Counter Space!! Where is it?? 15 1/4"??

[BobsYourUncle]

Is it just me? Or are there others that have next to sweet nothing for counter real estate?

My TT is 27 feet long. You'd think they could give me a little more than just room to butter a slice of bread!

I have next to .... struggling for a polite term here....
Next to nothing for counter space.

From my stove to my sink is 15 1/4 inches. Thats it!

I mean sure I can use the fold down thing on my stove top, but not when I'm cooking. Or my table top, but I don't want to use that for food preparation either. My laptop sits there and the current paperwork, leaving room for a dinner plate and a cold one!

And I don't have one of those counter top things that fits in the sink hole either

Yup! 15 1/4" of countertop space, thats it!

Is it just me? Or do you guys have 4/5ths of nothing there too?

Oh, and there is a 2 inch strip to the left of my stove. What do I do with that besides wipe it when I wash dishes?

[danager]

I am with you! I need the stove cover down AND the sink covers in to prep a meal. I have a few slivers of space behind the sink, behind and to the left of the stove. I usually store my water dispenser there. There is about 12" of space between the sink and the stove.

I plan to prep more meals at home this year. Pre-measured ingredients in zip-lock bags is the plan.