MINIMALISM | Kitchen Declutter with Me 2021 💪 *big* MESSY TO MINIMAL TRANSFORMATION Purge + Organize

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  • I hope you guys enjoy this messy to minimal declutter with me minimalism series! Although our minimalist family has been on this journey for 5 years, it just goes to show you can still find things to declutter and organize, even in a minimalist kitchen. :) I truly love being a minimal mom and enjoy the sense of spaciousness and freedom that minimalism brings. Get my best tips on how to declutter and organize your kitchen like a minimalist in 2021 and let's get organized together!
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  • @bnwing
    @bnwing 2 года назад +24

    I got rid of my dish drainer years ago. I’ve only ever used a large bath towel since. I just rotate & wash the towels as needed. And if I want the area cleared, just put the used one in the laundry hamper & not put a new one out until I need it. It looks much cleaner & clearer & I can actually place more dishes to drain & dry this way. I also don’t have to worry about keeping the drainer cleaned.

    • @suzannetaylor6285
      @suzannetaylor6285 15 дней назад

      Never had a dish strainer nor will I ever have a dish strainer. I would hate it on my countertop and I don’t have the room to store it underneath my sink! I just use a dish towel and as soon as I put them on the dish towel I take another towel and I dry them and put them away.

  • @tolleri90
    @tolleri90 2 года назад +7

    In Finland most homes have a drying cabinet over the sink. No need to wipe the countertops after washing up because the water drips directly back into the sink and the clean dishes don't pile up on the counters. ☺️

    • @meh5069
      @meh5069 Год назад

      I’ve been jealous of those since the first time I saw them 😂. But I also love having a window above the sink

  • @ElisabetTX
    @ElisabetTX Год назад +10

    I’ve been binging your videos for a couple days and it’s been life changing. Which sounds dramatic but it is. The “fantasy self” concept alone has changed me. I also love how you are so open about the emotional aspect of hoarding. That doesn’t seem to come up much in clutter videos. Especially when talking about “sparking joy”, yes things do spark joy when it reminds you of someone. Your videos have been so helpful. Thank you for what you do!

  • @thecuteexorcist2115
    @thecuteexorcist2115 3 года назад +29

    The kitchen's you called small, are normal size in the Netherlands 😅. The kitchen you have right now is considerd very big! Like, a small kitchen over here has: 2 usable cabinets, a single sink, 2 hanging cabinets, a mini fridge under a floating countertop and on that countertop is the electric cooking area (forgot the name in english). Like that's it! They are found almost in every rental home/apartement.

    • @stargazerbird
      @stargazerbird 2 года назад +8

      Same for England. Americans have huge kitchens. If I moved my kitchen clutter into this one there would be empty drawers and cupboards. SO jealous.

    • @nem2480
      @nem2480 2 года назад +3

      This makes me feel better about my kitchen. It’s small for America! I should be more grateful.

    • @NatalieJ22
      @NatalieJ22 2 года назад +1

      We’re just so used to having such large spaces for our kitchens that this seems pretty small to us lol

    • @alison2984
      @alison2984 2 года назад

      It's double the size of my kitchen in the uk 🤣🤣🤦‍♀️😭

  • @AtoZenLife
    @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +49

    ✨UPDATE: I immediately replaced the broken carafe because you guys told me it could shatter! We are all about safety here. ❤️ Like this video and COMMENT BELOW with this emoji "🚪" if you are on your minimalism journey!

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +3

      @Khalid The King King Khalid yep, this was more about sharing my tips, because I already did a huge declutter previously, so at this point it’s just maintenance and helping people. 🤗 Cheers!

  • @ericamciver6948
    @ericamciver6948 2 года назад +3

    I'm decluttering my kitchen as my husband doesn't want to renew our lease . 5 months until moving and soo much to do. My kitchen is rough spot for me. It is where my fantasy self lives.

  • @srixmessup
    @srixmessup 3 года назад +13

    Don't know if someone mentioned this but an idea so you can use your mother's pot on induction, is to get a steel plate and place it under the pot so it transfers the heat.

  • @EricaLucasLoves
    @EricaLucasLoves 3 года назад +36

    Having boxes to organize your declutter as you go from the start is great advice!

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +6

      Makes things a LOT easier!

