I think another reason why celebrities pantries look like stores is because they don't go to them as often as we do, so it feel like they're kinda roleplaying it to make up for the fact
What I dislike about a lot of the fridges mentioned in this video is that they leave absolutely no room for actual FOOD. Like where are you going to put the meal you’ve just prepared or even your leftovers? Like it’s very odd and dystopian to see a fridge that isn’t meant for food to be eaten, or doesn’t even allow room for real food to be put in.
@@elizamartin4263right but what do you do with it once you've combined it in to food? Do you have to eat everything in one go lol. Sometimes I need the refrigerator to set dough in and stuff.
OMG just commented about this too!!! They make me feel weirdly stressed out by how neat they are. Like you said, not meant for actual food/leftovers make it feel like they're not welcomed and your bound to mess it up eventually.
Marie Kondo sort of saved me in a way. Her philosophy of relating to the items in my house helped heal my traumatised brain a bit and counteracts my hoarder tendencies. Its not about neatness perse, or minimalism. Its about living a live that sparks joy
as someone who is a self-described minimalist and tries to limit consumption, i’ve noticed that results for “minimalist” online are maximalism just in white or clear
Minimalism in design and functionality would equate to owning less items so it doesn't matter how you slice it. The search results you found is very interesting...our consumption as a species is out of control!
That's not minimalism that consumerism and ppl just mindlessly buying shit just because they can... I see middle class and above Americans as ppl that lack consciousness towards what they buy for everyday...so much packaged stuff so much debt just to enjoy the latest product.. as a non american I am baffled
i've read in a book about influencer work that the reason so many of them go for the sterile, white look is because it makes the products they're selling you pop more. apparently, influencer managers push for it, because if there's nothing exciting to draw the eye, you can just focus on sponcon. very dystopian.
like the bathroom at my work has pristine plain white walls. i literally have to look at the floor or smth bc my eyes start to kinda see stars or like pixelated when looking straight at the wall💀 i can only imagine ur whole HOUSE looking like that😭
I once saw a comment on a tiktok saying restock tok is so popular now with the cost o’ living crisis since nobody ever has full cupboards anymore, so it’s satisfying to see a full and tidy fridge or cupboard 😭
Most people have massive amounts of things. People like the idea that excess is nice, because they have excess. So they just think that all they need to do is arrange all their junk and it'll be perfect.
That's so sad honestly. I did fall for organisation / restock tiktoks and it made me feel so bad about what I have. Especially when it comes to food, we don't have a pantry, we have a small fridge and we're always lacking ingredients. Please, don't focus too much on what you see on tiktok and internet in general, it does actually damage your mental health and self esteem. Remember that organising and restocking are their literal jobs and that's not how a "normal" house looks like
Another thing about Marie Kondo I really liked was that she emphasised thanking the item you got rid of. I think it’s very easy to think that either you want and love and need something or you get rid of it and don’t have any thoughts towards it. Whereas in reality sometimes you loved an item and you don’t need it anymore and it’s really hard to get rid of it now because you did love it. By saying thank you to your item, even as silly as it sounds, I found it so much easier to let go and not hold onto things unnecessarily. She really understood that you can have emotional attachments to objects and that’s okay but we do still need to get rid of stuff.
what made her method stand out to me was how much she respected and encouraged the emotional process in clearing things out. like she suggests putting a cloth over old toys or photos in an envelope so they arent "staring" at you, and she's always so encouraging in her show.
As someone who has to clean out their childhood bedroom this weekend, but really doesn't need any of the stuff that remains, I think this will be helpful. Thank you for sharing!
It's people pouring cleaning solutions, capsules and liquids into plastic containers that gets me! It looks so good but they have those specific containers for a reason 😭
Most of it is for childproofing. If it's just a childless woman making her things pretty, okay, but clearly label it so you can look up the ingredients to not mix chemicals
It's actually not just childproofing but I'm assuming those other replies are bots? Anyway, there are different types of plastic and some of them are not gonna be suitable for storing the decanted cleaning products (and MANY of them that we see in these videos are not good safe)
@aj7058 that ville_ person is quite the creep/homophobe and also like to copy and paste people's comments for more likes. They recently tagged me in a community post and called me out for being fatherless and queer 😂🤣
@@aj7058No way... he edited his reply to copy yours. I genuinely don't understand why his accounts don't get taken down immediately, like, LOOK at his profile pic...
I just reuse the jars groceries are packaged in. My kitchen is full of pickle, milk, mustard jars filled with lentils, rice, pasta, dried fruits. The jars aren’t uniform but it fits my eclectic student apartment
@@maitaniyamathat seems to be the new trend. I wish I could but the plastic allowed here tears my skin just opening n closing it once or twice😅 I end up using my Tupperware til the wheels come off, of the tops let’s be real
Something that I find funny about Marie Kondo is that she’s Japanese, but very much an American phenomenon. When I lived in Japan people would always ask me what Japanese people were famous in America. When I mentioned Marie Kondo, I’d always be met with confusion and bewilderment. “Wait, is that the cleaning lady? I think I saw her on tv once. Why on earth would she be famous? What about Darvish? He must be famous in America, right?” She’s significantly more famous in the US than in Japan. It was also really weird when she was having a heyday in 2018 to hear people attribute her organization to her Japaneseness. While a lot of her methods are rooted in Shinto philosophy, it’s not something that’s important to most Japanese people. The offices I work in were often cluttered to the point of overwhelming. Marie Kondo is organized because that’s her personality, not because she’s Japanese
@@Amber-eq6iw A lot of that is just due to social expectations and having stricter school rules. The school I worked at in Japan required students to keep a pencil, eraser, and ruler in the top right corner of their desk. Textbooks were required to be kept on the top left corner. Only materials for the current class were allowed inside the desk. Materials for other classes had to be kept in their backpack stored in an assigned cubby at the back of the classroom. Anytime a student drew a line, they were required to use a ruler to make sure the line was straight. Students were required to copy down precisely exactly what the teacher wrote on the board. No paraphrasing was allowed. They even had to match their pen color to the color of the teacher's chalk. So yeah, a kid who's used to that type of micromanagement will probably appear a lot more organized that your average American middle schooler. Also consider that perhaps the one girl who knew who just happened to be Japanese may have just been an organized person, rather than neatness being some sort of national characteristic And to be fair, most countries with trains have complicated but well organized systems. Japanese trains do run late. While they're generally not horrifically late, they're not the down-to-the-second perfectly operate feats of engineering that I often see them portrayed as online There tends to be this habit online of overemphasizing Japan's cultural uniqueness. This is a narrative right wing groups (including the government) in Japan actively incourage. It's a part of the discourse of nihonjinron (日本人論) that argues that Japanese people are culturally and racially unique and is directly tied to Japanese fascism. People in the West often play in to this discourse without realizing
@@mrggybut the societal expectations ARE Japanese societal expectations which proves the point you are arguing against. This shows that a considerate portion of that society appreciates it or sees it as necessary. Certain countries /nationalities have a stronger want or need for organisation. There are certainly many different reasons behind that and things might not always stay that way. Myself as German I can say that overall Germany is more organised and people have a much stronger aversion to chaos or lack of organisation than let's say France or Italy or even the UK where I have been living for close to 10 years. Swiss people on the other hand are even more organised. I have been studying and working closely w people from all over the world for over 2 decades and this always came out true. Not every individual is that way and there is a spectrum but it's still real. I met Japanese high school and university students and was friends with a good number over years and yes majority was more neat than my other friends. Same goes for Japanese coworkers. That doesn't mean more efficient or better. I wouldn't confuse that. You need more than a desire to be neat and be organised to be efficient and make things work. It also doesn't mean this is a better or more rewarding way to be or handle things
I'm Australian and I got none of my information from the internet - as I said it was from my own personal observations. From having a Japanese student live in my house for months and visiting Tokyo.@@mrggy
@@mrggy Not to mention people in the west have the notion the Japanese are more organized because they have to be, having so much less living space than we are used to have, first with the small shoji houses and then with the modern prices of rents and properties, they have to make the most with the tiny space they can use. If they don't organize personal belongings and trinkets, very soon their homes look like hoarders homes and they cannot even cook, shower or sleep anymore.
i'm not diagnosing marie kondo or anything, but i remember reading something about how she as a child would organize her classroom's stuff instead of going to the playground with her classmates, that seems more like a hyperfocus or a strong passion, not something cultural.
Its wild how sometimes you cover trending topics that many people are covering but i still find your coverage so much nicer than most lol, even if the topic is popular, still always feels brand new when i watch you lol
On Marie Kondo saying that people who buy lots of organisational boxes are hoarders - I don't know where that quote came from but I read LCMOTU and I think what she meant was when you think of sorting out your house, your first instinct is to buy all these boxes and hangers and things, but really you're just adding more stuff to the clutter instead of addressing the clutter itself first, and that's the exact habit she's trying to help you address
I don't agree with that; sometimes you genuinely need bins to organize things you can't just get rid of. I shop in bulk at Costco and need organization for that food. Kondo is a bit too simplistic at times.
I think it’s also at least partially a cultural difference, as (from experience) Japanese people tend to already own more things like gift boxes due to the prevalence of gifting and presentation, while in America or other western countries, things like gift boxes etc are generally just used less, meaning people generally just don’t have them at their disposal to use to organize. (sorry if this is very not understandable English is not my first language)
People are confusing maximalism with being messy or consumerism. Maximalism is about having houses full of personality and color with a lot of things being bought second hand or diy'd (although not always.) The whole minimalism trend is fine for those who enjoy it but I get annoyed when people act like it's the only "healthy" way to live life when in reality a lot of these minimalistic practices seem to promote consumerism and throwing away things unnecessarily.
I agree about your point about minimalism promoting people to throw away things unnecessarily. During my minimalist phase, I threw out so many things I ended up regretting later on.
and the idea that maximalism values objects less annoys me too, I have things because I like them, or they have potential, and I don't want to throw them away where they can no longer be used
I view maximalism the same way as I do minimalism: there’s a spectrum. On the one hand there are minimalists who define minimalism as having enough - not as little as possible. On the other hand there are minimalists who come off as obnoxious. F.g. couchsurfing from friend to friend and constantly loaning stuff just because you don’t want to be the one who has to pay for that object, take care of that object and store that object… it’s just disingenious. Especially, if that person at the same time considers all the extra stuff people acquire as superfluous and maybe even signifying lack of character. Of course there are people who have to do so due to monetary reasons - that’s a completely different discussion. Maximalism also has the side that views material possession from more nuanced, practical and intimate angle. Those people have enough - and more - but their possessions are important to them on a personal level and reflect them and their lives. Then there is the side of maximalism that’s maybe more interested of the image: other people’s opinion and view’s on them. Quite similarly to the excessive minimalism of f.g. Kim Kardashian’s mansion. It’s a stylistic choice more than a personalized and individualistic way to live.
Every minimalist person I know used it as an excuse to get rid of perfectly good stuff they don’t like anymore and then go shopping. There is a week to two weeks of suffering in-between the ‘clear out’ and shopping and then it’s “I have no choice, I have no clothes, no shoes, no anything” and the shopping commences. From what I can tell almost everyone has a consumerism problem, it just comes in different flavors. Everyone just thinks their purchases are justified and everyone else’s aren’t. So stupid.
Something people don't think about when they swap food containers is that the original container is usually designed for an optimal freshness. Moisture can get in or if you use metal it might corrode in the food as well. Also, the inside of your container is most likely not as clean as the regulated factory who packages them.
@caseyw.6550 it is better if you ignore ville_. They are a troll and have harassed me and quite a few other people for being a part of the queer community. I think they purposefully seek out open and accepting creators and just copy and paste people's replies or just spew hate comments.
The Home Edit doesn't just organise clutter, they sometimes buy MORE of it. No way the kids had all those perfect unbroken crayons in perfect rainbow quatities. They bought the containers, and then the stuff to put into the containers too. So it's not just food (which could actually be eaten if anyone wanted to) but real tangible cr*p which won't disintegrate in landfill
heyy i also enjoy videos from both of them very much! any chance anyone know other creators who have similar vibes? would love to expand my to-watch list :))))
that show being better suited for short form platforms because each episode only has ten minutes of meaningful content has me in tears, that is so funny
Abundance to show-off is one thing; its narcissistic and cringe and tacky, but an abundance that isn't itself even utilised, is a level of opulance and resource hoarding that boarders on evil. Like, literal Dragon on a pile of gold nonsense...
