"Counters are not really shelves..." Wow. You're right 😩

1:35 for returns or exchanges I have a method that really works for me. Let's use your soda bottles for example... I'd put the bottles in a tote bag and hang it by the door (my mudroom has a row of hooks). If I needed a receipt or other paperwork, I'll put that in the bag too. Or let's say I want to color match something, that goes on the bag. Then I put a sticky note on the outside of the bag with the store name on it. Every time I leave the house, I check the bags... "Am I going by that store?"... Yes! I grab it without looking inside because I know that I'm prepared, everything I need is inside the bag and I don't get anxious. When I get to the store, I look in the bag and head to customer service. No more being embarrassed that I forgot the receipt. 💖🌞🌵😷

@vickyb9918

24 күн бұрын

Good idea

@zoewassermann6601

24 күн бұрын

I use a clak with crates on it. The one crate is collapsed and inside the other behind the island in my kitchen (small European house) when I need to do a task. It goes in a bag with the receipt etc or the soda canisters and when I go to run errand I load the crate into my car with the little clax wagon they fit on and off I go. Again everything is there ready to go

@suzisaintjames

24 күн бұрын

@@vickyb9918 I do this for friends and family too. If my mum asks: next time you come over, please bring the thing... I put the thing in a bag with her name on the sticky on the outside. That way, if she stops by and I'm not home, the kids can see that she has a bag hanging and she doesn't have to come back for the thing. If the thing is too big or heavy for the bag, I write it's location on the sticky below the name, but everything else I need goes in the bag. It's all about making errand day less stressful. On errands day, I just want to grab the bags and go. I don't want to have to remember where I put the heavy thing. It's like when I pack the bag, I'm the CEO. And on errand day, I'm just the errand girl. This is particularly helpful if I need to delegate the errand to someone else, just grab the bag and go. 💖🌞🌵😷

@suzisaintjames

24 күн бұрын

@@zoewassermann6601 that little wagon is a great idea! I started putting the sticky notes on the outside of the bags because one day I had 3 or 4 stops. At the first stop, I had to look through several bags to find the right one for that stop. I was annoyed. Same with the second stop, I was frustrated. By the third stop, OMG please help me! Now, with the bags labeled, it's easy peasy. Maybe if I had them in a crate, I could put them in order💡! Thanks for your reply. Sending lots of love 💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵 USA. Take care of yourself and each other 😷

@francoiselafferty-hancock5112

22 күн бұрын

How often do Americans return things? In New Zealand you generally only return things if they're faulty. Or is a lot of stuff over there faulty? There is one big store here that lets you return things if you've just changed your mind, but in that case it has to still have the tags on it or still be in the box and I think you have to return within 28 days... Does the USA have heaps more stores that do this or am I missing something?

I like how you make videos for those of us who are space challenged.

I just decluttered and organized our bathroom cabinet. I got rid of 5 bags of old clutter! Felt great. Now tackling our kitchen as I watch! 😊

Thank you for always tending to make clutter seem real and normal and for having practical, obtainable solutions❤️

It gets better...teach those kids young and hopefully they will help you right alongside declutter and clean! My son now 18 is a minimalist by nature. He sat down and watched many decluttering youtubers and this is the result! Great video as always! ☕

Yay! A That Practical Mom video 😊

These little tips make such a HUGE difference 🎉

I love your organizing and declutter videos. ❤❤

Good ideas. Thank you 🙏

Thanks for your videos. I always need to come back to get my motivation to clean up my stuffs.

I love this, Kallie! I've been keeping our counters clear for a few years now, and it's a total game changer!!! ❤

Just heard you were expecting!! Congratulations!!

Congratulations on the new baby ! I’m so happy for you and your beautiful family !

Morning. I just did a major counter clean up and declutter. Perfect timing. Thanks for the video ❤

This is really amazing 👏. When i used to make decisions what to remove my mind used to get drained out very easily but this method of removing everything then puting what i want on the counter is soo much better. Thankss 😊

The kitchen has to be spotless with all the dishes washed before I can even cook. 😂 AND I clean as I go while cooking. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@patkern185

23 күн бұрын

@wodi28179 I agree! Doing anything in a clean, clutter free kitchen makes cooking easier and more pleasant. I learned in HS Home Ec to fill a sink or dishpan with hot sudsy water to clean as you go. (Frankly, that's all I remember from that class. 😂😂)

@granitemoss1451

23 күн бұрын

Cleaning as you go is such a game changer!