    • @minimalzebra
      @minimalzebra 3 года назад +4

      Erica yes having boxes at the beginning makes it easy.

    • @EricaLucasLoves
      @EricaLucasLoves 3 года назад +2

      @@minimalzebra hi Jo!

    • @minimalzebra
      @minimalzebra 3 года назад +1

      @@EricaLucasLoves hi Erica!

  • @LittleGraySquirrel
    @LittleGraySquirrel 3 года назад +26

    Another great video! I wasn’t up to a full declutter today but you made me think about things I don’t use in the kitchen. I took 17 wooden spoons/utensils, a pair of plastic tongs, and a handful of other things out of one drawer! It all went into the donate box I started in the garage.

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +4

      Girl - 17 spoons??? Nice job and keep it up! 👏

  • @karialmine4689
    @karialmine4689 3 года назад +18

    omg with the coffee mug that stays on the counter that my husband won't let me put away! haha! I thought we were the only ones!

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +6

      We do what we have to to keep the peace!!! 🤣👍

    • @itoshiibaka8267
      @itoshiibaka8267 3 года назад +2

      We have a spot by the sink where in-use cups go! 🤭

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +5

      @@itoshiibaka8267 This must be the “used cup keeper club” 🤣

    • @vickitatsu2752
      @vickitatsu2752 3 года назад +2

      You are not alone 👽 :)

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +3

      @@vickitatsu2752 👽 😂

  • @corikublank
    @corikublank 3 года назад +23

    Not gonna lie, when you said how many times you had moved, I heard it as 45 times and was shocked to think that someone can move that many times in so few years

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +7

      Hahaha, no that’s cumulative between my husband and myself over the course of our entire lives! Still quite a lot of moving - I mentioned more here ruclips.net/video/_ZBzhyNynoE/видео.html

  • @kelss1
    @kelss1 2 года назад +4

    For your mother's pot, you can still use it even if you can't cook with it. You can serve salad in it or use just the bottom as a giant fruit and veggie bowl.

  • @katiethomas5889
    @katiethomas5889 3 года назад +8

    When I heard 45 I panicked into silence but then realized you meant you and your family combined LOL.

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +4

      Yes! That’s between my husband and myself, combined over our entire lives - still feels like A LOT. 😂

  • @kathleenbolanos
    @kathleenbolanos 2 года назад +4

    I dry my cast iron pans on the stove with some heat (stops rust) and it's easy n fast. Could work for your big pans!
    I use one of the small boon Reed drying things. It looks like plastic grass and is made for bottles. It's small but I absolutely LOVE it. You can stick things of any shape or size on it anyway you want and it holds it.

  • @KateWiium
    @KateWiium 2 года назад +1

    i never bought a drying rack i just lay down a towel and stack dishes and pans against the wall so it runs down, and glasses at the end :) it dries and goes back up to the closets

  • @jillcomfort6278
    @jillcomfort6278 2 года назад +1

    I was born and raised in Mishawaka, Indiana! I moved to Wisconsin for a few years but I'm back to Mishawaka again 😃 I've been on a minimalism journey but I can't seem to make it LOL I am constantly 100% everyday decluttering something. However I do end up going out and buying some new things of which we need or have wanted. But I am shrinking my home. I currently live in a three bedroom apartment with my three children. I had a four bedroom house with a basement before and was definitely a sentimental hoarder. Glad to see we're on the same journey and thank you for inspiring me and everyone that watches your videos!

  • @CindyLejeune
    @CindyLejeune 2 года назад +2

    The bunt cake pan is good for making monkey bread in I sometimes make it for Family events.

  • @BeyonKasual
    @BeyonKasual 3 года назад +14

    I know I'm supposed to be taking notes on kitchen declutter, but I found myself redesigning a kitchen I don't have with YOUR kitchen's deep drawers and that compartment with the rolling partition.😍🥰🥰
    Then thinking about all the stuff I could get to fill them with,🤦🏿‍♀️
    Be back, going to look up the definition of minimalism again😭

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +9

      That rolling partition is life-changing. It reminds me of those old-fashioned bread boxes 🍞 And the deep drawers for storage are so good, I like them a lot more than just having cabinets!

