https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:25:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-507475 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:58:47 +0000 sorrycharlie 507475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingbrit: I got my chrome breadbox at BBB! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-507470 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:57:08 +0000 bienlivingdesign 507470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After posting that, I think I am going to make a blog post out of tips like this :) Thanks for the inspiration! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-507466 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:56:12 +0000 bienlivingdesign 507466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, our kitchen counters are always cluttered...but with JUNK, not necessities like your nice, organized counters! ;) That being said, here are a couple of suggestions to free up some space for you:</p> <p>Get rid of the butcher block knife holder. Hang one of these &amp; save tons of room (plus they look cool, in my opinion) <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00136621/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00136621/</a></p> <p>The bread box takes up a lot of room. I would store that for now &amp; keep the bread on top of other food items in the cabinet (bread is usually short enough to fit &amp; won't get smashed).</p> <p>Along the same lines as the knife rack, makes spices work as decor with a cool hanging spice rack. West Elm has a really cute one: <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/mrk-hanging-spice-rack-d538/" rel="nofollow">http://www.westelm.com/products/mrk-hanging-spice-rack-d538/</a><br /> or move it to the inside of a cabinet with a few of these: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/SpiceStor-Organizer-Cabinet-Spice-Clips/dp/B005J9FNTK" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/SpiceStor-Organizer-Cabinet-Spice-Clips/dp/B005J9FNTK</a></p> <p>That should help quite a bit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-507402 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:28:58 +0000 autumnlove 507402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I don't see any clutter! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-507398 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:27:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 507398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: okay pictures:</p> <p>Our kitchen is tiny- amazingly though bigger than our previous kitchens haha!<br /> The cupboards are really deep and that's a huge advantage. We are able to store some lesser used items near the back. Our pretty much never used items are in a box in my closet- cake stands and such.</p> <p>So what's on my counter: tons of fruit, butcher block, French press and currently a cleaning spray. </p> [attach=1597/13/mgq5mc.600x450.image.jpg] [attach=1597/13/mgq5me.600x450.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-507395 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:25:52 +0000 Mrs. Pen 507395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: okay pictures:</p> <p>Our kitchen is tiny- amazingly though bigger than our previous kitchens haha!<br /> The cupboards are really deep and that's a huge advantage. We are able to store some lesser used items near the back. Our pretty much never used items are in a box in my closet- cake stands and such.</p> <p>So what's on my counter: tons of fruit, butcher block, French press and currently a cleaning spray. </p> [attach=1597/13/mgq5j6.600x450.image.jpg] [attach=1597/13/mgq5j8.600x450.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-507200 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:23:56 +0000 MrsTiz 507200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: &lt;3 your kitchen! I've been trying to figure out where to stop the back splash i'm looking at..I LOVE that yours goes all the way to the ceiling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-507197 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:23:10 +0000 MrsTiz 507197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We keep out: Keurig, knife set, paper towel holder, all my cookbooks, two utensil holders, spoon rest, wine, S&amp;P.</p> <p>I can't stand it! We keep all of our little appliances in the lower cabinets, They're all jammed on top of eachother, but they aren't in my way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-507192 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:15:22 +0000 mrs. bird 507192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingbrit: thanks! i was beginning to worry that i was going to get reported to some hoarding show after hearing how many bees have clutter free kitchens! =D our breadbox is from homegoods, i got it a few years ago but see similar ones there frequently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506388 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:50:53 +0000 lemondrop 506388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We keep appliances that aren't used every day on a shelf in the garage. I just bring it out when I need something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506358 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:18:04 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 506358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: at least it looks neat :-)</p> <p>Hmm on the counter we keep kitchen knives in butcher block holder, small butcher block cutting board, one of those utensil holders to keep your stove/counter from getting messy while you cook, paper towel holder, Keurig machine, K-Cup holder, dish drying rack, holder with most frequently used spoons &amp; spatulas, and fruit basket. One of our outlets is always plugged in with a cell phone or tablet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506215 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:40:07 +0000 wheres_c 506215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: i think your kitchen is beautiful. So much more organized than mine.