Sometimes, it’s the simple little updates that make big differences in how we see our home everyday.

Take for example, the kitchen sink, on a good day:

And maybe the kitchen sink on a bad day (in our apartment):

Yes, I don’t always do the best job of keeping all the dishes put away or in the dishwasher.

I’m getting better though. After all, it was one of our resolutions this year.

(Which reminds me, I need to work on another update for you all as we’re almost 3/4 of the way through the year…yikes!)

But one thing that bothers me every time I’m near the kitchen is the messy counter around the sink. And not the dishes…it’s the cheesy soap bottle, the gross wet sponge, the sink stopper…the messy water puddles and soap drips…

Plus, I hate having to pick up the soap container to wash my hands mid-mess (like when I’m handling raw meat or sticky stuff) and I have to pick up the soap bottle, thus getting it all germ-y and gross.

Enter my newest piece of home eye-candy:

Isn’t it fancy-schmancy? And it’s so much cleaner and nicer. We found it in the bathroom accessories section at Target. And you all know how much I love Target.

This is a good sink day…every day now.

Now, to be fair, I’m still looking for a little tray to hold the sponge and stuff, but it’s on the shopping list…I’m just waiting for something to speak to me at the store.

Tell me what little things you’re hunting for right now. Has a little glass soap dispenser ever spoken to you at the store? How do you keep the kitchen counter clean and the house happy?