A few years ago for my birthday, Chad got me a George Foreman Contemporary Grill – 80 sq. in. (GRV80), which I was really excited about.  I know some people don’t like getting kitchen or household things as gifts, but I love it.  I stay home with the kids, so I’m using stuff like that all day.  I’m not going to complain about something that makes my everyday life easier or more fun!  I might complain if he tried to pass off the best treatment for acne as a gift, though.

Anyway, back to the grill.  I love it, but it only took one use to realize that it is a pain-in-the-butt to clean!  This one doesn’t have removable plates, so I was stuck scrubbing all the burned-on juices off of it every time.  That easily made up for the time I saved by not starting up the grill outside!

Until my grandma gave me a really great tip that I now use every time I grill!  As soon as I take the food off of the grill, I unplug it and lay a wet (not damp) paper towel over the plates and close it up while we go eat.  When I come back to it after dinner, it’s a snap to wipe it off quickly and put it away.  And I’m all for anything that makes cleanup go faster!

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