</p> <p>Question, where did you get the breadbox? Ive been keeping our bread on top of the microwave! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506170 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:28:03 +0000 Bao 506170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: what a beautiful kitchen! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506162 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:25:51 +0000 Reese 506162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing we keep on the counter is the KA mixer, paper towel holder, kettle is always on the stove, and some containers with pasta in them (which I could put in the pantry but I feel like our counter top is too naked without them)</p> <p>I think your kitchen looks fine. Could you get rid of the bread basket and some of the little stuff on the stove? That may help?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506157 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:24:42 +0000 mrs. bird 506157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: I &lt;3 your kitchen!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506152 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:23:42 +0000 mrs. bird 506152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: you win! That is a terrible space! Looks like it would be awkward to move around in. Ours is just straight, but everyone has to walk through it to get to the bedrooms or the bathroom and it's hard to have more than one person in there at a time. I do envy your window though, we don't have any windows in our kitchen or bathroom :/ I hope we both get kitchen upgrades in our future homes!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506137 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:20:39 +0000 Shutterbug 506137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is an old picture from before we finished the kitchen (some trim pieces are missing and the window's not painted), but we have: the Keurig, k-cup holder, utensil holder, knife block, toaster, paper towel holder, mail sorter, shredder, and apparently a basil plant (it was the summer!) on our counters. </p> <p>We also have an island that you can't see and that's about 30 square feet of counter with nothing on it.</p> <p>I had a teeny tiny kitchen with about half the counter space you see here before, so that was #1 on my list when we renovated. </p> [attach=674/13/mgorag.600x450.kitchen.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506087 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:10:56 +0000 MediaNaranja 506087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an oddly designed kitchen with not much counter space, so we've been pretty good at trying to keep clutter to a minimum. There is an 8-inch wide counter between the stove and wall, there we keep the rice cooker and toaster (both used daily). The things we don't use as often (slow cooker, food processor, blender, george foreman grill) are stored in the cabinet underneath. On the other side of the stove there is about 18 inches of counterspace before you get to the sink. There we have two canisters with wooden spoons, spatulas, etc. On the other side of the sink the counter extends another 5 feet or so before hitting the wall. There we have the microwave (a small, mini, apartment model) and knife block. Not having much space made me really good at figuring out what was truly needed on the counter!</p> <p>We are lucky in that the cupboards are quite deep, and we have two large storage closets. They were just empty so I bought cheap bookshelves at target that would fit inside, so that is what we use as a pantry.</p> <p>ETA: here is a photo </p> [attach=2770/13/mgownw.450x600.20130115_181405.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506047 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:03:48 +0000 sorrycharlie 506047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Those bottom cupboards barely fit a thing, they're so shallow! And the counters suck. Lol.</p> <p>[attach=1296/13/mgoqid.450x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506036 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:00:59 +0000 sorrycharlie 506036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will totally trade you my kitchen for yours! yours is a dream compared to what I'm working with! lol. let me get a picture. old house = no closets = everything jammed into the kitchen!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-506017 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:56:13 +0000 Alivoo01 506017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our kitchen countertop is pretty cluttered because we have a tiny kitchen as well. I've even already stored away our BIG appliances like our food processor, slow cooker, nuwave, etc. We leave our rice cooker, mixer, toaster, blender, deep fryer, and toaster oven out though since we use them often. Plus, we're completely out of storage space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-505851 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:22:54 +0000 sarac 505851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, my counters are nearly bare. I do not do well with clutter of any type. