Of all the real estate you have in your home, your kitchen counter is among the most valuable.

And because the kitchen can be aculinary catch-all, it tends to get super-cluttered, too.

That’s why you better know what to keep (and not keep) on your kitchen counters.

clean kitchen counter

Although their place is rightly in the kitchen, you shouldn’t clutter your countertops with additional appliances.

Even blenders, if used only once in a while, can be bulky and take up precious space.

Another alternative is to find a separate shelf to show them off, like in the dining room.

cutting board on kitchen counter

So stack them up and store them elsewhere.