Wash your potatoes and dry them with a napkin
Cut the potatoes into pieces—four depending on how big your potatoes are
Place the potatoes in a big pot and add water, garlic, butter, and salt. Add just enough water to cover the potatoes
Let the potatoes boil until you can easily stick a fork through the potatoes
Drain the water off of the potatoes
Place the potatoes in a big bowl, or you can keep them in the pot and then add in black pepper, salt, garlic, and hot milk.
Begin to mash the potatoes
Add in cheese and now grab your hand mixer and combine until the potatoes are fluffy.