Resetting My Tiny Kitchen for Under $20 🇨🇳 | Living Alone in China

Ting resets her tiny Shenzhen kitchen on a rainy day by decluttering old items and buying new tools for ¥140 total.

• Decluttering focus — She discards a rusty wok, broken makeup box used for six years, and expired sauces to free space [02:06] [04:12] [20:58].

• New purchases — Affordable kitchen additions include an iron wok, cutlery organizer, chopsticks, and storage bags bought locally instead of online [12:47] [13:16] [13:36].

• Self-care reflection — Ting notes that maintaining her space helps her care for herself after living alone for years [21:49] [22:05].

• Home cooking — She steams pumpkin mantou and soaks tea eggs overnight with star anise, Sichuan pepper, and cinnamon for stronger flavor [23:05] [24:52] [26:32].

• Daily meals — She enjoys a simple ¥50 hamburger steak lunch with free soup and later pan-fries perilla-wrapped items [10:20] [28:06].

• What total cost covers Ting's full kitchen reset including the wok and organizer?

• How long does Ting steam the mantou dough before pan-frying extras?