You should also let the additional pots and pans you could not clean up before dinner soak while you are enjoying your meal so they are even easier to clean up afterwards.

2. Follow An After-Meal Routine Each Time You Eat A Meal In Your Home

Basically this kitchen cleaning tip is to make sure that after every meal you do a mini-cleanup of the kitchen to get it ready for the next time you will need to make food in it again.

This routine can be something similar to this:

Put away all uneaten food, such as leftovers, in plastic containers, or otherwise store

Put all dishes in the dishwasher or hand wash them if necessary

Run the dishwasher as soon as it becomes full

Wash all pots and pans and other items used in preparing or eating the meal

Quickly wipe down the counters, kitchen table, and stove top of any big crumbs or spills

Wipe down your sink of any grease or grime it got while