Hope you all were able to pick up a thing or two from the video to make your kitchen just they way you like it. Links to all the organization stuff: ►Deli Containers: amzn.to/2ELiDWO ►Expandable Pot Rack: amzn.to/3jjzlvC ►Magnetic Fridge Rack: amzn.to/33ii1kV (My exact one is unavailable) ►Knife Rack: amzn.to/33eY4eX ►Spice Organizer: amzn.to/2Gh4CRB ►Fridge Bins: amzn.to/34jKTJ8 ►Pantry Bins: amzn.to/3jjEkMT ►Oxo Airtight Containers: amzn.to/30mwElD
Ethan Chlebowski Dude I love your schedule of videos A Recipe Remaster One Day A lower cal another day A food info video on another day And an organization video another day You have found your schedule zen and I love it. Reminds me so much of Adam Ragusea
👨⚕️Paging Dr. Ethan. It's like a surgical set-up. Major minimalist. 😨As a maximalista, it is sacrilegious not to use upper shelves. Thankfully, they do have folding stepstools. 😁He's got some great organizational tips. Overall, I am super impressed how he set-up his workspace. Going to use some of his tips. 😆Lived in a place w/a similar footprint. We did have a large pantry cabinet on the other side of the fridge, but we only had a slim high ledge to the left of the range. Also a slim counter height ledge between it & fridge. This is where we chopped & such. In those days, we had a 🍽dish drainer to the left of sink and a coffee☕machine , grinder & a behemoth microwave that took up the bulk of the space on the right. We tucked bulk-buy paper towels in pretty baskets on top of fridge. 🏅His moveable butcher block island is a Game Changer for prep space & baking. So was his removing the microwave from that area. ☮💛🌼
I went onto Amazon to add a few of these items to my wedding registry. When I added the magnetic spice rack it popped up the window that said, "Customers who bought this item also bought these items." It showed everything else on his list. Apparently a lot of people went on a mini shopping spree after this video.
it seems this guy could have earned a few more bucks if he gave affiliate links in the description. Or maybe he gave those links, let me check. Oh, he did give links. Very smart.
more than seeing a highly organized kitchen, the best pleasure of this video is hearing someone else talk about how much they love their own kitchen system. That's the real inspo. I'm starting to re-evaluate my kitchen and what is/isnt working for me. This content really helps me see what I should be going for. I just wanna love my kitchen as much as Ethan loves his.
I am not condescending, this is a genuine query. Why would people invest so much time and effort in writing a comment but would go for stupid, incorrect "shortened" spellings for a few words such as inspiration to inspo or definitely to defo? How much time did doing that save you?
Hey Ethan, can you do a video on a batch of essential groceries you’d get for a couple days, and simple easy meals you can make out of those groceries?
The best advice I ever saw for this topic and not wasting food was this. Buy cookbooks. (Or collect free recipes from the internet and make your own.) If you're not super chefey and able to think of recipes off hand, start a collection. Each week to ten days pick a few recipes you want to cook, and build your shopping list. This helps you avoid waste by buying what you need to cook and what will get used. In a short time, within a year or so, you'll develop memory and understanding of how much food you actually eat, how much you need of proteins, veggies and aromatics like garlic and herbs and stuff. Ever since I started doing that a few years ago, I went from wasting a sickening amount of food, to almost nothing. I got a few essential books like alton brown's cookbook, J Kenji Lopez Alt, and a few others and collected a ton off the internet. I started coming up with my own twists and variations and eventually my own recipes from scratch. It's an awesome way to get into cooking, save money, save food waste and try a ton of new food. Most people just shop by guessing and buying the same stuff over and over. With a cookbook you want to try new things and buy different ingredients. Good luck!
I still live with my parents, and seeing this is so refreshing compared to how our kitchen is. Mother swears on keeping every little bit of whatever, cabinets jammed full of glassware we never use, slapchops for a decade ago we never use, tiny plastic cutting boards, you name it. We've got a lot of cabinet storage, so no single cabinet is really cluttered, plus a separate pantry really helps. Oh, and those top shelves you can't reach is where the winter themed dish sets live, get the step stool out twice a year to change them out XD
my moms kitchen has lots of things but she uses them. things to bake pies, bread, cakes, muffins, plus electric kettle, coffemaker, mixer, coffe cups, tea cups, different sizes of bowls and dishes to serve desserts and cakes.
The way you store fresh vegetables and raw meat is just so much better than the other way around. Both because veggies need to go, fast, and for the contamination thing; it just makes so much sense, I'm definitely going to try that. I would personally suggest to move the onions in the fridge for maximum freshness (I use a vegetables bin with a cover so no bad odours) and put the garlic in a terracotta or ceramic jar; both onions and garlic are best kept in the dark because otherwise "they'll think" it's a good time to grow their green bits.
Whether your onions grow sprouts depends on how hot your home is, light have much less of an effect. But it takes quite a while for sprouts to grow, it's more a matter of you leaving the onions for too long, meaning you should buy smaller quantities of onions. However, onions and garlic that has grown sprouts are still edible, as long as the onion is still fresh. It's a bit of a rumour that leaving food in the fridge makes it more fresh, it's more a matter of us referring to food that's cold as being fresh. The fridge is meant to prevent food from growing stale or rot, but not all food that's keep in the fridge will last longer then if kept at room temperature. There's really no good reason to keep onion, garlic, eggs, bread or fruits in the fridge, providing that you eat them within a week's time.
@@ThisIsMyFullName Putting bread in the fridge just makes it go stale almost immediately. It crystalizes the starches. Also eggs should be refrigerated in countries that wash them (USA, Australia, Japan, and most Scandinavian countries).
I started putting my garlic in a plastic ziplock in the freezer, that allows me to buy in bulk and always have it fresh on hand whenever I need it. The frozen garlic cloves are easier to peel (IMO) and all around easier to handle as well I think. They shred super easily and thaw enough to use in a press fairly quickly as well.
I became unnecessarily heated as you were going through the fridge organization. It makes so much sense, and I have said it for years. My family disagrees and refuses to organize their fridge like this. Thank you for understanding!!
I’m thoroughly shocked (and in awe) how much you jam-packed into this kitchen whilst keeping all surfaces looking super minimalist. _I might need to invest in containers_
Ingredient report: Mayo was seen at 5:15 - 5:17, 6:39, 7:21, 7:27 - 7:30 and 7:36. Pickled onions were seen at 5:15 - 5:22 and 6:39. This has been your ingredient report, migrating from Eric Bao's initial report.
