At some point I learned to clean as I cook, washing each item immediately as I'm done with the step that uses it. If you can get in the habit, it's so much easier. Never a huge stack to clean and nothing sits there getting stuck on the pot/plate/whatever. Dishes are done before sitting down to eat and there's only a couple when you're done eating.

Ahh yes, the Perfect One-Pot, Six-Pan, 10-Wok, 25-Baking Sheet Dinner.

Yeah, but the food was 🔥!

This is my wife. She can make some amazing meals, but never seems to be able to clean as she cooks.

Me after every Hello Fresh meal

That's me after just making toast with scrambled eggs

Any meal worth eating is cooked like this 🤤

What really baffles me is how people that have dishwashers manage to do this. Like, use bowl/whisk/cutting board/whatever > put in dishwasher. That way, all you have to do is wash your knives while everything else cooks.

This is my gf in the Kitchen. Well, this is her in any room in the flat. Somewhat frustrating because she sure as shit didn't treat the flat she lived in with her mates like that...

Shit that's my fiancee when she makes spaghetti. She's a professional chef. I have no idea how that makes sense.

The disappointment on his face is the same as mine after too.

This is absolutely me.

If that's how your kitchen ends up after cooking, I think you need to learn how to clean as you cook. That, or just stay outta my way.