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I love to entertain and have guests over. Having a big family I am always thinking the more the merrier. I love to entertain but the clean up is not my fave. Lots of friends over means lots of time to clean up. Nothing worse than having to wash dishes twice so it is important to use quality products when cleaning up. I always like it when whoever does not cook, helps with the cleaning. But sometimes I end up doing it all.
Canadians love to entertain and host dinner parties. To help create magical evenings, Food Network Chef Michael Smith teamed up with Cascade Platinum to share tips on how to make your dinner party sparkle, while cutting down your clean up time!
Want your dinner party to sparkle? Follow these tips from Chef Michael Smith and your guests will be blown away:
- Spend time to save time: Prep as much as you can in advance – from food to your table. Smart preparation will allow you to spend more time with your guests.
- Make your guests feel special: Thoughtful details tell your guests they are special. Set the mood with music, place cards, flowers and sparkling dishes and glasses. I use Cascade Platinum in every cycle to make sure everything is ready for a big event.
- Start with a bang! Do something collectively right away. A group activity subtly reminds everyone “We’re in this together!”
- Give your guests something fun to do: At some point, engage your guests in an interactive activity, something hands on, that’s not work.
- Clean as you go: Get the mess out of the way, and load the dishwasher as you prepare dinner. With Cascade Platinum, you don’t need to worry about pre-rinsing – it will clean stuck-on food in one wash.
- Share the work: Many hands make light work. After the main meal and before dessert, encourage everybody to pitch in with clean up.
- Grand finale: End the evening with something spectacular, something memorable, or my favourite—something flammable!
But you don’t have to host a party to have a Sparkling Clean dinner. Sitting down to family dinner is a special occasion in itself as it brings people together. Why not give your family an extra special night by putting Michael’s tips to action? These tips will surely save time and be very useful.
Visit www.foodnetwork.ca for more tips and recipes from Chef Michael Smith and Cascade Platinum
Happy entertaining!
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My better half and I usually do a joint clean up and sometimes he does more.
I usually do more because he does more of the cooking
My sister and I usually do the kitchen clean up.
Combination of my husband and I.
My husband and I have a rule – one cooks, the other cleans. Depending on who made the meal, the other one will take care of cleanup.
Kitchen cleanup is hubby's job, thank god.
That would be me. If our girls are home then they will help out.
usually it is shared between the two of us
I do it.
We share that responsibility but when we have a huge crowd, the ladies gather together and clean it all up. It is actually a lot of fun with all the ladies.
I usually do, sometimes my guests help out.
I try to clean as I go when entertaining.
My hubby and in-laws are actually really good about cleaning up 🙂
I usually do most of it
I am the kitchen cleaner!
Hubby and I both do
I do it all.
I usually do, because I don't like leaving it to the next day like my husband does.
I usually do most it…but when we have a large crowd we both share the responsibility! 🙂
My husband
I usually do the cleanup or some ladies off to help out, the men run lol
I do, but I wait until my guests are gone.
I do it.
When we entertain, my husband and I clean it up
I do all of it!
My husband always does it.
It is usually just me but sometimes I get volunteers to help
I do and my husband helps out!
I always do the kitchen clean-up when we have entertained.
BF and I coordinate and tackle it together
I do the kitchen cleanup whenever we have guests over!
When we entertain my husband and I both do the cleaning up
Usually it is me who cleans up.
Me, of course! I clean as we go to help reduce the end mess.
hubs and I share the dishes. we try to do as much before our guests arrive
The kitchen clean up is usually a combined effort with everyone and with everyone I mean the ladies
I usually do the clean up.
Usually my husband and I both do, but if my mom is over, she'll insist on cleaning up!
it's a group effort – everyone who is around shares with the clean-up. thanks
We both do the clean up as we go along.
my husband and I.
me
It’s usually always me!
I do all the cleanup and don't really mind doing it. At least I know it's done right!
