Try placing a plastic tray under your mixer when baking. It will make the mixer easier to slide across the countertop and the tray will catch any spills. Clean-up is so much easier when all you have to do is wash the tray under the faucet.
That is a great idea Marie, I just bought a few of those trays that cocktail waitresses use for like $5 each and they have been so incredibly useful. I've had a few like this one ( http://www.foodservicewarehouse.com ... .1125RoundGripLiteTrays.333652.c3099 ) for years and they have never even so much as scratched!!! I'm sure you can probably find them in the stores too. """"""
Trays are the best. I picked up four cafeteria type trays at a tag sale years ago. I use them constantly. When baking I do all my mixing & measuring over the trays, which makes for a quick cleanup, no counter mess. Just rinse in the sink or run through the dishhwasher. I have one designated for meats & use it to work on instead of the counter, so I don't have to worry about meat juice contaminating my counters. I did a quick Google search & came up with this site : http://www.webstaurantstore.com/12- ... -plastic-cafe-tray-ea/999CT1216.html
When using a hand mixer, put the bowl in the sink when you mix. Most splatters are caught there and you dont have batter all over the backsplash and counter.
I PUT A TRAY UNDER MY COFFEE POT TO AVOID SPILLS OR WHEN THE COFFEE FILTER BACKS UP AND THE COFFEE OVERFLOWS!!YIKES!! IT HELPS TREMENDOUSLY IN CLEAN-UP.
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