Dirty pans that are left in the sink overnight have a mystical power to grow. It seems like they want you to do something about them. The electric skillet with removable base is probably the best cooking tool ever. If you haven’t tried one yet, you’re missing a quick way to get your sanity back.

Let’s get to the point. Old-fashioned electric skillets are only good for one thing: making dinner time into a wrestling match with a big, strangely shaped pan that never fits in the sink. Those days are gone. You can prepare, consume, and clean up your leftovers before they even cool down if you have a removable pan. There are no excuses for leaving a mess behind when pans pop out. A quick rinse or a trip through the dishwasher can get rid of those obstinate bits.

A friend said, “When it was my turn to wash up, I used to act like I didn’t see the stuck-on gunk.” But even her teenaged agrees with her when she uses a skillet that breaks apart. Take the pan out, shake off the crumbs, and get on with your life. You might even look forward to family dinner because you know the next day won’t be a nightmare.

The real hero here is flexibility. You can make breakfast in the morning, stir cook for lunch, and bake something after dinner, all without the flavors from the last meal getting in the way of the next one. Every time you trade, it feels like a new beginning. Also, if you ever fail to put the pan back on, you’ll see how far eggs can roll away. Believe me, it’s a ride you just have to take once.

Even more so with small kitchens. You don’t have to stack seven pots and pans on top of each other. One pan, one skillet, real options. More closet space apparently means more imaginative cooking—who would have thought?

In the end, less fighting over cleaning up means more time at the table to tell stories. This one tiny tweak can affect the whole kitchen experience. A skillet pan that comes off isn’t just for show. It’s about making life a little easier, one fewer dirty pan at a time.