Table and Counter Organization

Keeping your kitchen tidy is important -- cooking is a lot harder when you don't have enough counter space! The same applies in the dining room. Your meal might be ready, but where are the napkins and the salt shaker? Get organized with some of the ideas below. Remember, organization might take a little effort, but it saves you time in the long run if you know where everything is when you need it.  Perhaps the products pictured below will inspire you to get your counter uncluttered. Good luck!

Kitchen

Knife Storage	Breadboxes	Cookbook Holders	Recipe Boxes	Paper Towel Holders

Spoon Rests	Kitchen Utensil Holders	Hanging Baskets	Banana Hangers

Dining Room

Utensil Organizers	Salt and Pepper Shakers	Pepper Mills	Lazy Susan	Cruets

Butter  and Condiment Dishes	Sugar Bowls /Dispensers	Napkin Holders	Flatware Caddies

• General Links
• National Kitchen and Bath Association -- organization of professional kitchen and bath designers.
• Plain & Fancy -- Cabinetry magazines.
• Kitchen Organization Advice, Suggestions, and DIY Tips.
• Many of these sites are distinctly woman-oriented. Don't let that discourage you, guys. Kitchen organization is a job for everyone.
• EHow.com -- Tips on how to free up counter space.
• HGTV
• Blue Suit Mom
• Creative Homemaking
• Lowe's
• Kitchens.com
• Organized Living