Don't Throw Out Your Old Bread
Whenever you buy a nice loaf of bread, it's super important to use as much of it as you possibly can. So, when your bread goes stale, just try and turn it into croutons or breadcrumbs, The bread is still of extremely high quality, it's just a little dry.
You're Not Using a Splatter Screen
If you didn't know about this one, then you need to know now. Splatter screens are available everywhere, and they prevent oils and grease from getting sprayed all around your kitchen when you're cooking wet food at a high temperature. With one of these bad boys, you can pretty much mitigate needing to clean your range after every cast iron steak.