Yasin is still on his L's but as often as possible I take him onto the patio or grass to eat so that I can just let the ants eat the mess if its only small or hose off any big mess. When we eat inside I usually feed him on the tiled area. Like Christy I just put him straight into the bath after his dinner so the mess is less of an issue. I've been using a bib but I might adapt the stripping off idea so I've got less laundry.