Mess Free Cooking: How a Slob Can Cut Down on Dishes
So, you hate doing dishes, and you hate cleaning. What can you do to be a neater person? There’s gotta be a way to compromise – for you to eat meals, without making a mess. Well, there is, but it will probably cost you a little more at the checkout counter.
For starters, use paper plates. You don’t have to wash them – once you are done, just throw them away.
Who needs to use silverware? Plastic ware is all the rage these days. You can buy the cheaper, more flimsy stuff, or you can spend a little extra money for the really durable stuff. You can also use a combination of both. The downside to plastic ware is that it isn’t very good for cutting a steak, so you will probably have to “compromise” and use a knife that you will have to wash (oh, the madness!).
You can also use plastic cups to cut down on the number of glasses you get dirty. They work great for drinking juice, soda, milk, water, or even beer (and actually make the beer taste better compared to drinking it out of a can or bottle).
What about cooking? Well, for starters, paper plates work great for microwave cooking, although it is best to use paper plates that aren’t coated with chemicals. You can also consider buying ready made meals. “TV dinners” work really well (although most aren’t all that healthy), and you can also find pre-made meals that come in their own microwavable container, such as macaroni and cheese, oriental noodles, and chili.
You can start buying more fruits, like bananas, apples, oranges, and kiwis (kiwis, by the way, can be cut in half very easily by a plastic knife). Not only will this help you cut down on dishes, but it will help you eat healthier too! You can buy nuts and dried fruits that come in their own bag or glass container.
Hopefully, this article will help you “clean up your act” in the kitchen. If this doesn’t sound too appealing, you can always just hire a maid, or pay a roommate $20 a month to clean up after you.
