During a Thanksgiving Feast, it always seems to be the case that you are cooking for just one more person. Whether you are usually cooking for 4 and it’s doubled or tripled, or whatever the number of extra mouths you are not used to, the kitchen, without fail, becomes a danger zone that looks like it got hit by a tornado.

Nadia’s House Cleaning would like to offer some tips for cleaning your kitchen and keeping the damage to a minimum.

1. A few days before the big day it is best to clear away the clutter. Temporary put away the knick knacks, remove all the paper stacks and pies of nonsense and give yourself the extra cooking room. Clean out the fridge and pantry so everything is easily found. Organize the fridge accordingly to your methods.
2. Cook the dishes easily premade a day in advance to cut down on time and mess the day of the big feast. Rolls, pies, appetizer and side dishes could be prepared and frozen if necessary and then thawed the day of. Cooking ahead of time can help deter a bigger mess, and make cooking less overwhelming on Thanksgiving Day.
3. It is always way more gratifying to enjoy home cooking, but if you are doing all the cooking solo, it may be more time efficient to buy some grocery store ready rolls, or side dishes to help alleviate the mess and obligations. No one will know the difference unless you reveal your secret.
4. There are quite a few disposal able dishes that are still esthetically pleasing on the table and later can be easily tossed out and remove another chore off your list.
5. Clean as you cook. By keeping the dishes under control, you eliminate a bigger headache later. The dishes that can’t be tended to right away, soak in hot, soapy water to help make washing easier when have the time.
6. Encourage the little ones to help prepare and clean up. It teaches the kids good habits and gives them pride and ownership to know they helped with a big event. It will help train them down the line to take on bigger tasks and help you in the long run with preparation and clean up.

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If you have an overwhelming mess to deal with, after the guests have left that even expand past the kitchen, give Nadia’s House Cleaning a call to help get the chaos under control!