I would like to defend dragons with the fact that they are basically lizard shaped crows that liked/need shiny things and they have basically no control over it. Gold is something humans made valuable because they wanted to not because it has any intrinsic value or is necessary to human life in any way. I have never seen anyone criticise penguins for collecting pebbles because for us pebbles have no value, so it's cute and silly. Our criticism of dragons for gold is because our OWN greed for gold. People like kings and aristocrats do the exact same thing but our knee jerk reaction isn't to immediately hunt them down and plunder their homes just because they look and communicate the same way as us. The king is taking the gold from its own people but the dragon we either don't know where they got the gold from or they took those shiny pebbles from something tiny that can be their food/stomped on easily... like us with bees among other animals. These people on the other hand are just exercising intimidation tactics on their own people at the cost of their own people's well being and using it all to imply how much genuinely vital resources (like food and labour) they would rather sacrifice than share with the "lower ones" as their comfort prevails over others survival, like modern kings and queens. And that's just plain cruelty. Humans can organise and agree in the hunt and plunder of dragons and their lairs because it's a one time event relatively easy to pull off that will better their quality of life on the short term although it won't change things much in the long term. But they aren't really interested in organising enough well and long enough to guarantee that resources are fairly distributed within their own people not just immediately but continuously and will protect and excuse resource hoarders among themselves... because one day THEY wish to be King. So what I am saying is that humans criticism of dragons on their motives/psyche just stems from deep hypocrisy. Dragons aren't evil. Humans are. ~ 🐉
@@o.m9514 ofc we're gonna feel jealous of the ridiculously wealthy with their dream homes who do pretty much nothing when we have to work 3 jobs just to pay rent.
What makes me so mad is people pouring drinks like orange juice, milk, etc. into those containers because that stuff will go bad soo much quicker, you don't have the ingredient list/allergens anymore, the liquid potentially isn't protected against light anymore and most of the time those pretty containers are smaller than the original packaging. So you end up with a bunch of regular containers with just a puddle in them + the pretty containers... The point?? Also those super organised fridges completely filled up to the top with containers, no lose items, are sooo annoying because where do you put leftovers? When you make like pudding or Tiramisu which has to rest in the fridge, where do you put it? do these people ALWAYS buy the same kind of produce and groceries? no variety? no seasonal products? where do you put stuff that you just bought once to maybe try out a new recipe? I'm 100% sure those people all have that old white fridge in their garage or basement that's their "real" fridge
@@no_peace I mean I get that, I do the same thing with all of my dry goods - pasta, flour, sugar, etc. however.. there is NO point in doing so inside the fridge, especially with things like milk and juice. I can kinda see moving eggs if your fridge comes with egg trays and/or you buy eggs from a local farm or whatnot. but they are not buying from a local farm, they are buying packaged stuff from a supermarket.
It's also not really saving on the packaging either. I could kind of get behind some sort of reusable stainless steel container that you could just clean and bring with you to the store and refill from a main tank at unit price. Like for milk or cooking oil, but you're buying these things, in the packaging. The packaging has already been used and discarded.
i think it's important to mention that those kinds of open displays get DIRTY AF, the day you put them up looks great but blink and next they'll be covered by dust (I'm totally projecting over here)
The thing that gets me about huge fridges and pantries is not only the size, but how much space is wasted inside while still being filled with food. Things aren’t stacked, but displayed.
as someone with ADHD, the clear plastic containers are actually so helpful bc then I can see what's there and how much is left of it, because I chronically forget to use food if I can't see it or don't buy things until too late bc I didn't realize how much is left
I also have ADHD and I try to arrange my fridge in a single layer with all perishables in the front at eye level and I keep jars and condiments in the fruit crisper drawers because they’re harder to open
I don't do it for consumables usually but I do the exact same for my workshop. Does wonders for my ADHD, but those were things that needed boxes anyway I just picked transparent ones. I mean i'll put veggies in see-through baskets, but I don't have the will to repackage food even if I wanted to. **Also I'll always recommend see-through baskets over completely clear acrylic boxes for food. Cleaning them is not fun.
Kardashians stoking food and not eating it reminds me so much of king James I and double dinning. Where the first elaborate meal wouldn’t be eaten and straight away thrown away. The rich elite haven’t change since the 1600 😌
I wish there was a bulk store around here. The high end grocery stores have a few bulk products but they cost a fortune and don't really cover what I need.
EXACTLY. some of them (and by some I mean like 0.1% of the total) even claim that it “saves the earth” when it’s better to take those containers, or even those old plastic containers themselves, take them to a bulk store, and refill them there
To be fair I decant a lot of my food and snacks into clear containers but it’s bc I have adhd so if I can’t see it it’s really easy for me to forget it exists, so veg or random snacks will go back. Decanting things into smaller containers then having to still store the original product makes no sense to me though. This clear cereal container isn’t winning any beauty contests but it actually fits the WHOLE box.
i feel like these huge pantry tours that display an inordinate amount of food (that probably won't get eaten) are akin to the still life oil paintings of tables full of fresh fish and fruit and freshly hunted animals from like 16th-18th century, just a crazy display of wealth to distinguish them from the peasants lolll
Marie Kondo’s method and philosophy have actually been pretty life changing for me. I have never stopped using her method of folding since I started, it’s genuinely made my life so much easier and it’s so nice to have all of my drawers organized! I love that she emphasizes joy, and thanking the possessions you don’t need anymore. Personally, I feel like Marie has quite a wholesome and gentle approach to organization that feels very accessible to me, it feels like she really honours the emotions and the needs of the people she works with 💜
big same! ive actually managed to clean my room because she breaks things down into steps well, and honors the emotional process. i tink this video had an overall good coverage of marie kondo, acknowleding what she does well while also pointing out how her company had to drink the koolaid, so to speak. i think just her method alone doesnt need personal instruction, so there's no need to buy the rest.
I can't really get into a pre made organizing system but her folding method was the one thing I implemented and having my clothes in drawers has made the biggest difference. Minimalism (the philosophy, not the aesthetic) was generally really good for me. I overdid it in the beginning and repurchased a lot but that was a lesson for life. Now I'm so much more mindful about my purchases than before I dabbled into minimalism.
Same! Just the phrase "spark joy" was so mind-blowing to me when I read it, I was like... wait, that matters? And now I apply it to everything, not just material objects, in order to grow into the person I truly want to become. If we were all taught as kids to recognize what sparks joy for us... God, the shitty relationships, doomed hobbies, wrong careers and pointless clutter we could avoid!
The dumping everything into clear boxes makes me laugh because my household has used those for years out of necessity (house is prone to mice that chew through anything else) and my mom, who bought them and set up the system, hates them for being clunky and taking up too much room. My family uses these things and still thinks they’re impractical
@@anaerobicThe overconsumption to organize our overconsumotion? Maybe. But never to the extent that is taking place now with ALL of the shows/podcasts a out it.
food has now became a sign of luxury decorating with it hoarding it when the average person can only dream to fill their cart and have it be no more than $100 like it was in the 90s
Just buy a pineapple. One pineapple. Don’t know why by they are extremely aesthetic. Whenever I felt bad about all the red food I was buying (read: junk food) I would add a pineapple and call it a day. Pop it in the fridge and it brightens up all the other crap. Then buy Malibu and coconut milk and you got yourself a pina-colada. Win win.
Talking about celebs kitchens reminded me of when I used to work at a semi luxury kitchen company which has built many celeb kitchens. One of the most shocking things I learnt was that many of the kitchens we sold were for show, a status symbol in celeb homes and the actual cooking would be done in a smaller hidden kitchen. To the point that some items are famously non functional/ realistic in an actual functioning kitchen. Like polished copper counters which as soon as u put your bare hands on it would be marked forever but people still bought them because they were one of the most expensive items we sold !!!!
Yeah even in normal stores... we were looking at a 20 000 euro kitchen (we wouldn't have been able to afford it, obviously) and the sink had this little groove around it. Looked fancy, but I asked "Wouldn't that be hard to clean?" and the guy said "The people who buy this kitchen aren't cleaning it themselves"
Marie Kondo is very specific about only buying containers AFTER you declutterred and know what you need to store. I feel like people intentionally misunderstand what she says sometimes.
It’s entertaining but I worry about people that feel they need to aspire to this level of consumerism and organization. I love a clean and organized home. I’m not spending a small fortune to get there. All of that content is product placement. One influencer spends enourmous amounts of time cleaning and organizing and i know all of her products are on an “amazon store”. I’d rather spend my time working on eating healthy and being active, which if I indulged in this level of organizing I’d never have time to and would be as obese as some of these “organizer influencers are”. Just my opinion.
@@lavernebennet7395 Oh really? I thought she meant doing the laundry because she only showed videos with scent beads which is a fabric softener and tide pods which is laundry detergent 😅.
i think the contrast between marie kondo and the home edit is FASCINATING. so much of the konmari method is identifying what you LIKE and what you need, creating a system that serves you personally, and then allowing yourself to let go of other things, vs the home edit which is about creating a "view" or "spectacle" in your space.
I want to mention too that Marie Kondo also emphasized getting rid of stuff with brands/logos as they can be clutter too and a lot of these restocking tiktoks - despite their insistence on using clear plastic containers - place a lot of emphasis on using brand-name products or show off the logo of the products they showcase in their videos. EDIT: I've never seen The Home Edit, but I get the feeling that they also put an emphasis on branding/advertising brands in their own homes because how they organize requires you to display literally everything in the home.
I just started watching the home edit show on Netflix and I will say, the mom in the first episode brought up a good point and it made me rethink my opinion that this is only about overconsumption. Im paraphrasing but she basically said, “I can’t see what I have easily in the pantry but if everything was in clear containers I could see how much cereal and stuff we have left and not over buy at the grocery store”. And I really resonated with this because this is what my mom does, she over buys and we end up having WAY too much of the same things and they go bad before we can even open them. It makes me feel awful for being so wasteful. So I can see how this type of organizing could actually reduce overconsumption.
I also have everything in clear containers but those are stored in the pre built kitchen unit and the containers are mostly empty pickle jars. You can have what the lady wanted without going out and buying a single clear container or go as far as to install new shelves even though your place already has a large enough kitchen with place for storing food. I think this is what people critisize about the show, not the sensible needs of the (regular) people on it.
I have been saying for yearssss that the KonMari method is actually practical where the Home Edit is just consumerist. I KonMari'd my bedroom last year and it genuinely has made my life easier (and I've been able to main it easily!!). I only felt I had to buy one thing after the whole shebang and it was a file organizer (which has been incredibly useful). I only have to clean for like 5 minutes every day (and it's typically just putting my clothes away and emptying my purse). I will always defend her method because for me it's actually worked
I think she was so misunderstood by many people. I loved her Method because she has not a fixe amount of things you can keep or have to get rid of. She only asks for honesty with yourself if a certain item serve your happiness. She defended the driftwood collections and the banged up coffeetins. It's not her fault if people distorted her message.
I am an architect and I had a teacher that told my classroom that the larger you build your house or the more storage you build in, YOU will feel the need to fill that space = more consumerism = probably you are buying more things that you actually need Sooooooo keep that in mind. Always think twice before buying. Be more smart with what you buy; try being more minimal, less is more. Think more efficient, functional, cost-benefit….Etc etc
This is so accurate! I live in a teeny tiny apartment and I will never move to a bigger place because I neither want nor need more stuff! I can't acquire a new thing without having to swap it for something I already own. And I like what I own, so I don't buy things.
YUP, when apartment hunting, I always preferred the smaller/cozier units, cuz 1) I wouldn’t have to acquire much in terms of new stuff and 2) they’re sooooo much easier to maintain.
I feel like there's a massive difference between wanting to organize your cupboards (and yes, sometimes it means putting stuffs into containers) and making it look like it some kind of store. Konmari (at least at the start of her career) was the former, whereas these other ladies you talked about are the latter. This is why i don't find these celebrity homes (or even the TikToks) aspirational. That looks souless and so impractical, it defies the purpose of organizing your stuff. Also, as you said, this is blatant over-consumption as its finest. I can't keep thinking of people who might be struggling (may it be financially or mentally) seeing this content and feeling even more inadequate in their life because they don't have the time/money/head-space to even do a fraction of that... In any case, great video! The script was very good and you brought it to us in such an entertaining way!
For those of us with ADHD small scale organization like this can be an absolute life-saver. I use the clear containers so I can quickly see what I have and stuff doesn't go to waste. It also helps when I make a grocery list as I can see right away what I'm running low on. Decanting my laundry stuff helps me get motivated to do laundry when my executive dysfunction is bad, because it makes me happy to use the pretty bottles I use for my laundry liquids and beads.
I read Marie kondo’s first book when it came out and it was a bit of a gamechanger for me. Then I had my mom read it and that woman started selling everything she owned on Facebook marketplace!! I really do recommend checking that book out. My favorite of her tips is about gifts. If someone gives you a gift that you don’t like/won’t use, you can feel guilty about getting rid of it. However the actual gift was the exchange, and you’ll always have that, you don’t need to hang onto the item too. ❤ love that. I did go through a minimalism phase, but I do have a lot now. I think because of that book, I know what all I have, even if it’s more than I would maybe want… does that even make sense? Also, I absolutely hate those pantries. I would never want to take anything out of them because it would mess up the merchandising. A previous tenant of my apartment painted the inside of the kitchen cupboards this beautiful teal color, and all the bright food labels look so cute in there all cluttered and piled up. I think there is beauty in that. ❤
I actually got into Marie Kondo during the pandemic and have learned to give away things that I haven't used in ten or more years and store things properly without just shoving it mindlessly. It practically helped me with my mental health. But I don't follow every single rule of Marie. Its good to be flexible too. It doesn't work for everyone. Its always a stressful journey and not everyone has the mental or emotional requirements to do so.