Great organization tips. A couple of things I do differently; never store tomatoes in the fridge as it changes their texture and orient the knives with handles up so that wet ones will drip off the end of the blade and not into the handle. Fun video! Thanks!
@@LeonBosset 😉Don't buy tomatoes often, but when I do they go in the fridge. 😲My tomatoes will spoil almost instantly left out. Except for a few months a year, my place hovers between 80°-100° inside.
@@teresacarle294 just buy them and use them immediately. Putting them in the fridge changes their flavor, texture, and even their DNA. Never refrigerate tomatoes.
I'm not a beginner cook but found your video very helpful. I am getting my kitchen remodeled and want to streamline how I use the kitchen once the remodel is done. I love that you have a simplistic approach to storage and organization.
"4 other family members who could care less about this" * *Couldn't* care less. It means not caring at all, since nothing is less than zero. If you *could* care less, then you'd have to care at least a little.
Thank God. As a bachelor trying to own up to home operating my kitchen like an adult but with no clue how to start, this video is exactly what I was looking for.
I like how you're honest and real about it, and the fact that you don't have a huge kitchen makes you more relatable. A lot of the stuff I probably wouldn't apply in my own kitchen (for instance, my fridge is in the hallway, so there's no point to hang an organizer on it), but it's still helpful to see another perspective on kitchen organization. Thank you for your time!
This is the best I’ve seen on RUclips this far. Practical and doesn’t place aesthetics over usability. Where do you place your snacks like chips, popcorn, etc?
I’m about to move into my new apartment and can’t wait to organize my kitchen. There’s just something about a neat, clean and well organized kitchen ☺️
That’s a really nice use of space. I always thought the top was the coldest part of the fridge. I didn’t know the bottom was too. I always keep my eggs on the top shelf, and milk. Another thing I heard is never keep eggs on the door as that’s the warmest part of the fridge.
I love how simple and clean this is. No shade on the ladies on kitchen organization but, this is one of the best. Looks like you only have what you need.
This was very eye opening. I'm constantly trying to figure out the best way to keep up with my groceries and keep a clean organized kitchen In between uses
How one organises the kitchen is individual, but what I like is someone who takes the trouble because he wants to enjoy his time in the kitchen. As a South Indian woman this is my reasoning too, since we tend to spend more time in the kitchen than anywhere else in the house. I spent lot of time and thinking, borrowing ideas wherever I could to finally have a smoothly functioning kitchen which is a blend of traditional needs and contemporary conveniences. One luxury that most traditional kitchens in South India have is what we call a “store room”, which is part of the kitchen and a blessing. All large gadgets, wholesale purchases and those which I haven’t had time to organise ...all go in there. I discovered you, Ethan, on RUclips yesterday and since then have been binge watching a lot of your videos. Very impressive..... you use what you have and use what you like the taste of seems to be your principle. I really like the magnetic shelf on the side of the fridge. Will look for it. Thanks for the posts.
Great video. Thank you. It inspired me to get rid of a ton of stuff, including the multitude of pots and pans I've been collecting over the years. I donated a ton of pots, pans, and utensils to local folks.
I do way more baking than cooking, but from your video i was inspired to get organized. You are so right about feeling joy when cooking or baking. Going into the kitchen with a clean slate is so important in being creative. Clutter keeps creativity from flowing. Facts. Thank you for the video, i did purchase a few items off your list.
Love the simplicity and organization to your kitchen. The less chaotic the kitchen space it, the more room to breed creativity. I’m getting a lot of inspiration from this, so thank you for sharing!
I'm thrilled with the practical tips it provided. The advice on organizing the fridge, pantry, knives, pots, and more was beginner-friendly and made a significant difference in how I manage my kitchen space.
Love all the tips! Good idea with the meat in the drawer! I recently bought a new bigger fridge and the first thing I did was buy storage containers for the fridge and freezer. Also am minimalist when it comes to the counter top, absolutely no clutter! Thank you! 👏🏻👏🏻
It's a nice kitchen, but my favorite part was your bin of extra spices. Genius. Also, I wanted to mention that while it's nice to have a slimmed down pantry, having an extra supply of long-lasting staples for emergencies is wise. Hopefully we've all seen the wisdom of that with covid. And those can even be stored under a bed to keep them out of the way if they are stored properly.
Keeping my fridge and freezer organized is my weak spot. I'm so bad at this. Thanks for your video, it was quite informative and made me realize I should rather check the temperatures in my fridge rather than blindly shovel meat up (probably the coolest part in mine) and all the veggies and fruit down in the bin, where I often just forget what is actually there. Poor broccoli. Also I just love your movable kitchen island, that's a nice idea!
@@kellynoel77 I've greatly reduced inventory in my small kitchen, and it's still a struggle, but mostly because there are 6 people living here and, with no pantry, everything goes in the kitchen cabinets. Plus I actually have fewer drawers than he has. Old kitchens do not make good use of space. 😒
Same. We have a few big cupboards with one shelf in each - so much wasted space without drawers. I refuse to keep dishes we aren’t using, or appliances that can be replaced with other tools or processes. (No instant pot here.) And I also keep cast iron in the oven. I am in the middle of planning a renovation, but it will be at least 2 years before I can consider actually renovating.
Took me years and years to figure out how to get things right. Same small kitchen for 25 years. Very few drawers, awkward cabinets, very little counter space. One thing that changed everything was shelves in my utility room next to kitchen for all appliances. I can grab and use as needed. No doors. No cupboards. Easy to get, easy to put back. No friction. Makes using them a joy. I've pretty much kept my family in fear of moving anything. It helped. I just got a new fridge that's an organizational dream (four french doors, pull out drawers in bottom freezer). Clear bins are my new must haves.
