After my cousin's birthday BBQ last month, we had 20 people using paper plates. Cleaning up was just tossing everything in trash bags. I don't see how that's a nightmare compared to washing a pile of dishes. Sure, you have to tie up the bags, but it takes maybe ten minutes. With reusables, you're stuck at the sink scrubbing for an hour. Is the extra work really that serious?

Been there more times than I care to admit. Had a rough patch last year where my evening "water" was mostly Tito's. It gets to be a pretty expensive habit, and honestly, it just makes everything worse after a while.

Alex might be onto something. I tried a similar trick with Greek yogurt last year and it made a huge difference. Tough chicken is the worst.