Love the picture wall you put up in your office - Looks great!

Love that sweatshirt! I was so distracted by it, i had to follow your link and add it to my wishlist before i could focus on the content of the video. 😁

This absolutely worked for me. The fact that I didn't have to make a decision in the moment help me so much. I know I have to always clean the dining room table because I don't allow us to eat anywhere else in the house. So it motivated me to make sure we had a place to eat dinner. Using this trick from now on to clean off all flat surfaces

Please keep making these types of videos. Routines. Productivity. Motivation. The Amazon hack videos are getting old. lol. No criticism here. Love the new branding!

Agree on going thru a drawer over time- did that recently and felt good and not overwhelming. Including the fridge!

I find one thing on the bench will multiply over night! I got therapy after family members causing fights or having resentment for me in there since I was a kid. This helped so much and now I’m single I can go in there freely and without guilt. I now I have a habit that as I leave a room, I try to make it tidier by taking a few things out of there that belong in the next room or near it that I’m going to. If I’m in the kitchen, I might do a quick trash run out to the bins. I try to keep a minimum in the pantry and just shop for the week as one cook up will last 5-6 days. I now know that I have a dirty dishes threshold and it’s only about 6 items and if I don’t do them ASAP, I used to leave them for a day or so as they caused me stress. A happy dance after doing them is essential. I also unstack the dishwasher when the microwave is on as it gives me a treat after the job. I’ve come a long way and it’s cool, not perfect…yet.

@Patti-1962

24 күн бұрын

I was so happy to read that you went for therapy to help deal with things from the past. I did the same, as I grew up in a very chaotic, loud household. I found that I tried to keep things too tidy, so when I married and had kids, that's when I needed the help to deal with life. I love that you do a happy dance, which is a great idea that I will add to my kitchen duties! Life is about balance, and finding a healthy approach to daily living!! You're doing great!!

@fionaschiffl8065

24 күн бұрын

@@Patti-1962 Hi Patty, so glad you went to therapy too and I’m wishing you all the best! I felt like I’d been run over by a train until my youngest was 16 while all the other mums were glowing and in control and doing well. I also sing (badly) a parody about stacking the dishes to Grease’s You’re the one that I want. That song works for any chore and I thoroughly recommend it! My teenage room was immaculate and I decluttered every 2wks. I loved it. Then I married a narcissistic hoarder and had a baby at 21. He criticised everything and it broke my spirit and I couldn’t clean to his standards so I just did what I could with a demanding baby in tow. Since my divorce last year (yay) I’ve been making things easier by researching how to do things better and see what works for me. I also have made a few bits of furniture during my zero budget reno and it’s taking me back to making things tidier again. Haven’t progressed to the cleaning again as it’s only been a few weeks my habits kicked in but I’ll get there. There’s a lot to be said for watching the original Muppets as a kid! Always loved Kermit’s pure joy in his happy dance and it’s never left me.

@Patti-1962

23 күн бұрын

@@fionaschiffl8065 I just had this overwhelming sense of pride, reading your comment! I’m so proud that you are moving forward, and being kind to yourself. Please give yourself lots of time to recover from such an abusive relationship. My critic was an alcoholic mother, who was never satisfied, and showed no kindness or love to me at all. My saving grace was finding such a loving husband. He has helped me work through all the trauma, and supported my journey with a great therapist. I ended up attending an outpatient program that taught relaxation techniques and mindfulness…keeping negative thoughts from entering my brain! At 61, I am now dealing with serious health issues, so I am not able to clean like I used to. I find that breaking up the house into small sections, and cleaning a small area at a time! Just know that you will get there, just stay positive and know that you are strong enough to persevere!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ PS We LOVE watching the Muppets!!

Good tips!👍

Thank you! Love your ideas! I use so many of your suggestions.

