What's in a Minimalist Kitchen?

What's in a Minimalist Kitchen? Or more importantly: what's not?? ;) Today we share our simplified kitchen and talk about how it is easy to clean, enjoyable to be in, causes me to cook more and waste less food!

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[Chericherry]

We bought 2 complete sets of dishes years ago because we have a huge family (all grown with 26 grandchildren) and a few times a year everyone comes over. Then we'd realized, we use paper plates/products for big gatherings!

[melissalee]

The blue stools look nice but I must say I really liked the red ones.

[natblabla]

Love this! ... I actually paused the video twice to go to my kitchen and remove some things I never use. Yay!

[cindypack]

My sweet mother-in-law cooked huge, delicious meals in a kitchen with a regular top freezer refrigerator, a large electric stove with storage for her original Wearever aluminum cookware from the 1940’s, and ONE cabinet that held the sink and enough counter on each side for a small dish drainer on one and a Mr. Coffee on the other. There was an overhead cabinet on each side of the base one. The kitchen table and four chairs finished out the room. I think it was FDR that said “Do what you can with what you have where you are.” She did, exceptionally well. You are following great advice!

[kimguge]

Love the hair! It really makes your eyes pop. This video was super helpful. I need the donation centers in my area to reopen before I can do anymore simplifying. My garage is full of things to get rid of! It’s crazy how things accumulate around the house.

[stacyhigginson]

I still highly recommend having a food storage (that you use and rotate through) in case of emergencies.

[mamamohnster]

I have used the "one place setting' idea for several years and love it. I actually took the kids to goodwill and let them pick a set of flatware they like, and they have to reuse that too. Works great!

[SBSunshine]

I love your new hair colour! Would never have guessed you weren't a blond or close to it. I've been working on my own kitchen today. Thanks for the inspiration!
Self-proclaimed President of Tom's Fan Club.

[marcidrag]

Thank you for the motivation! I finally did it! I spent 3 hours this afternoon decluttering my kitchen and it feels soooo good! Everything to donate has to live in a box in the basement until donation centers are open again, but so happy it's done!

[lindamcteer]

I love how you said "supper" instead of "dinner". When I was growing up in the south NOBODY ever called the last meal of the day dinner, , , , .our three meals were breakfast, dinner, and supper, in that order. Even to this day, when someone around me talks about dinner, I think they're talking about the noon meal. Great video !

[k-vols]

I loved those red stools! Blue is nice but yellow would pop! red stools inspired a bright orange outdoor bench and a orange front door. Sometimes that pop color is perfect.
I have initiated the quarantine box.

[t.]

Absolutely love the idea of keeping extra dishes in the basement in a bin! I'm going to do this when we move. (everything is in boxes currently). What a great idea!!!

[Rachel-ulet]

Decluttering is great. I kept a ton of gadgets, I use them. I leave coffee maker, toaster and air fryer out, and a big bin of spatulas etc by the stove and bowl of fruit and veggies. That’s as minimal as I’m willing to go. It’s saves excessive movements and time

[katmontgomery]

Enjoy watching your videos. Been married over 40+ years. I could have used videos like yours way back then
Before you were born. So I share these with my daughter mother of 3. Thx again!

[PahlaB]

I do the dishes after every meal anyway, so I'm totally on board with having less! I recently gave away so, so, so many single use items and I feel better in my clutter-free kitchen. LOVE the new hair color, it really makes your eyes pop. :)

[DebbieLinville]

I told my husband that, ”the minimal mom says keeping the mail out of the kitchen would make the kitchen more peaceful”. My husband said, ” I don’t know how that would work ? I said, “well we just need to find another spot for the mail “. He said, “do you mean mail or male” ? I am still laughing . Thanks very much. We both had a good laugh and the mail is off the counter !

[andreastockton]

One of the best things I have done to simplify life has been to stop coloring my hair! I started going grey in my twenties and was mortified by it... Colored at the salon for a while, by myself for a long time, and finally realized how much time and money I was spending on it, not to mention the roots bothering me in between. There is a bit of an awkward time when the grey moves in, but I am SO glad to have embraced real me, and I now in my late 30s have a chic streak of grey and "natural" highlights (old profile pic on you tube, sorry!... ). I have had SO many women, those I know and those I don't, stop me and say how much they love it and how they wish they could be as brave. I tell everyone how worth it it is!

I just recently found your videos and have had so much fun hanging out with you and your family, Dawn. Thanks for inspiring my decluttering!

[brookemace]

I started watching your videos about 3 or 4 months ago. My husband and I purchased my childhood home almost a year ago. The house was empty for 15 years and my mom was a clutter bug, then dementia happened...she became a hoarder. Cleaning out this house has been an emotional roller coaster! We have cleaned out 5 full size large dumpsters and there is still “stuff”! You have truly given me an emotional perspective that I didn’t have before. Dare I say, your videos have helped save my marriage...lol I wish I could post a pic of the before and after. Still a loooing way to go, but so much easier than before 😊💪🏻

[jamieweymouth]

Your original kitchen videos were such an inspiration, we certainly are living the benefits from your wisdom here! The fruit on our counter is my nemesis- perhaps I can simplify more to fit it in a cabinet 😊 thank you as always for sharing your life and wisdom with us! Love the hair too!!

[Julie-rcwl]

Dawn, I love your blue cabinets--it's such a happy, pretty room! I look forward to when you hang your wallpaper in the other room, too! That'll be so fun! I hope you end up loving it!