MINIMALISM | Kitchen Declutter with Me 2021 💪 *big* MESSY TO MINIMAL TRANSFORMATION Purge + Organize

I hope you guys enjoy this messy to minimal declutter with me minimalism series! Although our minimalist family has been on this journey for 5 years, it just goes to show you can still find things to declutter and organize, even in a minimalist kitchen. :) I truly love being a minimal mom and enjoy the sense of spaciousness and freedom that minimalism brings. Get my best tips on how to declutter and organize your kitchen like a minimalist in 2021 and let's get organized together!

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ABOUT A TO ZEN LIFE
I was an emotional hoarder who couldn’t let go. My husband grew up poor in rural China. Now we are a happy & debt-free minimalist family living our dream life in Europe.

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[bnwing]

I got rid of my dish drainer years ago. I’ve only ever used a large bath towel since. I just rotate & wash the towels as needed. And if I want the area cleared, just put the used one in the laundry hamper & not put a new one out until I need it. It looks much cleaner & clearer & I can actually place more dishes to drain & dry this way. I also don’t have to worry about keeping the drainer cleaned.

[ElisabetTX]

I’ve been binging your videos for a couple days and it’s been life changing. Which sounds dramatic but it is. The “fantasy self” concept alone has changed me. I also love how you are so open about the emotional aspect of hoarding. That doesn’t seem to come up much in clutter videos. Especially when talking about “sparking joy”, yes things do spark joy when it reminds you of someone. Your videos have been so helpful. Thank you for what you do!

[Merryyy]

An aesthetic solution to the drying rack is what they call a Finish rack. We have them in Spain and it is pretty much a rack inside of the cupboard that is over the sink. The water goes straight to the sink but you cannot see all of that. We actually use it as the place to store plates.

[tolleri]

In Finland most homes have a drying cabinet over the sink. No need to wipe the countertops after washing up because the water drips directly back into the sink and the clean dishes don't pile up on the counters. ☺️

[AtoZenLife]

✨UPDATE: I immediately replaced the broken carafe because you guys told me it could shatter! We are all about safety here. ❤️ Like this video and COMMENT BELOW with this emoji "🚪" if you are on your minimalism journey!

[EricaLucasLoves]

Having boxes to organize your declutter as you go from the start is great advice!

[KateWiium]

i never bought a drying rack i just lay down a towel and stack dishes and pans against the wall so it runs down, and glasses at the end :) it dries and goes back up to the closets

[srixmessup]

Don't know if someone mentioned this but an idea so you can use your mother's pot on induction, is to get a steel plate and place it under the pot so it transfers the heat.

[constantsorrows]

My husband and I are the same! The big one we have are his jackets. We have a place for our jackets in our entryway mudroom and a set of hooks for guests, but my husband tries to use every single hook from the hook set so our guests have no where's to put there jackets. I know he sees the set of hooks as more convenient but it drives me bonkers since he definitely doesn't need 8 hooks! We're always doing the same moving back and forth shuffle.

[KateWiium]

the dressing mix I just sprinkle on to a salad or onto steamed veg =) I don't make it into a dressing, however it's pretty good added to sour cream for veg but kinda sour

[LittleGraySquirrel]

Another great video! I wasn’t up to a full declutter today but you made me think about things I don’t use in the kitchen. I took 17 wooden spoons/utensils, a pair of plastic tongs, and a handful of other things out of one drawer! It all went into the donate box I started in the garage.

[ericamciver]

I'm decluttering my kitchen as my husband doesn't want to renew our lease . 5 months until moving and soo much to do. My kitchen is rough spot for me. It is where my fantasy self lives.

[karialmine]

omg with the coffee mug that stays on the counter that my husband won't let me put away! haha! I thought we were the only ones!

[thecuteexorcist]

The kitchen's you called small, are normal size in the Netherlands 😅. The kitchen you have right now is considerd very big! Like, a small kitchen over here has: 2 usable cabinets, a single sink, 2 hanging cabinets, a mini fridge under a floating countertop and on that countertop is the electric cooking area (forgot the name in english). Like that's it! They are found almost in every rental home/apartement.

[kathleenbolanos]

I dry my cast iron pans on the stove with some heat (stops rust) and it's easy n fast. Could work for your big pans!
I use one of the small boon Reed drying things. It looks like plastic grass and is made for bottles. It's small but I absolutely LOVE it. You can stick things of any shape or size on it anyway you want and it holds it.

[nyarongoodero]

Hi. You can get an induction plate adapter for your pot. The one you want to keep.

[Budgetmeright]

I love having a clean kitchen. usually I cook 2 to 3 meals at the same time or at least do some preparing. so I definitely need space and clean items. really saves a lot of money when it comes to groceries

[k.]

Marissa, Great knife story.... I weapon could be!
Awesome job my dear and another great video. Thanks for sharing and caring. Blessings.

[CindyLejeune]

The bunt cake pan is good for making monkey bread in I sometimes make it for Family events.

[Huggible]

I love a good decluttering video 😍 one great lesson I've learned with minimalism is that you can declutter/revisit an area more than once. I've done my kitchen a few times and like you declutter we my angel food cake pan. I learned I could actually make angel food cake in a loaf pan which is better as it's just me and my partner that would eat it.