- Hello, friends, and welcome back.
If you're new here, hello.
My name is Kallie Branciforte,
and something that I love
is when I find little
tricks or hacks that help
to make my life or my home more organized,
and today, I'm going
to share with you some
of my favorite everyday
organizational hacks.
Let's do this.
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All right, we're gonna start
our organizing tricks in
the kitchen, and personally,
I feel like one of the biggest culprits
of a messy-looking kitchen is having stuff
out on the counter.
So, something I try to do at
least once every single day
is do a quick sweep of my kitchen
and pick up literally every
single unnecessary item
that is on the counters that
does not need to be there.
Now, listen, this does not
happen every single day.
Okay, I'm not Superwoman.
I'm the mom of a one-year-old.
I'm also pregnant.
So, it's just something I aim for.
You know what they say, it's, like,
shoot for the stars and you'll end up,
like, in the, near the moon
or, like, in the Milky Way?
How does it go?
Shoot for the stars, and you?
I don't know, I've totally
lost my train of thought,
but I'm pretty sure my
point was when you have
clean counter spaces, it
definitely makes the kitchen look
a lot more organized and clean, and so,
I have a few things I like to do
that help keep my counter
spaces clutter-free.
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Recently, I got this set
of stacking baskets from Amazon,
and I'm so pleased with them.
They keep all of my veggies
and fruits organized,
and they fit perfectly under my counters.
And I love how they
stack, so you can really
set them up how you want,
and it just helps to keep
the counter space clear
and more organized.
These would also work
amazing if you have a pantry,
but alas, I do not have a pantry.
I've actually never had a
pantry in my entire life.
It sounds like a beautiful thing.
Someday, maybe, guys,
I will have a pantry.
Again, like I said,
shooting for the Milky Way
or the stars or whatever.
Okay, for real though, it
could be the pregnancy talking,
but, like, all this talk of Milky Ways,
like, all I want to do is eat a Milky Way,
and I don't even remember what's in them,
but I think I need one.
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Okay, moving on,
another thing that our
kitchen counters always seem
to accumulate is just, like, paper,
just, like, coupons and receipts
and pieces of mail and whatever.
And so, one trick that I use
is I attach Command strips
to clothespins, and
then I just stick these
on the inside of cabinet doors.
This way, I have a really quick place
to clip all my little odds
and ends of paperwork.
Literally just super-simple,
costs less than a dollar,
and it's a quick grasp for
me to clip any paperwork
that I might have laying around
in the kitchen up and out of the way.
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On the topic of paper,
let's talk about the inside of our purse
and/or diaper bag if you're like me
and you're using your
diaper bag as your purse.
Whatever it is that you're carrying around
always seems to be the catch-all
for, like, all sorts of stuff.
So, we're gonna share
with you two little hacks
to help keep your bag
more organized and clean,
and the first thing we
need to tackle is receipts
'cause they always end up just, like,
at the bottom of our bag,
cluttering up our space.
So, first of all, if
you need it to save it
for tax purposes, get in the habit
of putting it away
immediately upon coming home.
So, I have these little
clips that I just showed you.
Clip all my receipts, right to here.
It's an easy place to
access right when I walk
in the door, and then I
know I always have them.
Any receipts that you don't
need to save for tax purposes,
you just wanna make their way
directly into the trash can,
but really quick: on your
way to the trash can,
if you are throwing away grocery receipts,
you need to make sure you're scanning them
into Fetch Rewards first.
Fetch Rewards is an app that I have talked
to you guys about before.
What it does is it partners
with a ton of brands,
and it gives you points.
So, it only takes about 10 seconds.
What you do is you scan your receipt.
It redeems points for you,
and then you can spend
your points on gift cards to, like,
anywhere that you shop: Walmart,
Target, Amazon, Best Buy.
I've actually gotten into the
habit of scanning my receipts
the second I get in my
car from the grocery store
so I don't miss any of my points,
and then I chuck the receipt right away
when I get home so it's
not cluttering up my bag.
And like I've mentioned,
I've talked to you guys
about Fetch Rewards in the past.
I've worked with them in the past.