  • @Huggible11
    @Huggible11 3 года назад +13

    I love a good decluttering video 😍 one great lesson I've learned with minimalism is that you can declutter/revisit an area more than once. I've done my kitchen a few times and like you declutter we my angel food cake pan. I learned I could actually make angel food cake in a loaf pan which is better as it's just me and my partner that would eat it.

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +3

      This is so true! It’s definitely not a “one-and-done” thing. I look forward to updating everyone next week on the pan. 👍

  • @PollyannaaJones
    @PollyannaaJones Год назад +1

    Hahahahha so funny to imagine your family drinking water in the cachaça glasses calling it “lobster water”.
    😅

  • @constantsorrows2119
    @constantsorrows2119 Год назад +1

    My husband and I are the same! The big one we have are his jackets. We have a place for our jackets in our entryway mudroom and a set of hooks for guests, but my husband tries to use every single hook from the hook set so our guests have no where's to put there jackets. I know he sees the set of hooks as more convenient but it drives me bonkers since he definitely doesn't need 8 hooks! We're always doing the same moving back and forth shuffle.

  • @nyarongoodero1927
    @nyarongoodero1927 3 года назад +3

    Hi. You can get an induction plate adapter for your pot. The one you want to keep.

  • @KateWiium
    @KateWiium 2 года назад +2

    the dressing mix I just sprinkle on to a salad or onto steamed veg =) I don't make it into a dressing, however it's pretty good added to sour cream for veg but kinda sour

  • @minimalzebra
    @minimalzebra 3 года назад +3

    Great purge,organize and declutter tips! ❤️

  • @barbkandel777
    @barbkandel777 3 года назад +2

    We switched to a drying mat last year and I'll never go back. We love it! They are sold at most stores.

  • @jessiec1194
    @jessiec1194 3 года назад +8

    I’ve got a ton of stuff on my countertop as well and no I don’t like the way it looks but I really don’t like having to open the door, take it out and use it then put it back. We’ve got a bamboo folding dish drainer and a repurposed bamboo shoe rack up there courtesy of the husband, lol.

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +2

      Jessie, your husband has become a LEGENDARY genius in this thread - please alert him I’m his #1 fan. 🤩😂. I’m seriously going to look into shoe racks and see if there are any viable options...

  • @davidjenson7773
    @davidjenson7773 2 года назад +2

    You keep that roaster my mom has one as a former chef it’s a great roaster.

    • @davidjenson7773
      @davidjenson7773 2 года назад

      Your very inspiring to watch!
      Chicago here love that kitchen.

  • @madalenacasalribeiro6430
    @madalenacasalribeiro6430 3 года назад +3

    As always loved seeing you organising and giving ideas. You always cheer me up friend 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +3

      As I enjoy YOU being here! 🤗🤗🤗

  • @fancyflamingo123
    @fancyflamingo123 3 года назад +10

    Check out Dawn's bundt cake recipes. The Minimal Mom!

  • @fancyflamingo123
    @fancyflamingo123 3 года назад +10

    We just use a cloth drying mat. They dry fast and are machine washable.

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +2

      That could work!

    • @danawiener895
      @danawiener895 2 года назад

      @@AtoZenLife We use those too......I just saw this now and was gonna recommend but Jsessica Pevon already did! Hope you tried it by now. I have 2 so when is in the laundry I can use the other.

  • @davidjenson7773
    @davidjenson7773 2 года назад +1

    Love those counter tops!

  • @annw1395
    @annw1395 3 года назад +2

    I love your giant, wide drawers!!

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +3

      Thank you, I love them too! ❤️

  • @Terika-
    @Terika- 3 года назад +1

    Ohhhh my God ...I usedto sell CUTCO knives myself put of college. They are excellent and I have them still in my life about 30 yrs later !!!! I still have my starter set for when I was working for them. I would never sell them as they are the best quality ever. Still have them and use them everyday !!! So these " puppies " are definately keepers !

  • @noelcarter2100
    @noelcarter2100 Год назад

    I’ve been watching a lot of your videos & I love the thought of minimalism more & more! I’ve started on my clothes & plan to do the kitchen next ❤

  • @Budgetmeright
    @Budgetmeright Год назад

    I love having a clean kitchen. usually I cook 2 to 3 meals at the same time or at least do some preparing. so I definitely need space and clean items. really saves a lot of money when it comes to groceries

  • @mrtlsk1687
    @mrtlsk1687 3 года назад +4

    your "Pfeffer" sounds native :D -PERFECT

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +3

      Hehehe, thank you! I was working on my German with my boys yesterday, and they are getting very frustrated with my pronunciation. 🤪 Scolded by 6 and 8 year olds, oi oi oi.