Also, I keep thinking "If these people with so much money to spend on their kitchen would buy in package-free shops, they could have it directly put into their own stylish containers AND reduce plastic waste/consumption!"
they dont even buy glass containers despite clearly being able to afford them! my mom uses glass jars to store sugar, and in my childhood we had a giant glass peanut butter jar for the same purpose.
16:18 I completely agree with you here! I was so excited when I first saw the thumbnail for The Home Edit but I don’t even think I got through 2 minutes before turning it off. It was horrible omg. Marie Kondo’s original message was so inspiring. She the reason I save any apple product packaging- they are always very sturdy and clean looking. Perfect for desk drawer storage.
I made the mistake of ordering some of those lil clear containers & all I got to say is they’re not gonna look as nice in your apartment fridge as they do in that influencer’s luxury fridge.
I like them, because I have all the sauces or all the dairy or all the opened boxes that need using up. And if I clean the fridge, it is empty in a few seconds. But no, they are not pretty.
Americans having huge chest freezers full of food isn’t even a rich person thing! Its super common with very regular middle class people, and even a certain kind of working class family-usually religious ones with lots of kids and a SAHM who’s really into bulk buying and couponing. This is probably less true in cities where space is hard to come by, but it‘s by no means rare in the suburbs and more rural areas.
We, Americans, live a nice, privileged life. 😊 I don’t buy in bulk because it’s only me and my dog, but people should live how they want! Nothing wrong with “extreme” organization.
@@bruno_loves_hops8594 nothing wrong with if you're actually, you know, using the food. You can't tell me these celebrities who eat out all the time are actually eating all the food before it ruins. It just ain't happening.
its also because things are more spread out so you might go driving to the grocery store and buying yyour food for the next two weeks. i know someone who lived in winsconsin and they bought half a cow from a ranch and kept it in a spare freezer.
I live on a mountain quite a drive from a grocery store. I buy in bulk, divide into usable portions, and freeze stuff in my garage chest freezer to minimize the number of trips I have to take into town. I also make freezer jam and other homestead-ish kind of things. For me, a chest freezer isn’t about overconsumption, it’s about practicality, because we absolutely use everything in the freezer at some point. It’s not pretty and aesthetically pleasing in my freezer but it is well-used and appreciated.
So happy this is being talked about! I’m a stay at home mom & have always been a neat/organized person. The clear plastic container trend has me questioning my (perfectly fine) existing methods. Everything should have a known spot in your home but it doesn’t need this over the top visual aesthetic. I’m already busy enough taking care of my family. I shouldn’t be worried about the cereal boxes in my pantry looking pretty. Thanks for covering this topic!
Marie kondo’s method of putting the clothes next to each other instead of on top changed EVERYTHING for me fashion wise! It’s so nice to see all your options laid out and I can easily tell which clothes I don’t reach for as often and need to get rid of! I also use shoeboxes to organize smaller clothing items in my dresser and it works great! I loved this video and laughed along with you at several points.
My husband noticed years ago that I tend to be in a really good mood after grocery shopping and rearranging everything. He was baffled until he realized just how hungry I was once. We sometimes spend days rearranging things and often get rid of things by donating or selling stuff. There is a balance, it’s just not easy to find sometimes if you’ve ever lived in a state of want. It can be hard to overcome the impulse to hang onto things.
Aside from everything else, I’m so glad you understand the one tiny drawer freezer 😭 ‘just meal prep and freeze the extras!’ I can’t!!!! It’s a bag of nuggets and a bag of peas and it’s FULL
These are the people who will throw your shit away if it sat out of place for too long 😂 I pity their spouse. Their house is clean but garbage is full.
Robot vacuums are my favorite invention ever. We have two fluffy dogs, and our robot vacuum (Marvin) is the best purchase I've ever made other than my car 😂
i read a article before stated that our room is actually self-organising like if u have a few piles of paper on your desk it seems to be messy but based on how frequent u gonna use a doc the useful one comes up the useless one comes down or being throw away. on the contrary if u put numerous baskets and trying to "organize" them, most of the time you cannot even find what u want. i think it really depends but apparently the "messy theory" do apply on me😂😂
You might like "how to keep house while drowning"- she has this sort of philosophy. Like, don't expend energy trying to get all the laundry into the basket in the utility room. Put baskets where the laundry piles up. Boom, it's not mess it's organisation.
When I was kid my mum used to say that me doing homework was ‘organized chaos.’ Like, it made not sense to anyone else, but I knew where everything was. It’s in the third pile to the left organized by colour. Duh.
Another reason I think people see it as aspirational is the home / kitchen / fridge is so clean, organised, and fresh that it implies the poster has the time and resources to maintain it. They have the time to mess around with their fridges whereas most people are so busy and time poor due to living demands that we don’t have the time to organise my pantry and fridge. I wish I had that kinda freedom
24:32 This actually makes a lot of sense to me in a scary way- with a clear, perfectly organized fridge, it only takes a single glance to tell if someone ate something or bought more food. It’s another tool of control and pressure/perfectionism- ‘even the food you eat has to be constantly on display and look perfect. Even your fridge isn’t private’.
@@sunshineyellowit’s really not? No one else has trouble restocking their fridge or managing food because they have to open the door to see things. Like this is not a problem that people have (not to mention, do you really think huge celebs are doing their own grocery shopping?) The glass door and the Instagram account exist to make the fridge an aesthetic space instead of a functional one. Like look at the photos/videos- the food is arranged to be on display, and to look nice, and actually going in and eating it would ruin that aesthetic arrangement. Like it does line up with her being extremely controlling over food that the fridge is completely on public view and exists as an aesthetic display and not just storage.
@@LilyLewis771 i didn't say clear fridge, i meant having a organized fridge where you can see everything and knowing how much of everything there is and what you're running low on is important.
I'm such a sucker for organisation & tidying shows but ahhh completely agree with everything you said !! - it can all just end up feeling so materialistic & soulless & makes you feel inadequate in your own home 🙃 If you are looking for an organisation show that's realistic & actually super wholesome can't recommend 'Sort Your Life Out' on BBC enough ! It's always such a diverse blend of people, class & living situations, they also provide cheap suggestions of DIY, cleaning & organisation suggestions to use at home too (literally obsessed with it it's such a feel good show 🥰)
Maybe its weird to complain about a pantry being “soulless” but thats how I feel about the celebrity ones in this video… I dont have a full pantry, but when I stock my shelves it is satisfying to see my regular staples and favorite snacks, and I feel there is a lot of personality expressed in the foods people want to keep on hand. Most of the foods in the kardashians pantries honestly look like they just sent an assistant to cvs and told them to buy everything on the shelves. Just a lot of very generic foods that I cant imagine them eating, it’s like a set for them to pretend to be normal people.
I only dislike this because containers carry important product information, instructions, warnings etc. for consumers that I like to have in case something bad happens or I need clarification. But yeah, hope everyone keeps having fun responsibly
Yeah like my parents have had a dedicated spaghetti container from before I was even born and it’s like 50/50 that they remember to cut the box up so you have the cooking instructions for the pasta or not
@@phoenixfritzinger9185 haha. One time I tried to put my spaghetti sauce in a fancy container and didn't know when it expired so I gave up on the trend. Pasta always at the scene of the crime
if it was me id do it restaurant style and put on a masking tape label with the date on it, and maybe cut off the label w the info and put that on ti too. its not "aesthetic" but its a solution
You can just glue a piece of paper on the container and write the info you need on it so that it is handy when necessary, but overall flour, pasta, sugar, salt, lentils and etc expire slower than you'd probably use them so usually there's no need to worry about that
There are practical and economic reasons why people do this. Like buying in bulk, it saves money per unit but having a gigantic container of laundry powder can be hard to use so decanting makes it more functional. Younger kids have a lot of stuff and clutter gets really overwhelming, you waste time and. money not knowing where things are. If things are easy to visualise and have a place where they belong you spend less time organising and cleaning. I started organising like this but not in a rigid way and I honestly spend half the time I used to cleaning and organising because my adhd brain knows where an item belongs and im not trying to work my way through piles of things every day. If I have to assign a place to an item and am organise I buy a lot less things, and I waste less money buying things I already have. I think it becomes a problem when its about having more things rather than functionality.
Yep. I'm an AuDHD hoarder who is recovering and I had to make my housing accommodating. I don't disagree with the video in general just a lot of the comments. Different people have different needs. A lot of people decant because they have roaches in their house. So they have roaches AND they get to hear about how ridiculous decanting is. I started doing it because of a weevil infestation and realized it made my life way easier to have these clear containers that had like a full/empty visual on the side. They fit perfectly in my cupboard and i can gauge whether or not to buy more stuff. And they protect my food from bugs. Awesome. I'm disabled, I've been struggling for decades. Having these visible limits is so helpful. I've been able to avoid running out of things i need, and avoid buying too much, for like 3 years now, since I got the tubs. They even have markings on the side to tell me how much is left. They give everything a home. Everyone always says to give everything a home. A place for everything and everything in its place.
My issue is overconsumption not organisation which is what this really is, it’s not organising what you have it’s buying things that you don’t need in that quantity to make things look good
When it comes to kitchen items, I wish you had touched more on the decompression from consumer "noise". I struggle with this because it affects my mood when I open a cupboard and am bombarded with loudly colored labels, clashes between branding/label styles, and wonky container shapes that are meant to be attention grabbing in stores. I'm not someone who condones dumping everything out and putting them into expensive secondary containers, but I do peel labels off quite a bit especially when the expiration date is stamped elsewhere on the container. The less I can be unnecessarily exposed to blaring advertisements, the better my mood generally is.
I tried to watch The Home Edit after enjoying Marie Kondo's show and I made it to like 12 minutes lol. Marie Kondo's show felt quiet and genuine in the way it treated their guests. And then The Home Edit is edited like American Idol and the first episode features the impeccably manicured home of Reese Witherspoon, who seems to be in character as 'Reese Witherspoon' [America's Sweetheart]. Jarring, to say the least
I found them both unbearable, and genuinely enjoy cleaning and organizing. I occasionally watch those car, rug and painting cleaning shows. One size is never gonna fit all. The sparking joy thing is just bonkers to me. My charger doesn’t spark joy. Almost none of my clothing sparks joy, it’s clothing. I would be left with nothing but my dogs, plants, paintings and duvet cover (I love my duvet cover) I loathe my actual duvet but I am too cheap to buy a new one. And maybe three dresses which i never wear but are real pretty. 😅 Also I wear tshirts till they have holes, sew up the holes, wear them as pjs and then once the holes are so bad I can’t sew them up any more I use them as rags. We are far past the point of ‘joy’ but at least it’s no wasteful. I’m not just getting rid of things the minute they aren’t like, the love of my life. Sounds like a rich person organization method. A way to justify getting rid of perfectly fine clothing and buy more.
As someone with add, I've been through a lot of organizers and then had to give it all away because it just didn't work out for me. My personal tip is: measure your space and make your own cardboard boxes. Is it pretty? No, but it will fit exactly where you want and be much more functional. And once you don't need it anymore, it's recyclable.
even non home made cardboard boxes are way better than plastic bins. Sometimes they need to be really strudy and self made won't cut it but I really love that it works for you and I wish more people took the time to get a little creative and handy for the sake of the environment but also their wallet ultimately.
Also, the one thing I think pretty much everyone could/should buy for organizing is a turntable in the cabinets. It is so so useful and a much better use of space.
not to be parasocial or anything but there's something about the way jordan talks that makes it feel like you're just besties on facetime and she's telling you about this niche topic she wanted to rant about. like it doesn't really feel like a video essay, it feels more cozy and relaxed.
Its the adhd! I am an adhd extrovert girly and i talk to anyone like theyre my bestie - sometimes males get confused and think im into them though so its not so fun hahaha
I love Marie Kondo's first two books!!! So far i have only "properly" decluttered and organised my clothes but it feels so good to know exactly what clothes i have and to know that i love all of them, and where they all are. Folding and putting them away is a relaxing time for me, and helps me to practice mindfulness. You are correct, her books do stress that buying storage containers is the last thing you should do, if you do it at all, since you probably have enough random boxes etc. lying around after you have gotten rid of a lot of stuff, and then you're even supposed to get rid of the extra boxes that you haven't used for storage once you have finished. I think the products she sells began as a way to produce the type of container that her organisation systems work best with, but aren't readily available to buy in most shops, i.e to fill a gap in the market, but I'm not sure how true that still is. Anyway, I loved the video, thanks for making it
your videos are always so well-edited and i love how you present ur points. pls keep talking about issues like this as it keeps me and many others informed about contemporary trends and the like!!!! also ur voice is nice to listen to
“the fridge which was taller than her” Lmao maybe american fridges are just tall, i’m 5’2 and have never in my life seen any fridge (other than a mini fridge) that WASNT taller than me 😂😭
this topic is something I've thought about so often over the past few years and I'm so glad you've made a video about it! also, your hair looks sooo insanely good!!!
