Is Anyone Else Adamant About Cooking in a Clean, Tidy Kitchen?

[Gone Hiking]

Every time I cook, the first thing I do is make sure the kitchen is clean. If there's dishes in the sink, stuff on the counter, or the stove top is messy, I have to get it all cleaned up before I start cooking. And then while I'm cooking, I'm constantly cleaning as I go and putting things away. I can't stand a mess or when other things are in the way.

 

[Barriehie]

When I'm done cooking it's cleaned and ready for the next time. I'm single so that's easy. I also clean as I go so there's not a deluge of cleaning anywhere in the kitchen experience.

 

[TastyReuben]

More or less yes, though it can depend on my mood and what I’m making. If there are a few dirty dishes around and I’m just scrambling up a couple of eggs and I’m in a hurry, I’ll scramble those eggs. If I’m making something a lot more involved, then it has to be cleaned up first.

I actually don’t prefer to clean as I go - something in my brain enjoys seeing a big mess at the end that gets tackled all at once. It’s the same feeling when looking at the 2-acre yard waiting to be mowed, or the driveway waiting to be shoveled. Doing it in bits takes away some of the thrill of it.