Save your fingers from the dangers of sharp blender blades with this simple trick.
Blenders are versatile kitchen tools that are perfect for making healthy smoothies, mixing the base of soups and sauces, or even finely chopping ingredients with the ‘pulse’ setting. However, each use is followed by the dreaded cleaning task, which can be particularly challenging.
For those who do not have a dishwasher and must rely on hand washing, the sharp blades pose a significant risk. If your hands are wet from washing other dishes, you should carefully hold the top of the rotating blade bar and clean each blade carefully without slipping.
But fear not if the thought of cleaning your blender fills you with dread. A cleaning enthusiast has revealed an effortless way to restore your blender to its original shine without ever having to go near the dangerous blades.
A TikTok user known as The Amateur Cleaner shared a short video suggesting that you can actually “let your blender clean itself” by adding dish soap and water to the device.
The woman demonstrated her cleaning method by first rinsing her blender to remove any leftover smoothie residue, then adding dish soap and hot water to the pitcher before reattaching it to the base.
He activated the blender on ‘low’ and after a short cycle he rinsed the pitcher once more, leaving it sparkling clean.
This straightforward tip may seem obvious, but it’s a revelation to many who hadn’t considered such an approach.
Numerous commenters expressed their gratitude for the “genius” trick, recounting their own close calls with the sharp blades of a blender.
One person commented: “Girl, I’m going to start doing this! Hand washing blades gives me so much anxiety.”
Another chimed in: “I hate washing the blender, I’m going to start this now.”
Some users pointed out that certain Blenders are equipped with a special cleaning function designed just for this purpose, while others said that the same technology can be applied to other hard-to-clean items such as protein shake bottles.
“Same thing with shaker bottles, you put in a protein shake or something, put a drop of soap and fill with hot water and shake it and clean the lid,” one user noted.
Another mentioned, “My blender has a setting for this.”
