We’ve all seen them — those neat, tidy kitchens with nary a stray spoon or spatula in sight. How do they do it? What magic keeps those kitchens in tip-top shape? And can it wave its merry wand over our kitchens, too, please?

Here are 10 rules all clutter-free kitchen cooks live by. It’s no magic, friends — just smart habits that anyone in any kind of kitchen can adopt. (That means you.)