Professional organizer here. One mistake you didn't mention is not accounting for your personal organizing style. I know that you, Daniel, are the sort of person who likes very clean, uncluttered surfaces, and that's definitely a valid way of organizing! But some people (visual organizers) need their tools and items to be visible -- if they're out of sight, they're out of mind. For people like this, even the most well planned cabinet and drawer system isn't going to work, because they won't put things in the cabinets and drawers! For people like this, clear / wire baskets, open shelving, hooks, and large labels can be extremely helpful. For people who don't like taking the time to put things away, having large, lidless bins or baskets can reduce the friction of "putting things away." Finally, look for areas where you ALREADY have clutter as a place to put your storage solutions. If you have a side table that gets cluttered, put a basket or drawers next to it -- you're not going to walk across the room to put something away just because that's where the chest of drawers happened to fit.
Thank you for this comment! It took me years, and the channel clutterbug to realise it is OK to have stuff out! And that there are different organising styles for different people! Which are all valid!
I'm a big proponent of ziploc storage for little bits & bobs, and to contain cords that would otherwise tangle. Being able to label those containers but still see their contents makes a search quicker. I store all my electrical bits & cords in one canvas tote, all my hardware/repair bits in another. The container-in-container method allows larger items like shelf brackets to be kept with the smaller necessary bits. The canvas totes can be hung or placed on a shelf as the current domicile's storage spaces provide. Specialty cords and other tech paraphernalia are held in a decorative storage boxex attractive enough to be on display. (FWIW, all my occasional-use items and holiday decorations are also stored inside storage trunks and boxes that serve as furniture pieces.)
So glad I started watching your videos before moving into my tiny home. It became a well-planned, organised and cosy sanctuary, rather than a frustrating little box…. Thank you!
I love the idea of a transition bin! I usually have transition bin bags (lol) in hard-to-reach places, but having a bin in a relatively visible location would probably persuade me to part with things much more quickly.
Liked cz the initial input changed my approach in life by 180degrees. As someone with a new home in construction, I thank you! Sofa and TV later, first storage!
Excellent video, Daniel. I love how you address organization straight and to the point. I have been obsessed with organizing when I first had my own room at age ten in the mid nineteen sixties.
Love your videos, maybe not implementing everything but inspiration to do it my way in the end I get from you! Happy to have found you since you talk from your own experience and you have a passion for what you do 🙂Thank you!
Sometimes I use a method, believe hearing about it from KonMari is one touch rule, meaning to immediately put things at its "home". For example upon arriving home immediately put a jacket or a bag in it's place instead of a chair/counter top...
I also love making the homes for my items easy to access and see. I use little soap dishes for my keys so they’re always home just by dropping them on the tabletop
Love your vids, Daniel. Always useful, and sometimes affirming with your advice on things I was already applying. Maybe you don't have the time for it, and I'm not sure if I'm speaking for a lot of other people, but I'd love to see more bts videos or vids outside of the apartment. Maybe you could do a series where you visit people or businesses and help them redo their interiors. Whatever you do, I remain a happy subscriber 😊
very nice and smart. I like your videos. But :), can you advise something also for a roof apartment with sloping walls? the rough construction is over and I'm waiting for the design and purchase of furniture from the kitchen to the bedroom. I can send you photos of the space if you want.
Very nice video! I’d also love a special for students and similar who can’t choose their own furniture, only extras/accessories, and don’t have a high budget :)
16:30 i've spent years trying to keep the house organised. i even knocked through a covered over under stairs are and built an entire pantry and a pull out fake cupboard with tons of storage on it. Trying to keep the kitchen less cluttered. all that happened was everyone else in the house just kept buying junk that got used once and filled up all the space i made and now the kitchen is as bad as ever. Same story for pretty much everywhere in the house. having chronic fatigue, i just don't have the energy any more to bother trying.
I'm sorry to hear that you have chronic fatigue 😢. Decluttering should really have been number 1 on this list, and less buying of stuff. It's hard when the rest of the members of your household don't help with the maintenance of the space 😢.