  • @pamelakoo3212
    @pamelakoo3212 2 года назад +1

    You have a beautiful kitchen!!!

  • @Lizzy43645
    @Lizzy43645 3 года назад +4

    Adored all of that! Plus the shout out to Natalie!!

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much, Liz! ✨🙌✨

  • @dostagirl9551
    @dostagirl9551 2 года назад

    For the drying rack, I use a bamboo X rack with a pretty and thin (to dry quickly) tea towel underneath and then swap it out and wash when I have a load of towels to wash.

  • @midlife_minimalist
    @midlife_minimalist 3 года назад +3

    Your kitchen 😍😍😍

  • @denisecarter5117
    @denisecarter5117 3 года назад +2

    Love your videos.

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +2

      Thanks so much, Denise! ✨❤️✨

  • @breezywebster7158
    @breezywebster7158 3 года назад +1

    Your snow looks so fluffy❄️

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! ❄️

    • @gailremp8389
      @gailremp8389 3 года назад

      Yes snow is so beautiful and fluffy when you see it. It's like a good nor'easter in the Northeast United States. It's beautiful for two days. Then you have to go outside and try to get to work. And the snow is all nasty and black and icky and ugh and you say to yourself why on earth was I thinking it was so beautiful. And then it snows again. And then you remember again.

  • @k.0910
    @k.0910 2 года назад +2

    Marissa, Great knife story.... I weapon could be!
    Awesome job my dear and another great video. Thanks for sharing and caring. Blessings.

  • @nelesonntagodo
    @nelesonntagodo 3 года назад

    You have a huge kitchen and great drawers.

  • @bondocwui
    @bondocwui 3 года назад

    Love it

  • @quoththeraven13
    @quoththeraven13 3 года назад +3

    Yes I’ve been waiting for this! 🚪

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +2

      Thanks so much! ✨🙌✨

  • @filausopoako
    @filausopoako Год назад

    Good clean. It’s motivating. Watching from Australia 🇦🇺

  • @kristirobbins8053
    @kristirobbins8053 9 месяцев назад

    There are 4 adults and a teen in my house. My mom, husband, myself, adult daughter and teen son. So, I can only clear out so much. Everyone has there their own routines, ways of doing things. Not everyone is interested in clearing out stuff. I keep it neat and clean as I can , clear out my own stuff and deal with everyone else's stuff. 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @ZennoreC
    @ZennoreC 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for this video. It gave me some ideas on how I can relocate the items in the kitchen!

  • @milicar4822
    @milicar4822 3 года назад +13

    I can not believe it never occurred to me to keep the condiments OUT 😭 That's why I'm so lazy to make things from scratch, I don't even keep my condiments all in one place

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +5

      Time to make the switch? A tray or box helps it stay tidy!

    • @hevannaarce4958
      @hevannaarce4958 3 года назад +1

      put all them together! it helps a lot :)

  • @NikoletteTsampos
    @NikoletteTsampos Год назад +1

    Game changer: Always empty your sink and run the dishwasher at the end of the day. Have a dryer mat for things that need further drying and put them away as soon as they dry. Fold the mat and put it away. No clutter or eyesore left 🎉

  • @elenazanella3432
    @elenazanella3432 3 года назад +3

    Hi Marissa, I'm new here. Just want to suggest you to check for an induction adapter for using your mother's pot even with an induction stove.

  • @LiA-dc3st
    @LiA-dc3st 3 года назад +3

    Your kitchen did look very organised already before the decluttering 😍, beautiful kids!!!, you could put a drying rack inside a cupboard

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +1

      Thank you so much! ❤️ Maybe once the stores open back up again after lock down I can look into making things look a little bit prettier, but my motto right now is “make it work”.

  • @rss2009
    @rss2009 3 года назад +1

    Today i got recommendation of your channel and i watched almost all the videos ....I loved all of your videos .Your way of talking is too good .😊😊

  • @aviahchivers6695
    @aviahchivers6695 3 года назад +1

    I am the same way with counter clutter but having a dish rack out is necessary for me since I don't have a dish washer! I found a bamboo one (I live in Canada so I found it at Walmart but I have seen them in many different places including Amazon!) and it is much prettier than any other dish rack that I have seen and also practical!

