Eight Ways to Declutter Your Kitchen Worktops

ou’ve deliberated, browsed, and consulted. Calculated, designed, and dreamt. Finally, after all this, you have your perfect stone worktop installed in your refitted kitchen. Perhaps the sparkle of granite inspires energy in the space, the crisp freshness of marble makes your kitchen feel heavenly, or the glow of rose quartz makes you feel warmly at home. Then life happens, and your perfect stone worktop gets covered in stuff! It’s time to Declutter Your Kitchen Worktops to restore the beauty and functionality of your space.

So, don’t fall into the trap of a cluttered kitchen! Life is busy, and clutter builds up before you know it. Before you have your worktop fitted, follow our top tips to declutter kitchen worktops. This will allow you to let your worktop shine as a centre point of your new kitchen.

1. Ingredient Eviction

Emptying your food cupboards will have an impact on your worktops. If you are refitting your kitchen, you will need to empty your cupboards anyway. So the key is to take care when you return ingredients to your kitchen. Check the dates of everything.  The space that you create from this exercise will allow you to move additional countertop items into a cupboard and away from your stone worktop!

2. Have No Mercy

Do the same with your gadgets. When it comes to returning all those bits and bobs to your kitchen when your stone worktop is in place, be ruthless. We bet you never even realised that you had three different varieties of spiraliser! Have you ever used the novelty bottle opener that Auntie Joan got you for Christmas eight years ago? Once you’ve purged your space of all this additional stuff, you’ll be able to use the space for the coffee pot that you use.

3. Sensible Arrangements

When returning items to your kitchen after a refit, make a plan to declutter your kitchen worktops. Zone your small appliances, bakeware, pans, and chopping boards to create an organised space. Stock corner cupboards or high cabinets with rarely used or seasonal appliances like a fondue set and turkey platter. This frees up accessible space for frequently used appliances like a juicer or sandwich toaster. A well-organised kitchen ensures ease of accessibility, reducing the temptation to leave items out and helping you maintain clutter-free kitchen worktops.

4. Counting Crockery

You don’t need several sets of crockery gone are the days of everyday and best. Discard chipped plates and bowls and either invest in one set of crockery that works for both daily use and special occasions or promote your ‘best’ crockery to everyday use. By doing so, you’ll free up valuable cupboard or dresser space, making room for letters and paperwork. This simple step will help you declutter your kitchen worktops, keeping your surfaces clear and organised for a more functional and stylish kitchen.

5. Keeping Aloft

Wall storage is versatile, convenient, and, when chosen correctly, attractive in its own right. A wall-mounted paper towel holder, fruit basket or spice rack works well. Include a magnetic strip to hold knives. Keep cookbooks (sticking to the ones that you use!) on shelves rather than your worktop. Try not to do all of these things, though, as you run the risk of simply moving clutter to the walls!

6. Everyday Habits

Decluttering your kitchen worktops requires daily maintenance. This may sound challenging, but it’s all about forming good habits. Dirty dishes should go directly into the dishwasher or sink, and wiping down surfaces before bed ensures a tidy space. Avoid letting paperwork pile up on your kitchen worktops, and keep them clean and clutter-free. By making these small changes, you can declutter your kitchen worktops effortlessly, helping your stone surfaces stay clear just like your sense of mental clarity!

7. Integration Inspiration

Of course, the beauty of stone as a worktop material is its durability and ability to integrate devices and utensils. So, your draining board is cut into your granite. Your electrical points are hidden within a marble kitchen island. As a stone worktop can withstand a lot of activity, the possibilities for integration are considerable. 

8. Decorative Splash

Decluttering does not mean that there is no space for the superfluous. Simply be thoughtful about your decorative choices. Choose wider sections of worktop for vases or fruit bowls and place them away from other countertop items. Otherwise, look to the walls for complementary decoration. Wall clocks should reflect the colour tone of your stone surface so that the decoration and decluttered worktop are coherent. 

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