Little Minutes During Cookie Making

I tidied my whole kitchen today using "little minutes." That is, those minutes in between things allotted only to waiting. Most notably, however, was the judicial use of these minutes during cookie making! I dusted the shelf of flour before I put the canisters back. I stuck all the spices back on lazy susan after I replaced the vanilla and the baking soda. I wiped the counters while I was mixing. I did all the dishes before the cookies finished baking. Seems simple enough, but it's a constant motion. I figure, the little things contribute to the big mess, so why not clean it before it gets too bad? In the words of my mother-in-law, "I hate to clean so I do it as I go."