Awesome how real and personal this is. It's clear that this is all the stuff that works for *you*, and if anyone happens to take some inspiration from the kitchen tour, more power to the video as some kind of loose guidance. 👌🏼
Peripheral kitchen tip: get a folding stool. I have one I keep in the closet by my kitchen. It’s to access that highest shelf I couldn’t otherwise. I put kitchen items and extra baking refill items high up I don’t need often (like flour, sugar, etc). Use all the space you can! I have a lot of leftover containers too, as I like to cook certain things, like meat, in bulk, so I have lots of containers so I can freeze enough for a meal without defrosting more than I need. I also buy a large jug of heavy cream or buttermilk for the same reason. Though these tips only make sense if you have space for a deep freezer. They’re only a few hundred dollars if you have space for one (we keep it in the basement). So I have a whole cabinet just organizing my containers…
I have a compact folding stool for my kitchen too! It lives on a wide command hook stuck to the side of my pantry. I don't often need to get to the top shelf items, but it's nice to be able to without straining or dragging over a dining room chair.
I finished my food handler's card for a new restaurant job the other day, and came out of it thinking I desperately needed to fix how I store and organize stuff at home. And then holy hell, this came out just now. Everything here's in accordance with that and looks so much easier. I'm tired of rummaging through shelves looking for produce or ingredients.
Not a native speaker, and I nearly spilled my coffee from laughter when I misheard 6:53. "I keep a bag of (frozen) peas in case I end up with a black guy." I paused and for longer than I'd like to admit thought about why and how frozen peas could be related to black guys.
Thank you for sharing your kitchen setup! As a student I am taking notes. An important factor for me would also be to make the setup more sustainable, less plasticky. Maybe there is a new video idea in there: sustainable but affordable kitchen setup
This inspired me to clean my kitchen! What an efficient way to keep a clean kitchen. Bookmarked!! Best channel ever... hoping for 1 million subs by 2021
I prefer Loc-N-Lock for storage containers & love the OXO containers to store flours & corn meal. There is something fun about popping that little center up.
Thank you so much for the video. Your approach to kitchen organisation is so different from the ones you normally meet surfing youtube. The key point - to store less and use it more often. Love it!
I got rid of my microwave ages ago because it just takes up so much space and I used it so rarely. Lately I've been trying to figure out what sort of tiny microwave I could get for the rare times I need one, but it never occurred to me that it doesn't actually have to go in my kitchen. So, this gives me something to think about.
Great attainable kitchden, super for someone thinking moving out soon. The bins in the fridge are a must, i even have a small container of my already 'opened' veg so i will use those first. Side note:I know ketchup wont actually go bad but does anyone enjoy lukewarm ketchup??? Either way, great video, thanks.
Wait until the kids show up. Enjoy it while it lasts before you resign yourself to "if you can't beat them, join them". I am just now finally starting to get my kitchen back - my boys are 16 and 11. Thank you for taking the time to make and upload your videos, I will be using a lot of these ideas here.
Great timing for my part on this video. I've been re-organizing and gotten rid of a lot of unnecessarily hoarded items in my storage room and the kitchen is next on my list. This gave me some more inspiration to get started with that ;D
This is great. Your comment on using the griddle the most surprised me, though, even though you use it all the time in videos. Would love a video in this practical series about using a griddle.
1: my kitchen enviroment should be enjoyable to cooking 2: every item, tool and ingredient should have a defined space and be visible as possible 3: my most used items are easy to get to 4: my storage solution should be simple and ecomonical
Love this concept of video. I try to convince my fam to use this way of thinking to organize the kitchen, but thats an on-going project. Only thing I am not sure about is carrying that huge block all the way to the sink every time you cook? Is it a hassle to clean that block and how do you clean your moving island? Esp. when cooking messy things like juicier tomatoes, meats, and making doughs ect.
The cutting board he is using is large enough that having to take it to the sink shouldn't often be necessary. A well cared for cutting board surface can be wiped down regularly much like you would a countertop. If you aren't messy to the point of getting things under it every single time you cook, you can lift it up and wipe under it on and as needed basis. Some need to do it daily just to feel clean even if nothing is under it while others will be satisfied with once every few days to a week.
This is such a refreshing video to watch. I love how minimalistic yet completely functional your kitchen is. It truly shows size doesn't matter. My dream kitchen is minimalistic AKA easy to clean/uncluttered. Thus, always ready for projects. Also, good ventilation, big windows, and plants: both herbs and decorative. I will definitely use your kitchen as inspiration.
Thank you. I love to cook and I love to be organized. My setup is not, altogether, dissimilar to yours. My kitchen is much larger.I have 2 bakers shelves that serve as a pantry and I hang some often used utensils and pots and pans off the side with S hooks. I have a large waist high cabinet that I use for prep that is movable and a movable island with storage with a built in wood cutting board on top. I found a few of your suggestions helpful, particularly in regard to the refrigerator.Thank you, again, and keep up the good work.
As someone who has always struggled maintaining organization, thank you. Your video gave me some great products and tips! I've really been enjoying your channel! Keep it up.
I love that you’re using reusable containers! I wanted to ask if you ever tried using beeswax papers to replace plastic bags and films? You switching to a more sustainable option with a huge following you have would be so great!
Re: deli containers. Super economical and easy to reuse, but unfortunately something is not recyclable just because it has a recycling symbol on it! Plastics 5 (polypropylene) is not recyclable in many residential programs, so make sure to check your local area's program before recycling Lovely video as always :)
👍Do like the fact the 3 different size deli containers use the same size lid. That's brilliant. 👎Still concerned about recycling♻️plastic as well as chemical leaching into food w/heating & cooling. Also don't like that food odors & oils often get trapped in plastic. 🍅Things with tomato sauce, for example, sometimes leaves a lasting impression😣. 🤗Mostly use my collection of glass lidded vintage Pyrex dishes for baking, serving &/or leftovers. Also a trio of their newer glass nesting bowls (w/plastic lids😢). I can also heat these bowls in microwave or use to bake in my Instant Pot too. 😍Inherited a huge amount of vintage Anchor Hocking & other glass apothecary jars for kitchen staples from family that are all in use. Tuck them carefully away on lower locked shelves bcos of earthquake concerns. 🚫Say "No" to heavy projectiles flying at you from open shelves. Most survived two big events (70s/90s). I wanna keep it that way! 🤔My only other concern about glass is they do add an extra weight over plastic options, esp. when filled. As reach middle-age not as enamoured with weighty dishes. More hazardous for children to handle glass too. ~~~~~~~~~ 💟Love to save interesting glass vessels, bottles & jars (jelly, olive, pickle, sauce, spirits, etc.) for reuse ♻️. •Collected a bunch that look like textured mason jars. For parties, used them as drinking glasses, vases, tea light & cutlery holders. •Also used prettily shaped petite jam jars for single servings of pudding, jello & other desserts. •For lunches, used larger pickle jars for layered salads or to hold popcorn. And, smaller jars to decant a single serving from a big bag or bottle of seeds/nuts, trail/chex mix, crackers, chopped veggies, or dressing/dip. •Use a gorgeous vodka bottle (w/the tall pump from bulk-buy shampoo) for dish detergent on counter. It looks pretty w/colored liquid soap inside. •Use other smaller liquor bottles for hand santizer & lotion (using pump bottle off friend's facial cleanser). •These second-hand jars also store leftovers, office or beauty supplies. •If aesthetics matter, you can spray paint lid to match your decor or color code for family members. You can also add embellishments or labels. •After washed/dried, sort by size, store jars w/lids attached in a bin or crate you put in cabinet or pantry. •🚫Note: you can't reuse these jars for canning w/original lids. You can only use them for long-term food preservation IF a mason jar lid can securely screw on it. ☮🌼🦋💛🦋🌼☮
This video has inspired me to reorganize my kitchen, especially the fridge organization. I have two roommates, but in general it is only myself and one other who utilize the fridge for food prep and cooking! The magnetic fridge shelving unit you have is awesome!