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +2

      One of the commentator’s husband put out a bamboo shoe rack he found and I thought that was clever! I know what you mean, I do TONS of dish by hand even WITH a dishwasher. Bamboo always looks so nice.

    • @aviahchivers6695
      @aviahchivers6695 3 года назад

      @@AtoZenLife agreed!!

  • @ivonafiri9269
    @ivonafiri9269 3 года назад +2

    I have the same zwilling knife. They are the best!

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +3

      I was like, is that really what it’s called? So I pull it out to look and it’s a Zwilling and JA Henkels 😂 I was remembering the Henkels part and not the Zwilling. 🤣

    • @ivonafiri9269
      @ivonafiri9269 3 года назад +2

      @@AtoZenLife 😃 zwilling means twins in german. New word learned 😄

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +3

      @@ivonafiri9269 Awesome!!! My five-year-old does this all the time, asks me words and then asks me what they mean 👏 love it!

  • @marieleikesetkoren1497
    @marieleikesetkoren1497 3 года назад +5

    Great work! I just wish that I had thought of bringing some baskets for donating selling and throwing away when I decluttered the office today! Instead I made just one heap of things that I then had to sort trough afterwards...🙄

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +4

      Whoopsie! Well, now you know for next time - at least you got it done! ✨🙌✨

  • @valeriej291
    @valeriej291 3 года назад +2

    I just dry dishes on a kitchen towel. Could you put all the condiments in your mom’s pot (store the lid) so it’s useful and you get to see it? I love your kitchen.

  • @Sapientiam
    @Sapientiam 3 года назад +6

    I'm new to your channel and I find your minimalistic videos inspiring. I'm about two years into the decluttering prosess.. It takes time! 😂.. Just because I'm selling about 99,9% of everything I own, and it takes time to sell every little thing. 😅😇 ..i love the style of your videos, makes it even more fun to watch 😊👍. Also.. The very reason I wanted to hi was because of you t-shirt: "the wand chooses the wizard". I'm a huge fan of HP, so just had to say hi 🤓⚡

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +3

      I know what you mean, I actually sold most of my clutter as well, and it takes so much more time versus just donating in bulk! Always glad to meet another Harry Potter fan, I actually shared another Harry Potter shirt in my latest video in this series - it’s a Gryffindor shirt I thrifted in the 90s for $0.50, so maybe original??? 😂

  • @taylorhampton4711
    @taylorhampton4711 2 года назад +3

    I just found your channel today and I’m obsessed! I love how real you are about your decisions.
    Side note.. I need your shirt!!! Where did you get it?

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  2 года назад +2

      Woohoo, welcome! I think I got this Harry Potter shirt years ago from Target - they usually have good HP, band, and other graphic shirts. :)

  • @helenemassart8765
    @helenemassart8765 3 года назад +1

    I love Nathalie’s channel too!

  • @elisauribe4351
    @elisauribe4351 2 года назад +1

    Thank you

  • @maddelejnehou6355
    @maddelejnehou6355 3 года назад +2

    Love your videos. 🚪 I'm also a minimalist and I get so inspired when I watch you. Do you know that you can bye a special plate to put on your stowe so that you can use your mother's cookware? Like the extra steal you need to make it work on a induction stowe. Happy new year 🎊🎆🎋🧧. From 🇸🇪

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +1

      I had NO IDEA but this could potentially make me really happy! I will go look it up and do some research, thank you so much for the tip! And happy new year!!! 🐂✨🥟✨🍊❤️✨🧧

  • @cristinaeus3845
    @cristinaeus3845 3 года назад

    Don't know if anyone said this allready but you can find cupboard drying inserts that have trays collecting the water xx

  • @beckywood5671
    @beckywood5671 3 года назад +2

    Go to Amazon (or your favorite site) and look for bamboo dish drying racks. They are beautiful and functional and I find myself leaving mine out even when I don’t have any dishes drying because it’s so pretty!