Definitely a constant! And ever-changing. I was going to note, I understand the goal of clearer flat surfaces, but personally it doesn’t work for me. I try to limit it and am always looking for new ways to do that, but I love not only a bit easier access, but also how pretty my utensils holder is and my woodblock cutting board and knives, so I display them. Other things are nice to keep on my counter as I use them regularly and they’re heavy or simply because I haven’t found a better place for them yet. Constant!

@GeeEee75

17 күн бұрын

I used to think like that, but I now have almost completely clear counters, and it's great. It takes me a few seconds to take the toaster out and put it away, but I don't have to look at it when it's a bit grimy or needs a clean.😬😄 I got rid of a heap of stuff that used to live in the cupboards to make room and now I love how it makes the space look so much airier and so much easier to keep clean.

This popped up on my feed. Vertical organizational therapy (what I call it as a doctor nearing the end of my career) and decluttering 5 items at a time has helped me tremendously as I read about all the new doctors leaving or setting their boundaries really high and being reassured by the state while older doctors that sacrificed weren't. I wish I got organized twenty five years ago in my life, but it was always a mess due to my profession. Making a plan to leave has improved life tremendously. It is disturbing, to be disorganized, on top of everything else. What a great career you have. Enjoy, you are inspiring to me. I think it should be part of therapy for people with situational depression, adjustment disorder, etc...

Good tips. For me, it's the Keurig and tea kettle.

I love this video 😊

Wow! That whole idea of just putting things on the dining room table before making a decision. It makes me relieved and I can actually start working on the kitchen! Great advice!

Been really loving your kitchen decluttering, organizing, and meal planning videos. I request a video about your seltzer maker. We are giving up all diet sodas & diet drinks. We’re buying lots of overpriced unflavored sparkling water. 😊

We went hardcore and cleared out whole kitchen and only brought back stuff as we used it, such a game changer. My oldest walked in one day and it was slightly messy and he was like, wow we gotta clean this up before we get started. Made me lol. The other thing this taught me is that thing on the counter can just go into a drawer really close to where you want it, and as you say, it won't be any more inconvenient, so if anyone wants to be crazy like me, I totally suggested going nuts and finding new homes for the things that you actually use. Also I have a pretty big kitchen and I still ahve my sometimes stuff put away somewhere else cause I just want space lol

Old person here…good content, thank you.

Such great advice! My kids have their own families now, but when they were young, I made the kitchen counter tops, table and dining room table no clutter zones (yes, I read that in a great article!) That way, they didn't walk in and immediately dump their backpacks and things in the kitchen. Another thing is that everyone had a water bottle to use. Before, I had to walk around the house collecting half full glasses of water. My husband likes to leave piles of clutter around, so I will put the things on a tray in his office so he can figure out what to do with everything (he struggles with ADHD.) Keeping clutter under control is a constant battle!!

@daisybuchanan5378

21 күн бұрын

I have a large tray for my husband too, who also has adhd.

@daisybuchanan5378

21 күн бұрын

I feel like it’s essential for us with ADHD- clean up as you go helps you focus because it minimizes the visual confusion of too many items out at once. Over time, your brain prefers less clutter and it gets easier to put things away as you go. It helps a lot with anxiety too.

May I ask you what the appliance on the left of the stove? Toaster oven air fryer? Thanks

Our older home doesn't have cabinets with sufficient height between shelves to store appliances like stand mixers, air fryers, coffee makers, etc. While I'd love to have things put away off the counters, it just can't happen here.

Very good 😃👌 May I mention that oil should be stored dark and therefore should go back into the cupboard after use anyway? 😁

@VAwitch

23 күн бұрын

Overall, I agree. But if you go thru basic oils quickly, you're using fast enough it won't go bad. But things like flavored oils should definitely be in dark place.

@sterntaler64

19 күн бұрын

@@VAwitch I agree. The more different oils I have, the longer it takes to use up each bottle completely and therefore I store them all at a dark place.

Have you thought of coordinating the functional items you like with your decor so when/if you leave it out it looks nice. Like a nice olive oil bottle and nice salt/pepper shakers.

Where were you? Extremely pleasantly surprised that a young man like you of this generation has got his priorities this Crystal clear.

What is the aro box?

