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I like being able to see how you work out the space issues. It makes the process much more realistic for us.

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

I liked seeing how you tried different solutions and came up with the one you think will work best for you and your family. Great video!

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

😊Hi Ali! I had the same issues. I did what Dawn (Minimal Mom) suggested. I placed all of my daily stuff in one easy to reach basket in the restroom. (Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, hairbrush, medication, sunscreen, lotion, vitamins, etc.) I was able to eliminate wasted time and frustration. I like having all of the essentials in one space with no lid. Grab and drop stuff back in. Any additional stock items can be organized in designated/labeled containers and locations. I really like your style! I hope you do some videos with Dawn in the future. Your ideas are great too! Best wishes to you always.

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I do have all my daily stuff in a little turntable divider in my bathroom closet. It works great! I would be honored to do a video with Dawn! Maybe one day…

You are sooo right like you said DROP AND GO…..so baskets or drawers are always the best. The whole process is pull drop and push or slid the basket or drawer back. ❤wonderful

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

I appreciated watching you trying out different options and i think the end results turned out great!

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

I have been trying your fifteen minute theory out in my art studio and bathroom. I cannot tell you how slick it worked! Things I have put off were accomplished in fifteen minute increments! Thank you from my heart!

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Oh I’m soo glad to hear this! ❤️

I think you came up with the best solution. Loved having you share the process and try out all of the options with us. Looks like you have some returning to do! Those drawer thingies from Amazon were so awesome - too bad they didn’t work in the space. Great video - thank you!

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

Girl!!! Same! If it has a lid - good luck with keeping things in order. Especially if the lid latches. Oof, it won’t happen. I do a lot of those wire shelf things for stacking. Mine are flat and don’t have the base, much like what you ended up using. I think it was Cass that referenced things needing to be easy to put away. Also, you’re lucky you get your Prime deliveries so fast!!! Such a satisfying video! ❤

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s not always the same day, but sometimes it is!

I'm finding stackable drawers are great. Easy access with a lid. I'm using tubs with lids for seasonal items and for items I don't need to access very often.

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Yes! Bins with lids are great for things we don’t get into often. Thanks for watching! ❤️

I have drawers in my linen cupboard in the bathroom for my medications, too. I have them centered on the door so I can open them fully, and I stack heavier liquid/upright items on the shelf next to the drawers. I live in an apartment with wire shelving so my options are limited.

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Good idea! Thanks.

I love lids because I'm a hidden organizer and for practical reasons like keeping lint and dust out but my partner is a visual 'organizer' and could never maintain that type of system. Your new approach looks like it will work really well for all organizational styles in the family.

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

I would prefer things hidden for those reasons as well, but I can’t seem to put them away!

I love this! I hate lids too- on items we use often.

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jen! ❤️

Hello Ali, Organization also depends on the type of organization style you are. Some like to hide and other are visual. I had such a hard time with my spice cabinet. 100 yr old house I rent does not have typical dimensions. I had to try out a lot of items and had to live with the side spaces. I just keep them clear more and have that as a weekend cleaning check. I just wish they made cabinets with out the lips edges. That would be the same size as the doors for easy storage solutions, But that is not the case of my situation. Also, I reuse the Naked Juice single serving Bottles for my pill medication. They are convenient to have since medication bottles varies in size and makes for easy storage. I label them with the dose and expiration date so I can dispose them when expired. I tend to sort through them on my shopping days on a regular to keep fresh supply. Walking your home and taking inventory is made easier to create the shopping list a less daunting experience. I live in a very small 3 bedroom home with little pantry space. This has helped me to get on a routine to always keep my expiration dates good.

@reallifewithali

16 күн бұрын

Good idea!

Good morning Ali! Your organization looks great. I have found that keeping our cold medications in one basket has helped so much. I see what we have and replace as needed. I do like those sliding baskets you got. I am curious to see where you put them or what you did with them. Have a great day!

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I am anxious to try those sliding baskets too. Hopefully soon I can get to them. 🤞🏻

@sugarfree4118

2 ай бұрын

I keep my personal every day medication and vitamins in a separate basket, common medications in another basket right next to it, and there is a small basket also next to them for a current medication. For example if we need to take cold medicine, we put it in a small basket for “frequent use” so we don’t have to deal with a whole big container . After we get better it goes back to the main basket. I try to buy very few meds because they are not cheap :))

I like the first option ...just store bottles etc on the sides❤

I keep medication and vitamins in the kitchen, away from the stove. This way I remember to take it after breakfast.First aid is in the main bathroom close to the sink so people can wash their hands first

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Good idea. My personal medicine and vitamins are in my bathroom. I see them when getting ready so it reminds me to take them. That and the reminder on my phone! 😆

You have to find what works for you and what doesn't. It took me over two years to figure ot out. For me, I have to use clear bins and baskets for some things. No lids work best for me. I use some acrylic low bins that works best for me for small things.

