I have discovered that the men I have chosen to love in my life RUIN my kitchen. I now tell the DH my mother would flop over if she saw me allowing you to do anything in there.. he actually believes it. Ok she was a very 50's leave it to beaver type of mom BUT I think the three hours it takes to clean up after them is not worth the gift of the making. Now I get take out if I say I am just to dead to cook he offers.. Pizza .. he loves pizza. I say yes. Better than cleaning THAT. I clean as I go, put spices back after I use them, wash as I am cooking so by the time dinner is on there is nothing left but the main cooking pot/pan to clean and our own plates. I feel for you, oh do I feel for you. The thought a very good one was a gift. Some gifts are better left as thoughts.