Sometimes, throwing a dinner party hardly feels worth the trade-off of the subsequent cleanup
Photo: Getty Images . After all, dealing with piles of dirty pots and pans and a floor full of crumbs is no fun, especially if it’s past midnight and you’re already halfway to hungover. You could cut corners with easy-to-chuck paper or plastic dishes, but the real ones look and feel so much better.
1. Don’t bring your garbage to the trash bag. Bring the trash bag to your garbage. Start by collecting all of the trash and putting it straight into a heavy-duty garbage bag. Scrape food scraps off of plates, chuck all of the dirty napkins, and collect all of the empty wine and beer bottles in a separate bag for recycling. As soon as you’re done, tie up the bags and take them completely out of sight. Then take a moment to savor your sense of accomplishment.
3. Collect the dishes by type and bring them to the kitchen to be cleaned accordingly. You’ll be able to create a nice flow if you focus on one type of dirty dish at a time. Pile up all of the plates by size, group all of the glasses together, and gather all of the silverware before heading into the kitchen. Then bring each category over to the sink one at a time, in preparation for dishwashing — and attack. The uniformity will also make loading up the drying rack easier and more efficient.
5. Lay a towel out on your counter for extra drying room. Since the rack can fill up quickly and you may not have a pal to wipe down dishes, a towel can be used in the interim. Avoid putting glasses face down, though, since their insides won’t dry that way.
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