Keeping Counters Clear in a Busy, Lived-In Kitchen
Keeping counters clear is a constant battle when you are actually cooking three meals a day. It is easy to let the mail, the bread bags, and the half-used jars of honey take over every square inch of workspace. To get a handle on the mess, you have to determine what belongs on your kitchen countertops. Look at them with an eye toward paring down. Think about what space you need for chopping or rolling dough, and work backwards from there. According to Cathy Orr of The Uncluttered Life, this determines what is allowed there.