The Easiest Thing I Do to Keep My Le Creuset Looking Like New — Organizing Tips from Kitchn

Once I buy something and get it home, I do everything in my power to keep it looking like it just came out of the package — even months or years down the line. I have a strict no-shoe policy in my house (because of dirt and germs, but mostly because I like our area rugs and want them to stay perfectly stain-free). I've kept the protective sheet that came with my Macbook and every night, before I shut down the computer, I slide the sheet back between the keyboard and the screen. Totally normal, right? (Please say yes.)

My husband likes to joke that my things own me, and while he might not be totally wrong, I'm not willing to take risks! If I'm going to spend my hard-earned money on something that's not exactly cheap, I'm going to make it last. (In case you are wondering, no, I do not have kids.) So when I got my first, never-used-before Dutch oven a few years ago, I was tempted to not even take it out of the box. I caved eventually, figuring it was more useful to me if I actually used it. But I did figure out one little trick to help me keep it looking like new.

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