The Never-Ending Battle Against Dirty Dishes: Your Best Ideas
Last week, I mentioned my dislike of cleaning up after cooking and shared my discovery that lining baking sheets with aluminum foil has made my life just a little bit better.
I asked for your best ideas, and dozens of you wrote back with some fantastic suggestions.
The overwhelming consensus was clean as you cook. Don't wait until dinner is over to tackle the mountain of dishes. Use those few minutes while something is roasting or simmering to load the dishwasher, wash a pan, put ingredients away, or wipe down the counter. Several people mentioned that by the time they sit down to eat, almost everything is already clean.
A few other favorites:
