Creating a meal that pleases your family or friends can be an exhausting experience. And then you have to clear it all away afterwards too! Preparation and planning, as with other tasks, are perhaps the the most important aspects.
Utilize these simple suggestions to help organize your dinner. You might be surprised to see that a meal can be prepared and cleaned away so quickly and effortlessly.
1. Plan ahead. The more you do so the easier it'll be when the times comes to perform.
2. Organize your kitchen. Always having kept certain items in certain places doesn't mean that you should continue to do so. Give to others things that no longer get used and move the items that you most often use to places where they are more easily accessed.
3. Keep a plastic grocery bag on the counter where you cook. All the garbage will end up in there without a second thought. Then make one trip to the garbage can when you're done.
4. Put your ingredients away straight after you finish with them. Spend some time cleaning up while you cook, and you will be amazed at how improved the state of your kitchen is when you're done.
5. Buy in bulk where possible. Have dry goods on hand that you know you will use regularly in order to minimize the likelihood of last minute grocery store trips.
6. Wash a dish or two early. There will always be some dishes to clean after the meal is done, but if you can clean at least of few of the dishes used in the preparation while you're simmering or in between stirs, then you'll be cutting down the workload later on.
7. Set the table as early as possible. If this is done an hour or so earlier it is one less thing competing for your attention whilst you're cooking.
8. Delegate tasks to others. Ensure that family members know beforehand what their job is i.e. doing the dishes, clearing their plates etc.
Utilize these simple suggestions to help organize your dinner. You might be surprised to see that a meal can be prepared and cleaned away so quickly and effortlessly.
1. Plan ahead. The more you do so the easier it'll be when the times comes to perform.
2. Organize your kitchen. Always having kept certain items in certain places doesn't mean that you should continue to do so. Give to others things that no longer get used and move the items that you most often use to places where they are more easily accessed.
3. Keep a plastic grocery bag on the counter where you cook. All the garbage will end up in there without a second thought. Then make one trip to the garbage can when you're done.
4. Put your ingredients away straight after you finish with them. Spend some time cleaning up while you cook, and you will be amazed at how improved the state of your kitchen is when you're done.
5. Buy in bulk where possible. Have dry goods on hand that you know you will use regularly in order to minimize the likelihood of last minute grocery store trips.
6. Wash a dish or two early. There will always be some dishes to clean after the meal is done, but if you can clean at least of few of the dishes used in the preparation while you're simmering or in between stirs, then you'll be cutting down the workload later on.
7. Set the table as early as possible. If this is done an hour or so earlier it is one less thing competing for your attention whilst you're cooking.
8. Delegate tasks to others. Ensure that family members know beforehand what their job is i.e. doing the dishes, clearing their plates etc.
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