What Earns a Spot on the Counter

A small kitchen feels bigger the moment the counters clear.

My fiance likes a clear counter and I like my gadgets within reach. This is the treaty we signed.

The sheet, in text

1. Daily use only. Used every day, it stays. Weekly, it gets a cabinet. Monthly, a high shelf.
2. One tray by the stove. Oil, salt, pepper, one utensil crock. The tray is the border.
3. Nothing lives by the sink. Soap and a brush in a caddy. Everything else dries and goes away.
4. Use the wall. A rail or magnetic strip frees a whole drawer and half a counter.
5. Clear one full stretch. One empty run of counter is your prep space. Guard it.

What I would actually use for this

Do the sheet first. If you still need something afterwards, these are the ones from my own shortlist that fit this job.

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