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad you have found what works for you!

I. Just did my closet in bathroom and I put all meds in clear lazy Susan’s and labeled them ie: dental, cold pain, personal care, my husband’s and mine. I love them!!

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Smart!

Our house has two closets in which the shelves are 26 inches deep and 10 inches wide. For 10 years, I have tried to work out a scheme to maximize the space not only to be fully used but also to be easy to access. So far, nothing has worked. I think the only remedy would be to hire a carpenter to come in and build some pull out drawers; however, I cannot afford that.😢

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Those are weird dimensions! I think I’ve seen pull out drawer inserts you can install yourself for very affordable prices! I’ll see if I can find anything…

@laureldreinking

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I have looked at those, and they are either too short, too wide or too expensive. However, were you to find something, I would be forever indebted to you.@@reallifewithali

For me, I like having closed storage in the sense that items are out of sight in a cabinet or drawer, and counters are clear, but INSIDE the cabinet/drawer, I like clear bins so I can see where to go. Having some type of pull-out bins is excellent, or a lazy susan. For frequently used meds, a clear lazy susan with sides might be good, too. Those recessed areas behind the door frame are a pain, but you could put seldom used items there, or larger items like the peroxide and alcohol (which are also kinda heavy for the bins, possibly). Depending on how tall your kids are, having the bins on a lower shelf might be helpful, too. It's good to see why one type of system does or doesn't work, and to evaluate why. Those previous, lidded plastic bins would be good for seldom used things. 😊

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

I considered a lazy Susan. Someone recommended that in the comments. It might have been you! Haha.

Thanks for another great video. Always look forward to them❤

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

Thanks for the Video 🥰👋🇨🇭

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

Great job!

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for helping Mira. i just subscribed to your channel.

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Aww, thank you! ❤️

Your voice reminds me a lot of A to Zen! I wonder if you are from the same place/have the same accent or if it's something else... New to your channel and enjoying it :)

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

I don’t think Marissa and I are from the same place, but I’m not sure! Thanks for being here! ❤️

Hi Ali, if you just swap the basket for vitamins with the meds that are still on the upper shelf, then you'd have all the meds on one level. 🎉

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

I wanted to do that, but the cough medicine is too tall! 😬 Thanks for the idea though!

Where did you get your lables and machine .i love it!❤

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

I love them too! Niimbot Label Maker amzn.to/3TIbWIV Niimbot Sticker Label amzn.to/3VqsKFI

it's not that hard to add a new shelf. Just measure the width and depth of the closet, and go to Home Depot, or better yet, an old-fashioned hardware store. Have them cut a new shelf the width of the closet (have it cut about 1/8" shy) and two pieces of one by one, Measure the height needed of the new shelf and place the one by one just underneath that. Glue and screw in to the side of the closet. Do the same thing on the other side, then put the new shelf on top. Having someone cut the wood is a game changer.

@reallifewithali

Ай бұрын

I definitely thought of doing that, but I knew it would take me forever to get it around to doing it. 😬 Maybe that will be a future project.

I love watching your videos, I can learn a lot from them!I love watching your videos, I can learn a lot from them!I have an organizing goodie I'd like to share with you, and I hope to communicate with you!

❤❤❤

@reallifewithali

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Lids dont work either...if the lids on stuff doesnt go back in ...lol

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

So true!

I do not understand why anyone would need to use that many different types of pain relievers and indigestion relief, My first aid/medicine chest is one drawer in the bathroom and both my Husband and I are on Prescribed Medication and have health issues, And when my stepdaughter lived with us we also had her childhood medication etc.

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what you’re seeing, but we only have a couple different pain relievers and maybe 2 indigestion relievers. We have multiple bottles of the same medications. Especially for children’s medicine because they are tiny bottles with few tablets in each. I hate to run out in the middle of the night when one of my kids would need it. Also, we are a family of 6. We need more than 2 people.

Oh that was a lot of testing to see what fits. Even a bit wearing 😴. Sorry. 😂

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

It’s fine! I needed to go through it. Haha.

@jennyjenkins877

2 ай бұрын

😮‍💨 Now you understand the struggle that perfectionists go through.

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

@@jennyjenkins877 Yup!

@anyat686

2 ай бұрын

@@jennyjenkins877 Oh yeah. I get it now ! 😂

@annw1395

2 ай бұрын

I appreciated seeing the trial and error, and the reasons why different methods would and wouldn't work. It's a process.

With that closet your always going to have the problem ...just store stuf on the sides

@reallifewithali

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I could. And I may! But I like how it is for now.