Are you having baby # 4 coming soon? Happy for you 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Great tips. I like my kitchen worktops to be tidy & it really stresses me out when they’re not. I only have a few items on my worktops, such as a toaster, kettle (A typical item in a British kitchen) & a Winnie the Pooh cookie jar. The only time they get untidy is when I get home from shopping & unload my shopping trolley. Often when I’m watching a programme in the telly one of the first things I notice are how cluttered their worktops are.

@GeeEee75

17 күн бұрын

I don't even have my toaster out, and my kettle sits on top of the fridge.

For your stuffy nose, Neil Med Sinus Rinse is like a neti pot and it is safe during pregnancy because it's drug free.

❤

Good reminder that organizing and decluttering is maintenance. Anybody who said that cluttered countertops dont bother them is fibbing. 😊❤

I understand your thinking about salt, pepper and olive oil, but here's my thoughts.... You leave your dish soap in pretty bottles on the counter in that cute little tray (so do I), so why not set up a little tray by the stove for these too? Truthfully when I visit a kitchen when those things are missing (aka put away) I think that there must not be much cooking going on here.💖🌞🌵😷

@GeeEee75

17 күн бұрын

You've never seen a professional kitchen at the end of a shift, then, after everything has been cleaned up and put away? Good chefs don't work in cluttered kitchens. They start cooking by getting out the ingredients and tools that they need, not by reaching for a jar of utensils on the counter or the bottle of oil by the stove.

@suzisaintjames

17 күн бұрын

@@GeeEee75 , so, I guess you've never seen Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares" TV shows... The reason they put everything away like that is to keep the mice and cockroaches away. I don't have problems with pests in my home. And I love to show off my pretty oil bottles, and salt & pepper shakers. The crock I keep my cooking utensils in was the one my great-grandmother used. Probably if I didn't have that crock, my utensils would probably live in a drawer, but every time I reach for something, I think of her. When I started out, there was no way I could afford a $300 stand mixer. It now has a place of honor on my counter because I saved a long time to pay for it and when I look at it, I feel a huge accomplishment. It lives in the back of the counter that isn't used. I'm petite and it's uncomfortable for my arms to reach that far, so it sits in a space I don't use anyway. Besides, I don't think Gordon will be visiting my kitchen any time soon, so I think I'm safe leaving out the things that I love. Sending lots of love 💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵. Take care of yourself and each other 😷.

@GeeEee75

17 күн бұрын

@@suzisaintjames ​ You missed my point, which was that great cooking does happen in kitchens with clear counters. The irony here is that you think I'm judging you (I'm not. You can keep whatever you want on your kitchen counter), but you're the one judging people who keep their kitchens clear of clutter!

@suzisaintjames

17 күн бұрын

@@GeeEee75 , 🤔 hmmm? Judging, not judging... I just know a LOT of people who didn't know how to cook before 2020. And their kitchens were bare. Now they cook and they have a few appliances (not clutter) on their counters. And great cooking happens wherever there's great cooks... Even outside, where there are no counters! 💖🌞🌵😷

@GeeEee75

17 күн бұрын

@suzisaintjames You specifically said that clear counters = no cooking. 🙄 My point stands. You can't judge a person's cooking frequency by the number of knick knacks they put on their counters, or if they're tidy, and put things away, instead of having stuff out, gathering oil, dirt and dust.

iI'm dring myself crazy trying to figure out what that "aero box" or whatever you called it, is???? It was one of the first things you put back so it must be important. What is it???

@user-zo8mf4gn5g

25 күн бұрын

aro box...she has it linked in the notes.

Soda stream has an exchange program on their website that's very cost effective if you exchange in pairs. You send in your empty bottles and they send you full ones. ... Worth checking to see if their bottles will fit your machine. 💖🌞🌵😷

@GeeEee75

17 күн бұрын

How do you reckon those cannisters get to Soda Stream (clue: somebody has to pack them up then take them to the post office). It's not any easier than taking them to a store to exchange.

@suzisaintjames

17 күн бұрын

@@GeeEee75 no... You pay, they send you full bottles, you put the empty bottles in the now empty box, you stick on the return lable that comes with the full bottles and put it in the mailbox (within 60 days). The mail carrier picks it up on his next day in your neighborhood. No trip to the post office.

