Few questions about mixing and stuff...(long)

[grs]

My current method is to use eq as little as possible (but the usual highpass on rumbly stuff and a low q notch/boost for flavour). Using fader moves to highlight a track for a few beats or a bar. Also the same with compressors, only use them if the source is changing volume undesirably.
The main goal is to have sounds sound like they are meant to. If you run out of space to put all the sounds then there are too many sounds.