Oof, that sounds tough. Not having control of your space is difficult. Of course you didn't create that space expecting others to fill it with things you don't need. 💜 Maybe a hard talk with them about your need for a decluttered space for your health would help.
Time to raise your voice with the other household members. Dogs and cats need to be trained to live in the house without making a mess, same applies to two legged big apes.
I’m lucky to have a lot of tongue and groove walls. 😬 Still feel intimidated by learning to use a drill tho. 😅😅 I prefer a hidden organization style except for food. I want all food to be highly visible at all times whether fridge, freezer or pantry. I wound up using a lot of mason jars and glass storage containers (for food).
i have to say awesome videos like these are keeping me subscribed even when sometimes only vidoes that come out are iphone / backpack ads packaged as an EDC video lol.
8:59 Property owner is the USA. Please attach your furniture to the walls as per instructions. There are legal protections against frivolous fees or security deposits. White toothpaste also hides holes if you have it handy
I got a really great vertical cabinet for my apartment from Amazon! It was $100 and it’s made my kitchen so much neater. Definitely key to read reviews and look for good materials
While I enjoy your videos very much, discounting a comfortable couch, chairs and beds may be a bias of yours due to your age. Starting at around 50, I was no longer willing to tolerate uncomfortable furniture which exacerbates sore muscles and bones. You too may appreciate a comfortable oversized Lazyboy lounger like we do at 70. Furniture makers could make beautiful and comfortable furniture but they rarely do. I also agree with the “out of sight, out of mind” organizational mindset. If I can’t easily see it, I can’t find it and I’ve always been that way. 😂
Daniel, can you please give more ideas for living in the tiny spaces currently being built in England at the moment? Some flats don’t even have a functioning kitchen. I like to entertain, so I need storage and seating! I like to craft and that needs storage. I like to cook, but I only have space for one 1200 food cupboard. I have storage wracks in the garage to store bubble wrapped cooking pots kept clean in big plastic boxes. Why don’t our kitchen cupboards go to the ceiling and have 3 or 4 shelves instead of the 1000 with one shelf, like they have in Scandinavia? …and thank you for the dry wall filler. Leaving massive holes in drywalls has put me off using the walls.
Hey Daniel! Curious to know, where do you take the images of the videos from? I would love to see more photos of some of these spaces. Are they yours or from some magazine/blog/stock bank?
Great video! But I was really hoping for tips on how to organize the clothes clutter in the bedroom and the bathroom. We have a coat stands in both rooms and put our stuff there, they act as the drop zone. The coat stand gets messy and needs regular tidying up, but on top of that still clothes pile up on every clean surface. Any tips how to keep them clean?
I don’t understand this problem. When you arrive home or after your shower, you change into house clothes/pyjamas - rehang clothes that aren’t dirty and take the others to the laundry room as soon as you take them off. If it’s late when you get home and you can’t be bothered to re hang things, most people will have a chair or something in their bedroom where you can put the clothes you have just taken off. In the morning while you are getting dressed, this is the time to deal with the items from the night before.
I dunno about the financial priorities. If I'm lying on a couch reading a book, I can accept that the bookshelves are a bit cheap and nasty a lot easier than I would accept the couch being uncomfortable. Nice shelves do look nice, but objectively when I'm "looking at my bookshelves" I'm actually looking at the books, not the shelves. Also, some of us don't have object permanence. If I haven't seen that kitchen appliance in the past few days to a week, it no longer exists. This is probably because it's been put away somewhere that with my physical restrictions I'm not going to be able to get it back out anyway.
