I have an electric stove in my apartment. I also have limited cooking skills. Combine that lack of skills with my tendency to be clumsy, and you won’t be surprised that cooking messes are plentiful, and sometimes I am lax in cleaning them thoroughly and with urgency.
I develop recipes for a living, which means my stovetop is basically always a disaster. Cleaning sucks, and even though I know it creates more work in the long run, I’ll find any excuse to avoid wiping oil spatters off my stove.
If you're the kind of person who spends the first 10 minutes of the Uber ride to the airport worrying that you accidentally left the oven on -- even if you didn't even use the oven that day -- you can quell your anxious brain with a quick smartphone precaution.
You know the drawer in the bottom of your oven? The one with all of your baking sheets? It turns out that this particular drawer isn't meant for storage, but for keeping hot food hot while you wrap up cooking dinner.
Cooking and eating at home is one of the best ways to save money and eat nutritiously, but you need a clean and organised kitchen to do it effectively. Having a neat and tidy fridge and pantry makes it easier to see exactly what you have, meaning you're able to craft better meals, and waste less food and money. Here are our best tips for getting your kitchen in fighting shape for the new year.
