Happy Thanksgiving! Congratulations, you've made it through hours of cleaning, shopping and toiling over a hot stove all for this holiday. While baking and finishing up last minute preparations, do your thoughts start to drift towards the dreaded cleanup?
Here are seven simple steps you can take to quickly reclaim your kitchen after the big meal, allowing you time to unwind and spend time with your family.
Step 1: Enlist The Help of Family Members:
Ask your family to help unload the dishwasher, so that you can have it empty and ready to be filled after eating. Have them empty the trash to allow more room for a quicker cleanup. Avoid interruptions by asking them to greet guests at the door and do the hospitable duties.
Step 2: Protecting the Oven
Before cooking the turkey, line the bottom of your stove with foil or trays to catch spills. It's easier to clean a pan than an entire stove.
Step 3: Organize A "Dirty Dish Pre-Soak Section"
Prepare individual pre-soak plastic bins for plates, silverware, glasses and pots. Before settling down for dinner, fill these bins with hot, soapy water. As everyone finishes eating, scrape, rinse plates to soak in the proper bins. For lack of room, filling up half your sink with warm, soapy water will do just as well.
Step 4: Simmer Down the Grease!
Fill up dirty pots with soapy water and let them simmer on your stove and the tough food will magically disappear.
Step 5: Let the Plumber Relax Today, It's Thanksgiving!
Before cleaning your roasting pans, never pour grease from them down the sink. It will build up and force a call to the plumber. Instead, wipe up the grease with a newspaper or paper towels and toss in the trash.
Step 6: Dealing with Leftovers
Be sure to immediately cover and refrigerate all leftover foods you plan on keeping. Toss any refrigerated food that has been left out at room temperature for more than a few hours, including dips, salads and cheese. Don't worry about placing these leftovers into smaller containers, that's for tomorrow.
7. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Don't stress over petty items. Just worry about the cooking and cleaning of pans and dishes. Incidentals such as chairs and arrangements can be taken care of tomorrow.
Mission accomplished! Now go spend some well deserved time with your family and truly savor the meaning of the holiday.
How To Protect Your Holiday Decorations From Spiders And Other Pests How to Choose Christmas Gifts for the Family How to Choose Christmas Gifts for the Family
0 comments:
Post a Comment