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10 Truly Multi-Purpose Kitchen Tools For A Clutter-Free Kitchen

If you're looking around and wondering how you wound up with 15 spatulas, 12 wooden spoons, eight or so ladles and six kitchen electronics (half of which you have no idea what they do), then it's time to break open some drawers, clear off some shelves and take your kitchen down to its useful and clutter-free basics.

In our kitchen, which is comfortable for one person but a tight squeeze for two, we've narrowed it down to tools -- outside of essentials like pots, pans and mixing bowls, of course -- that are not only used on a regular basis, but serve at least two purposes, if not more.

Diary of a New Homemaker

Always Be Knolling

Our current favorite video is "Ten Bullets." It's a training film for Tom Sachs' industrial arts/video/coolness studio in NYC, and it's rather inspired us. JJ has taken to "knolling" his desk during conference calls, and I've knolled my own desk and my bedside table. And the kitchen. And maybe a couple of other spaces. We'll see how long it lasts. It is January, after all.

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Tippy-Toes Lotion

We've all been there. We see a pair of stunning high heels that we just have to have. Upon first wearing, however, our feet end up blistered and in pain for days. The shoes still look fantastic but your feet look like you've walked through a rosebush. Well, here's a solution your toes will tap to. A new lotion, Tippy Toes, actually prevents blisters before they ever start. Rub the soft lotion on areas of your foot that are prone to blisters before you slip into those super shoes. The lotion is non-greasy and will not harm your favorite shoes.

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Online Shopping

Everything from daily necessities to completely frivolous items is available for purchase online. Need toilet paper or toothpaste? Hungry for eggs or escargot? In the market for a condo or car? Just log on.

Online shopping is the ultimate convenience. You can go from store to store with the flick of a finger and buy products you can't find locally all in a matter of minutes. And the best part--everything is hand delivered to your doorstep. Use these steps to save yourself time and money--safely.

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