That freezer is way too empty! :P On a serious note, really appreciate this video as it gives me great ideas on how to organize my own kitchen to maximize storage space!
The adds that you're in only pop up (for me) when I'm watching your videos, thought it might be useful info. Love the channel, keep up the good work !!
Hey Ethan, food safety professional here. Great video! Wanted to let you know, the “food danger zone” is actually 42-135*F, not 140*F. It used to be 140 back in the day, but modern standards have it at 135. Thanks again dude!
@@loganebeling9023 Thanks! It's just easier for food safety class teachers to say the old "40 to 140". It sticks in people's heads better. And since it's outside the range you provided, it's technically a little more safe in general.
💕Inherited a large (harvest gold) & small (avocado) Dutch oven from my fraternal grandma (Ruby). Mostly use them to bake a rustic bread loaf 🍞, cornbread or cheese pizza.
Mean time, work, work smart and save while you can and than once this is over and you can move out you will have money to be able to afford to move out and sum.
Excellent video! Really liked the focus on making a kitchen a space you’d wanna be in to promote cooking instead of just overloaded with stuff you’ll never use
Hope you all were able to pick up a thing or two from the video to make your kitchen just they way you like it.
Links to all the organization stuff:
►Deli Containers: amzn.to/2ELiDWO
►Expandable Pot Rack: amzn.to/3jjzlvC
►Magnetic Fridge Rack: amzn.to/33ii1kV (My exact one is unavailable)
►Knife Rack: amzn.to/33eY4eX
►Spice Organizer: amzn.to/2Gh4CRB
►Fridge Bins: amzn.to/34jKTJ8
►Pantry Bins: amzn.to/3jjEkMT
►Oxo Airtight Containers: amzn.to/30mwElD
Ethan Chlebowski
Dude I love your schedule of videos
A Recipe Remaster One Day
A lower cal another day
A food info video on another day
And an organization video another day
You have found your schedule zen and I love it. Reminds me so much of Adam Ragusea
Thanks man. I want to make the switch to deli containers now.
Those deli containers are indeed clutch. I got a massive multi pack of the same sizes you got and they're the best for both leftovers and prep.
Any chance you mind sharing more info on the rest of your knives?
Do you have a link to the dish drying mat?
This is probably the most attainable kitchen setup I've seen so far on RUclips. Has all the things necessary and not more.
exactly this. necessary items and they all look clean and in the right place, love his knife collection
100% true. No fancy or expensive fittings or modular kitchen we see Elsewhere
“Attainable” is right! 😑
And not only that, but maintainable
👨⚕️Paging Dr. Ethan. It's like a surgical set-up. Major minimalist.
😨As a maximalista, it is sacrilegious not to use upper shelves. Thankfully, they do have folding stepstools.
😁He's got some great organizational tips. Overall, I am super impressed how he set-up his workspace. Going to use some of his tips.
😆Lived in a place w/a similar footprint. We did have a large pantry cabinet on the other side of the fridge, but we only had a slim high ledge to the left of the range. Also a slim counter height ledge between it & fridge. This is where we chopped & such.
In those days, we had a 🍽dish drainer to the left of sink and a coffee☕machine , grinder & a behemoth microwave that took up the bulk of the space on the right. We tucked bulk-buy paper towels in pretty baskets on top of fridge.
🏅His moveable butcher block island is a Game Changer for prep space & baking. So was his removing the microwave from that area.
☮💛🌼
I went onto Amazon to add a few of these items to my wedding registry. When I added the magnetic spice rack it popped up the window that said, "Customers who bought this item also bought these items." It showed everything else on his list. Apparently a lot of people went on a mini shopping spree after this video.
lmao
it seems this guy could have earned a few more bucks if he gave affiliate links in the description. Or maybe he gave those links, let me check. Oh, he did give links. Very smart.
That’s awesome 😂 👏
Dear youtube, thank you for recommending this channel.
Ayy, I be seeing you on Babish’s videos a lot
But yeah, this is a great channel with great quality
Waiting for egg benedict over rice!!!
more than seeing a highly organized kitchen, the best pleasure of this video is hearing someone else talk about how much they love their own kitchen system. That's the real inspo. I'm starting to re-evaluate my kitchen and what is/isnt working for me. This content really helps me see what I should be going for. I just wanna love my kitchen as much as Ethan loves his.
I am not condescending, this is a genuine query. Why would people invest so much time and effort in writing a comment but would go for stupid, incorrect "shortened" spellings for a few words such as inspiration to inspo or definitely to defo? How much time did doing that save you?
@@bhupendrakumar2520 Your comment isn't condescending, it’s idiotic. She's not writing a term paper, it's a RUclips comment. Get a grip.
Hey Ethan, can you do a video on a batch of essential groceries you’d get for a couple days, and simple easy meals you can make out of those groceries?
Brilliant idea!!
The best advice I ever saw for this topic and not wasting food was this.
Buy cookbooks. (Or collect free recipes from the internet and make your own.)
If you're not super chefey and able to think of recipes off hand, start a collection. Each week to ten days pick a few recipes you want to cook, and build your shopping list. This helps you avoid waste by buying what you need to cook and what will get used.
