I don't know if this qualifies, but I found sponge wipes at my local Dollar General & I love them! They are either $.75 or $1 for a pkg. of 4 & they work great for handwashing dishes or wiping up spills. Also, they are machine washable, so no worry about germs like w/ regular sponges... Although, I have found that you can also machine wash those. They last for quite a long time especially considering that I wash them w/ Clorox. So, I guess that's my "nifty gadget". :)

Thanks for the link--works great! I'm trying to figure out what colors will work for our hardwood (white/red oak ) floors in conjunction with our white oak rift cut clear lacquer-finished kitchen cabinets. Have a zillion sample boards with different Woca and Loba oil colors (and some blends) and trying to figure out a direction. This web site should help to some degree.

I don’t like the typical crowded, “ inspo” type pot rack photos- both from clutter and practical, as for me there would be lots “ out” that I’m not using every couple of days, and I thing would get dust/ grease. I could easily see hanging 1 or 2 that I use nearly every day or at least twice a week. But I prefer using my range warming drawer for 2-3 skillets, and a drawer form 4 most used smallish pots. The thing I think is important is to MEASURE your cookware and think how best to use different storage options. Skillet with handle may be near 20”. If on a wall above counter, will it hang low and impede counter use of cleaning? And how much linear wall space, which maybe cone used otherwise? If keeping wall above counter free of cabinets, do pots confound the look? I could see that being ok because pots & pans are shallower depth. Or maybe you have a strip of open full height wall that is a good target , again because generally floor space is still open and cookware may be pretty shallow so doesn’t crowd a walking zone. Or is there an ok cabinet storage place for large skillets, but you’d like a few small pots handy? Do you plan to keep utensils out on the counter? So, just be noodling on your options for open vs closed storage, priority of use, or balancing ease of access with enough “ pretty” and openness . Not for a “ show kitchen”, but for what makes you feel inspired and happy to be working in your kitchen.

This isn't a tile layout tool, but I use Squid on an android tablet for putting stuff together. It has an odd user interface but you get used to it (swearing might help).