Wow I actually like that a lot it shows that even someone who is able to organize professionally understood that after you have children it is unrealistic for everything to look tidy and unlived in 🥲
definitely! she said she wanted to focus on bringing joy to the every day rather than focus on tidying. glad she was able to be honest too. i think some people would hide that fact to continue selling a product/lifestyle. beautiful to see someone shift their perspective and own that@@carm0017
@@kmhkennedyI think that like most people, she assumed that the system that works so well for her and for some other people will work for everyone. So she suggested it for everyone, and if it doesn't work for them, they just didn't do the system right. I am also 100% certain that her relaxed version (post kids) of the Konmari method now that she has children is more intense than my normal version.
As a mom of four I can tell you that there are a few items that I decant ,or put into clear plastic containers. Most of it is to help me see when we are getting close to using up all of an item and when I need to purchase more. But there are a couple things that I do simply for my own enjoyment. Such as putting bath salts into a pretty container in my bathroom, and using all the same type of hanger in my own closet etc. I can tell you that these types of habits are pretty time consuming, take a lot of effort and work, to maintain, and can also be pretty expensive. If I currently had a crisis somewhere else in my life (such as say a family member or a friend who was ill) these little practices around my house most definitely would fall by the wayside pretty quickly. Growing up right outside of Hollywood you learn that most things you see on television are completely fake. If it looks too good to be true, it’s fake. Once you can come to terms with what you are being fed by the media, and what your reality actually is, then you will find yourself much happier with your life. These types of over the top habits and ULTRA lifestyles are not normal. I learned years ago that though I love to watch HGTV, what they are “feeding you” is all fake. Those types of shows breed discontentment. You start to think that what they are showing you is “how it should be” and that what you have is “not good enough”. It’s wrong. I love you tube moms, but most of their content is also shoving the same philosophy at you. It’s highly curated content, They only show you what they want you to see. Come to terms with your own reality, turn off those shows, and be content. You will be loads happier in the long run. ❤
Marie Kondo has changed my life tbh. I genuinely feel so much better folding with her methods and fixing my stuff. I feel so much better getting rid of stuff as an autistic person. She’s an icon. She’s a legend Everyone else is a copy who wishes they were her lol
I have been emptying items into clear, designated containers for years. - For one, it saves space. - For two, it helps my brain when my eyes gradually see a supply declining. - For three, I plan my restocks so I can make a mass trip to the recycling bin, otherwise I don’t go and the one empty container ends up in the trash. - For four, it helps my anxiety and ADHD. That being said, this takes it to a whole new level. You really have to be careful or else the compulsive need to organize everything will take over. I mean, emptying detergent? Why? I can feel its weight when I use it and it stores easily. Plus, it’s a liquid. No, thank you. Still, to each their own. I know a lot of people think I’m weird. Maybe they have a reason.
I was so opposed to the waste of getting storage containers...and then my house was infested with mice going after bird seed, rice, almonds, etc... so now all things I think mice would eat are in storage containers 😅
The way you said having heaps of food products in your home not to ever use but to display lavishly is the most 1785 move I've ever seen lmao! Really good assessment of "organization content" that isn't really about being organized or helping others, and is utterly useless.
I think (or rather, I know) that social media has misconstrued what people like me (I'm a professional home organizer) actually do. Most of what I do when I visit people is convince them to get rid of stuff that is not serving them and at the end, I take out bags and bags of unused things. Then we set it up so that they can actually use their space and their items. It doesn't always look good. My job is to solve problems, not to create photo opportunites. The problem is that this re-stock content and organizational content gets VIEWS AND it makes people feel good & bad at the same time. I don't charge as much as the Home Edit per hour, but the cost is not low. They have a very niche service though, and it's different than what most of us do. It's also not reality. It's TV. Your relationship with your stuff is one that should be examined on a regular basis. Your home doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to function. Good video!!
I am so glad nothing in this episode applies to me since I use glass containers for my organizing! In all seriousness though, one of our local grocery stores has a huuuge bulk section which is how my jars get refilled. If something comes in serviceable packaging that isn’t obnoxious big already, I leave it in there. Having my space look visually pleasing in its tidy form also keeps me motivated to keep it that way.
The only clear plastic containers I have are for flour, sugar, rice, and pasta. I’ve had rice mites before and I’m not doing that again!! If it’s totally sealed and you can see inside you can avoid losing your whole pantry by bringing in a contaminated food into your cabinet! Super helpful!
i've recently become very strong in my vocation and i've fully decided i'm going to be a nun. the road is long and the quickest i can enter the convent is in about two years. now the one thing that actually got me concerned with the process: where will i put my stuff? i live in a tiny student flat but i have So Much Stuff. where will it all go? 99.95% of it i cannot take with me - some books and probably family pictures will be allowed, but otherwise i can't take these things into the convent. where do i put all the rest? this has put things into perspective for me and i've mostly stopped shopping because of this. after all, in 2 years i have to get rid of them anyway.
@@miriamlevenson9430 thank you!! we have literally 0 novice houses in my country so the best i can do is poland, i'm going as a resident aspirant for a month this summer and i'm so excited
I really loved this video, I think it’s a great conversation to be having. I myself am extremely organised and clean to an obsessive degree (due to my mental health it’s a compulsion and something I rarely feel free and away from) and have lots of my friends compare their houses and lifestyles to mine - I think it’s important that we exist in a way that is more fulfilling for us. I find myself comforted in the way their houses feel lived in and that you can feel people’s presence when they’re not around because they have left their favourite mug out or something they enjoy doing hasn’t been packed away. I have actually started to try and sit in “untidy” or “mess” more to try and desensitise myself to the the extent of organisation my brain feels is “healthy” and I love these organisation videos so much but I have to remind myself that living and existing is a privilege and that allowing people to see that you do those things is special.
I used to be extremely clean myself and then I started having chronic health issues, including chronic pain in my arms and hands 🫠 needless so say, that was it with my perfectly clean and organized home. I think it's really good that you try to desensitize yourself because I wish I didn't have that "shock" of a messy and sometimes dirty place amongst suddenly being disabled to some degree. I hope this comment doesn't give your anxiety or anything but like you said, living and existing is a privilege and we really need to put things into perspective sometimes.
The world is chaotic and out of control, so watching people organizing everything into neat clean little boxes is soothing. I think that's why I still like it even while recognizing the unrealistic crazy consumerism.
sooooooo illuminating you hit this right on the head! it IS weird that Yolanda's fridge is glass like why do they do all this lol. just woke me up from my own brainwashing
I used shoeboxes to get organized and after about 4 years they just fall apart. Personally I don’t buy shoes very often so I’ve rather just buy a box that’s meant to store things and will last forever… another game changer was buying bins, I’d use cardboard boxes but they were so hard to close and stack up and after a while also just fall apart.
My pantry looks beautiful and I am not rich lol. I bought containers for all of my stuff and it is so organized and easy to see and grab for cooking. I literally saved all my mason jars when buying peaches and pasta sauce. I now use all the jars for organizing my pantry goods and also use them for my cups. It is so worth it and helps keep things clean plus keeps any bugs and critters out. I didn't spend tons of money I just saved my jars basically. I also use them to propagate store-bought herbs.
The way they're doing it is beyond my imagination as if there is no expiration dates for their food. Every time I shop the food will rot within a week. Maybe they have a full household to feed but I am still fascinated by how can any food stay fresh until the next errands day
The rich person freezers are wild to me. They have drawers just for ice in different flavours. I live in a tiny studio and I can't eat frozen foods during autumn and winter since my tiny freezer is stuffed with berries since strawberry season. Now I have 1 drawer that is filled with things like nuggets etc but about half of the year I have no room for frozen foods. I freeze the berries when they're at peak season and eat the fresh all summer and use the frozen ones during autumn and winter. I usually finish the last ones just before new berry season.
This video couldnt have come at a more appropriate time for me. I literally have a cart waiting for me full of organizing products that ive been mulling over (anytime i shop online i always leave the full cart for a few days up to a couple weeks to give myself time to really think about if i need it or not) & this video reminded me of all the times i have previously tried to go down the organizing route & failed (i also have adhd, maybe thats why?) So thank you for saving me & my wallet lol love your videos as always, cheers! 🤍
I wonder if some of the appeal is the fantasy of control, like if you just found the right system and the right aesthetic and had enough money, you could have an environment that stays beautiful and stress free all the time. When what we see was probably just staged for the video, and is not how these people actually live most of the time. Personally: I do decant some things, and am planning to do more because uniform containers are easier for my brain to deal with. I was diagnosed with ADHD (literally yesterday!) and keeping track of where things are and managing distraction is a challenge. A row of identical labeled containers is much less overwhelming than a jumble of different ones. I use containers that were designed for food storage, which keeps it flexible - I can use them for pantry storage or leftovers depending on what I need, so I’m not locked in.
This is out of topic, but I got excited when I saw one of my favorite singers cooking and it was a regular kitchen with a well loved pans and pots despite him recently moving in (the idea of taking your cookware with you despite it not being spotless anymore is heart-warming).
I think another reason why celebrities pantries look like stores is because they don't go to them as often as we do, so it feel like they're kinda roleplaying it to make up for the fact
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100% this for sure!!!
Super funny how ville_ is the one who actually supports Colleen Ballinger 🤣😂🤣
Their maids go shopping and the cook cooks the meals and sometimes they get to the fridge to get a yoghurt
Ville_ huh?
What I dislike about a lot of the fridges mentioned in this video is that they leave absolutely no room for actual FOOD. Like where are you going to put the meal you’ve just prepared or even your leftovers? Like it’s very odd and dystopian to see a fridge that isn’t meant for food to be eaten, or doesn’t even allow room for real food to be put in.
Yes, just filled with raw ingredients
Because these people don't actually cook I guess 😑
@@elizamartin4263right but what do you do with it once you've combined it in to food? Do you have to eat everything in one go lol. Sometimes I need the refrigerator to set dough in and stuff.
OMG just commented about this too!!!
They make me feel weirdly stressed out by how neat they are. Like you said, not meant for actual food/leftovers make it feel like they're not welcomed and your bound to mess it up eventually.
they put it in their second fridge they dont show on camera bc its filled with moldy leftovers 😅
“hair extension closet” is one of the wildest things i’ve ever heard.
right?!?! like wth???
GIRL HUH??? 😦
We truly live in a society 😔
RIGHT LIKE HOW MANY OF THEM DO YOU NEED 😭
Why does she need all that hair. You must be able to just restyle a couple of them.
Marie Kondo is really about removing unnecessary clutter. The Home Edit is just about moving clutter around.
But even Marie Kondo has given up on her own teachings after having children 😆
@@cakedupkevin To be fair, because it's not that possible with kids.
@@cakedupkevin because she prioritized her kids over organizing. Which is a fine thought. I think people blew her teachings out of proportion anyway
Marie Kondo sort of saved me in a way. Her philosophy of relating to the items in my house helped heal my traumatised brain a bit and counteracts my hoarder tendencies. Its not about neatness perse, or minimalism. Its about living a live that sparks joy
@@cakedupkevin she has loosened them. Her given up is still massively more minimal and organized than average
as someone who is a self-described minimalist and tries to limit consumption, i’ve noticed that results for “minimalist” online are maximalism just in white or clear
Minimalism in design and functionality would equate to owning less items so it doesn't matter how you slice it. The search results you found is very interesting...our consumption as a species is out of control!
@ros8986 other's will simply live regardless
I don’t even think I’d call that maximalism. It’s just over consumption
That's not minimalism that consumerism and ppl just mindlessly buying shit just because they can... I see middle class and above Americans as ppl that lack consciousness towards what they buy for everyday...so much packaged stuff so much debt just to enjoy the latest product.. as a non american I am baffled
minimal color but not much else
the blinding whiteness of every celebrity "home" activates my flight or fight instinct... the fight, to be precise.
My latino apt could NEVER 😭
Esp those homes with zero color whatsoever
Imagine sitting down for dinner in those crazy spacious lifeless rooms 😬
For me it's the freeze instinct, like a deer in the headlights hoping the predator won't see me
i've read in a book about influencer work that the reason so many of them go for the sterile, white look is because it makes the products they're selling you pop more. apparently, influencer managers push for it, because if there's nothing exciting to draw the eye, you can just focus on sponcon. very dystopian.
like the bathroom at my work has pristine plain white walls. i literally have to look at the floor or smth bc my eyes start to kinda see stars or like pixelated when looking straight at the wall💀 i can only imagine ur whole HOUSE looking like that😭
I once saw a comment on a tiktok saying restock tok is so popular now with the cost o’ living crisis since nobody ever has full cupboards anymore, so it’s satisfying to see a full and tidy fridge or cupboard 😭
BRUH 😭😭😭💔💔💔
Most people have massive amounts of things. People like the idea that excess is nice, because they have excess. So they just think that all they need to do is arrange all their junk and it'll be perfect.
Log off, people!
Yes I'm aware my comment seems ironic but I'm being so serious. Get offline for a while and see how things change in your real life.