*VIDEO IDEA BELOW* Hi Daniel, I want to share some feedback with you. How two of the tips were presented rubbed me the wrong way. 1. Vertical space - You said people don’t use vertical space often enough, predominantly because they are afraid of ruining the walls. That’s only one reason. You didn’t account for people’s height, disabilities, injuries, etc, and it came off as abilist. 2. Hoarding - please be careful with this topic! You are an architect, not a psychologist. While the exact cause of hoarding is still under investigation, it is often a response to severe trauma. Having so much space in your home that you have the illusion of not needing to organize can definitely cause clutter, but it’s unlikely to cause a clinical hoarding disorder. I loved the story you shared about giving your daughter a cart to own her toys. You mentioned empathy and trying to work around her needs and not force yours onto her. So I don’t think you had malicious intent when taking about vertical space and hoarding. But please be careful with your words as to not alienate your subscribers with disabilities and/or mental health disorders. Do you have any advice on how to take advantage of vertical space when you are short or have mobility issues? This could make a good video topic. Thanks for coming to my TedTalk btw
In the UK, you should avoid drilling in certain "prescribed zones" where cables are likely concealed. According to BS 7671, cables typically run horizontally or vertically from outlets, switches, and junction boxes within 150 mm above or beside them. There's also a 150 mm zone along the top of walls and within 150 mm from wall corners. Following these zones helps prevent drilling into live cables. ruclips.net/video/DZrLjl92zHE/видео.htmlsi=QJh7sW3PRvc0iiPb
This video offers great insights for home design, renovation, or when moving to a new space. However, it's unpractical to apply if you can't redo your whole space/home.
Subbed to you when you had great videos on how to design small spaces and architectural tips. Shame your channel is now just a glorified listicle piece. Hopefully it’s doing well for you though!
that's not what hoarding is, please don't use a psychology term to broadly label a normal behavior. people can own too much stuff and not be a hoarding, and if it's as easy for them to get rid of as just listening to the advise of a youtuber, then it's absolutely not hoarding.
Not here in Australia,QLD ur not even allowed to hang a photo frame. They do house inspections every 3 months to make sure. Ur not allowed to look like u live in the house so stupid.
10:00 funny how it is automatically expected that drywall is the default wall in a home. So how about starting to use actuak masonry in residential construction? :)) You know, like the rest of the civilized world.
I live in a drywall-filled flat in Europe. It made the most sense to do it this way because the building is made of brick but my flat occupies a previously oversized attic that stood empty for decades, drywall with steel studs was used to create rooms and a corridor. We can drill into the drywall between studs just fine, we have the correct equipment to do that. At that point, we then have to assess where in the flat we want to drill and use a detector to ensure we don't drill into either electrics, steel studs or copper pipes. Saying that, using strong tape worked just fine for our smoke detector - which we placed in a somewhat unusual location.
@@Redrally where I live you cannot simply put a smoke detector away. You feel like it. There are fire regulations in the civilised world… Where we use masonry walls.
Professional organizer here. One mistake you didn't mention is not accounting for your personal organizing style. I know that you, Daniel, are the sort of person who likes very clean, uncluttered surfaces, and that's definitely a valid way of organizing! But some people (visual organizers) need their tools and items to be visible -- if they're out of sight, they're out of mind. For people like this, even the most well planned cabinet and drawer system isn't going to work, because they won't put things in the cabinets and drawers! For people like this, clear / wire baskets, open shelving, hooks, and large labels can be extremely helpful. For people who don't like taking the time to put things away, having large, lidless bins or baskets can reduce the friction of "putting things away." Finally, look for areas where you ALREADY have clutter as a place to put your storage solutions. If you have a side table that gets cluttered, put a basket or drawers next to it -- you're not going to walk across the room to put something away just because that's where the chest of drawers happened to fit.
Baskets are everything. I have some which are organized and some cluttered ones. I go through from time to time and put things away.
This is speaking to my soul. You can hide anything from me simply by putting it in a closed drawer...
Thank you for this comment! It took me years, and the channel clutterbug to realise it is OK to have stuff out! And that there are different organising styles for different people! Which are all valid!
This is called « object impermanence » and can be a symptom of ADD.