In a short time, within a year or so, you'll develop memory and understanding of how much food you actually eat, how much you need of proteins, veggies and aromatics like garlic and herbs and stuff.
Ever since I started doing that a few years ago, I went from wasting a sickening amount of food, to almost nothing. I got a few essential books like alton brown's cookbook, J Kenji Lopez Alt, and a few others and collected a ton off the internet. I started coming up with my own twists and variations and eventually my own recipes from scratch.
It's an awesome way to get into cooking, save money, save food waste and try a ton of new food. Most people just shop by guessing and buying the same stuff over and over. With a cookbook you want to try new things and buy different ingredients.
Good luck!
The best person for this is June who has her Budget Eats series on the Delish youtube channel.
How to organize the kitchen: kick out your roommate who doesn't give a second thought about where anything goes and live by yourself.
This was my tactic as well 10/10
AMEN!
I couldn't agree more. Can't wait till he moves out next year
Should I kick out my kids too ?
Yea, do teenagers count as roommates?
I still live with my parents, and seeing this is so refreshing compared to how our kitchen is. Mother swears on keeping every little bit of whatever, cabinets jammed full of glassware we never use, slapchops for a decade ago we never use, tiny plastic cutting boards, you name it. We've got a lot of cabinet storage, so no single cabinet is really cluttered, plus a separate pantry really helps. Oh, and those top shelves you can't reach is where the winter themed dish sets live, get the step stool out twice a year to change them out XD
My mom is the same. Unfortunately, my husband has similar habits as my mom. He loves to buy a lot of unnecessary stuff just to clutter the house.
my moms kitchen has lots of things but she uses them. things to bake pies, bread, cakes, muffins, plus electric kettle, coffemaker, mixer, coffe cups, tea cups, different sizes of bowls and dishes to serve desserts and cakes.
Show her this vid. I'm just like her, but with less cabinets 🤣🤣🤣😆😆🤣
Yeah, I have a lot of cabinets and a closet pantry. I need to get things more organized.
this is a man who knows his flow. design is about you your environment can best suit your flow. love the vid.
The way you store fresh vegetables and raw meat is just so much better than the other way around. Both because veggies need to go, fast, and for the contamination thing; it just makes so much sense, I'm definitely going to try that. I would personally suggest to move the onions in the fridge for maximum freshness (I use a vegetables bin with a cover so no bad odours) and put the garlic in a terracotta or ceramic jar; both onions and garlic are best kept in the dark because otherwise "they'll think" it's a good time to grow their green bits.
Whether your onions grow sprouts depends on how hot your home is, light have much less of an effect. But it takes quite a while for sprouts to grow, it's more a matter of you leaving the onions for too long, meaning you should buy smaller quantities of onions. However, onions and garlic that has grown sprouts are still edible, as long as the onion is still fresh. It's a bit of a rumour that leaving food in the fridge makes it more fresh, it's more a matter of us referring to food that's cold as being fresh. The fridge is meant to prevent food from growing stale or rot, but not all food that's keep in the fridge will last longer then if kept at room temperature. There's really no good reason to keep onion, garlic, eggs, bread or fruits in the fridge, providing that you eat them within a week's time.
@@ThisIsMyFullName second this, putting onions in the fridge make little sense.
@@ThisIsMyFullName Putting bread in the fridge just makes it go stale almost immediately. It crystalizes the starches. Also eggs should be refrigerated in countries that wash them (USA, Australia, Japan, and most Scandinavian countries).
Agreed! And it makes them far more appetizing! Much more than rotting in a plastic bag from the store
I started putting my garlic in a plastic ziplock in the freezer, that allows me to buy in bulk and always have it fresh on hand whenever I need it. The frozen garlic cloves are easier to peel (IMO) and all around easier to handle as well I think. They shred super easily and thaw enough to use in a press fairly quickly as well.
I became unnecessarily heated as you were going through the fridge organization. It makes so much sense, and I have said it for years. My family disagrees and refuses to organize their fridge like this. Thank you for understanding!!
I’m thoroughly shocked (and in awe) how much you jam-packed into this kitchen whilst keeping all surfaces looking super minimalist.
_I might need to invest in containers_
Ingredient report:
Mayo was seen at 5:15 - 5:17, 6:39, 7:21, 7:27 - 7:30 and 7:36.
Pickled onions were seen at 5:15 - 5:22 and 6:39.
This has been your ingredient report, migrating from Eric Bao's initial report.
The Mayo Channel
Great organization tips. A couple of things I do differently; never store tomatoes in the fridge as it changes their texture and orient the knives with handles up so that wet ones will drip off the end of the blade and not into the handle. Fun video! Thanks!
Re the tomato's, even in summer?
@@LeonBosset yes. We pick them a little before ripe and keep them on the counter until they're completely ripe.
@@LeonBosset 😉Don't buy tomatoes often, but when I do they go in the fridge. 😲My tomatoes will spoil almost instantly left out. Except for a few months a year, my place hovers between 80°-100° inside.
Tomatoes put into the fridge are the worst! Not good for tomato salads.
@@teresacarle294 just buy them and use them immediately. Putting them in the fridge changes their flavor, texture, and even their DNA. Never refrigerate tomatoes.
I'm not a beginner cook but found your video very helpful. I am getting my kitchen remodeled and want to streamline how I use the kitchen once the remodel is done. I love that you have a simplistic approach to storage and organization.
Very jealous of this setup. Living with 4 other family members who couldn’t care less about this has been tough to live with
at least i am not alone
"4 other family members who could care less about this"
* *Couldn't* care less. It means not caring at all, since nothing is less than zero. If you *could* care less, then you'd have to care at least a little.
its hard taking care of adults lmao
@@seikibrian8641 People always get this wrong 😂
@@seikibrian8641 i see you are the life of the party.
3 years later and STILL making an impact. You rock Ethan! Thank you!!!
I love how accessible you make everything, like you didn’t have to put all the links in the description, but you did and that’s awesome!
Do you notice that the oils degrade in the location you picked? 🤔 Wondering if the heat of the stove is an issue...
Thank God. As a bachelor trying to own up to home operating my kitchen like an adult but with no clue how to start, this video is exactly what I was looking for.
I like how you're honest and real about it, and the fact that you don't have a huge kitchen makes you more relatable. A lot of the stuff I probably wouldn't apply in my own kitchen (for instance, my fridge is in the hallway, so there's no point to hang an organizer on it), but it's still helpful to see another perspective on kitchen organization. Thank you for your time!
