mail. use another basket to hold bread, pastries, and open snacks. limit appliances to the few used daily and stow away the rest. find homes for all of the miscellaneous items your counter has attracted.
2. location: put things close to where you use them. in this kitchen, the dishes were located as far from the dishwasher as possible. my first fix was to move plates, cups, and bowls to the cabinet over the dishwasher.
3. convenient: place items near or next to each other so each project is easy. in this case, we located preparation items for coffee, tea, and hot chocolate over the microwave and coffee pot. grab a mug 