Keeping clutter at bay in the kitchen starts with a good game plan.

Not to mention thesponges, soaps, and other items cluttering up the sink area.

Here, she shares even more sneaky causes of clutter in your kitchen, plus how to fix them.

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Ria Saffordis a professional organizer andCommand Brandambassador.

This can allow room for bulkier items like stand mixers without adding too much clutter to your countertops.

but there are little things you might add to the space to make it work better for your inventory.

Being strategic with your storage often comes down tohaving the right containers and organizersto best utilize your available space.

The good news is you dont need to invest in pricey (and trendy) matching organizers.

If youre not maximizing your space within a space, youre missing out on valuable storage.

But before you kick off stacking, Stafford has some advice.

Coffee mugs stacked and toppling all over each other will never give you a clutter-free feel, she says.

Use a riser toadd shelf spaceand store the items much cleaner while also making them more accessible.

I would opt for glass food storage that nests easily.

She also recommends purchasing a food container lid organizer to ensure your container zone stays neat and orderly.

Safford uses both Command Hooks and Command Cord Bundlers fixed to the back of appliances to wrap cords around.

She says this keeps them out of sight, providing a sleeker, cleaner look.