This is the best I’ve seen on RUclips this far. Practical and doesn’t place aesthetics over usability. Where do you place your snacks like chips, popcorn, etc?
Probably doesn't buy snacks like that, I personally have cut out packaged snacks :)
I’m about to move into my new apartment and can’t wait to organize my kitchen. There’s just something about a neat, clean and well organized kitchen ☺️
That’s a really nice use of space. I always thought the top was the coldest part of the fridge. I didn’t know the bottom was too. I always keep my eggs on the top shelf, and milk. Another thing I heard is never keep eggs on the door as that’s the warmest part of the fridge.
I love how simple and clean this is. No shade on the ladies on kitchen organization but, this is one of the best. Looks like you only have what you need.
This was very eye opening. I'm constantly trying to figure out the best way to keep up with my groceries and keep a clean organized kitchen In between uses
How one organises the kitchen is individual, but what I like is someone who takes the trouble because he wants to enjoy his time in the kitchen. As a South Indian woman this is my reasoning too, since we tend to spend more time in the kitchen than anywhere else in the house. I spent lot of time and thinking, borrowing ideas wherever I could to finally have a smoothly functioning kitchen which is a blend of traditional needs and contemporary conveniences. One luxury that most traditional kitchens in South India have is what we call a “store room”, which is part of the kitchen and a blessing. All large gadgets, wholesale purchases and those which I haven’t had time to organise ...all go in there.
I discovered you, Ethan, on RUclips yesterday and since then have been binge watching a lot of your videos. Very impressive.....
you use what you have and use what you like the taste of seems to be your principle.
I really like the magnetic shelf on the side of the fridge. Will look for it.
Thanks for the posts.
Great video. Thank you. It inspired me to get rid of a ton of stuff, including the multitude of pots and pans I've been collecting over the years. I donated a ton of pots, pans, and utensils to local folks.
I do way more baking than cooking, but from your video i was inspired to get organized. You are so right about feeling joy when cooking or baking. Going into the kitchen with a clean slate is so important in being creative. Clutter keeps creativity from flowing. Facts. Thank you for the video, i did purchase a few items off your list.
Love the simplicity and organization to your kitchen. The less chaotic the kitchen space it, the more room to breed creativity. I’m getting a lot of inspiration from this, so thank you for sharing!
I'm thrilled with the practical tips it provided. The advice on organizing the fridge, pantry, knives, pots, and more was beginner-friendly and made a significant difference in how I manage my kitchen space.
Love all the tips! Good idea with the meat in the drawer! I recently bought a new bigger fridge and the first thing I did was buy storage containers for the fridge and freezer. Also am minimalist when it comes to the counter top, absolutely no clutter! Thank you! 👏🏻👏🏻
It's a nice kitchen, but my favorite part was your bin of extra spices. Genius. Also, I wanted to mention that while it's nice to have a slimmed down pantry, having an extra supply of long-lasting staples for emergencies is wise. Hopefully we've all seen the wisdom of that with covid. And those can even be stored under a bed to keep them out of the way if they are stored properly.
THAT PART! That was the only thing that bothered me. 😭💯
Keeping my fridge and freezer organized is my weak spot. I'm so bad at this. Thanks for your video, it was quite informative and made me realize I should rather check the temperatures in my fridge rather than blindly shovel meat up (probably the coolest part in mine) and all the veggies and fruit down in the bin, where I often just forget what is actually there. Poor broccoli. Also I just love your movable kitchen island, that's a nice idea!
This is a perfectly organized video to help people perfectly organize their kitchens!
Oh what a different world it is with adequate kitchen storage 😂😂. My cast iron pans live in my oven lol
This dude’s kitchen is tiny. It’s adequate because he’s limited or reduced the inventory to fit the space.
@@kellynoel77 I've greatly reduced inventory in my small kitchen, and it's still a struggle, but mostly because there are 6 people living here and, with no pantry, everything goes in the kitchen cabinets. Plus I actually have fewer drawers than he has. Old kitchens do not make good use of space. 😒
Same. We have a few big cupboards with one shelf in each - so much wasted space without drawers. I refuse to keep dishes we aren’t using, or appliances that can be replaced with other tools or processes. (No instant pot here.) And I also keep cast iron in the oven. I am in the middle of planning a renovation, but it will be at least 2 years before I can consider actually renovating.
This channel is one of the most informative and condensed source of quality kitchen knowledge I've found! :)
BEST channel by far.
See "10 Mistakes to Avoid when Organizing Your Kitchen" with Pro Home Cooks
Took me years and years to figure out how to get things right. Same small kitchen for 25 years. Very few drawers, awkward cabinets, very little counter space. One thing that changed everything was shelves in my utility room next to kitchen for all appliances. I can grab and use as needed. No doors. No cupboards. Easy to get, easy to put back. No friction. Makes using them a joy. I've pretty much kept my family in fear of moving anything. It helped. I just got a new fridge that's an organizational dream (four french doors, pull out drawers in bottom freezer). Clear bins are my new must haves.
Awesome how real and personal this is. It's clear that this is all the stuff that works for *you*, and if anyone happens to take some inspiration from the kitchen tour, more power to the video as some kind of loose guidance. 👌🏼
Holy cow, love this kitchen setup. Especially the magnetic thingy on the side of the fridge. 🤯
Peripheral kitchen tip: get a folding stool. I have one I keep in the closet by my kitchen. It’s to access that highest shelf I couldn’t otherwise. I put kitchen items and extra baking refill items high up I don’t need often (like flour, sugar, etc). Use all the space you can!
I have a lot of leftover containers too, as I like to cook certain things, like meat, in bulk, so I have lots of containers so I can freeze enough for a meal without defrosting more than I need. I also buy a large jug of heavy cream or buttermilk for the same reason. Though these tips only make sense if you have space for a deep freezer. They’re only a few hundred dollars if you have space for one (we keep it in the basement). So I have a whole cabinet just organizing my containers…
I have a compact folding stool for my kitchen too! It lives on a wide command hook stuck to the side of my pantry. I don't often need to get to the top shelf items, but it's nice to be able to without straining or dragging over a dining room chair.
Looks like I’m reorganizing my kitchen this weekend
This is my second visit to your video. I live in a small apartment with a small kitchen. These are very helpful ideas for how to organize my kitchen.
