Jensen notes that this happens more frequently in luxury bathrooms where theres plenty of space to fill.

Understandably, people want all of their favorite things out on display.

Rather than panic-purging your countertops, Jensen recommends a storage system to help you maintain a clean space.

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Group similar items together in trays or bins, and avoid overcrowding visible spaces, she says.

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This usually results in things getting lost or shoved into the far corners.

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These can quickly turn intojunk drawerswithout regular maintenance, Jensen says.

[These] need an edit at least once a year, Brock says.

The shelves get grimy also and athorough cleaningwould help.

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Jensen agrees, noting someexpired itemscan cause problems.