"Have you tried grease covers for the frying pan? Can get them at Dolllar Tree …."

I bought them a few years ago and they stay forgotten, hidden in the cupboard...

I think a lot of it is that I like to have a reasonably clean house and to keep it at that standard I do most of the housework, which I actually don't mind because I am proud of finally owning my own house. I am much better at housekeeping than he is; he does all the firewood stuff because I can't- the wood hauling, the chopping of kindling, etc. He also does the dishes without me asking. Actually, we take turns doing the dishes, and take turns doing the cooking. But to me cleaning up after the evening meal means not only doing the dishes, but wiping the countertops and the stovetop as well.

However, when I am gone, I shouldn't have to come home home to a complete mess. I don't expect it to be exactly up to my standards, but I told him the last time I was away that just doing the dishes isn't quite enough - I don't think I should come home to a week's worth of bacon grease on top of the stove, is all.