I wish I could like this video twice. Thanks so much for the inspiration 😄
That is some true bang for your buck for a 10 minute video!! A lean man info video with everything it needs - just like Ethan's kitchen.
I appreciate that his kitchen is a pretty relatable size for us who live in apartments
I'm working on my kitchen a lot now and thanks for the great tips your kitchen looks very nice and it was a great video
I finished my food handler's card for a new restaurant job the other day, and came out of it thinking I desperately needed to fix how I store and organize stuff at home. And then holy hell, this came out just now. Everything here's in accordance with that and looks so much easier. I'm tired of rummaging through shelves looking for produce or ingredients.
See "10 Mistakes to Avoid when Organizing Your Kitchen" with Pro Home Cooks
Finally!!! I found a dude showing a kitchen and fridge organization 💯.. good job sir 🤝
I'm about to get my first apartment on my own and this video is perfectly timed! Thanks Ethan! 😄
I feel like this video just revolutionized how I see & utilize my kitchen space. I know this sounds cliché but this is pretty much a life changer
Not a native speaker, and I nearly spilled my coffee from laughter when I misheard 6:53. "I keep a bag of (frozen) peas in case I end up with a black guy."
I paused and for longer than I'd like to admit thought about why and how frozen peas could be related to black guys.
the same 😂
Haven’t you ever heard of the Black Guy Peas?
@@seanmatthewking I actually wheezed😂 Thank you for making my day that much better
I understood black eye but in my culture we don't use frozen peas for bruises hahahah you just put ice in a kitchen rag and apply to the area
I have such a hard time with organizing due to my ADHD but this video showed me a lot of very important features for an organized kitchen. Thank you.
Although I must ask, how often do you replace your bulk preground spices? I believe they lose potency within a few months.
Thank you for sharing your kitchen setup! As a student I am taking notes.
An important factor for me would also be to make the setup more sustainable, less plasticky. Maybe there is a new video idea in there: sustainable but affordable kitchen setup
This inspired me to clean my kitchen! What an efficient way to keep a clean kitchen. Bookmarked!!
Best channel ever... hoping for 1 million subs by 2021
I prefer Loc-N-Lock for storage containers & love the OXO containers to store flours & corn meal.
There is something fun about popping that little center up.
🎉 That airtight feature is truly awesome❣
Thank you so much for the video. Your approach to kitchen organisation is so different from the ones you normally meet surfing youtube. The key point - to store less and use it more often. Love it!
Last time I was this early, the onions weren’t pickled.
Last time I was the first reply the mayo wasn’t slathered on a piece of Tenderloin
I don't think I've ever geeked out harder than when you showed the magnetic shelf organizer with the paper towel attachment.
DOPE video man, really really liked the idea of keeping fruits and veggies where your eyes can see em. I'll be doing that! Much love brother!
Ethan you’re doing the work of god, bro, fr, you’re a huge help to the community and deserve at least a trophy
I got rid of my microwave ages ago because it just takes up so much space and I used it so rarely. Lately I've been trying to figure out what sort of tiny microwave I could get for the rare times I need one, but it never occurred to me that it doesn't actually have to go in my kitchen. So, this gives me something to think about.
This is probably the best and the most concise video on the kitchen org. It did help me a lot.
Great attainable kitchden, super for someone thinking moving out soon. The bins in the fridge are a must, i even have a small container of my already 'opened' veg so i will use those first. Side note:I know ketchup wont actually go bad but does anyone enjoy lukewarm ketchup??? Either way, great video, thanks.
Wait until the kids show up.
Enjoy it while it lasts before you resign yourself to "if you can't beat them, join them".
I am just now finally starting to get my kitchen back - my boys are 16 and 11.
Thank you for taking the time to make and upload your videos, I will be using a lot of these ideas here.
Great timing for my part on this video. I've been re-organizing and gotten rid of a lot of unnecessarily hoarded items in my storage room and the kitchen is next on my list. This gave me some more inspiration to get started with that ;D
Thanks for this video because cooking is not the only part of the solution but kitchen management is
When I have my own kitchen, this is the reference I'll be using for building it.
This is great. Your comment on using the griddle the most surprised me, though, even though you use it all the time in videos. Would love a video in this practical series about using a griddle.
1: my kitchen enviroment should be enjoyable to cooking
2: every item, tool and ingredient should have a defined space and be visible as possible
3: my most used items are easy to get to
4: my storage solution should be simple and ecomonical
Finally there is an organization video for a realistic apartment kitchen....aka a micro tiny one. You are awesome.
Soon as I saw those deli containers, I knew I was in the right place.
Combines two of my big interests: organizing and homemade food! So practical and pleasing. Every item inspires me. Thank you!!
Love this concept of video. I try to convince my fam to use this way of thinking to organize the kitchen, but thats an on-going project.
Only thing I am not sure about is carrying that huge block all the way to the sink every time you cook? Is it a hassle to clean that block and how do you clean your moving island? Esp. when cooking messy things like juicier tomatoes, meats, and making doughs ect.
The cutting board he is using is large enough that having to take it to the sink shouldn't often be necessary. A well cared for cutting board surface can be wiped down regularly much like you would a countertop. If you aren't messy to the point of getting things under it every single time you cook, you can lift it up and wipe under it on and as needed basis. Some need to do it daily just to feel clean even if nothing is under it while others will be satisfied with once every few days to a week.
Thanks for recommending the expandable pot rack! My life just got better.
Props to ur organized kitchen! 🤩
Btw, Kikkoman recommends to refrigerate their Soy Sauce once opened. It should mention this on the bottle as well.
This is such a refreshing video to watch. I love how minimalistic yet completely functional your kitchen is. It truly shows size doesn't matter. My dream kitchen is minimalistic AKA easy to clean/uncluttered. Thus, always ready for projects. Also, good ventilation, big windows, and plants: both herbs and decorative. I will definitely use your kitchen as inspiration.
Love it! can you do a knife guide? I've been wanting on getting a new vegetable and meat cleaver.
Thank you. I love to cook and I love to be organized. My setup is not, altogether, dissimilar to yours. My kitchen is much larger.I have 2 bakers shelves that serve as a pantry and I hang some often used utensils and pots and pans off the side with S hooks. I have a large waist high cabinet that I use for prep that is movable and a movable island with storage with a built in wood cutting board on top. I found a few of your suggestions helpful, particularly in regard to the refrigerator.Thank you, again, and keep up the good work.