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-505844 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:20:33 +0000 fussygal 505844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our rental house has a teeny tiny kitchen, too. On our counters we have: a toaster, two tier basket for bread and fruits/veggies that can be out, Keurig, KitchenAid mixer, knife block and containers for flour, sugar and coffee. I'm not a huge fan of kitchen clutter, but I do like a few things out. What about getting some of those wire "baker" shelves? We had to get the small one and I don't like that you can see everything on them, but they do help keep the counters a bit cleaner.</p> <p>ETA: I almost forgot...DH puts DIRTY dishes on the counter instead of the sink. It's how his mom preferred they did it growing up, but it drives me bonkers :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-505835 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:18:54 +0000 mrs. wagon 505835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have tons of counter space but since they're pretty unusable (cabinets are too low above them and they are really shallow.. bad kitchen design! our drawers are also so shallow that I can't even put a 1 cup measuring cup in them! now I know what to look for in a kitchen when buying!!!) they got cluttered really really badly. My parents came over, took one look at the counters and took us straight to Ikea. One tall, deep bookshelf with doors later we have a beautiful pantry standing next to our fridge and my counters still have a LOT of stuff on them, but MUCH LESS! Changed my life!!!!!</p> <p>right now my counters have, going left to right (the counters are in a big u-shape all the way around the kitchen): Keurig, mixer, dry goods canisters, wine rack, rice cooker, knife block, dish rack, sink, scrap rack, toaster, toaster oven, Ninja, Magic Bullet (thank my MIL for both of those), slow cooker, spice rack, stove, utensil crock. Dang, that's a lotta stuff. But I really hate storing appliances in cupboards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-505825 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:16:21 +0000 mrs. bird 505825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: no space for shelves =( the opposite wall has our fridge which is in the wall and an opening to the hall where the bedrooms are, so those pics are our entire kitchen... it is basically one side of a hallway. we don't even have a coat closet or a broom closet, so hiding things is tricky =( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-505812 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:13:10 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 505812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I lived in an apartment my counters were always cluttered! I have more room now, and it is nice. I have my mixer, a chopping block, a knife block, and a decorative jar filled with bottle caps on my counters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-505802 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:11:29 +0000 JoJoGirl 505802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh boy. Also no pantry here. We have 1 small counter and have a toaster, coffee maker, grinder, knives, cutting board, 2 spice racks, wine rack, radio, drying rack, and spoon holder thing. It's a lot. </p> <p>All our other appliances (kitchenaid, slow cooker, hand mixer, George Foreman, french press, etc) were piled into a cabinet until we had ELFA shelves installed last week in our 2 feet of free wall space. Seriously changed my life. I'd post a pic but it doesn't look like you have space in there anyway for shelves. :(</p> <p>ETA: Actually even with the shelves our counters still look like yours. We just have more space in our cabinets. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-505798 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:10:46 +0000 mrs. bird 505798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: we don't have a pantry, the doors in the pic are the back entrance and our bathroom. when we got married we were gifted a ton of great items and just don't have anywhere to put them, so we're busting at the seems! we don't use the mixer that often, but it don't fit anywhere else. the griddler and rice cooker/slow cooker get used a few times a week, but put the food processor in a cabinet where the rice cooker had been =/ i think i could find space for the griddler, but that's about it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-505794 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:08:49 +0000 EBSC 505794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh MAN do I feel you on this one!<br /> We have a mixer, coffee maker, hot water kettle, coffee and tea fixings, flour/sugar canisters, spices, utensils (3 container things of spatulas, etc), knives, and cutting boards all on our counters. It drives me nuts that it never really looks clean and organized, but my cupboards are so overflowing I'm stacking things on top of them! Cannot wait to have a house w some proper storage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-counter-clutter#post-505789 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:07:35 +0000 Mrs. Pen 505789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had this problem too, we started storing most of our applicances in cupboards. Our kitchenaid is in the hutch cabinet in the dining room, toaster, electric water heater, hand mixer etc are in the cupboards.</p> <p>We keep knives in the drawer, we have a french press so it has a small footprint and we keep that in a cupboard too. </p> <p>We got rid of the spice rack because it took up too much room - and just store the jars in the spice cupboard. We also keep all our mixing spoons and utensils in a drawer too. And our kitchen is smaller than yours!</p> <p>We always keep a lot of fruit/veggies on hand so our counters are consumed with that alllll the time. No room for appliances! </p>