Didn’t know you changed your channel name

Too funny because as I watch this, I’m looking over my kitchen counter, which is totally covered in dishes that need to go in the dishwasher My least favorite job is emptying the dishwasher and putting dishes away because my back hurts so much So now my dishwasher is going to be full again, and this starts the cycle all over again

I love your content so much but my brain just can’t keep up. Can you start listing the tips in the description?

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Just realized you changed your name 😢 For some reason I miss the "But first, Coffee". Can't really explain it, but it was different than the "modern" KZreadr Names these days ❤

@darciethomas6390

24 күн бұрын

I am a coffee enthusiast that's all🎉 . No coffee no workee 😂

@charleyfrick5069

24 күн бұрын

I agree😢 I worry it will lose potential newbies because not everyone is a mom or just not at that little kids stage. People will assume it’s mom based.

@Starsgirl09

23 күн бұрын

I agree.

@MystiqHorse

23 күн бұрын

Same! I don't even like coffee, but I loved the original name. It really stood out. I don't have kids (by choice) but I relate so much to this channel, and the name being unrelated to motherhood was actually what drew me to it. Absolutely nothing against motherhood, I just don't think I would have clicked on it if it had been this name at the time.

Anyone know: Is Kallie expecting again or is some of this older footage (near the start of the video, in the kitchen)? If she is, congrats, Kallie!

@apriljojoe

24 күн бұрын

She is expecting a 4th and she's due in Sept

@rosechoix

24 күн бұрын

That's what I was wondering! Congrats to you Kallie!

@brookeobryan6560

23 күн бұрын

Ah yay!!

@nancyclark2964

23 күн бұрын

I was wondering! Congratulations Kallie!

Baby #4 coming? If you have a cold, hope you feel better soon.

What happened to But First Coffee?

@VAwitch

23 күн бұрын

She updated the channel name last week or week before, to reflect where she's at in life now.

See those pieces of counter on either side of your stove....that's all the counter space i have....very frustrating

@bren8652

25 күн бұрын

That's tiny, do you have room for a rolling cart or the older style of bakery cabnit?

@hazelmeldrum5860

25 күн бұрын

Or look for something to partially cover the stove

@GeeEee75

17 күн бұрын

I have similar and it's all the more important to keep the space free of clutter.

Woah wait.... when did the channel name change? 😳

4:31 😂

I will never have a completely empty sink, dishes get done every night but as soon as they are done dishes start filtering from every ones room so I wake up to a few dishes everyday, same with counters people just put stuff there after the fact

I tried writing down all these habits, and I only heard 11. I think I missed some. I've rewatched twice and still only hear 11 😅 Can someone tell me what they are? Xxxx

In this video when you were filling your salt there is something that looks like a roach running behind . Is it?

@rosechoix

24 күн бұрын

I don't think so; if you put it in slow motion you will see that whenever it is "runs" across the air where the countertops are

@ItzAliz

24 күн бұрын

It's the top of a kids head 😂

Or were those old videos??

You changed your name 😢 i liked but first coffee

I nearly missed this video. I didn't realise you had changed your name.

When you are so space challenged that you can't put things in your cupboards or drawers because you don't have any -.-'. I have one drawer, that cannot possibly hold everything I use on the daily. I have cupboards, sure, two of them. I can only use half because my mum cannot reach the upper two shelves. I have to leave the stuff on the counter so she can access it, particularly the items she uses every day. It's not impossible, some things being on the counters is functional. Like a measuring cup (the glass kind) or a spoon rest. Also, heavy items that take more effort to move than to work around, ie, a microwave or a stand mixer.

I wish I had the storage for clear countertops but my whole kitchen has maybe 4 cabinets with the worlds worst layout and exactly two small drawers. Leaving a cup with cooking utensils on the counter is just a sacrifice I have to make.

Putting stuff on the dining table would absolutely not work for me because I would get distracted and forget it's there. ^^" #AuDHD Here is my 3 step plan for taming an out of control kitchen: 1. Throw away any rubbish. It doesn't need to be here, it's just getting in the way. 2. Put away any clean crockery and anything that's on the counters and shouldn't be. It can go away and stop being clutter. 3. Empty+reload the dishwasher and/or do the washing up and/or stack dirties next to the sink. Now you have a garbage free kitchen, with everything that can be away away, and all the dirties tamed. For bonus points, wipe down your counters and organise your fridge.