😭😭😭 literally!!
That's so sad honestly. I did fall for organisation / restock tiktoks and it made me feel so bad about what I have. Especially when it comes to food, we don't have a pantry, we have a small fridge and we're always lacking ingredients. Please, don't focus too much on what you see on tiktok and internet in general, it does actually damage your mental health and self esteem. Remember that organising and restocking are their literal jobs and that's not how a "normal" house looks like
Another thing about Marie Kondo I really liked was that she emphasised thanking the item you got rid of. I think it’s very easy to think that either you want and love and need something or you get rid of it and don’t have any thoughts towards it. Whereas in reality sometimes you loved an item and you don’t need it anymore and it’s really hard to get rid of it now because you did love it. By saying thank you to your item, even as silly as it sounds, I found it so much easier to let go and not hold onto things unnecessarily. She really understood that you can have emotional attachments to objects and that’s okay but we do still need to get rid of stuff.
what made her method stand out to me was how much she respected and encouraged the emotional process in clearing things out. like she suggests putting a cloth over old toys or photos in an envelope so they arent "staring" at you, and she's always so encouraging in her show.
As someone who has to clean out their childhood bedroom this weekend, but really doesn't need any of the stuff that remains, I think this will be helpful. Thank you for sharing!
It's people pouring cleaning solutions, capsules and liquids into plastic containers that gets me! It looks so good but they have those specific containers for a reason 😭
Most of it is for childproofing. If it's just a childless woman making her things pretty, okay, but clearly label it so you can look up the ingredients to not mix chemicals
It's actually not just childproofing but I'm assuming those other replies are bots? Anyway, there are different types of plastic and some of them are not gonna be suitable for storing the decanted cleaning products (and MANY of them that we see in these videos are not good safe)
@aj7058 that ville_ person is quite the creep/homophobe and also like to copy and paste people's comments for more likes. They recently tagged me in a community post and called me out for being fatherless and queer 😂🤣
@@aj7058No way... he edited his reply to copy yours. I genuinely don't understand why his accounts don't get taken down immediately, like, LOOK at his profile pic...
Ahhh your hair !! I loveeeee it that colour for you
Thrift stores have so many jars and containers that would be perfect for this !! No shame in wanting things to be in glass and look pretty
Have to be careful with lead paint when thrifting for jars and containers!
i just put my stuff in cardboard boxes. also the safest thing because they're pretty soft
I just reuse the jars groceries are packaged in. My kitchen is full of pickle, milk, mustard jars filled with lentils, rice, pasta, dried fruits. The jars aren’t uniform but it fits my eclectic student apartment
I hoard plastic takeout containers so when I food prep I have pre-portioned lunch boxes for the week
@@maitaniyamathat seems to be the new trend. I wish I could but the plastic allowed here tears my skin just opening n closing it once or twice😅 I end up using my Tupperware til the wheels come off, of the tops let’s be real
Something that I find funny about Marie Kondo is that she’s Japanese, but very much an American phenomenon. When I lived in Japan people would always ask me what Japanese people were famous in America. When I mentioned Marie Kondo, I’d always be met with confusion and bewilderment. “Wait, is that the cleaning lady? I think I saw her on tv once. Why on earth would she be famous? What about Darvish? He must be famous in America, right?” She’s significantly more famous in the US than in Japan.
It was also really weird when she was having a heyday in 2018 to hear people attribute her organization to her Japaneseness. While a lot of her methods are rooted in Shinto philosophy, it’s not something that’s important to most Japanese people. The offices I work in were often cluttered to the point of overwhelming. Marie Kondo is organized because that’s her personality, not because she’s Japanese
@@Amber-eq6iw A lot of that is just due to social expectations and having stricter school rules. The school I worked at in Japan required students to keep a pencil, eraser, and ruler in the top right corner of their desk. Textbooks were required to be kept on the top left corner. Only materials for the current class were allowed inside the desk. Materials for other classes had to be kept in their backpack stored in an assigned cubby at the back of the classroom. Anytime a student drew a line, they were required to use a ruler to make sure the line was straight. Students were required to copy down precisely exactly what the teacher wrote on the board. No paraphrasing was allowed. They even had to match their pen color to the color of the teacher's chalk.
So yeah, a kid who's used to that type of micromanagement will probably appear a lot more organized that your average American middle schooler. Also consider that perhaps the one girl who knew who just happened to be Japanese may have just been an organized person, rather than neatness being some sort of national characteristic
And to be fair, most countries with trains have complicated but well organized systems. Japanese trains do run late. While they're generally not horrifically late, they're not the down-to-the-second perfectly operate feats of engineering that I often see them portrayed as online
There tends to be this habit online of overemphasizing Japan's cultural uniqueness. This is a narrative right wing groups (including the government) in Japan actively incourage. It's a part of the discourse of nihonjinron (日本人論) that argues that Japanese people are culturally and racially unique and is directly tied to Japanese fascism. People in the West often play in to this discourse without realizing
@@mrggybut the societal expectations ARE Japanese societal expectations which proves the point you are arguing against. This shows that a considerate portion of that society appreciates it or sees it as necessary. Certain countries /nationalities have a stronger want or need for organisation. There are certainly many different reasons behind that and things might not always stay that way. Myself as German I can say that overall Germany is more organised and people have a much stronger aversion to chaos or lack of organisation than let's say France or Italy or even the UK where I have been living for close to 10 years. Swiss people on the other hand are even more organised. I have been studying and working closely w people from all over the world for over 2 decades and this always came out true. Not every individual is that way and there is a spectrum but it's still real. I met Japanese high school and university students and was friends with a good number over years and yes majority was more neat than my other friends. Same goes for Japanese coworkers. That doesn't mean more efficient or better. I wouldn't confuse that. You need more than a desire to be neat and be organised to be efficient and make things work. It also doesn't mean this is a better or more rewarding way to be or handle things
I'm Australian and I got none of my information from the internet - as I said it was from my own personal observations. From having a Japanese student live in my house for months and visiting Tokyo.@@mrggy
@@mrggy Not to mention people in the west have the notion the Japanese are more organized because they have to be, having so much less living space than we are used to have, first with the small shoji houses and then with the modern prices of rents and properties, they have to make the most with the tiny space they can use. If they don't organize personal belongings and trinkets, very soon their homes look like hoarders homes and they cannot even cook, shower or sleep anymore.
i'm not diagnosing marie kondo or anything, but i remember reading something about how she as a child would organize her classroom's stuff instead of going to the playground with her classmates, that seems more like a hyperfocus or a strong passion, not something cultural.
Jordan the hair looks INCREDIBLE
thank you!!🥰🥰
ikr? When i saw the freshly dyed hair i was amazed
@@jordanatheresa Are you sick? Your nose is always red like you've just used a tissue.
@@jalapeno1119 it's most likely just blush
Its wild how sometimes you cover trending topics that many people are covering but i still find your coverage so much nicer than most lol, even if the topic is popular, still always feels brand new when i watch you lol
thank you!!🥺🥺
I know exactly what you mean!
On Marie Kondo saying that people who buy lots of organisational boxes are hoarders - I don't know where that quote came from but I read LCMOTU and I think what she meant was when you think of sorting out your house, your first instinct is to buy all these boxes and hangers and things, but really you're just adding more stuff to the clutter instead of addressing the clutter itself first, and that's the exact habit she's trying to help you address
I don't agree with that; sometimes you genuinely need bins to organize things you can't just get rid of. I shop in bulk at Costco and need organization for that food. Kondo is a bit too simplistic at times.
I think it’s also at least partially a cultural difference, as (from experience) Japanese people tend to already own more things like gift boxes due to the prevalence of gifting and presentation, while in America or other western countries, things like gift boxes etc are generally just used less, meaning people generally just don’t have them at their disposal to use to organize. (sorry if this is very not understandable English is not my first language)
People are confusing maximalism with being messy or consumerism. Maximalism is about having houses full of personality and color with a lot of things being bought second hand or diy'd (although not always.) The whole
minimalism trend is fine for those who enjoy it but I get annoyed when people act like it's the only "healthy" way to live life when in reality a lot of these minimalistic practices seem to promote consumerism and throwing away things unnecessarily.
Yes! Throwing things away unnecessarily!!
I agree about your point about minimalism promoting people to throw away things unnecessarily. During my minimalist phase, I threw out so many things I ended up regretting later on.
and the idea that maximalism values objects less annoys me too, I have things because I like them, or they have potential, and I don't want to throw them away where they can no longer be used
I view maximalism the same way as I do minimalism: there’s a spectrum.
On the one hand there are minimalists who define minimalism as having enough - not as little as possible. On the other hand there are minimalists who come off as obnoxious. F.g. couchsurfing from friend to friend and constantly loaning stuff just because you don’t want to be the one who has to pay for that object, take care of that object and store that object… it’s just disingenious. Especially, if that person at the same time considers all the extra stuff people acquire as superfluous and maybe even signifying lack of character.
Of course there are people who have to do so due to monetary reasons - that’s a completely different discussion.
Maximalism also has the side that views material possession from more nuanced, practical and intimate angle. Those people have enough - and more - but their possessions are important to them on a personal level and reflect them and their lives. Then there is the side of maximalism that’s maybe more interested of the image: other people’s opinion and view’s on them.
Quite similarly to the excessive minimalism of f.g. Kim Kardashian’s mansion. It’s a stylistic choice more than a personalized and individualistic way to live.
Every minimalist person I know used it as an excuse to get rid of perfectly good stuff they don’t like anymore and then go shopping. There is a week to two weeks of suffering in-between the ‘clear out’ and shopping and then it’s “I have no choice, I have no clothes, no shoes, no anything” and the shopping commences. From what I can tell almost everyone has a consumerism problem, it just comes in different flavors. Everyone just thinks their purchases are justified and everyone else’s aren’t. So stupid.
Something people don't think about when they swap food containers is that the original container is usually designed for an optimal freshness. Moisture can get in or if you use metal it might corrode in the food as well. Also, the inside of your container is most likely not as clean as the regulated factory who packages them.
@ville__ Except it is.
@caseyw.6550 it is better if you ignore ville_. They are a troll and have harassed me and quite a few other people for being a part of the queer community. I think they purposefully seek out open and accepting creators and just copy and paste people's replies or just spew hate comments.
@@missfeisty I report them every chance I get.
And you would need to clean these containers religiously bc there can be mold in the little corners so easily
@ville__ If you want to be a smart ass, you need to be smart. Better luck next time. ;)
babes how are you able to make talking about pantries so interesting?!!
The Home Edit doesn't just organise clutter, they sometimes buy MORE of it. No way the kids had all those perfect unbroken crayons in perfect rainbow quatities. They bought the containers, and then the stuff to put into the containers too. So it's not just food (which could actually be eaten if anyone wanted to) but real tangible cr*p which won't disintegrate in landfill
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Not Jordan AND Mina posting on the same day!!! What a great after-work treat ❤
Came here too say he same thing😂
I thought the same thing hahahahah
Lksmsndjd ABSOLUTELY
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heyy i also enjoy videos from both of them very much! any chance anyone know other creators who have similar vibes? would love to expand my to-watch list :))))
that show being better suited for short form platforms because each episode only has ten minutes of meaningful content has me in tears, that is so funny
Abundance to show-off is one thing; its narcissistic and cringe and tacky, but an abundance that isn't itself even utilised, is a level of opulance and resource hoarding that boarders on evil. Like, literal Dragon on a pile of gold nonsense...
that's a great analogy
I would like to defend dragons with the fact that they are basically lizard shaped crows that liked/need shiny things and they have basically no control over it. Gold is something humans made valuable because they wanted to not because it has any intrinsic value or is necessary to human life in any way. I have never seen anyone criticise penguins for collecting pebbles because for us pebbles have no value, so it's cute and silly. Our criticism of dragons for gold is because our OWN greed for gold. People like kings and aristocrats do the exact same thing but our knee jerk reaction isn't to immediately hunt them down and plunder their homes just because they look and communicate the same way as us. The king is taking the gold from its own people but the dragon we either don't know where they got the gold from or they took those shiny pebbles from something tiny that can be their food/stomped on easily... like us with bees among other animals. These people on the other hand are just exercising intimidation tactics on their own people at the cost of their own people's well being and using it all to imply how much genuinely vital resources (like food and labour) they would rather sacrifice than share with the "lower ones" as their comfort prevails over others survival, like modern kings and queens. And that's just plain cruelty.
Humans can organise and agree in the hunt and plunder of dragons and their lairs because it's a one time event relatively easy to pull off that will better their quality of life on the short term although it won't change things much in the long term. But they aren't really interested in organising enough well and long enough to guarantee that resources are fairly distributed within their own people not just immediately but continuously and will protect and excuse resource hoarders among themselves... because one day THEY wish to be King.
So what I am saying is that humans criticism of dragons on their motives/psyche just stems from deep hypocrisy. Dragons aren't evil. Humans are.
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I definitely agree it’s evil. It’s a form of selfishness and self-worship for sure
You sound envious of their luxurious home.
