Mistakes in Organizing a Kitchen - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats. Some common mistakes people make when organizing their kitchens is that they do not set up a workstation for themselves closest to the stove, where you are going to be making most of your food. So what I do is set up a workstation next to my stove and then put my utensils, silverware, and other items for cooking and preparing closest to that area. I also keep towels and other cleaning items closest to the sink, and I keep food storage containers closest to the refrigerator. That way everything you need for each task is close at hand. But make sure that whatever is good for you is what works for you. If you want to keep your kitchen in a specific order because that is how you like it, you are the chef and you get to make the decision. But just remember, things will be easiest if you keep the proper utensils and equipment closest to the task you are going to perform with them. So if you are going to keep your wooden spoons across from the stove, just make sure that you can have easy access to them.