My hubby and I work as a team to clean up
I usually do the kitchen clean up.
I do it.
Hubby and I both clean up!
I usually do it, but sometimes my husband or guests do.
Usually me but my friends are awesome so I always have extra pairs of hands!
Whoever didn't cook, usually – we have a rule that whoever cooks doesn't clean up.
When we entertain, kitchen cleanup is shared between my husband and myself.
Well since I cook all the time my husband and four year old son do the dishes… it is so cute to see them work together.
Everyone pitches in…..
I do all the clean up.
sadly usually I end up doing it
I do all of it.
I usually start and my hubby jumps in
My daughters, if present, are really good to help me clean up after entertaining.
I usually do the cleaning up.
I usually do it, depends on who is here but I usually get help too.
Since my daughter has the biggest house we usually have parties at her home. We all do the cleanup. Girls and guys help and we have a great time and get it done really fast.
******I mostly do he clean up******
I usually do the clean up even if guests offer, I prefer to just relax!
My husband and I share the cleaning.
My husband does all the cooking so I do all the kitchen clean up!
My husband and I both clean up.
it is shared between the two of us
my husband does the dishes arent i lucky
The men do the cleanup after,the women relax and chat
My husband give me a hand to clean up.
we switch off…
I usually do the cleaning myself which I don’t mind. But if my boyfriend is present I get him to help clean.
We never entertain-but who ever cooks the other does dishes at our house
Usually everyone pitches in, my husband has always been a great helper and the company I have usually pitches in also.
My husband and I usually share the load.
Mostly myself, but guests and hubby help somewhat.
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I usually do the clean up
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My mom does most of the cleaning.
that's me though entertaining is usually done upstairs at my sons and I do it there then 🙂
My husband and I always share the responsibility. We work a lot of opposite shifts so I do some and then he does some!
I share the duties with my husband although I usually do more:)
I do the cleaning
I do all the cleanup, but I clean up as I go so it's not so bad.
we usually share the duties
I usually do
me, blah, haha, i hate dishes!
My hubby usually does it.
We both handle clean up on the most part…
Mostly my sisters help get it done.
Everyone pitches in to help
I do the kitchen cleanup…always haha.
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Both Hubby and I share responsibillity
My hubby is captain clean man !
My friends and neighbours are amazing to help clean up when we do our entertaining!!!
Thanks
If I cook, my fiancé does the clean up
Hubby helps me
Usually my husband gives me a hand.
I do the kitchen clean up – entertaining or not! Thanks for hosting.
My husband and I share the clean up when we entertain.
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I am the everything fairy around my home, I use cascade most of the time
Both me and my girlfriend share the clean up duties.
we all pitch in 🙂
I usually do the after clean up myself. My husband though does the majority of cleaning the home before!
Me, always me! LOL!
I do a lot of it as I go along but my hubby does the dishes if I cook.
It’s definitely a team effort between my husband and I. Though, the entertaining is almost always my idea.
Sometimes we split the duties, but clean up and dishes usually falls to the boyfriend. He really doesn't mind at all.
It's me, always me.
If I am on cooking duty my hubby is the one who does the clean up or vice versa!
My hubby and I do the clean up but I load the dishwasher ( I don't like the way he does it, haha).
We all pitch in to do the cleaning.
I am the cleaning lady in this house *sigh*
hubs and I both do it
Hubby does most of the clean up, i do most of the prep 🙂
We usually just leave it until later, then do it together.
I am always the clean up person
I do the kitchen clean up, always.
I do
Im a stay at home mom so i do most of all the cleaning in the house as i enjoy it 🙂
I do it all except when my DIL is here, then she helps.
hubby always volunteers – best guy ever!
I'm usually packing up leftovers then, if there are any 🙂
I normally do but my husband and guests usually help as well
I usually make the kids do it (but I help them by cleaning up along the way) 🙂
Me, but my MIl always helps.
My Husband does the clean up…. He does the cooking and the cleanup.