After working in a hotel for 30 years much of this is not new to me. However I will take this one step farther. Old homes and many new lack the power out lets for all the plug ins needed in todays kitchen. When I watch the food channel you don't see toasters,crock pots,blenders, bread machines,coffee makers and etc. that most kitchens would have and more so if a person is disabled or old and who wants to walk back and forth and carry this and that from storage from the advice of a whippersnapper. What you see is flower pots and a cookbook or two on TV. As taste of changed over the years and improvements in kitchen electrics. The best solution would be an normal open kitchen that opens up to hidden side larger one with the room for all these extras. So you don't have to carry and find stuff. One other idea would be to have a test kitchen that is multi kitchens side by side small like an apartment *IF* you have multi cooks in your home but then you still have to walk and carry from storage anyway. All ideas of this nature cost money that people don't have today. I just don't think this is the answer to all problems.

I would love this video/book. If I had the money, or a charge card, I'd order it today. Unfortunately, I'm on an extremely limited disability income, and it's not in my budget. It looks great.

C. Kilgore: though there is expense involved, yes, there are solutions to your dilemmas. There are now "pull down" cabinets that can allow people to use their upper cabinets even if they are very petite or even in wheelchairs. And many kitchens use a "pull-up" surface that is stored in base cabinets: your appliance rests on a platform that can be levered up from below, locked into place, and used right there, on its own surface. Usually I've seen mixers placed on these, but a quality blender or a frequently used bread machine would also go on them.

Retrofitting can be difficult to do, sometimes. If you can't do that, Try putting lightweight things up high and employ one of those cool grabber/reacher gadgets to get things down as needed. And The Container Store sells Elfa brand shelves and drawers, and Elfa came out with customizable drawers that fit inside base cabinets, as well as more standard sized drawers. I find drawers are better than big empty cabinet holes! Great way to extend space for small gadgets, storage containers, plastic bags, parchment paper, and accessories of often-used small appliances, my citrus juicer, pads for my dustmop and steam mop, and so on, all without getting on hands and knees to search the backs of those lower cabinets.
There are also gadgets that mount to the backsplash to store utensils, spices, dishwashing things, and so on. There is even an under-cabinet mounted cookbook holder. Using these types of solutions will free up your existing drawers, too. I've seen these gadgets at Ikea and in Skymall magazines over the years, but a competent woodworker could create useful backsplash shelving, and maybe add cuphooks to hold mugs and utensils and things from underneath. The goal is to maximize storage where you can most easily reach.

All these ideas are best employed AFTER decluttering, though.

Another thought is to rotate your recipes in such a way that you don't need every single small appliance, pot and pan on a regular basis...spread them out a bit. Don't bake with the mixmaster every week. Don't grill on the stovetop grill.

Another thought is to re-think your tools, and see if it is time to upgrade to something that works smarter for you in this phase of life. For example, I'm really thinking hard about getting rid of a food chopper and replacing it with a beautiful Saladmaster Machine. It is handsome enough to stay on the counter, and I want chopped fruit and veggie salads done fresh every day...but it is a LOT easier to operate, uses no cord, and the cutting cones can go in the dishwasher for minimal clean up. Or switch your big bread-maker for one of those little ones that make just enough for dinner, and bakes it in half an hour.

Coffee can be brewed in individual cups with some of the new coffee gadgets available...or give a fancy coffee-maker a place of honor closer to the eating area.

I've seen amazing iced tea brewed in ionized water in just minutes, right in the glass, so doing several servings can go really fast...just add ice and go. Adding a quality water ionizer to your kitchen is an awesome thing to help with your health and energy levels, too, because it is a powerful antioxidant and cleanses the body so nicely.

Another example might be changing to more stackable cookware - and/or using less of it - so that you have more storage space that is easy to get to.

Hope there is a nugget or two here that will help you....

Mark Dial and C. Kilgore make a good point. Here's what you do: find what you absolutely HAVE to HAVE on the counter. Put it there. BUT, remove everything else you don't like, use, need, want, or have room for. That will make good space for these things you DO need on the counter. Plug in a power strip to accommodate your appliances if you are low on outlets. The point you don't want to miss: we can get along with a lot less. Find what matters most to you, put it where you need it, and be happy with the space you have. We can do that when we get the clutter out!

i did't see a code. but i want betty crocker cook book. and i new to this

I just LOVE this video. Thank you so much for offering it. This gal's worth a million and she knows her stuff about clutter and how to take care of it once and for all!