I'm excited to partner with
them again for today's video
because that means I have a
fun little offer for you guys.
I have a promo code for you guys,
and that's going to give you your first
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2,000 points for free.
All you have to do is use this
promo code when you sign up,
and then when you scan your first receipt,
then you'll redeem your first 2,000 points
just for watching this video.
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The second trick I love
to use for organizing
my bag is to use the bag
inside of a bag trick, sort of like,
sort of like the bag
Matrix, like bag inception.
And I use them to organize like items
that go into bags or purses.
This not only makes it really
easy to find what I need
but also makes packing to
leave the house a breeze
'cause I can have all the clear bags out,
and I, depending on
what I'm doing that day,
I can grab just the ones
that I need and fill my bag.
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Okay, this next one
is gonna help with something that I have
a personal, like, love/hate
relationship with,
and that's wires.
Like, I love wires because
they plug in things
that I need to use, but also, like,
I just don't understand how it's 2020,
and there's still so many wires,
that we've made so many advances,
why so many wires still, why?
Whatever, I get that they're
totally necessary to power,
like, all of my appliances,
but I hate seeing them
around my house, and so, one little trick
that I recently adopted is using
these Command hook cord bundlers.
This literally can attach to
anything, and it helps you
to bundle cords out of the
way, which is so genius.
I am a Command hook lover.
Like, you've probably seen Command hooks
in pretty much every video I've ever made,
and I never knew that
this product existed.
It is so, so smart.
So, obviously these cord
bundlers are great for places
like entertainment centers and offices,
where we have, like, extra
cords hanging around,
to bundle them up and out of the way,
but a little trick that
I recently discovered
that is such a brilliant use for them
is to actually stick them
onto your kitchen appliances,
and then you can bundle the cords
when you're not using them
to avoid them from getting
all messed up and tangled
up in your kitchen cabinets.
It is so, so genius.
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I've been looking
for a solution for the boxes that, like,
tinfoil and parchment paper come in
for, like, I feel like my entire life.
I'm, like, I'm pretty sure
four-year-old Kallie was, like,
"Why do these boxes suck,
and they always break down?"
I feel like you're always
digging through the drawer,
and looking for the one that you want.
The boxes always fall apart and, like,
the parchment paper is coming out.
It's just always been an issue.
So, I found this little trick
that is actually really great.
What you're gonna need
is just two Command hooks
and a couple of wooden dowels.
You're gonna clip the
Command hooks on the inside
of a cabinet or a pantry wall
or really wherever you want
to use them, and then you're gonna slide
the wooden dowels through the tubes.
You can even poke holes on
either side of the boxes
if it's a box that you need to keep
'cause it has a serrated cutting edge,
or you can just pop the
entire tube out if you want
and put it on the dowel,
and then just hang it
right onto the Command hook,
and this is so much easier,
in my opinion, than
digging through the drawers
to find the one that you need.
It's literally, everything you
need is just hanging there.
You can literally just grab and go.
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All right, while we're talking
about Command hooks and how
much I love Command hooks,
let's talk about another
little trick you can use,
and this is great for
places like bathrooms
or even kitchens, where you need
a little bit of extra storage space.
You're just gonna use
some small wire baskets.
You can get these at the Dollar Tree,
and then the small metal Command hooks.
Apply one Command hook,
then attach your basket
to see where to place the second hook,
and then use a level if you wanna
ensure it's straight, and then, that's it.
Attach the second hook, and you can hang
your little metal rack anywhere.
This is great on the
side of a bathroom vanity
to put in, like, your hot
tools, your blow dryer,
also really great in the kitchen
for, like, spices or cooking equipment.
I just like that this
adds just a little bit
of storage at a quick grab
in really convenient places.
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Another option
for often unused space is to
use these thin roll-away carts.
I recently shared these
in a small bathroom organization video.
These fit perfectly into small spaces
and easily pull in and out by the wheels.
They're super-great for small bathrooms
but also really great for
tight spaces in kitchens,
like, if you have any unused
spaces between appliances.
We have a gap between our
oven and our fridge, and this
works perfectly to store
all of our spices and oils.
