Unraveling the pattern behind my perpetually cluttered kitchen counter
I observed that no matter how much I tidied, the counter was always covered by evening, which was MILDY INFURIATING. After logging a week's worth of clutter, I figured out it was mostly unopened mail and school papers I kept setting down 'for later'. My fix was a simple inbox tray I now empty first thing each morning. The counter has stayed clear for TWO weeks straight, and the mental relief is HUGE.