Joanna Gaines's Dishwasher Is Filled with Full Jars of Peanut Butter and Marshmallows for a Relatable Reason

Mar. 15, 2025

Joanna Gaines shows off her dishwasher storage method on Instagram.Photo:Joanna Gaines/Instagram

Joanna Gaines/Instagram

Joanna Gainesis sharing a relatable holiday season snafu — and her creative solution!On Sunday, Dec, 15, the Magnolia co-founder, 46, revealed on Instagram that she woke up with “every intention” of “baking and making all of the Christmas candy that I always love to do every year,” but had a sudden change of heart.“I woke up and was like, ‘You know what? I’m just not feeling it.’ But I also have some friends coming over tonight and had to hide everything,” Gaines told her Instagram followers in a selfie video from her Texas kitchen.She then reveals her “trick” for a quick cleanup.“So earlier, there was ingredients on that, ingredients on that, ingredients on the floor,” she said while pointing at various areas around her kitchen, before turning her camera to her dishwasher.Upon opening up the appliance, Gaines revealed that she filled it with several containers of peanut butter, peanuts, crackers, marshmallows and other goodies.“But now, thanks to modern technology… dual-purpose dishwasher,” she joked, before then turning her camera to her “utensil drawer” — which she filled with walnuts and pecans — as well as the space under her sink.“Thank goodness for extra storage under the sink,” she joked, as her camera panned over almond bark, rice cereal, and other goodies that “no one will ever know” about.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In the caption, Gaines joked that she was offering her followers “some tips and tricks if you are hosting this holiday season… 🤫🫢🤗.” And they, too, seemed to appreciate the inventive hiding places for unused ingredients.“I am a master stasher… so glad to know I’m not alone, lol,” wrote one commenter.“There’s always an incredible reminder of why I adore you beyond just your impeccable taste,” another comment read.Joanna Gaines and Chip Gaines attend Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 in New York City.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyWhile Gaines’s home will soon be filled with sweet treats, sheopened up to PEOPLElast month about some other special treasures that wound up in her possession thanks to one of her kids.Speaking about her recent partnership with online education platform MasterClass, Gaines shared why her and husbandChip Gaines' son Crew, 6, gives her daily gifts.“Every day Crew brings me something he discovered outside, and at this point, he knows I’m going to put it on display somewhere around the house,” she said. “So I have his collections everywhere — a lot of acorns and shells and flowers we’ve picked together.“She added, “I also have my own collection of miniature brass sit-abouts that I keep in the living room.“Crew’slatest outdoor present, Gaines revealed on Instagram earlier in November, included a handwritten note beside a small flower bouquet. “Just because I love you mom, love Crew,” read the heartwarming note.Joanna and Chip also share four older kids: Drake, 19, Ella, 18, Duke, 16, and Emmie, 14.

Joanna Gainesis sharing a relatable holiday season snafu — and her creative solution!

On Sunday, Dec, 15, the Magnolia co-founder, 46, revealed on Instagram that she woke up with “every intention” of “baking and making all of the Christmas candy that I always love to do every year,” but had a sudden change of heart.

“I woke up and was like, ‘You know what? I’m just not feeling it.’ But I also have some friends coming over tonight and had to hide everything,” Gaines told her Instagram followers in a selfie video from her Texas kitchen.

She then reveals her “trick” for a quick cleanup.

“So earlier, there was ingredients on that, ingredients on that, ingredients on the floor,” she said while pointing at various areas around her kitchen, before turning her camera to her dishwasher.

Upon opening up the appliance, Gaines revealed that she filled it with several containers of peanut butter, peanuts, crackers, marshmallows and other goodies.

“But now, thanks to modern technology… dual-purpose dishwasher,” she joked, before then turning her camera to her “utensil drawer” — which she filled with walnuts and pecans — as well as the space under her sink.

“Thank goodness for extra storage under the sink,” she joked, as her camera panned over almond bark, rice cereal, and other goodies that “no one will ever know” about.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

In the caption, Gaines joked that she was offering her followers “some tips and tricks if you are hosting this holiday season… 🤫🫢🤗.” And they, too, seemed to appreciate the inventive hiding places for unused ingredients.

“I am a master stasher… so glad to know I’m not alone, lol,” wrote one commenter.

“There’s always an incredible reminder of why I adore you beyond just your impeccable taste,” another comment read.

Joanna Gaines and Chip Gaines attend Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 in New York City.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

While Gaines’s home will soon be filled with sweet treats, sheopened up to PEOPLElast month about some other special treasures that wound up in her possession thanks to one of her kids.

Speaking about her recent partnership with online education platform MasterClass, Gaines shared why her and husbandChip Gaines' son Crew, 6, gives her daily gifts.

“Every day Crew brings me something he discovered outside, and at this point, he knows I’m going to put it on display somewhere around the house,” she said. “So I have his collections everywhere — a lot of acorns and shells and flowers we’ve picked together.”

She added, “I also have my own collection of miniature brass sit-abouts that I keep in the living room.”

Crew’slatest outdoor present, Gaines revealed on Instagram earlier in November, included a handwritten note beside a small flower bouquet. “Just because I love you mom, love Crew,” read the heartwarming note.

Joanna and Chip also share four older kids: Drake, 19, Ella, 18, Duke, 16, and Emmie, 14.

source: people.com