Toast is something that almost everyone eats during breakfast and apart from breakfast it also features throughout the day along with other meals. There is something irresistible about this heated baked bread. To make a toaster you require a toaster oven or a pop-up toaster and regardless of the appliance, it is essential to clean it so that the toast provided is safer and tastier.
How often you should clean your toaster?
Like many people in this world, if you are using your pop-up toaster on daily basis, it is recommended to clean it weekly in order to make sure any residual food and crumbs are removed as they could easily lead to fire or a burnt taste.
Apart from the pop-up toaster, if you are using a toaster oven you will need to clean them more often as they are used more frequently and for purposes other than simply making toast.
Things you will need
Supplies:
- Melamine sponge
- distilled white vinegar
- baking soda
- dishwashing liquid with a degreaser
- warm water
Tools
- Trash can
- microfiber cloth
- Sponge or dishcloth
- dishpan or sink
- pastry brush
How to clean a toaster
Unplug the toaster to cool it
Before starting the process of cleaning, it is important to unplug it from electricity and let it put off because inserting anything inside the toaster apart from food could cause electrical shock or even fire. Cooling it off is important because sometimes the temperature inside the toaster could be too high and that could lead to injuries during the cleaning process.
Shake out food crumbs
Take your toaster to a trash can and shake it up completely in order to make sure that all the remaining crumbs from the toast rods are out and into the trash can. Some appliances even have a removable tray in the bottom that could be removed for getting rid of crumbs, you can do that too.
Make a solution for cleaning
Using the dishpan, you now have how to make a cleaning solution that you will use in the process. In order to make that, you will have to mix the solution of dishwashing liquid and warm water. If your toaster has a removable tray then dip that tray into the Soapy water and make sure all the dirt and crumbs are removed completely using a cloth or sponge.
After that, you have to rinse the tray using some normal clearwater to get rid of the solution before drying it off using an absorbent cloth.
Remove crumbs from the inside
After removing the crumb tray and cleaning it separately you will be able to access any remaining crumbs inside the toaster using the pastry brush. It is recommended to use the brush from both sides of the appliance so that maximum crumbs could be evacuated.
Clean the toaster from outside
Now that your toaster is completely clean from the inside it is time to clean it from the exterior. In order to do that you have to dip a cloth inside that Soapy water solution before wiping down your toaster outside. You can even remove the dials so that toaster could be cleaned in a better way.
Reassemble
After making sure that the cleaning process completed and all the parts of the toaster have been cleaned using clean water and are now dry, it is time to reassemble the toaster into its previous position to begin using it.
How to clean a toaster oven
As mentioned above, in the case of a toaster oven you will require some additional cleaning inside the interior as some other things are also conducted using this.
Unplug the oven
It is always important to unplug any electrical appliance before cleaning it.
Remove and clean parts
Most Toaster ovens have different parts or components that could be removed easily in order to clean them. It is recommended to use the solution mentioned above to clean those components separately after removing them from the oven.
Shake out food crumbs
Take your toaster oven to a trash can or sink and shake it up completely in order to make sure that all the remaining crumbs from the toast rods are out and into the trash can. Some appliances even have a removable tray in the bottom that could be removed for getting rid of crumbs, you can do that too.
Make a cleaning solution
In order to clean a toaster oven, the solution must be made by mixing a few drops of dishwashing liquid to cups of very warm water and 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar.
Clean the interior
You can use a sponge to clean the inside of the toaster oven and it is recommended to reach as far as you can to make sure the cleaning is done completely.
Clean the glass door
In the case of many toaster ovens, there is a glass window in the door you can now clean it is well using the solution mentioned above or simply using a full-strength distilled white vinegar.
Clean from outside
Now that your toaster oven is completely clean from the inside it is time to clean it from the exterior. In order to do that you have to dip a cloth inside that Soapy water solution before wiping down your toaster outside. You can even remove the dials so that toaster could be cleaned in a better way.
Reassemble
After making sure that the cleaning process completed and all the parts of the toaster have been cleaned using clean water and are now dry, it is time to reassemble the toaster into its previous position to begin using it
Additional tips
- In order to make sure that crumbs do not settle inside your toaster make sure to clean it regularly.
- Near the electrical appliance, it is important to keep in mind that any plastic bag could be easily melted away due to the heat from the toaster.
