A little kitchen organisation tip for you. To keep my counters clear, all the utensils I use every day (spatulas, tongs, the useful bits and bobs) live in the cupboard right next to the oven.
My oils live there too: olive, extra virgin, vegetable, sesame and sunflower. Oil shouldn’t sit in sunlight anyway, so the cupboard is the perfect spot. Everything is within easy grabbing distance when I’m mid-cook, and my worktops stay clear. That’s it!