Everyone welcome to another instalment of the minimalism series like the title suggests today
I'm going to be showing you through my kitchen for me as someone who is constantly working from home and coming up with new
Recipes and all of that sort of thing [I] spend a lot of time in the kitchen
And I make a lot of mess in the kitchen for me
It's an area of the house where I have to keep up with it
Constantly and I have to clean it out constantly you just to make [sure] it's always looking the way that
I want it is a high-traffic area so you do need to take a bit more care with it
And you'll probably find that you have to go sorting through it more regularly
[I] also live in an apartment where the cupboards are quite small
[so] I have to work and put a lot of stuff in a small amount of space
So I'll show you guys the way that I get around those pokey little areas if you do enjoy this video
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I would definitely say [that] one of the most difficult areas to keep your possessions minimal
Is the kitchen it is such a used area that you do have to keep it under control
And you do need to check it quite regularly
I'll start off with a cutlery drawer and one set of cutlery and then extra knives because I do at any different knife [or] different
jobs
The next drawer down I like to keep organized with some drawer
Storage unit containers these are from big W and it just keeps everything nice and neat
This is how you should not have a spanish draw we're going to take the same sort of storage
Containing units and we're going to pop them into that drawer, and then that'll keep the spices nice and organized
now if we move over to the sink area
I think it's super important to keep your count as clear as often as possible [on] one [of] the cupboard doors
I set up some little racks with cling wrap baking paper and aluminium foil
And then if we move over to the side I have a little ikea shelf which creates some extra storage room for me
over to the right I have a basket from big W and that's just where my potatoes and my onions live and then on the
[other] door
I have some little storage units as well
So the top one is just the box from the dishwasher tablets that I wrapped in contact paper
and I got some little baskets from our home where store and I attached them to the doors with command hanging strips and
That's for the bin bags and for some scrubbers for the sink
Utilizing the door space will mean things aren't going to get too messy in the cupboard and I love how much cleaner
This is than it used to be
before anyone asks [no]
I'm not sure where I got that spice rack from I did buy it online
So you can just google concrete spice rack, and you should be able to find one very similar
I got mine years ago if we move over to above the fridge
This is bo's medicine cabinet, so there's some containers from Ikea there, and that's just where he keeps all these tablets for his condition
In the freezer we don't have too much just some berries and some frozen vegetables some ice packs and some soup
Clean your freezer out regularly don't let it get out of control
In the fridge, [I've] just got all my areas set up, and I like to clean my fridge at once a week
This is going to be the best way to make sure that you're keeping on top of everything and it's a great idea to add
In some extra storage if you need it
so for example for fruits that are going to roll around like
Oranges and lemons I like to pop them in this extra little container
I found this one at big w as well
And then I just slide that in [and] they're not going to roll around all over the place
Again when it comes to benches keep them as free as [possible] the only appliance I keep out is the toaster and then I also
Have my scales and mortar and pestle we use these things pretty regularly so they live there
We have some cupboards above and now if you entertain your regularly you'll probably want more
But we don't tend to have too many people over so [4] glasses of each [kind] is enough for us
That way things don't get too messy
And I know exactly what should be where we do have two sets of plates and bowls and one Lose bows
And what is mine [obviously] in the side cupboard you can see we don't have too much room?
But that's where I've got some cooking utensils and mixing bowls on the other side we've got the kettle [the] blender and then all our
Meal prep containers these are great for making sure that your food is stored nice and neatly in the fridge as well
If there's a cupboard that's in an annoying spot
Don't put things in it because you're not going to use them or get rid of the things that you were going to put in
there if you don't use them very often
This is an area that we definitely aren't minimal is our supplement shelf
We do have way too many supplements, and this is taking over the linen closet here because our cupboard in the kitchen [are] so tiny
as
You can see that is our pantry in an iDeal world
I would have shelves that would slide out of there
But I don't have them [so] I have to use some pretty cool storage containers
I found these little containers from Target, and I really really like them because they're clear you can see what's in them, and they're stackable
Our best tip for the pantry especially if you have a small one [like] mine is keep regular items right to the front
Keep all your canned goods together. I swear to [God] I don't just have pineapple
that's just all that's
Focusing, but keep the similar items together see that's all my baking items on [that] shelf there
And then the very top shelf which is quite out of the way I have the items that I don't use regularly [I]
hope that inspire you guys to get cleaning in the kitchen and
also
If there's another minimalism series video that you'd want to see let me know what it is because I've had a few requests for like
A clothing essentials type one and [then] also a request for things like a bathroom one
I don't know throw your suggestions at me
And I will get filming don't forget all the rest of the series is linked in the description box
And I'll catch you guys next time bye