@@Vera-n7l2cYes! Cas is very illuminating on this.G Ire
I'm a big proponent of ziploc storage for little bits & bobs, and to contain cords that would otherwise tangle. Being able to label those containers but still see their contents makes a search quicker. I store all my electrical bits & cords in one canvas tote, all my hardware/repair bits in another. The container-in-container method allows larger items like shelf brackets to be kept with the smaller necessary bits. The canvas totes can be hung or placed on a shelf as the current domicile's storage spaces provide. Specialty cords and other tech paraphernalia are held in a decorative storage boxex attractive enough to be on display. (FWIW, all my occasional-use items and holiday decorations are also stored inside storage trunks and boxes that serve as furniture pieces.)
So glad I started watching your videos before moving into my tiny home. It became a well-planned, organised and cosy sanctuary, rather than a frustrating little box…. Thank you!
Love the real life solution about your daughter. Cute and practical!
Another memorable and practical video. “Hierarchy”, often forgotten in other home organisation videos. Thank you, Daniel.
I love the idea of a transition bin! I usually have transition bin bags (lol) in hard-to-reach places, but having a bin in a relatively visible location would probably persuade me to part with things much more quickly.
Liked cz the initial input changed my approach in life by 180degrees. As someone with a new home in construction, I thank you! Sofa and TV later, first storage!
Excellent video, Daniel. I love how you address organization straight and to the point. I have been obsessed with organizing when I first had my own room at age ten in the mid nineteen sixties.
folder and files example was neat af
Love your videos, maybe not implementing everything but inspiration to do it my way in the end I get from you! Happy to have found you since you talk from your own experience and you have a passion for what you do 🙂Thank you!
Sometimes I use a method, believe hearing about it from KonMari is one touch rule, meaning to immediately put things at its "home". For example upon arriving home immediately put a jacket or a bag in it's place instead of a chair/counter top...
I also love making the homes for my items easy to access and see. I use little soap dishes for my keys so they’re always home just by dropping them on the tabletop
I'm only 4 minutes in. But I'm gonna need a bunch of short form content the juxtaposes storage vs no storage, Mess vs organization. Great vid.
Love your vids, Daniel. Always useful, and sometimes affirming with your advice on things I was already applying.
Maybe you don't have the time for it, and I'm not sure if I'm speaking for a lot of other people, but I'd love to see more bts videos or vids outside of the apartment. Maybe you could do a series where you visit people or businesses and help them redo their interiors.
Whatever you do, I remain a happy subscriber 😊
Looking forward to this one - always good to see you on RUclips Daniel.
very nice and smart. I like your videos. But :), can you advise something also for a roof apartment with sloping walls? the rough construction is over and I'm waiting for the design and purchase of furniture from the kitchen to the bedroom. I can send you photos of the space if you want.
Very nice video! I’d also love a special for students and similar who can’t choose their own furniture, only extras/accessories, and don’t have a high budget :)
16:30 i've spent years trying to keep the house organised. i even knocked through a covered over under stairs are and built an entire pantry and a pull out fake cupboard with tons of storage on it. Trying to keep the kitchen less cluttered.
all that happened was everyone else in the house just kept buying junk that got used once and filled up all the space i made and now the kitchen is as bad as ever. Same story for pretty much everywhere in the house.
having chronic fatigue, i just don't have the energy any more to bother trying.
I'm sorry to hear that you have chronic fatigue 😢. Decluttering should really have been number 1 on this list, and less buying of stuff. It's hard when the rest of the members of your household don't help with the maintenance of the space 😢.
Don't organise. Throw out.
Oof, that sounds tough. Not having control of your space is difficult. Of course you didn't create that space expecting others to fill it with things you don't need. 💜 Maybe a hard talk with them about your need for a decluttered space for your health would help.
Time to raise your voice with the other household members. Dogs and cats need to be trained to live in the house without making a mess, same applies to two legged big apes.
That toy trolley is an awesome idea. Bookmarking that for the next time we have small people in our household.
Great content! Thanks!
4:52 it's actually much more important because on the computer you can search within seconds, in real life it takes minutes and hours.
Thank you, great practical doable ideas.
Can’t wait for the next video!
Terrific video. Thank you!
