I’m going to start out this post with a full disclosure: I am not an expert at kitchen cleaning, nor is my kitchen perfectly sparkling clean at every moment. I cook 3 meals a day, work part-time, and take care of 2 small children simultaneously. Things can get pretty crazy, and sometimes it just isn’t possible to get to the dishes immediately. And, I’ll admit it: I’m a messy cook.
I’ve actually had a long history of messy cooking. As a teen, I would whirl through the kitchen like a tornado when I baked something. My sisters would complain about the mess I would leave in my wake.
When I got married, to my surprise, I found that my husband placed an emphasis on keeping a clean kitchen. This perplexed me at first, but over the years I’ve come to see the benefits of a tidy kitchen. I only wish I could have appreciated this lesson sooner.
So remember that this post is from one recovering messy cook to another! I think of these tips as hacks to force us messy cooks to be more orderly.