I DEFINITELY need to reorganize my kitchen I have so much I don't use

What if your dining room table is full of stuff!?? 😔

The only thing I need to keep my kitchen clean is to find a way to keep my retired husband out of it. 😉

What happened to "But First, Coffee"??? Why the channel name change?

@coastaldiva

24 күн бұрын

She changed the name to something she can relate to better. Just recently

This doss not work for an ADHD person. Lol. I clean by putting things on dining table and i lose motivation before i clear the table

@TansyBlue

25 күн бұрын

Yes that wouldn't work for me either. ^^" But the idea of the convenience illusion + clutter creep is useful for me.

@ReapersBaby

25 күн бұрын

Yep, I have ADHD and my dining table is where the clutter creeps most. Being an 8 seater table, it's the largest flat surface in my house so it's where everything gets sorted from and where things get put that I don't have an idea of where to store. Over the last year and a half, I've noticed that I dont know where things are stored in other people's homes to apply it into mine and therefore everything lives anywhere it's not supposed to. I also dont have much storage space in the house and it's rented so I dont want to be damaging walls putting shelves up, because I've found the plaster crumbles if its drilled into too much. I've had 2 curtain poles fall down and a stair gate fall out of the wall at the bottom of the stairs only half an hour after it was installed. All 3 times I have needed my stepdad to help with getting plaster and filling the gaping holes left behind because of the cavity between the outside single brick walls. Long story short, my minimalist housing officer doesnt like my 'hoarding' (aka ADHD clutter) 🙄😮‍💨 Sorry for the ranty ramble! 😅

@candaceshaw6695

25 күн бұрын

@ReapersBaby I try to be "minimalist" so that I don't have as much on my table, but it is still there. I can't get rid of everything. LOL. Right now there is a bunch of appliances, folded laundry, and important papers on the table.

@cassidydavis4421

24 күн бұрын

@@ReapersBabyhopefully your step dad taught you how to use a stud finder 🥰

@ruthlloyd1163

24 күн бұрын

@@cassidydavis4421sounds like walls are plaster over brick masonry-European construction probably-no studs to find.

Those cookbooks are going to get stained and greasy. They are obvious items to be put away. Not sure why they are left out. I’d rather have my coffee pot.

@jowen3627

24 күн бұрын

I think she's said in the past that she likes seeing the cookbooks so they're out as one of her few "decorations". I'm with you though as far as using a coffee maker more.

@cyndij8312

24 күн бұрын

The coffee pot is right next to the cookbooks in the appliance garage.

Crap….your dinning room table isn’t also full of stuff….😬

Omg is Callie pregnant again?

@surlespasdondine

24 күн бұрын

yes but some of this is old footage

I don't mean to be snoopy, or anything, but..are you pregnant??

@cyndij8312

24 күн бұрын

She is. She posted it on Instagram recently. However, she does use a lot of old footage so some of that is from baby number 3.

Love your videos, but when you said your kids were in school five days a week, I understood why you have time to clean. Great Ideas though.

@cindycarlson-fitch5101

25 күн бұрын

I think her channel is like having a full time job. Some people just always find the time to clean.

@ericajohnston8247

25 күн бұрын

The channel I’m sure is a full time job maybe even more. Ur doing amazing ❤

@DTyler165

25 күн бұрын

She has a new baby.

@amywhiteside4548

24 күн бұрын

I have been on both sides, stay at home mom five days a week and full-time working mom five days a week. Both are equally challenging with equal amount of time to get stuff done. When nobody is in the home, it is slightly less cleaning because there is less traffic overall

@surlespasdondine

24 күн бұрын

she has a new baby and a full time job

You still sound like you aren’t 100%.

@cyndij8312

24 күн бұрын

She's pregnant again. She posted it on Instagram.

Have as few things as possible. People have too much stuff these days. If there’s no home for it, don’t buy it.

You have the most confusing kitchen layout. I’ve never seen one like it

Yeah, if I put all of the random items together in another location, then I am really proud of how my kitchen looks and am motivated to put the items away.