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The 10 Commandments of a Clutter-Free Kitchen

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Scores of cabinets and miles of counter space, a place for everything and everything in its place — this is the dream kitchen. But the reality is that most of us are cooking meals in spaces not of our dreams. Our kitchens are working spaces that we forgive for being short on cabinets, counter space, and often, both.

Another real-life situation: Our kitchen corners, counters, windowsills, and tables have a tendency to accumulate clutter. From the day’s mail (or, let’s be honest, the week’s) to the ice cream maker we haven’t managed to put away (even though it’s now officially fall), these items somehow manage to take over — which can make our kitchens more difficult and less enjoyable places in which to work.

I surveyed my friends and family to find out the worst culprits of kitchen clutter, the things that always seem to pile up or get in the way — plus the best ways to deal with them.

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