So maybe my desktop is a little cluttered with shortcuts, but who cares? I've gotten used to it and don't really feel like cleaning it off. More Anime wallpapers FTW!
I'm not a fan of backgrounds...so I just use the defaults. And I'm too lazy to use the start menu/folders/dock to launch my apps, so they'res a button for everything. I actually use 90% of them everyday though...just about.