Great video. Glad I fell upon your channel. 😊
im listening just to listen to your voiceee *some tips were amazing
@danieltitchener can you do a whole video on Organizational Hierarchy and all the files. GREAT video and Thanks
We all have way too much STUFF!
I’m lucky to have a lot of tongue and groove walls. 😬 Still feel intimidated by learning to use a drill tho. 😅😅
I prefer a hidden organization style except for food. I want all food to be highly visible at all times whether fridge, freezer or pantry. I wound up using a lot of mason jars and glass storage containers (for food).
Thank you so much for this ❤
i have to say awesome videos like these are keeping me subscribed even when sometimes only vidoes that come out are iphone / backpack ads packaged as an EDC video lol.
Great ideas. Cheers!
Good video ❤
8:59 Property owner is the USA. Please attach your furniture to the walls as per instructions. There are legal protections against frivolous fees or security deposits. White toothpaste also hides holes if you have it handy
What is the go to brand for vertical storage? This is my first dive into organization so I’m clueless. Is it IKEA?
I got a really great vertical cabinet for my apartment from Amazon! It was $100 and it’s made my kitchen so much neater. Definitely key to read reviews and look for good materials
While I enjoy your videos very much, discounting a comfortable couch, chairs and beds may be a bias of yours due to your age. Starting at around 50, I was no longer willing to tolerate uncomfortable furniture which exacerbates sore muscles and bones. You too may appreciate a comfortable oversized Lazyboy lounger like we do at 70. Furniture makers could make beautiful and comfortable furniture but they rarely do. I also agree with the “out of sight, out of mind” organizational mindset. If I can’t easily see it, I can’t find it and I’ve always been that way. 😂
What are the interlocking containers you show at 14:27 ??
Great advice on hanging things on the walls .... :::cries in my plaster & lath home::: 😢
Thanks for the video.
Daniel, can you please give more ideas for living in the tiny spaces currently being built in England at the moment? Some flats don’t even have a functioning kitchen. I like to entertain, so I need storage and seating! I like to craft and that needs storage. I like to cook, but I only have space for one 1200 food cupboard. I have storage wracks in the garage to store bubble wrapped cooking pots kept clean in big plastic boxes. Why don’t our kitchen cupboards go to the ceiling and have 3 or 4 shelves instead of the 1000 with one shelf, like they have in Scandinavia?
…and thank you for the dry wall filler. Leaving massive holes in drywalls has put me off using the walls.
Hey Daniel! Curious to know, where do you take the images of the videos from? I would love to see more photos of some of these spaces. Are they yours or from some magazine/blog/stock bank?
I like the way you got right to it.
This is a great video but I would like him to do one on do's and don'ts of where to put built ins
Great video! But I was really hoping for tips on how to organize the clothes clutter in the bedroom and the bathroom. We have a coat stands in both rooms and put our stuff there, they act as the drop zone. The coat stand gets messy and needs regular tidying up, but on top of that still clothes pile up on every clean surface. Any tips how to keep them clean?
I don’t understand this problem. When you arrive home or after your shower, you change into house clothes/pyjamas - rehang clothes that aren’t dirty and take the others to the laundry room as soon as you take them off. If it’s late when you get home and you can’t be bothered to re hang things, most people will have a chair or something in their bedroom where you can put the clothes you have just taken off. In the morning while you are getting dressed, this is the time to deal with the items from the night before.
I enjoy tidying up more than gaming lol, I'm the girl you call when you need to clear sapce in a closet or help declutter when moving 😊
Great Video :D
I love the solution to your daughter's clutter. The rest of your tips were great (I like the hierarchy) but I expected that. Good job!
Do you work for Ikea or ever shopped elsewhere?
The problem with vertical storage is the nice stuff costs thousands to have made!
I wish I had learned these things or hired someone to help design our place with more storage 5 years ago!
