70614 557 Holidays & Celebrations Thanksgiving true Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:31:10 -0800 /system/videos/5/14/06/07/70614.flv holidays, celebrations, thanksgiving, dinner, cleaning, cutting, shorter, faster, meal, washing How To Cut the Post-Thanksgiving Dinner Cleanup in Half http://www.howcast.com/videos/70614-How-To-Cut-the-PostThanksgiving-Dinner-Cleanup-in-Half http://www.howcast.com/videos/70614-How-To-Cut-the-PostThanksgiving-Dinner-Cleanup-in-Half/edit approved 150 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=70614"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=70614" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 Milkhouse http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70614/thanksgiving_cleanup_hd_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1113 false false false 48499 1 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70614/29.jpg Cover your counters Before you begin cooking, cover your counters with a layer of plastic wrap or some old newspapers.

]]> 48500 2 39 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70614/39.jpg Protect the stove Place foil or a cookie sheet at the bottom of your oven to catch spills. Wrap your burners in foil. If you have a stovetop exhaust fan, turn it on to suck up grease.

]]> 48501 3 52 Tip Spread a thin layer of cooking oil along the inside rim of your pots to prevent boilovers.

]]> 48502 4 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70614/58.jpg Keep stuff from sticking Spritz measuring cups with cooking spray before filling them with sticky ingredients like molasses or corn syrup; it makes cleanup a breeze. This trick works on cheese graters, too.

]]> 48503 5 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70614/69.jpg Use one prep bowl Dirty fewer prep dishes. For each recipe, line a big bowl with plastic wrap or wax paper. Chop or measure ingredients in the reverse order they’ll be needed, separating each with a layer of wrap. Then just lift them out as you go and rinse the bowl.

]]> 48504 6 90 Tip If you use a handheld mixer, cut a hole through a paper plate and stick the beaters through it to prevent splatter.

]]> 48505 7 97 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70614/97.jpg Fill a dish tub Fill a large plastic dish tub with hot, sudsy water just before you sit down to dinner. Soak all your dirty pots and pans while you’re eating.

]]> 48506 8 107 Tip Add a few pots of boiling water to the suds so the water stays piping hot.

]]> 48507 9 112 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70614/112.jpg Boil soapy water in dirty pots As you’re clearing the table, take any pots and pans that still have stuck-on food, fill them with water, add some dishwasher detergent, and bring the sudsy water to a boil. The food will slide right off.

]]> 48508 10 127 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/70614/127.jpg Rinse with hot water Use very hot water to rinse any dishes you’re hand washing; they’ll dry faster. And let them air dry — it’s not only easier, but more sanitary.

]]> 48509 11 137 Fact According to a survey, cleaning up after the meal is the second most stressful part of Thanksgiving, after getting the preparations done on time.

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