Learn how to clean a blender the right way, so you stay healthy and your appliance keeps working for years to come.
As tidy as I may be *most* of the time, there are certain things I definitely don’t look forward to cleaning. Toilets and trash bins land at the top of that list, naturally. But maybe less universal so, too, do blenders. Still, I know I’m not the only one who’s ever whipped up a protein-packed green smoothie only to delay the inevitable soak and scrub, being left with a crusty, gunky, smelly mess.
To get ahead of this fairly gross but fortunately avoidable issue, we asked food safety expert Trevor Craig, corporate director of technical training and consulting atIf you need any convincing that your blender could use some cleaning TLC, know this: The applianceand processors, come to think of it) are designed with plenty of nooks and crannies in which food stuff can collect… and a lot of us likely aren’t deep cleaning within the base’s rims and under those blades.
“Just like we need nutrients and energy, so do dangerous bacteria,” Craig explains. “Even if it’s not visible to you, food residue can provide that important nutrition to bacteria, which can quickly grow and contaminate your blender and the food you make in it.” What’s more, he says that under certain conditions , bacteria can double in as little as minutes to hours. “It just takes a few pathogenic bacteria to cause human illness,” he warns. “Plus, it’s just gross to think about.
On the soap front, Craig says a little dab’ll do ya. “You only need a few drops of soap as running the blender is going to agitate to a lot of bubbles,” he says.If soap isn’t enough to cut through grease and grime, Craig suggests opting for a more effective disinfecting solution. “You can run with a mixture of vinegar and water to help break up any films or oil residue,” he explains.
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