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +1

      I have looked at bamboo racks, and they look amazing, but I’m concerned that they are a bit small! I have two MASSIVE All-Clad pans that must weigh 10lbs each and I’m afraid the bamboo might break. 😅 Still hunting. Someone else in the comment section said her husband used a bamboo shoe rack!

    • @beckywood5671
      @beckywood5671 3 года назад +1

      @@AtoZenLife oh shoot! I didn’t think of that! I use a dish towel on the counter beside my rack for large items. I hope you find something that works great! I can’t wait to hear about it!

  • @iww6994
    @iww6994 2 года назад +1

    I just put my meatballs to the oven. Next time in muffin tray😉🌷

  • @JoceBoogie
    @JoceBoogie Год назад

    I have an umbra dish mat with a removable rack so we can throw the mat in the laundry! Also have a roll up over the sink drying rack. Takes up less counter space and easy to store! Also realizing this video is over a year old so… I’m sure you have something else now 🤣❤️

  • @PolaInPoland
    @PolaInPoland Год назад

    There are induction converters, where you can use pots that are not meant for induction.

  • @nedablythman8717
    @nedablythman8717 3 года назад

    Hi Marissa, just found your channel and I am really loving it. You can buy and Induction adapter on line so you can use your moms pot (love it by the way) in your oven. I've done with a similar pot and it worked. As for the dish rack, I would use on that goes in the sink, they usually have quite a minimalistic look and take no counter space. On a funny note the lobster glasses are from a brasilian cachaça brand, Pitu, which is the name for the "lobster", they are probably for caipirinha : )

    • @gailremp8389
      @gailremp8389 3 года назад

      Seriously? There is a product that is an induction adapter? Oh my goodness I didn't know that. Is that what it is called? I'm in Central Florida and I have some things that, well actually truth to tell, I have three sets of cookware. I don't know how the hell that happened. But two are induction. And one is not. So I was going to donate both of the others and keep one set for myself but there's a couple pans that are smaller but they aren't induction available, so to speak. What are your thoughts. Thanks so much. Gail in Central Florida Thursday, April 8, 2021. Peace.

  • @bhagyasrinalli3487
    @bhagyasrinalli3487 2 года назад

    More power to you

  • @katiedunne2101
    @katiedunne2101 3 года назад

    There are foldable dish drying racks so you could store it away and it hangs over the sink so the dishes drip into the sink instead of the counter

  • @SomeYouTubeGuy
    @SomeYouTubeGuy 3 года назад

    You can download product manuals from the internet usually from the manufactures website. No need to keep physical copies.

  • @amberrand2524
    @amberrand2524 3 года назад +1

    For items, I don't put on the dishwasher, I always wash and hand dry, and put right away.
    Not sure if you a dishwasher, but we empty the clean dishes first thing in the morning, and we keep rinse dishes in the dishwasher until we are ready to run them at night.
    I also have an awesome over-the-sink rack that I love, just in case.
    MONOKIT Expandable Dish Rack Drainer Drying Rack Plate Holder Basket Kitchen Organizer Over the Sink with Utensil Silverware Storage Rustproof Stainle www.amazon.com/dp/B07SM47H45/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_Eqew4djotwgK6

  • @erikaveltkamp4209
    @erikaveltkamp4209 Год назад

    Hey I have one of those roasters! Worth a good amount of money. I use it to make holiday turkeys. ❤

  • @peggyprose
    @peggyprose 2 года назад +1

    The room echoing would be a deal-breaker for me. Use a terry-cloth small towel for air-drying dishes. Easy to wash.

  • @ursulavogel1904
    @ursulavogel1904 Год назад

    a jear later- you can buy an adapter for your moms pot, metalplate thats put on the stovetop and thre you plcethe pot,it works great. i love your kitchen specally the drawers..i live in germany too, thank you for yor videos and work

  • @milda0820
    @milda0820 3 года назад +2

    💖 Its late now, but in the morning Im going to do the same🙂 kitchen drowers here I come😁

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +2

      Late! 🌚 Where in the world are you, Milda my friend?