I dunno about the financial priorities. If I'm lying on a couch reading a book, I can accept that the bookshelves are a bit cheap and nasty a lot easier than I would accept the couch being uncomfortable. Nice shelves do look nice, but objectively when I'm "looking at my bookshelves" I'm actually looking at the books, not the shelves.
Also, some of us don't have object permanence. If I haven't seen that kitchen appliance in the past few days to a week, it no longer exists. This is probably because it's been put away somewhere that with my physical restrictions I'm not going to be able to get it back out anyway.
Good video, had to watch in 2x speed tho 😂
titch, as always, superbly structured and good advice.
on all matters architectural how to get in touch with you as i need some advice!
7:45 Having a lazy toddler is literraly the woooorst, am I right?
:P
😂😂😂😂 they are at least always happy to "help", wait until they become teenagers 😮
Wow!!!
vertical storage is expensive though, and in a small home it makes everything feel more cramped
*VIDEO IDEA BELOW*
Hi Daniel, I want to share some feedback with you. How two of the tips were presented rubbed me the wrong way.
1. Vertical space - You said people don’t use vertical space often enough, predominantly because they are afraid of ruining the walls. That’s only one reason. You didn’t account for people’s height, disabilities, injuries, etc, and it came off as abilist.
2. Hoarding - please be careful with this topic! You are an architect, not a psychologist. While the exact cause of hoarding is still under investigation, it is often a response to severe trauma. Having so much space in your home that you have the illusion of not needing to organize can definitely cause clutter, but it’s unlikely to cause a clinical hoarding disorder.
I loved the story you shared about giving your daughter a cart to own her toys. You mentioned empathy and trying to work around her needs and not force yours onto her. So I don’t think you had malicious intent when taking about vertical space and hoarding. But please be careful with your words as to not alienate your subscribers with disabilities and/or mental health disorders.
Do you have any advice on how to take advantage of vertical space when you are short or have mobility issues? This could make a good video topic.
Thanks for coming to my TedTalk btw
In the UK, you should avoid drilling in certain "prescribed zones" where cables are likely concealed. According to BS 7671, cables typically run horizontally or vertically from outlets, switches, and junction boxes within 150 mm above or beside them. There's also a 150 mm zone along the top of walls and within 150 mm from wall corners. Following these zones helps prevent drilling into live cables.
ruclips.net/video/DZrLjl92zHE/видео.htmlsi=QJh7sW3PRvc0iiPb
I only have Items which I use regularly, so storing smth of them in not easy reachable places makes no sense for me.
Hey Daniel, you missed out one important advice : BUY LESS !
This video offers great insights for home design, renovation, or when moving to a new space. However, it's unpractical to apply if you can't redo your whole space/home.
😘
Subbed to you when you had great videos on how to design small spaces and architectural tips. Shame your channel is now just a glorified listicle piece. Hopefully it’s doing well for you though!
that's not what hoarding is, please don't use a psychology term to broadly label a normal behavior. people can own too much stuff and not be a hoarding, and if it's as easy for them to get rid of as just listening to the advise of a youtuber, then it's absolutely not hoarding.
Not here in Australia,QLD ur not even allowed to hang a photo frame. They do house inspections every 3 months to make sure. Ur not allowed to look like u live in the house so stupid.
Lazy toddler...
first
10:00 funny how it is automatically expected that drywall is the default wall in a home. So how about starting to use actuak masonry in residential construction? :)) You know, like the rest of the civilized world.
I live in a drywall-filled flat in Europe. It made the most sense to do it this way because the building is made of brick but my flat occupies a previously oversized attic that stood empty for decades, drywall with steel studs was used to create rooms and a corridor.
We can drill into the drywall between studs just fine, we have the correct equipment to do that. At that point, we then have to assess where in the flat we want to drill and use a detector to ensure we don't drill into either electrics, steel studs or copper pipes. Saying that, using strong tape worked just fine for our smoke detector - which we placed in a somewhat unusual location.
@@Redrally where I live you cannot simply put a smoke detector away. You feel like it. There are fire regulations in the civilised world… Where we use masonry walls.
Nerdy and pedantic. Your words