Say Goodbye To Countertop Clutter With A Dollar Tree DIY

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There are a million things making your kitchen look cluttered but you can only stash away so much before your cabinets are overflowing. Once all your out-of-view storage has reached capacity, where else is there to put the coffee maker and blender than out on the counter? No one wants to have to run to the bedroom closet every time they need to make a smoothie. You can always install the popular appliance garage cabinet, but you might not have the time or desire to make that investment right now. If you need a simple, inexpensive way to hide those extra countertop items so your kitchen doesn't look cluttered, you'll love this unique, budget-friendly YouTube hack by Hometalk that will help shield them from view. Just head to your local Dollar Tree and grab a few cutting boards.

With this Dollar Tree DIY, we'll be attaching cutting boards together to create what is essentially a mini privacy screen to use on the countertops. Think foldable room dividers but on a much smaller scale. They will help you hide clutter and stay organized when you've run out of room everywhere else to store things. Use them to hide that stash of water bottles in the corner, partition off all the coffee accoutrements, or conceal the monstrosity of family electronics that pile up in the so-called charging station. Since it's portable, you can move it from one place to another as you work your way through decluttering various areas of the kitchen.

Depending on how much countertop space you have and the amount of clutter you want to hide, you can use two to four cutting boards. These Cooking Concepts bamboo cutting boards from Dollar Tree don't have the handle like the ones in the video but still work perfectly. They are only $1.25 each and measure 9.8 by 6.69 inches. You'll be attaching the long sides, so using the width measurements, you can cover about 20 inches of counter space with three cutting boards. Once you have the appropriate amount of boards, lay them on the counter in a row with the long sides touching. Use small metal hinges to attach the boards together. If you don't have hinges on hand, you can find them at your local hardware store or online, like these Murtenze mini solid brass hinges.

Not only is this a great way to declutter your kitchen without going overboard, but it can also double as home decor. You can personalize the cutting boards however you'd like before attaching them and utilizing them on your countertop. Use a simple finish or paint them in the same color scheme as your kitchen to help them blend into the space. Or make them stand out by using fabric adhesive to cover the boards in your favorite patterned material (extra points if it matches your dish towels). You can even use letter stencils to paint on a motivating mantra for daily inspiration.