@@o.m9514 ofc we're gonna feel jealous of the ridiculously wealthy with their dream homes who do pretty much nothing when we have to work 3 jobs just to pay rent.
What makes me so mad is people pouring drinks like orange juice, milk, etc. into those containers because that stuff will go bad soo much quicker, you don't have the ingredient list/allergens anymore, the liquid potentially isn't protected against light anymore and most of the time those pretty containers are smaller than the original packaging. So you end up with a bunch of regular containers with just a puddle in them + the pretty containers... The point??
Also those super organised fridges completely filled up to the top with containers, no lose items, are sooo annoying because where do you put leftovers? When you make like pudding or Tiramisu which has to rest in the fridge, where do you put it? do these people ALWAYS buy the same kind of produce and groceries? no variety? no seasonal products? where do you put stuff that you just bought once to maybe try out a new recipe? I'm 100% sure those people all have that old white fridge in their garage or basement that's their "real" fridge
Not the white fridge 🤣
Rich people don't have to deal with all that
Expiration dates? Who needs those
@@no_peace I mean I get that, I do the same thing with all of my dry goods - pasta, flour, sugar, etc. however.. there is NO point in doing so inside the fridge, especially with things like milk and juice. I can kinda see moving eggs if your fridge comes with egg trays and/or you buy eggs from a local farm or whatnot. but they are not buying from a local farm, they are buying packaged stuff from a supermarket.
It's also not really saving on the packaging either.
I could kind of get behind some sort of reusable stainless steel container that you could just clean and bring with you to the store and refill from a main tank at unit price. Like for milk or cooking oil, but you're buying these things, in the packaging. The packaging has already been used and discarded.
i think it's important to mention that those kinds of open displays get DIRTY AF, the day you put them up looks great but blink and next they'll be covered by dust (I'm totally projecting over here)
This is so real and I wish I realized this before buying a bunch of them
The thing that gets me about huge fridges and pantries is not only the size, but how much space is wasted inside while still being filled with food. Things aren’t stacked, but displayed.
Exactly!!
as someone with ADHD, the clear plastic containers are actually so helpful bc then I can see what's there and how much is left of it, because I chronically forget to use food if I can't see it or don't buy things until too late bc I didn't realize how much is left
I also have ADHD and I try to arrange my fridge in a single layer with all perishables in the front at eye level and I keep jars and condiments in the fruit crisper drawers because they’re harder to open
What about autistic people?
@@o.m9514What about them?
What about autistic people? What have I got to do with this comment? @@o.m9514
I don't do it for consumables usually but I do the exact same for my workshop. Does wonders for my ADHD, but those were things that needed boxes anyway I just picked transparent ones.
I mean i'll put veggies in see-through baskets, but I don't have the will to repackage food even if I wanted to.
**Also I'll always recommend see-through baskets over completely clear acrylic boxes for food. Cleaning them is not fun.
DROP EVERYTHING JORDAN POSTED
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Literally clicked out of my other video as soon as I saw Jordan!
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That shirt folding technique is honestly genius. Especially for those of us with object permanence issues and will forget a about half their wardrobe
Kardashians stoking food and not eating it reminds me so much of king James I and double dinning. Where the first elaborate meal wouldn’t be eaten and straight away thrown away. The rich elite haven’t change since the 1600 😌
We should bring back the French Revolution ☺️
@@yeeyeeyeeyethe French know how to party (and revolutionize!)
Tbf, it’s probably also because poisoning among nobles & royals is more common back in the day.
People who do this should go to bulk stores if they’re gonna put the products on a separate jar anyway.
exactly!! like most dry food and cleaning products are already available at those stores!
My area has a few stores with bulk sections but it's largely dry foods. I do tend to hit them first for those things, though.
I wish there was a bulk store around here. The high end grocery stores have a few bulk products but they cost a fortune and don't really cover what I need.
EXACTLY. some of them (and by some I mean like 0.1% of the total) even claim that it “saves the earth” when it’s better to take those containers, or even those old plastic containers themselves, take them to a bulk store, and refill them there
To be fair I decant a lot of my food and snacks into clear containers but it’s bc I have adhd so if I can’t see it it’s really easy for me to forget it exists, so veg or random snacks will go back. Decanting things into smaller containers then having to still store the original product makes no sense to me though. This clear cereal container isn’t winning any beauty contests but it actually fits the WHOLE box.
i feel like these huge pantry tours that display an inordinate amount of food (that probably won't get eaten) are akin to the still life oil paintings of tables full of fresh fish and fruit and freshly hunted animals from like 16th-18th century, just a crazy display of wealth to distinguish them from the peasants lolll
Marie Kondo’s method and philosophy have actually been pretty life changing for me. I have never stopped using her method of folding since I started, it’s genuinely made my life so much easier and it’s so nice to have all of my drawers organized! I love that she emphasizes joy, and thanking the possessions you don’t need anymore. Personally, I feel like Marie has quite a wholesome and gentle approach to organization that feels very accessible to me, it feels like she really honours the emotions and the needs of the people she works with 💜
i totally agree ❤ i read her book maybe 7 years ago and i still use her methods
big same! ive actually managed to clean my room because she breaks things down into steps well, and honors the emotional process. i tink this video had an overall good coverage of marie kondo, acknowleding what she does well while also pointing out how her company had to drink the koolaid, so to speak. i think just her method alone doesnt need personal instruction, so there's no need to buy the rest.
I can't really get into a pre made organizing system but her folding method was the one thing I implemented and having my clothes in drawers has made the biggest difference. Minimalism (the philosophy, not the aesthetic) was generally really good for me. I overdid it in the beginning and repurchased a lot but that was a lesson for life. Now I'm so much more mindful about my purchases than before I dabbled into minimalism.
Same! Just the phrase "spark joy" was so mind-blowing to me when I read it, I was like... wait, that matters? And now I apply it to everything, not just material objects, in order to grow into the person I truly want to become. If we were all taught as kids to recognize what sparks joy for us... God, the shitty relationships, doomed hobbies, wrong careers and pointless clutter we could avoid!
The dumping everything into clear boxes makes me laugh because my household has used those for years out of necessity (house is prone to mice that chew through anything else) and my mom, who bought them and set up the system, hates them for being clunky and taking up too much room. My family uses these things and still thinks they’re impractical
Yes! I got in the habit in an apartment that had pantry moths and continue because I’m so used to it.
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO TALK ABOUT THIS. this level of consumption blows my mind in a bad way.
Tons of people have talked about this... For literal decades
@@anaerobicThe overconsumption to organize our overconsumotion? Maybe.
But never to the extent that is taking place now with ALL of the shows/podcasts a out it.
food has now became a sign of luxury decorating with it hoarding it when the average person can only dream to fill their cart and have it be no more than $100 like it was in the 90s
The realization when you get home take the food out from the bags and wonder how you spent so much on such a small amount of food 😭
The way I gasped when I saw that fridge full of greens…
Just buy a pineapple. One pineapple. Don’t know why by they are extremely aesthetic. Whenever I felt bad about all the red food I was buying (read: junk food) I would add a pineapple and call it a day. Pop it in the fridge and it brightens up all the other crap.
Then buy Malibu and coconut milk and you got yourself a pina-colada. Win win.
truth! kardashians and grammys using food as decoration, don't even get me started on erewh*n
Talking about celebs kitchens reminded me of when I used to work at a semi luxury kitchen company which has built many celeb kitchens. One of the most shocking things I learnt was that many of the kitchens we sold were for show, a status symbol in celeb homes and the actual cooking would be done in a smaller hidden kitchen. To the point that some items are famously non functional/ realistic in an actual functioning kitchen. Like polished copper counters which as soon as u put your bare hands on it would be marked forever but people still bought them because they were one of the most expensive items we sold !!!!
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@@liny101To that I would add 🤮.. It just seems obscene!
Yeah even in normal stores... we were looking at a 20 000 euro kitchen (we wouldn't have been able to afford it, obviously) and the sink had this little groove around it. Looked fancy, but I asked "Wouldn't that be hard to clean?" and the guy said "The people who buy this kitchen aren't cleaning it themselves"
My sister has two full kitchens, and a huge butlers pantry. Only two people live there. It’s insane.
Marie Kondo is very specific about only buying containers AFTER you declutterred and know what you need to store. I feel like people intentionally misunderstand what she says sometimes.
It’s entertaining but I worry about people that feel they need to aspire to this level of consumerism and organization. I love a clean and organized home. I’m not spending a small fortune to get there. All of that content is product placement. One influencer spends enourmous amounts of time cleaning and organizing and i know all of her products are on an “amazon store”. I’d rather spend my time working on eating healthy and being active, which if I indulged in this level of organizing I’d never have time to and would be as obese as some of these “organizer influencers are”. Just my opinion.
Calling laundry detergent ‘washing up powder’ is so cute and makes so much sense 😂
Most people in the UK call it washing powder haha:)
It's the same in German. Waschpulver 😂
I think she actually means dishwashing powder, since in the UK "washing up" is what they call doing the dishes
@@lavernebennet7395 Oh really? I thought she meant doing the laundry because she only showed videos with scent beads which is a fabric softener and tide pods which is laundry detergent 😅.
@@lavernebennet7395 washing up doesn't involve powder though and we don't call using a dishwasher "washing up", so she's talking bout laundry
i think the contrast between marie kondo and the home edit is FASCINATING. so much of the konmari method is identifying what you LIKE and what you need, creating a system that serves you personally, and then allowing yourself to let go of other things, vs the home edit which is about creating a "view" or "spectacle" in your space.
The Home Edit makes a point in their books to emphasize you shouldn't feel bad for owning stuff. A bit of shade towards minimalists 😂😂
I want to mention too that Marie Kondo also emphasized getting rid of stuff with brands/logos as they can be clutter too and a lot of these restocking tiktoks - despite their insistence on using clear plastic containers - place a lot of emphasis on using brand-name products or show off the logo of the products they showcase in their videos.
EDIT: I've never seen The Home Edit, but I get the feeling that they also put an emphasis on branding/advertising brands in their own homes because how they organize requires you to display literally everything in the home.
Yes!! She mentions visual pollution!!
Probably do more research on The Home Edit 🤷
I just started watching the home edit show on Netflix and I will say, the mom in the first episode brought up a good point and it made me rethink my opinion that this is only about overconsumption. Im paraphrasing but she basically said, “I can’t see what I have easily in the pantry but if everything was in clear containers I could see how much cereal and stuff we have left and not over buy at the grocery store”. And I really resonated with this because this is what my mom does, she over buys and we end up having WAY too much of the same things and they go bad before we can even open them. It makes me feel awful for being so wasteful. So I can see how this type of organizing could actually reduce overconsumption.
I also have everything in clear containers but those are stored in the pre built kitchen unit and the containers are mostly empty pickle jars. You can have what the lady wanted without going out and buying a single clear container or go as far as to install new shelves even though your place already has a large enough kitchen with place for storing food. I think this is what people critisize about the show, not the sensible needs of the (regular) people on it.
I have been saying for yearssss that the KonMari method is actually practical where the Home Edit is just consumerist. I KonMari'd my bedroom last year and it genuinely has made my life easier (and I've been able to main it easily!!). I only felt I had to buy one thing after the whole shebang and it was a file organizer (which has been incredibly useful). I only have to clean for like 5 minutes every day (and it's typically just putting my clothes away and emptying my purse). I will always defend her method because for me it's actually worked
I think she was so misunderstood by many people. I loved her Method because she has not a fixe amount of things you can keep or have to get rid of. She only asks for honesty with yourself if a certain item serve your happiness. She defended the driftwood collections and the banged up coffeetins. It's not her fault if people distorted her message.
I am an architect and I had a teacher that told my classroom that the larger you build your house or the more storage you build in, YOU will feel the need to fill that space = more consumerism = probably you are buying more things that you actually need
Sooooooo keep that in mind.
Always think twice before buying. Be more smart with what you buy; try being more minimal, less is more.
Think more efficient, functional, cost-benefit….Etc etc
This is so accurate! I live in a teeny tiny apartment and I will never move to a bigger place because I neither want nor need more stuff! I can't acquire a new thing without having to swap it for something I already own. And I like what I own, so I don't buy things.
YUP, when apartment hunting, I always preferred the smaller/cozier units, cuz 1) I wouldn’t have to acquire much in terms of new stuff and 2) they’re sooooo much easier to maintain.
I feel like there's a massive difference between wanting to organize your cupboards (and yes, sometimes it means putting stuffs into containers) and making it look like it some kind of store. Konmari (at least at the start of her career) was the former, whereas these other ladies you talked about are the latter. This is why i don't find these celebrity homes (or even the TikToks) aspirational. That looks souless and so impractical, it defies the purpose of organizing your stuff. Also, as you said, this is blatant over-consumption as its finest. I can't keep thinking of people who might be struggling (may it be financially or mentally) seeing this content and feeling even more inadequate in their life because they don't have the time/money/head-space to even do a fraction of that...
In any case, great video! The script was very good and you brought it to us in such an entertaining way!
