
*Potholders for handling hot items. I like silicone ones because they can be used for trivets as well.
*Silicone spatulas (better than rubber), for scraping out pans, as well as for mixing. I like the ones that are heat-safe to 400 degrees F or more, and are a bit spoon shaped. Those are great for stirring hot pans, too, and mixing brownies or whatever. A narrow jar scraper is good for getting the last teaspoon of jam.
*some sort of serrated knife, or possibly a small set of steak knives. You can’t cut bread adequately without a serrated knife. Even the sharpest chef’s knife will tend to squash a fresh baked loaf of bread. (Though you don’t necessarily need a loaf pan for bread; you can shape the loaf by hand into round or long loaves and bake on the cookie sheet.) Doesn’t have to be a bread knife. Steak knives will work though they might not make the slices as neatly.
*I would suggest at least a couple of soup/cereal bowls. It’s fine to think you’ll use the glass storage bowls, but what about the times when the storage bowls are all full of stored things? Either get some soup bowls (those stacking glass ones don’t take up much space), or get some more of the round storage bowls.
*A couple of linen towels, for when you don’t have time for the dishes to drip dry, or when you need to line a bowl for fresh rolls, dry your lettuce (since you probably didn’t keep that salad spinner!) or cover that bread dough as it’s rising. Those dish cloths you showed look VERY interesting, but they won’t be big enough for these tasks.
*If we are trying to avoid single use plastics, then replace the plastic wrap with some of the stretchy silicone covers, and use wax paper or get reusable sandwich bags or waxed sandwich cloth wraps. The silicone covers can go into the dishwasher, too. They come in a variety of sizes to fit anything from drinking glasses to your mixing bowls. I’ve found reusable ziplock bags at my local dollar store, so they aren’t hard to find anymore.
*I am with the folks suggesting adding a wok to the pans. You can do a LOT with a wok besides stir fry, including deep fry and steam.
*speaking of which, one of those silicone steamer baskets would be good, if you ever steam veggies. You can use it inside a glass bowl in the microwave, too.
Almost any everything on both your list and mine can be purchased at a thrift store, too, so you can get the cost under $500 even including bakeware.
Everyone’s list of “essentials” will be different of course. My housemate would expire without his coffee maker! 😂 But yours is a good starter list. Thanks for posting!
I am not reading all that ! I am either happy for you or sorry that all this happened to you ! have a nice day ^^
@@bechirbensaber5277 😆 Nothing “happened to me.” It was just a list of things that *I* would find important to have in a basic kitchen. No need to read it if you don’t want to. Have a nice day!
@@DawnDavidson thank god you're okay ❤️
I think if we were going for "minimum functional gear" like for someone moving out on their own for the first time, I think a 13x9 pan (glass or ceramic, ideally) and a half-sheet or quarter sheet is enough. A big ceramic or metal bowl for mixing in, a sturdy wooden spoon, and a hand mixer depending on your forearm strength. I know most people aren't willing to make a cheesecake entirely by hand.
Yes, I love my stab mixer. Could happily do without a blender or mixmaster. My oven has a separate grill drawer, so I suppose I can do without a toaster in a pinch.
But I like the exercise of rendering a kitchen’s contents down to an efficient minimum. It’s quite freeing.
And your baking trays could also be stored in the oven. They would just take a little longer to clear out when you bake. And yes, you need potholders, though my favourites are small square padded fabric ones that have a pocket I put my hand in, which makes them into mitts.
I only use wooden boards they are safe even for meat 🥩 if you wash them with soap after because of the antibacterial properties of wood. Which can not be said about plastic boards. It’s a widely miss understood that’s why I’m leaving this comment.
You really should be scraping wooden boards back, to expose new wood, and its antiseptic sap.
Not eating meat is even safer. Most home cooks do not heat the internal temp high enough.
@@xw591 depends on the type of meat and and quality of the meat how raw you can safely eat it. But my post was about the cutting boards not if its safe to eat.
@@chrisstricker2283 Even wood cutting boards can harbor bacteria. My point was that meat contaminates everything, you have to be very diligent about sterilization and cooking to a high enough temperature.
Soapy water is not sufficient to clean off some bacteria and I doubt you're using 70°C while hand washing.
Plastic boards don't have to be antiseptic because you can disinfect them, either in the dishwasher or chemically. That will result in a lot more hygiene overall than a piece of wood which is maybe somewhat antibacterial on the inside, but also porous and spongy and almost impossible to clean thoroughly.
One of the pans should definitely be a WOK! Can fry and boil in one and thanks to the shape it’s essentially impossible for anything to boil over 🙌🏻
I agree 100%. Couldn't live without a wok. I use it for everything.
Storaging pots in the oven is such a "brazilian grandma" thing! hahaha. I also think that the wire rack placed above the sink is the best way to dry dishes. My mom has it in her kitchen for over 40 years and I replicated the idea in my own kitchen. You just close the door and the kitchen is clean and tidy! Let nature take its course and dry all that stuff on its own! Loved your video. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro / Brazil !
1 Wok is all you need, in fact, you can leave it on the stove 24/7, no storage needed :)
Agreed !
Yeah you can, but it doesnt really look that aesthetic now, does it?
@@CradeBaneif it’s clean, and you use it a lot, I’d say it’s fine. Feeling like you have to have everything hidden away is a bit of a privilege issue. Not everyone has the space to hide things away and make it all look like Architectural Digest is filming there!
That’s what my SIL (and favorite person to feed me dinner - she’s an amazing cook) does with her Dutch oven. Plus it serves as a beautiful little bit of decor when not in use.
I agree, we do not need a stack of pots, dishes or small appliances - but I am rather shocked at your lack of efficient storage! 🙂If I have to unpack everything to get to what is in the back of a cupboard, I simply will not cook at all......I still am a fan of under worktop drawers - so called pot/pan drawers! And that goes for anywhere in the house.....
He is a renter, he doesn't have a choice.
@@anaalves3658 I know, dear heart - so am I. But there are ways to make the under-counter cupboards more accessible, so many storage solutions do not require permanent installations. I love solving problems like storage, especially in rental spaces......have a nice day!
if he would add some solution for easier to reach storage, he would be even more over budget! so for sake of the quest storing things like he shown is ok, for real live usable kitchen it would be great to use sliding tray or inside shelves or something else that works in that cabinet
Agreed… i added wineglasses and a teapot… have not found a need for bowls or measuring cups, and yearn for a salad spinner.
What about bakeware? Maybe I missed something?
You didn’t. He doesn’t have ANY! 😂
The bakery next door…!
This is fine in theory if you cook basic foods and rely on store-bought bread, scones, muffins, cookies and other bakestuffs. Unless they're artisinal they're full of additives and preservatives, and few of us have an artisinal baker around the corner. You need at least one pie pan, one baking sheet and one cooling rack. No Christmas cookies? Barbaric! 😉
Well, it was for a middle range of people. And not only do many people not bake often, not everyone eats a lot of baked goods.
@@Alicia-ij6gtAgreed. A sheet tray and rack is necessary for general cooking, but a pie pan 😅?
I use a glass pie pan and a doller store round cake pan. To bake more than pastry. Tomato dishes and chicken
Thank you, I am thinking about van-life and your video is so helpful ❤
Drums crazy loud. Less is more, Daniel! People who are not musicians usually misjudge the volume level that background music should be at.... in fact background music majorly distracts from spoken content! G Ire
PS Great content tho! Thank you!
No allowance for baking tools though.