With Thanksgiving only days away and more holiday dinners to follow, the holiday season is officially in full effect. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but such festive celebration does have its consequences: preparing multiple turkeys, casseroles, and other holiday must-haves will surely take a toll on the cleanliness of your kitchen. On top of that, the dozens of sweaters and coats your family will wear during the season is sure to put a heavy burden on your washer and dryer. Keep your kitchen in order this season with these helpful tips:

Use the Self-Cleaning Mode. A variety of modern kitchen appliances are equipped with self-cleaning abilities. The Electrolux 30” Freestanding Range includes a powerful self-cleaning option that eradicates excess grease and food particles with ease. Self-cleaning ovens allow you to skip the hassle of scrubbing your oven’s interior, meaning you can spend more time preparing that family-recipe stuffing you love so much.

Organize Your Refrigerator. A refrigerator’s goal is to cool all of its contents to the same temperature. As simple as this sounds, it is actually quite easy to inhibit your refrigerator from performing this task efficiently. A poorly organized refrigerator can lead to uneven cooling; an over-stuffed refrigerator creates the same result. With an excess of clutter, your refrigerator will have to work harder to cool all of its contents, meaning higher energy costs and shorter overall life for your fridge. High-capacity fridges like the Thermador 42” Side-by-Side refrigerator have adjustable shelving, larger drawers and extensive door space, all of which are ideal for successful organization of your holiday edibles.

Don’t Overload Your Washer/Dryer. This is one of the most common mistakes of the holiday season: Stuffing your washer to the brim with heavy sweaters, overcoats, jeans, slacks, etc. With so much bulky laundry your washing machine and dryer are sure to take a beating this season. To save on energy costs and extend the life of your laundry appliances, try not to overload them. If you’re looking for a new washer and you expect to be washing large loads, consider purchasing a top loading washer. Top loaders typically have higher capacities than front loaders.