02/09/2026
The Kitchen Table Theory
I was talking to a client recently and asked her what the biggest bugbear in her house was.
She said, “The kitchen table. Everyone puts everything on it… and I’m the one who has to put it all away.”
And I laughed because this has always been a bugbear of mine too. In our house, even lawnmower parts have ended up on the kitchen table. 😂🔧
Somehow it becomes the drop zone for bags, keys, mail, chargers, paperwork and everything else — and then one person ends up clearing it.
So my Kitchen Table Theory is simple:
If everyone uses the table, everyone helps keep it clear.
Give things somewhere else to live — a basket for paperwork, a tray for keys, hooks for bags — and make it everyone’s job to take their own things away.
It doesn’t have to be perfect. But a clear kitchen table can make the whole room feel calmer. 🌿
So here’s to clearer kitchen tables, calmer homes and a little less to think about.
What’s the most random thing that’s ever ended up on your kitchen table?