I needed this video, our kitchen is a mess sometimes!
I feel attacked because my kitchen is a mess all the time.
If your kitchen is a mess then I'm sure the rest of your house is also. It just stands to reason .
@@n40tom you're not wrong 🤷♀️🤦♀️😢
As someone who has always struggled maintaining organization, thank you. Your video gave me some great products and tips! I've really been enjoying your channel! Keep it up.
I love that you’re using reusable containers! I wanted to ask if you ever tried using beeswax papers to replace plastic bags and films? You switching to a more sustainable option with a huge following you have would be so great!
if he would want to live a more sustainable life he would have stopped eating that much meat. I think he doesn't care about a sustainable lifestyle
Lol, is there any "non" reusable containers?
I've never heard of anyone who doesn't use reusable containers.
The magnetized rack and paper towel holder is a game changer! No more loose paper towel roll and s and p shakers on my counter!
Re: deli containers. Super economical and easy to reuse, but unfortunately something is not recyclable just because it has a recycling symbol on it! Plastics 5 (polypropylene) is not recyclable in many residential programs, so make sure to check your local area's program before recycling
Lovely video as always :)
You have to have at least a minor in recycling AND pay for the privilege of them hauling it away! Or... Just throw everything in the trash.
👍Do like the fact the 3 different size deli containers use the same size lid. That's brilliant.
👎Still concerned about recycling♻️plastic as well as chemical leaching into food w/heating & cooling. Also don't like that food odors & oils often get trapped in plastic. 🍅Things with tomato sauce, for example, sometimes leaves a lasting impression😣.
🤗Mostly use my collection of glass lidded vintage Pyrex dishes for baking, serving &/or leftovers. Also a trio of their newer glass nesting bowls (w/plastic lids😢). I can also heat these bowls in microwave or use to bake in my Instant Pot too.
😍Inherited a huge amount of vintage Anchor Hocking & other glass apothecary jars for kitchen staples from family that are all in use. Tuck them carefully away on lower locked shelves bcos of earthquake concerns. 🚫Say "No" to heavy projectiles flying at you from open shelves. Most survived two big events (70s/90s). I wanna keep it that way!
🤔My only other concern about glass is they do add an extra weight over plastic options, esp. when filled. As reach middle-age not as enamoured with weighty dishes. More hazardous for children to handle glass too.
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💟Love to save interesting glass vessels, bottles & jars (jelly, olive, pickle, sauce, spirits, etc.) for reuse ♻️.
•Collected a bunch that look like textured mason jars. For parties, used them as drinking glasses, vases, tea light & cutlery holders. •Also used prettily shaped petite jam jars for single servings of pudding, jello & other desserts.
•For lunches, used larger pickle jars for layered salads or to hold popcorn. And, smaller jars to decant a single serving from a big bag or bottle of seeds/nuts, trail/chex mix, crackers, chopped veggies, or dressing/dip.
•Use a gorgeous vodka bottle (w/the tall pump from bulk-buy shampoo) for dish detergent on counter. It looks pretty w/colored liquid soap inside.
•Use other smaller liquor bottles for hand santizer & lotion (using pump bottle off friend's facial cleanser).
•These second-hand jars also store leftovers, office or beauty supplies.
•If aesthetics matter, you can spray paint lid to match your decor or color code for family members. You can also add embellishments or labels.
•After washed/dried, sort by size, store jars w/lids attached in a bin or crate you put in cabinet or pantry.
•🚫Note: you can't reuse these jars for canning w/original lids. You can only use them for long-term food preservation IF a mason jar lid can securely screw on it.
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This video has inspired me to reorganize my kitchen, especially the fridge organization. I have two roommates, but in general it is only myself and one other who utilize the fridge for food prep and cooking! The magnetic fridge shelving unit you have is awesome!
That freezer is way too empty! :P On a serious note, really appreciate this video as it gives me great ideas on how to organize my own kitchen to maximize storage space!
The adds that you're in only pop up (for me) when I'm watching your videos, thought it might be useful info. Love the channel, keep up the good work !!
Take a shot Everytime Ethan says "game changer"
A game changer to my liver
I like the galley style kitchen. I love the clear counter tops. I will take your tips in order to love cooking again in the kitchen space I'm in.
This dude has spent more time planning the organisation of his fridge than I have spent planning the organisation of my life
Get it together mike
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Best kitchen vid I’ve seen... realistic, attainable vs super pretty with matching everything, but impractical & unrealistic! New follower!!
This is something I want to achieve when I move out. Minimalism 100%.
I just moved and am organizing a new to me kitchen space. Thank you for the inspiration!
Hey Ethan, food safety professional here. Great video! Wanted to let you know, the “food danger zone” is actually 42-135*F, not 140*F. It used to be 140 back in the day, but modern standards have it at 135. Thanks again dude!
Citation?
@@violetviolet888 2017 FDA Food Code, see Chapter 3 “Food” section 3-501 “Time and Temperature Control”
@@loganebeling9023 Thanks! It's just easier for food safety class teachers to say the old "40 to 140". It sticks in people's heads better. And since it's outside the range you provided, it's technically a little more safe in general.
Ethan, thank you, it was a great video for single guys who want to get organized!
Idk why I can't stop listening to him say "Containles" @7:56
He does, doesn't he. Containels is how I would spell that.
I love how minimalistic your kitchen is. I think I'm going to clean out my some kitchen supplies i don't use
I find the absence of a dutch oven interesting. I use mine several times a week.
💕Inherited a large (harvest gold) & small (avocado) Dutch oven from my fraternal grandma (Ruby). Mostly use them to bake a rustic bread loaf 🍞, cornbread or cheese pizza.
What a great kitchen. Thank you for showing us how you organize it.
I'm 18, and can't move out because of the pandemic, I'm about ready to make my family sleep outside on the concrete since they wanna act like animals
1000% I feel you, just turned 19 and I want my own place so bad
Mean time, work, work smart and save while you can and than once this is over and you can move out you will have money to be able to afford to move out and sum.
@@JYYB yeah thats the plan
@@JYYB oof working in a pandemic
felt that. i'll get motivated every 3-6 months and reorganize everything, but that'll fall to pieces in days cause ppl be lazy
Excellent video! Really liked the focus on making a kitchen a space you’d wanna be in to promote cooking instead of just overloaded with stuff you’ll never use