To minimize the mess when cutting up a watermelon, place a cookie sheet under your cutting board:
Even though my cutting board has a juice groove, it cannot catch all of the juice that a watermelon produces. The cookie sheet prevents my entire counter from becoming a sticky mess.
Do you have any tricks for minimizing food prep messes?
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Weezy says
I wished I knew about this tip this past Friday. My daughter came over(her day off), and we had a watermelon. There was,(of course), a big mess. We had newspapers down, but still it was a mess. I will tell my hubby, cause he is the one that does all of the cutting, and slicing.
Swathi says
That is wonderful idea Alea, very good one. I will give that tip to my hubby who does cutting watermelon.
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tamilyn says
Good idea! I usually put newspaper under mine-but this would contain it better I'll bet!
eko says
I had been putting my cutting board atop some paper towels, and still had a sticky counter — not AS messy, but still…
I LOVE this tip = thanks for sharing!!
Alea says
Rebecca – That is a great idea. I know peelings are bad for the garbage disposal, so I usually block off the drain. But then I have to scoop out the peelings to put in the compost bin.
Rebecca says
I use a paper towel and/or the plastic bag that carrots come in as a "target" for my carrot and potato peelings. Yes, some land off the mat, but for the most part I just fold and toss when I am done peeling. And don't even get me started on where the peelings go when my daughter, who is eight inches shorter than me, peels…just visualize that she is not pointing downward toward the counter! 😉
~Alison~ says
That's a wonderful tip! I don't have a cookie sheet like that since they are bigger than my tiny oven! But now I'll have to look for one at a yard sale or thrift shop, just to use for watermelon and other messy stuff!
Michele @ Frugal Granola says
Oh, what a great tip! Now I need to go get a watermelon! 🙂
Blessings,
Michele
Laura says
A very timely tip; I have a watermelon sitting on my counter right now. I'll definitely be trying this one soon.
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CosmoGirl Carla says
Brilliant!!! That sure is a "why didn't I think of that!" sort of solution.
I just cut up watermelon last night with, of course, a mess all over. I will definitely use this idea the next time.
Thanks so much for sharing!
perennialgardener says
Good tip, I need ones like this. I am a messy cook. 😉