And it makes everyone's stuff look exactly the same... we SHOULDN'T all have exactly the same items
For those of us with ADHD small scale organization like this can be an absolute life-saver. I use the clear containers so I can quickly see what I have and stuff doesn't go to waste. It also helps when I make a grocery list as I can see right away what I'm running low on.
Decanting my laundry stuff helps me get motivated to do laundry when my executive dysfunction is bad, because it makes me happy to use the pretty bottles I use for my laundry liquids and beads.
I read Marie kondo’s first book when it came out and it was a bit of a gamechanger for me. Then I had my mom read it and that woman started selling everything she owned on Facebook marketplace!! I really do recommend checking that book out.
My favorite of her tips is about gifts. If someone gives you a gift that you don’t like/won’t use, you can feel guilty about getting rid of it. However the actual gift was the exchange, and you’ll always have that, you don’t need to hang onto the item too. ❤ love that.
I did go through a minimalism phase, but I do have a lot now. I think because of that book, I know what all I have, even if it’s more than I would maybe want… does that even make sense?
Also, I absolutely hate those pantries. I would never want to take anything out of them because it would mess up the merchandising. A previous tenant of my apartment painted the inside of the kitchen cupboards this beautiful teal color, and all the bright food labels look so cute in there all cluttered and piled up. I think there is beauty in that. ❤
I actually got into Marie Kondo during the pandemic and have learned to give away things that I haven't used in ten or more years and store things properly without just shoving it mindlessly. It practically helped me with my mental health. But I don't follow every single rule of Marie. Its good to be flexible too. It doesn't work for everyone. Its always a stressful journey and not everyone has the mental or emotional requirements to do so.
Also, I keep thinking "If these people with so much money to spend on their kitchen would buy in package-free shops, they could have it directly put into their own stylish containers AND reduce plastic waste/consumption!"
But then they can't buy the name brand products they like and that's clearly the main thing for them
they dont even buy glass containers despite clearly being able to afford them! my mom uses glass jars to store sugar, and in my childhood we had a giant glass peanut butter jar for the same purpose.
And what about the micro plastics exposure...
Pretty sure rich people don't even know those exist. Package free shops are expensive af but don't have prestige attached to them.
@@Shirumoon package free shops are for a different kind of rich people for sure.
16:18 I completely agree with you here! I was so excited when I first saw the thumbnail for The Home Edit but I don’t even think I got through 2 minutes before turning it off. It was horrible omg. Marie Kondo’s original message was so inspiring. She the reason I save any apple product packaging- they are always very sturdy and clean looking. Perfect for desk drawer storage.
I made the mistake of ordering some of those lil clear containers & all I got to say is they’re not gonna look as nice in your apartment fridge as they do in that influencer’s luxury fridge.
I back this message!
I like them, because I have all the sauces or all the dairy or all the opened boxes that need using up. And if I clean the fridge, it is empty in a few seconds. But no, they are not pretty.
Americans having huge chest freezers full of food isn’t even a rich person thing! Its super common with very regular middle class people, and even a certain kind of working class family-usually religious ones with lots of kids and a SAHM who’s really into bulk buying and couponing. This is probably less true in cities where space is hard to come by, but it‘s by no means rare in the suburbs and more rural areas.
The classic midwestern garage fridge with meat, soda, beer, alcohol or even sparking water, and frozen foods
We, Americans, live a nice, privileged life. 😊 I don’t buy in bulk because it’s only me and my dog, but people should live how they want! Nothing wrong with “extreme” organization.
@@bruno_loves_hops8594 nothing wrong with if you're actually, you know, using the food.
You can't tell me these celebrities who eat out all the time are actually eating all the food before it ruins. It just ain't happening.
its also because things are more spread out so you might go driving to the grocery store and buying yyour food for the next two weeks. i know someone who lived in winsconsin and they bought half a cow from a ranch and kept it in a spare freezer.
I live on a mountain quite a drive from a grocery store. I buy in bulk, divide into usable portions, and freeze stuff in my garage chest freezer to minimize the number of trips I have to take into town. I also make freezer jam and other homestead-ish kind of things. For me, a chest freezer isn’t about overconsumption, it’s about practicality, because we absolutely use everything in the freezer at some point. It’s not pretty and aesthetically pleasing in my freezer but it is well-used and appreciated.
So happy this is being talked about! I’m a stay at home mom & have always been a neat/organized person. The clear plastic container trend has me questioning my (perfectly fine) existing methods. Everything should have a known spot in your home but it doesn’t need this over the top visual aesthetic. I’m already busy enough taking care of my family. I shouldn’t be worried about the cereal boxes in my pantry looking pretty. Thanks for covering this topic!
Marie kondo’s method of putting the clothes next to each other instead of on top changed EVERYTHING for me fashion wise! It’s so nice to see all your options laid out and I can easily tell which clothes I don’t reach for as often and need to get rid of! I also use shoeboxes to organize smaller clothing items in my dresser and it works great! I loved this video and laughed along with you at several points.
My husband noticed years ago that I tend to be in a really good mood after grocery shopping and rearranging everything. He was baffled until he realized just how hungry I was once. We sometimes spend days rearranging things and often get rid of things by donating or selling stuff. There is a balance, it’s just not easy to find sometimes if you’ve ever lived in a state of want. It can be hard to overcome the impulse to hang onto things.
Aside from everything else, I’m so glad you understand the one tiny drawer freezer 😭 ‘just meal prep and freeze the extras!’ I can’t!!!! It’s a bag of nuggets and a bag of peas and it’s FULL
I witnessed someone on facebook marketplace giving away a half bag of sugar because it didn’t all fit in their glass jar in their kitchen…
These are the people who will throw your shit away if it sat out of place for too long 😂 I pity their spouse. Their house is clean but garbage is full.
At least they didn’t just throw it away
Robot vacuums are my favorite invention ever. We have two fluffy dogs, and our robot vacuum (Marvin) is the best purchase I've ever made other than my car 😂
i read a article before stated that our room is actually self-organising like if u have a few piles of paper on your desk it seems to be messy but based on how frequent u gonna use a doc the useful one comes up the useless one comes down or being throw away. on the contrary if u put numerous baskets and trying to "organize" them, most of the time you cannot even find what u want. i think it really depends but apparently the "messy theory" do apply on me😂😂
You might like "how to keep house while drowning"- she has this sort of philosophy. Like, don't expend energy trying to get all the laundry into the basket in the utility room. Put baskets where the laundry piles up. Boom, it's not mess it's organisation.
When I was kid my mum used to say that me doing homework was ‘organized chaos.’ Like, it made not sense to anyone else, but I knew where everything was. It’s in the third pile to the left organized by colour. Duh.
Do you know the name of the article?😊
@@raeanneyong7419 Tim Harford: a new look at messiness
Another reason I think people see it as aspirational is the home / kitchen / fridge is so clean, organised, and fresh that it implies the poster has the time and resources to maintain it. They have the time to mess around with their fridges whereas most people are so busy and time poor due to living demands that we don’t have the time to organise my pantry and fridge. I wish I had that kinda freedom
24:32 This actually makes a lot of sense to me in a scary way- with a clear, perfectly organized fridge, it only takes a single glance to tell if someone ate something or bought more food. It’s another tool of control and pressure/perfectionism- ‘even the food you eat has to be constantly on display and look perfect. Even your fridge isn’t private’.
That's really important for managing your groceries and buying groceries... What are you talking about
@@sunshineyellowit’s really not? No one else has trouble restocking their fridge or managing food because they have to open the door to see things. Like this is not a problem that people have (not to mention, do you really think huge celebs are doing their own grocery shopping?)
The glass door and the Instagram account exist to make the fridge an aesthetic space instead of a functional one. Like look at the photos/videos- the food is arranged to be on display, and to look nice, and actually going in and eating it would ruin that aesthetic arrangement. Like it does line up with her being extremely controlling over food that the fridge is completely on public view and exists as an aesthetic display and not just storage.
@@LilyLewis771 i didn't say clear fridge, i meant having a organized fridge where you can see everything and knowing how much of everything there is and what you're running low on is important.
I'm such a sucker for organisation & tidying shows but ahhh completely agree with everything you said !! - it can all just end up feeling so materialistic & soulless & makes you feel inadequate in your own home 🙃
If you are looking for an organisation show that's realistic & actually super wholesome can't recommend 'Sort Your Life Out' on BBC enough ! It's always such a diverse blend of people, class & living situations, they also provide cheap suggestions of DIY, cleaning & organisation suggestions to use at home too (literally obsessed with it it's such a feel good show 🥰)
Maybe its weird to complain about a pantry being “soulless” but thats how I feel about the celebrity ones in this video… I dont have a full pantry, but when I stock my shelves it is satisfying to see my regular staples and favorite snacks, and I feel there is a lot of personality expressed in the foods people want to keep on hand. Most of the foods in the kardashians pantries honestly look like they just sent an assistant to cvs and told them to buy everything on the shelves. Just a lot of very generic foods that I cant imagine them eating, it’s like a set for them to pretend to be normal people.
Ughh that hair is next level perfection ❤❤❤ you look bloody gorgeous
I only dislike this because containers carry important product information, instructions, warnings etc. for consumers that I like to have in case something bad happens or I need clarification. But yeah, hope everyone keeps having fun responsibly
Yeah like my parents have had a dedicated spaghetti container from before I was even born and it’s like 50/50 that they remember to cut the box up so you have the cooking instructions for the pasta or not
@@phoenixfritzinger9185 haha. One time I tried to put my spaghetti sauce in a fancy container and didn't know when it expired so I gave up on the trend. Pasta always at the scene of the crime
This is very important if there is a recall from the FDA or something where you need to know what lot # it is or something of the sort
if it was me id do it restaurant style and put on a masking tape label with the date on it, and maybe cut off the label w the info and put that on ti too. its not "aesthetic" but its a solution
You can just glue a piece of paper on the container and write the info you need on it so that it is handy when necessary, but overall flour, pasta, sugar, salt, lentils and etc expire slower than you'd probably use them so usually there's no need to worry about that
"the backdrop for content or the content itself" this line hit way too hard.
There are practical and economic reasons why people do this. Like buying in bulk, it saves money per unit but having a gigantic container of laundry powder can be hard to use so decanting makes it more functional. Younger kids have a lot of stuff and clutter gets really overwhelming, you waste time and. money not knowing where things are. If things are easy to visualise and have a place where they belong you spend less time organising and cleaning. I started organising like this but not in a rigid way and I honestly spend half the time I used to cleaning and organising because my adhd brain knows where an item belongs and im not trying to work my way through piles of things every day. If I have to assign a place to an item and am organise I buy a lot less things, and I waste less money buying things I already have. I think it becomes a problem when its about having more things rather than functionality.
Yep. I'm an AuDHD hoarder who is recovering and I had to make my housing accommodating. I don't disagree with the video in general just a lot of the comments. Different people have different needs. A lot of people decant because they have roaches in their house. So they have roaches AND they get to hear about how ridiculous decanting is.
I started doing it because of a weevil infestation and realized it made my life way easier to have these clear containers that had like a full/empty visual on the side. They fit perfectly in my cupboard and i can gauge whether or not to buy more stuff. And they protect my food from bugs. Awesome. I'm disabled, I've been struggling for decades. Having these visible limits is so helpful. I've been able to avoid running out of things i need, and avoid buying too much, for like 3 years now, since I got the tubs. They even have markings on the side to tell me how much is left.
They give everything a home. Everyone always says to give everything a home. A place for everything and everything in its place.
everyone be grateful that they have a floor and a pre build kitchen. In Germany, the only thing that our flat had was the bathroom
you don’t have a floor?
@@caseydavis57 nope. it was only cement
My issue is overconsumption not organisation which is what this really is, it’s not organising what you have it’s buying things that you don’t need in that quantity to make things look good
When it comes to kitchen items, I wish you had touched more on the decompression from consumer "noise". I struggle with this because it affects my mood when I open a cupboard and am bombarded with loudly colored labels, clashes between branding/label styles, and wonky container shapes that are meant to be attention grabbing in stores. I'm not someone who condones dumping everything out and putting them into expensive secondary containers, but I do peel labels off quite a bit especially when the expiration date is stamped elsewhere on the container. The less I can be unnecessarily exposed to blaring advertisements, the better my mood generally is.
Babe wake up Jordan Theresa just dropped a new video essay
I tried to watch The Home Edit after enjoying Marie Kondo's show and I made it to like 12 minutes lol. Marie Kondo's show felt quiet and genuine in the way it treated their guests. And then The Home Edit is edited like American Idol and the first episode features the impeccably manicured home of Reese Witherspoon, who seems to be in character as 'Reese Witherspoon' [America's Sweetheart]. Jarring, to say the least
Me too I’m like why are they screaming so much, it so freaking loud. But I kind of love to hate watch it, it’s so American
I couldn't get through the home edit either but loved Maire Kondo.
