Organizing Tip-O-The-Day:

I have a tiny kitchen with tiny counters and even tinier cupboards. For those of us with very limited space, a dish-rack may be sometimes in the way and cumbersome to store.  I don't think it's an absolute necessity (people are gasping at this).  I simply dry my dishes on two towels and when I need more space, I put them away and hang the towels outside to dry.

I know this is not practical for everyone- but if you're space is tiny and you haven't many dishes on a daily basis (aka, you're single...) and your dish rack just seems in the way... pass it on to someone else or the Goodwill, you'll add an instant foot or two to your counter space!