    • @milda0820
      @milda0820 3 года назад +2

      @@AtoZenLife wellll not that late 18:00 in the evening, and not that far away from Germany - Lithuania. But its friday....😁

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +2

      @@milda0820 Get out! Some of my relatives immigrated from Lithuania!!! Small 🌍. Happy Friday! 🙌

    • @milda0820
      @milda0820 3 года назад +2

      @@AtoZenLife 💖

  • @donnabarham2353
    @donnabarham2353 3 года назад

    I have a induction burner. I bought a heat diffuser to put on it to use any of my pans. Not sure if it would work for you to use your Mom's pan or not? I bought mine on Amazon.

  • @brendakrause5639
    @brendakrause5639 3 года назад

    I use a towel like flat dish pad. It looks like a thick stitched towel. It can be washed when needed. My sister just uses a couple of hand towels laid flat. Those black plastic draining things show the hard water. If you continue to use this type just get a lighter color.

  • @kristinaprice4028
    @kristinaprice4028 3 года назад

    I saw an eco friendly dish rack on tiktok that has a quick drying bottom that I think it made of some kind of mineral. that way, the bacteria doesn't build up

  • @junemonique
    @junemonique 2 года назад +4

    I love your kitchen. Where ist it from?
    I am looking exactly for a kitchen like yours. Love your authenticity. Many hugs 🤗, Monika (also from Germany)

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  2 года назад +4

      Hi Monika. ☺️ I don’t know if you can find the same kitchen, but we went to Mobel Hoffner! Good luck with your kitchen 👍

  • @amywoodard2852
    @amywoodard2852 3 года назад +1

    Water should be refrigerated so it doesn't grow bacteria especially inside the Brita filter. Are all those condiments safe at room temperature?
    I put dishes away wet. Its fine. I've also used a towel to put them on to dry briefly. I like the dish rack inside the sink best.
    The coffee pot looks dangerous! Especially if it explodes or breaks when kids may be walking by.
    I like your honest and down to earth approach especially as you have said you have so much experience and this is not an initial decluttering session. I'm in the same situation where I've been through several phases and years of decluttering but am feeling that life ha changed again with a new baby and its time to reassess my home and get it back to functioning well.

  • @DD-ss5fb
    @DD-ss5fb 3 года назад

    Ok... I don’t have a dishwasher, and HATED in sink dryers/drip into sink dryers/mats because they’d get moldy, are unsightly and take up counter space. I did invest (because I counted how many times I’ve been through dish drying racks etc just to toss that $$ away) in a beautiful compact over the sink drying rack from Yamazaki. In LOVE..we are talking about a drying rack here people. My dishes air dry to almost bone dry and I’m left with an aesthetically pleasing drying rack that is functional, doesn’t take up counter space and literally fits any sink because it’s adjustable. Totally Worth the $$ for us. I cook from scratch and have to clean from scratch. Every. Single. Meal. Worth looking into, it fit a lot more dishes than I ever expected.

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +1

      Can you message me on Instagram about this??? I am so intrigued...let me know if you have IG. 😅

    • @DD-ss5fb
      @DD-ss5fb 3 года назад

      Hey there,
      I don’t have any social media accounts. And I apologize, I don’t know how to check reply’s here, I just love rewatching the kitchen decluttering since I love to cook/create in my kitchen and just saw your reply..If you are on their website yamazaki, under “kitchen” it is the Tosca over the sink expandable dish drying rack steel and wood. I hope that helps since they have a lot of options. It is pricey, but money well spent. I wish I had this years ago, as we are a dishwasher free family.

  • @kathaqua
    @kathaqua 2 года назад +1

    My mother always laid a dish towel over her drying dishes.

  • @suzannetaylor6285
    @suzannetaylor6285 15 дней назад

    Use your Bundt cake pan not only for Bundt cake, but for monkey bread!

  • @vickitatsu2752
    @vickitatsu2752 3 года назад +3

    Love your kitchen! If you don't have a slow cooker, you can use the metal Dutch oven to make stews etc in the oven. Check out Joseph Joseph brand, they have expandable dish rack and unique designs.

