Clean your toaster oven quickly and effortlessly using common household products
A toaster oven is a highly versatile kitchen appliance, capable of assisting us in preparing numerous dishes with greater ease than with a traditional oven. Due to its compact size, this small appliance allows you to cook small quantities of food, making it particularly suitable for individuals living on their own. This appliance can also be easily moved, enabling us to minimize the spread of unpleasant odors in our kitchen by placing it under the extractor hood or next to an open window.
However, cleaning toaster ovens can often seem difficult. For this reason, these small appliances are often left quite dirty for long periods of time. Yet, with a few simple tips, you can clean your toaster oven and return it to near-pristine condition.
To find out how to do this, keep reading:
Aluminum foil for the toaster oven
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To make cleaning your toaster oven simpler, you can use aluminum foil.
Simply line the tray/s of your toaster oven with aluminum foil before use to collect crumbs, grease, fat, and food residue. This way, your toaster oven will stay cleaner for longer, and you can simply remove the foil to get rid of any mess. Dispose of the dirtied aluminum foil in a designated recycling container.
Remember that using aluminum foil may create a reflection effect that increases the internal heat of the appliance, cooking food more rapidly.
Cleaning tips
To start, turn off the toaster oven and unplug it. Allow it to cool (if just used) before proceeding with the cleaning.
For the internal parts and the door of your toaster oven, you can use a mixture of vinegar and baking soda or lemon and baking soda. Cover the internal parts with baking soda and spray vinegar or lemon onto this. Let the mixture react and sit for a few minutes before removing with a soft sponge. Rinse off and dry.
For removable parts, you need to eliminate any grime before cleaning them. Cover the removable part with paper towels and spray them with a degreaser. Let this sit to act for 10 minutes before removing the paper towels and proceeding with cleaning the parts using one of the mixtures mentioned above. Then, rinse off and dry.
Using these tips, your toaster oven will always be free from dirt and grime!