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All right, moving on,
I wanna share these nifty
little clips that you can use.
they can pretty much stick anywhere,
and they're gonna hold your broom,
your duster, your Swiffer,
your dustpan, anything.
Personally, I whip out my
broom at least once a day,
so I like to have it
somewhere really quick
and easy to grab, and
using these little clips
just, like, right on
the inside of the door
where I keep my cleaning supplies,
it makes it so much easier
to just really grab it
and then pop it back super-fast.
It would work really great in any closet,
pantry, or even a garage.
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My next trick is how to make
your own little DIY mudroom
or entryway closet if you don't
already have one in your house.
So, if you don't have an entryway closet,
you can use a cabinet.
I have this cabinet
that's by our entryway,
and I just moved the shelves
all the way to the top.
That would make the
bottom section super-big.
Then with just some Command hooks,
I'm making spots for hanging all
of my son's jackets and his outdoor gear.
And now, even though I don't
have an actual entryway closet
or even a mudroom for
storing jackets and shoes,
I just created one out of
this little IKEA cabinet
that came with our house for
all of his outdoor stuff.
Doesn't end up strewn all over my floor.
It's up and out of the way, and it's just
a really easy little
trick if you don't have
a mudroom of your own.
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Okay, this next trick
is if you have any spots that
have limited counter space,
such as a bathroom, and
you don't wanna give up
that precious real estate to store things.
I really love these
above-the-counter containers.
They are the perfect size
and shape to hold all sorts
of things that you would
usually put down on the counter,
but now you can use that to free up
some valuable counter space.
You can use these in bathrooms.
Another place that it
would work really great
is actually, like, in the living room.
You could put one up as a magazine caddy
or as a remote caddy so you always know
where your remotes are.
They're just, like,
smart little containers
that you can find so many
different uses for it.
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Okay, this next one
is a little trick that
I've shared in the past
for if you have open shelving.
Open shelving is beautiful,
but sometimes you need
to store something on a
shelf that isn't beautiful,
and you don't want it
sitting on an open shelf
where everyone can see it,
and so this little trick
helps to hide that.
So, for example, in our bathroom,
I have two plastic bins that I keep,
like, our medicine in, and
just a little home decor
inception here is I place a frame
in front of the two
bins so the open shelves
still look pretty, but in reality,
it's actually just storage
for a bunch of medicine.
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Okay, my next
organizing solution that is
on the never-ending quest
to make the most use of any
unused space in my house
is to make sure that
you are taking advantage
of any space underneath
beds, or in my case,
I'm making use of space
underneath my toddler's crib.
Honestly, this is just, like,
space that's totally unused,
usually just collects
dust and, like, dog toys
or children's toys or socks,
and now, you can use it
to store things and stay a
little bit more organized.
I love these under-the-bed storage bins
because they're literally designed to fit
directly underneath a bed,
but even if you don't get
the special under-the-bed storage bins,
you can literally just
use, like, different boxes
or bins or whatever you
have that fits under there.
It's just a really great place
to utilize for some extra storage.
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My last tip is something
that I talk about all the time,
but I swear to God, it
has helped me so much
with organization, and that is
to just, like, label everything.
Get yourself a label maker and just,
like, go crazy labeling stuff.
Like, label stuff that
you wouldn't even think
about labeling, because it helps.
I learned that there's no
such thing as over-labeling
when I decided one day to
label the inside of my fridge,
which seems a little bit ridiculous,
but I have to be honest,
it keeps my fridge
so much more organized
because in my mind mentally,
I can say, "Okay, this
shelf is for dairy,"
but after, like, a week
or two, I kind of forget,
and stuff gets mixed
up, and then my husband
puts something somewhere else.
When it literally says dairy, you just put
all the dairy back there, and then
when you're looking for something
that's dairy, you know
exactly where it is.
It's honestly one of the
smartest organizational things
that I ever did, and
I've found that labeling
all sorts of stuff, even if it seems
like a silly thing to label, has actually
helped to keep my house
so much more organized.
All right, guys, that does it
for these everyday organization hacks.
I hope that some of these help you.
A lot of these have really helped me
just make my, like, everyday life
a little bit easier, a
little bit more organized.
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