DESIGN YOUR KITCHEN BY USE. Think Julia Child when wondering where to situate your kitchen materials and equipment. Place much-used utensils in a countertop canister, place oils and vinegars with spices close to the stove, the baking materials and ingredients together in a cabinet, et cetera. This way you'll not only know better when something needs replacing or maintaining, you'll cook and clean more efficiently, giving yourself more time for that 2010 marathon goal.