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +2

      Great ideas, thanks Vicki! I don’t have a slow cooker, so I will have to look into that for sure - someone else said there is a particular pan that can go on your induction cooker that allows you to cook on the stove, too! Mom’s pot is SAFE! 🤗

    • @vickitatsu2752
      @vickitatsu2752 3 года назад +2

      I'm so glad it worked out! :)

  • @1213LB
    @1213LB 2 года назад +3

    You might be able to find the manuals online and then translate them to English that way with just a few clicks

  • @michalhudek
    @michalhudek Год назад +1

    I keep all user manuals in pdf .. usually very easy to find them by product # and trash paper ones same day

    • @PegBoh
      @PegBoh 3 месяца назад +1

      I do that too and save the PDFs in iBooks. I’m trying to stop piling paper (I have a huge problem with paper piles), so anything helps

  • @acupuncturenewyork-reclini4777
    @acupuncturenewyork-reclini4777 2 года назад +1

    Just curious, since you moved to Germany with 8 suitcases, did you buy all those kitchen items new when you got there? Ship from home? Pack in those 8 suitcases?

  • @blubbblubb6239
    @blubbblubb6239 3 года назад +2

    Iam wondering: How did you collect new clutter, when you did minimize so extreme before coming to Germany?

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +1

      You can see more about my story here: ruclips.net/video/VeLg5rDNs-8/видео.html. It’s been a long road, this journey to where I am now.

  • @IATIA
    @IATIA 2 года назад +2

    i think that pot is solid aluminum, which is bad to cook in. hopefully its solid stainless steal so no need to worry.

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  2 года назад

      I will check, thank you!

  • @stephanieb8061
    @stephanieb8061 3 года назад +3

    There are plates you can get to make that aluminum pot compatible with induction

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +2

      Yes, someone else mentioned that too! I’m excited to look into this. 👀

  • @khawlahkhawlah1988
    @khawlahkhawlah1988 2 года назад

    I also use induction mostly but I have purchased single ceramic hob and I keep it beside the induction hob which is my main cooker. I use the ceramic cooktop for clay or ethnic pots. However I have to tell you the pot you are holding is aluminium pot and it's linked to Alzheimer disease later in life. However you could also purchase a induction top converter or a cast iron driddle or even piece of metal mesh so you could use it on the induction top

  • @jinny384
    @jinny384 3 года назад +4

    Hi Marissa, du hast auch Deutsche Fans. Ich wollte nur Mal los werden, das deine Videos Klasse sind !!!!

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад +3

      Wunderbar, vielen Dank, dass du dir meine Videos angesehen hast! (Wie habe ich das Wort "Pfeffer" gesagt?) ((I did this using Google Translate, FYI to anyone who is "impressed" with my German -- I'm not this far!))

    • @jinny384
      @jinny384 3 года назад +1

      @@AtoZenLife Du hast das Wort richtig ausgesprochen, nur ein bisschen zu sehr betont. Deine Videos sind immer super unterhaltsam, vielen Dank dafür :)

    • @yvylotta3459
      @yvylotta3459 3 года назад

      Da kann ich mich nur anschließen :)

    • @yvylotta3459
      @yvylotta3459 3 года назад

      Love your videos und that gorgeous flat, it is amazing and you managed to make it warm and cozy minimalist! (hope the English is fine, my husband is half australian but still my English is never going to be perfect :D)

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  3 года назад

      @@yvylotta3459 I understand you just fine, thank you so much for your kind words and welcome! ✨🌸✨

  • @engorille4387
    @engorille4387 Год назад

    About your cofee machine, try vinegar to clean it! ;)

  • @juliab8992
    @juliab8992 Год назад

    I know this is about decluttering, but if you REALLY wanted to cook in mom's pot, you can buy a single gas burner (like a camp stove but for indoor use). Would also be handy if you ever lose power, but then again, German engineering probably doesn't leave you in the dark as often as we are in some aging areas of the crumbling US infrastructure 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @maddie1519
    @maddie1519 Год назад

    I have so much work to do I think I already mentioned to you that my significant other died well it's become extremely difficult to go through the rest of our things cuz I feel like now I have to start all over and put at a halt because now I'm afraid to get rid of anything.

  • @normasubia6807
    @normasubia6807 2 года назад +1

    Are you still a minimalist? Sorry for asking but I’m going back to all of your decluttering videos because I’m trying to get my stuff organized and out of my house 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

    • @AtoZenLife
      @AtoZenLife  2 года назад +1

      Sure am! Welcome to the fam ❤️

  • @nari6ys.119
    @nari6ys.119 3 года назад

    Hi, ich schaue dein Video in Deutschland. Es gefällt mir sehr!

  • @TheAssez
    @TheAssez Год назад +1

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