I found them both unbearable, and genuinely enjoy cleaning and organizing. I occasionally watch those car, rug and painting cleaning shows. One size is never gonna fit all. The sparking joy thing is just bonkers to me. My charger doesn’t spark joy. Almost none of my clothing sparks joy, it’s clothing. I would be left with nothing but my dogs, plants, paintings and duvet cover (I love my duvet cover) I loathe my actual duvet but I am too cheap to buy a new one. And maybe three dresses which i never wear but are real pretty. 😅
Also I wear tshirts till they have holes, sew up the holes, wear them as pjs and then once the holes are so bad I can’t sew them up any more I use them as rags. We are far past the point of ‘joy’ but at least it’s no wasteful. I’m not just getting rid of things the minute they aren’t like, the love of my life. Sounds like a rich person organization method. A way to justify getting rid of perfectly fine clothing and buy more.
As someone with add, I've been through a lot of organizers and then had to give it all away because it just didn't work out for me. My personal tip is: measure your space and make your own cardboard boxes. Is it pretty? No, but it will fit exactly where you want and be much more functional. And once you don't need it anymore, it's recyclable.
A nice, low-waste solution. You could also add some pretty paper on the outside to make it look more pleasing
even non home made cardboard boxes are way better than plastic bins. Sometimes they need to be really strudy and self made won't cut it but I really love that it works for you and I wish more people took the time to get a little creative and handy for the sake of the environment but also their wallet ultimately.
It's a nice idea, but unfortunately, cardboard attracts bugs. If you live in a warm and/or humid climate, it's difficult to avoid.
Also, the one thing I think pretty much everyone could/should buy for organizing is a turntable in the cabinets. It is so so useful and a much better use of space.
not to be parasocial or anything but there's something about the way jordan talks that makes it feel like you're just besties on facetime and she's telling you about this niche topic she wanted to rant about. like it doesn't really feel like a video essay, it feels more cozy and relaxed.
Its the adhd! I am an adhd extrovert girly and i talk to anyone like theyre my bestie - sometimes males get confused and think im into them though so its not so fun hahaha
I love Marie Kondo's first two books!!! So far i have only "properly" decluttered and organised my clothes but it feels so good to know exactly what clothes i have and to know that i love all of them, and where they all are. Folding and putting them away is a relaxing time for me, and helps me to practice mindfulness. You are correct, her books do stress that buying storage containers is the last thing you should do, if you do it at all, since you probably have enough random boxes etc. lying around after you have gotten rid of a lot of stuff, and then you're even supposed to get rid of the extra boxes that you haven't used for storage once you have finished. I think the products she sells began as a way to produce the type of container that her organisation systems work best with, but aren't readily available to buy in most shops, i.e to fill a gap in the market, but I'm not sure how true that still is. Anyway, I loved the video, thanks for making it
your videos are always so well-edited and i love how you present ur points. pls keep talking about issues like this as it keeps me and many others informed about contemporary trends and the like!!!! also ur voice is nice to listen to
“the fridge which was taller than her” Lmao maybe american fridges are just tall, i’m 5’2 and have never in my life seen any fridge (other than a mini fridge) that WASNT taller than me 😂😭
this topic is something I've thought about so often over the past few years and I'm so glad you've made a video about it! also, your hair looks sooo insanely good!!!
I think Marie Kondo also ended up having 3 kids and said she gave up on super organization because it just wasn't feasible anymore so
Wow I actually like that a lot it shows that even someone who is able to organize professionally understood that after you have children it is unrealistic for everything to look tidy and unlived in 🥲
definitely! she said she wanted to focus on bringing joy to the every day rather than focus on tidying. glad she was able to be honest too. i think some people would hide that fact to continue selling a product/lifestyle. beautiful to see someone shift their perspective and own that@@carm0017
The why was she giving advice to mums before? Did she just not realize?
@@kmhkennedyI think that like most people, she assumed that the system that works so well for her and for some other people will work for everyone. So she suggested it for everyone, and if it doesn't work for them, they just didn't do the system right.
I am also 100% certain that her relaxed version (post kids) of the Konmari method now that she has children is more intense than my normal version.
@@megallina1 yes! A lot of people do not realize until they have kids in their space and then they have to alter some things lol
Thank you so much for talking about maximalism/consumerism and especially the sustainability piece at the end!
As a mom of four I can tell you that there are a few items that I decant ,or put into clear plastic containers. Most of it is to help me see when we are getting close to using up all of an item and when I need to purchase more. But there are a couple things that I do simply for my own enjoyment. Such as putting bath salts into a pretty container in my bathroom, and using all the same type of hanger in my own closet etc.
I can tell you that these types of habits are pretty time consuming, take a lot of effort and work, to maintain, and can also be pretty expensive. If I currently had a crisis somewhere else in my life (such as say a family member or a friend who was ill) these little practices around my house most definitely would fall by the wayside pretty quickly. Growing up right outside of Hollywood you learn that most things you see on television are completely fake. If it looks too good to be true, it’s fake. Once you can come to terms with what you are being fed by the media, and what your reality actually is, then you will find yourself much happier with your life. These types of over the top habits and ULTRA lifestyles are not normal. I learned years ago that though I love to watch HGTV, what they are “feeding you” is all fake. Those types of shows breed discontentment. You start to think that what they are showing you is “how it should be” and that what you have is “not good enough”. It’s wrong. I love you tube moms, but most of their content is also shoving the same philosophy at you. It’s highly curated content, They only show you what they want you to see. Come to terms with your own reality, turn off those shows, and be content. You will be loads happier in the long run. ❤
Marie Kondo has changed my life tbh. I genuinely feel so much better folding with her methods and fixing my stuff. I feel so much better getting rid of stuff as an autistic person.
She’s an icon. She’s a legend
Everyone else is a copy who wishes they were her lol
I have been emptying items into clear, designated containers for years.
- For one, it saves space.
- For two, it helps my brain when my eyes gradually see a supply declining.
- For three, I plan my restocks so I can make a mass trip to the recycling bin, otherwise I don’t go and the one empty container ends up in the trash.
- For four, it helps my anxiety and ADHD.
That being said, this takes it to a whole new level. You really have to be careful or else the compulsive need to organize everything will take over. I mean, emptying detergent? Why? I can feel its weight when I use it and it stores easily. Plus, it’s a liquid. No, thank you. Still, to each their own. I know a lot of people think I’m weird. Maybe they have a reason.
I was so opposed to the waste of getting storage containers...and then my house was infested with mice going after bird seed, rice, almonds, etc... so now all things I think mice would eat are in storage containers 😅
Same, but I don't put more in containers than necessary and I am certainly not displaying them like merch
@littlemissmello true. No need to live in a shop
The way you said having heaps of food products in your home not to ever use but to display lavishly is the most 1785 move I've ever seen lmao!
Really good assessment of "organization content" that isn't really about being organized or helping others, and is utterly useless.
I think (or rather, I know) that social media has misconstrued what people like me (I'm a professional home organizer) actually do. Most of what I do when I visit people is convince them to get rid of stuff that is not serving them and at the end, I take out bags and bags of unused things. Then we set it up so that they can actually use their space and their items. It doesn't always look good. My job is to solve problems, not to create photo opportunites. The problem is that this re-stock content and organizational content gets VIEWS AND it makes people feel good & bad at the same time. I don't charge as much as the Home Edit per hour, but the cost is not low. They have a very niche service though, and it's different than what most of us do. It's also not reality. It's TV. Your relationship with your stuff is one that should be examined on a regular basis. Your home doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to function. Good video!!
I am so glad nothing in this episode applies to me since I use glass containers for my organizing!
In all seriousness though, one of our local grocery stores has a huuuge bulk section which is how my jars get refilled. If something comes in serviceable packaging that isn’t obnoxious big already, I leave it in there.
Having my space look visually pleasing in its tidy form also keeps me motivated to keep it that way.
The only clear plastic containers I have are for flour, sugar, rice, and pasta. I’ve had rice mites before and I’m not doing that again!! If it’s totally sealed and you can see inside you can avoid losing your whole pantry by bringing in a contaminated food into your cabinet! Super helpful!
i've recently become very strong in my vocation and i've fully decided i'm going to be a nun. the road is long and the quickest i can enter the convent is in about two years. now the one thing that actually got me concerned with the process: where will i put my stuff? i live in a tiny student flat but i have So Much Stuff. where will it all go? 99.95% of it i cannot take with me - some books and probably family pictures will be allowed, but otherwise i can't take these things into the convent. where do i put all the rest? this has put things into perspective for me and i've mostly stopped shopping because of this. after all, in 2 years i have to get rid of them anyway.
congratulations girl! as a catholic who’s still trying to discern my vocation, i’m so happy for you
@@miriamlevenson9430 thank you!! we have literally 0 novice houses in my country so the best i can do is poland, i'm going as a resident aspirant for a month this summer and i'm so excited
this is really interesting!! good luck on your journey ❤️❤️
Im muslim but just wanted to say i really respect your decision. All the best for this new chapter and god bless
Will you still post on RUclips? What are your order’s rules about social media?
I really loved this video, I think it’s a great conversation to be having. I myself am extremely organised and clean to an obsessive degree (due to my mental health it’s a compulsion and something I rarely feel free and away from) and have lots of my friends compare their houses and lifestyles to mine - I think it’s important that we exist in a way that is more fulfilling for us. I find myself comforted in the way their houses feel lived in and that you can feel people’s presence when they’re not around because they have left their favourite mug out or something they enjoy doing hasn’t been packed away. I have actually started to try and sit in “untidy” or “mess” more to try and desensitise myself to the the extent of organisation my brain feels is “healthy” and I love these organisation videos so much but I have to remind myself that living and existing is a privilege and that allowing people to see that you do those things is special.
I used to be extremely clean myself and then I started having chronic health issues, including chronic pain in my arms and hands 🫠 needless so say, that was it with my perfectly clean and organized home. I think it's really good that you try to desensitize yourself because I wish I didn't have that "shock" of a messy and sometimes dirty place amongst suddenly being disabled to some degree. I hope this comment doesn't give your anxiety or anything but like you said, living and existing is a privilege and we really need to put things into perspective sometimes.
The world is chaotic and out of control, so watching people organizing everything into neat clean little boxes is soothing. I think that's why I still like it even while recognizing the unrealistic crazy consumerism.
sooooooo illuminating you hit this right on the head! it IS weird that Yolanda's fridge is glass like why do they do all this lol. just woke me up from my own brainwashing
I used shoeboxes to get organized and after about 4 years they just fall apart. Personally I don’t buy shoes very often so I’ve rather just buy a box that’s meant to store things and will last forever… another game changer was buying bins, I’d use cardboard boxes but they were so hard to close and stack up and after a while also just fall apart.
Paint them with a durable, waterproof paint. The shoe boxes last longer that way.
If you are lazy, maybe try spray paint, it is more expensive though.
My pantry looks beautiful and I am not rich lol. I bought containers for all of my stuff and it is so organized and easy to see and grab for cooking. I literally saved all my mason jars when buying peaches and pasta sauce. I now use all the jars for organizing my pantry goods and also use them for my cups. It is so worth it and helps keep things clean plus keeps any bugs and critters out. I didn't spend tons of money I just saved my jars basically. I also use them to propagate store-bought herbs.
The way they're doing it is beyond my imagination as if there is no expiration dates for their food. Every time I shop the food will rot within a week. Maybe they have a full household to feed but I am still fascinated by how can any food stay fresh until the next errands day
This is the first video I've watched of yours and I think you're awesome and I love you.
The rich person freezers are wild to me. They have drawers just for ice in different flavours. I live in a tiny studio and I can't eat frozen foods during autumn and winter since my tiny freezer is stuffed with berries since strawberry season. Now I have 1 drawer that is filled with things like nuggets etc but about half of the year I have no room for frozen foods. I freeze the berries when they're at peak season and eat the fresh all summer and use the frozen ones during autumn and winter. I usually finish the last ones just before new berry season.
This video couldnt have come at a more appropriate time for me. I literally have a cart waiting for me full of organizing products that ive been mulling over (anytime i shop online i always leave the full cart for a few days up to a couple weeks to give myself time to really think about if i need it or not) & this video reminded me of all the times i have previously tried to go down the organizing route & failed (i also have adhd, maybe thats why?) So thank you for saving me & my wallet lol love your videos as always, cheers! 🤍
I wonder if some of the appeal is the fantasy of control, like if you just found the right system and the right aesthetic and had enough money, you could have an environment that stays beautiful and stress free all the time. When what we see was probably just staged for the video, and is not how these people actually live most of the time.
Personally: I do decant some things, and am planning to do more because uniform containers are easier for my brain to deal with. I was diagnosed with ADHD (literally yesterday!) and keeping track of where things are and managing distraction is a challenge. A row of identical labeled containers is much less overwhelming than a jumble of different ones.
I use containers that were designed for food storage, which keeps it flexible - I can use them for pantry storage or leftovers depending on what I need, so I’m not locked in.
This is out of topic, but I got excited when I saw one of my favorite singers cooking and it was a regular kitchen with a well loved pans and pots despite him recently moving in (the idea of taking your cookware with you despite it not being spotless anymore is heart-warming).