A messy kitchen after friends leave is just evidence of a good night. Clean up smiling.

Aftermath is easy to read as a burden and just as easy to read as a receipt. The glasses and the crumbs are what a house looks like when people were in it, and a spotless kitchen on a Saturday morning usually means nobody came. Which of those two you would rather be cleaning is a real question worth answering honestly.

When you are tidying up after people, let yourself remember the evening while you do it. Put music on. The chore is unavoidable either way, and the mood you bring to it is the only part that is up to you.