Create a temporary disposal spot near your cutting board for food scraps.

If you let your cutting board get clogged up with food scraps, the piles will make knife work more difficult, Davison says. Instead, place a paper towel or plastic shopping bag to the side of your board. That way, you can push the unwanted scraps right off the board and into the towel or bag while you're slicing, which makes for for easy and quick disposal later.