The draining board! AHH! It has been a source of frustration for me. It sure does accumulate with all sorts of hand washable kitchen items and never ceases to be pilled with stuff! Once I clear it off, another pile fills up. Keeping the draining board cleared greatly improves the appearance of your kitchen, I have realized. When dishes are pilled high in this one area of the kitchen, even if everything else is cleared, my entire kitchen looks a mess. I have never had a drying rack, but have always used a towel, as racks seem to accumulate mold, and do not look attractive at all.
I know that air drying your dishes is supposedly better for you, but when they sit there for a day, they are also accumulating dust and dirt!
This week I have set a goal for myself to keep this cleared off, if all possible. When I wash the dishes after the meal, I am going to just dry the dish immediately after washing and put it away. Do away with the draining board all together! I am often just plan lazy!
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I know what you mean! I hate having dirty dishes piled up. My goal every night is to have a COMPLETELY clean kitchen.
Amy @ http://hopeistheword.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/kitchen-tip-tuesday-salt-dough-ornaments/
I try to wash and dry too. I LOVE a completly clean kitchen. (It will get easier when your little one is older. My girls and I can get it done in no time flat!)
Thanks for the tip. I like your site - I will visit again.
Blessings,
~Jane
Hi Lindsay,
I intentionally did not buy a dish rack. I put a towel down on the counter and put the rinsed dishes onto it, then I (try) to immediately dry them/put them away. Besides, I can’t stand dish racks! Unless you are meticulous they are always accumulating mold and gross scum on them :-(. I like the “Fly Lady’s” way of doing dishes, if you keep them going throughout the day, or as you cook, they don’t pile up nearly so much.
Samara, I don’t have a dish rack either for that same reason. It does make it significantly easier to put things away as you use them in your kitchen (spices return to their place, dishes get put in the dishwasher, etc). This is an important habit to develop! I started yesterday just drying the dish immediately after washing it and eliminating the draining board all together. It worked surprisingly well.
Thanks for the tip
I don’t have a drying rack either for the same reason. 
I usually just put a towel down, wash/rinse/ and place on the towel, then finish drying them with a towel and put them away. We do have a dishwasher, so I don’t need to do this often thankfully 
Dishes are my least favorite chore!
If you have a range electric stove, another thing that can make your kitchen look clean and tidy are burner covers
I love mine, and I got them on eBay for a couple of bucks including shipping 