Line your pots and or pans with foil as much as possible while cooking. Clean up will be so easy. Just wad up the foil and toss it!

Every so often when you are cleaning your kitchen, you should empty the salt and pepper shaker and throw them in the dishwasher. Make sure you let them dry well before filling them again or you will end up with salty clumps.

Tip from Susan:
After having to spend $100 on a new timer for a 4 year old dishwasher, I was told by the repairman that you should never turn the knob on your dishwasher when the door is shut. That sends electricity through the timer each time you turn the knob, and wears it out. So [...]

You might be thinking that your dishwasher has to be clean because it is always running. Not true. The bits of food and drink splash everywhere as you are loading the dishes.
First- take a sponge or old toothbrush and scrub the sides with warm soapy water. Really clean the rubber rim around the inside because [...]

Excellent organization tip from Jordan in Georgia:
I dread cleaning out my fridge, but I’ve got a secret that works for me. Once a month, I will cleanout my fridge the day before a big grocery shop. The fridge is already “empty” and it allows me to make room for the new food the next day. [...]