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TikTok cleaning hack will leave your air fryer grease-free in minutes without scrubbing
TikTok cleaning hack will leave your air fryer grease-free in minutes without scrubbing
Air fryers have become a staple appliance in most households, but if they aren't cleaned regularly, they can become a bit of a nightmare. However, one TikTok user has shared a simple cleaning hack that requires only two ingredients
TikTok cleaning hack will leave your air fryer grease-free in minutes without scrubbing
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Air fryers have become a kitchen essential for many, but if they're not cleaned properly or regularly, they can cause a bit of a bother. Due to the design of the air fryer, it's easy for bits of food, grease and oils to get lodged.
If this isn't addressed, the grime can accumulate and affect the efficiency of the appliance over time, resulting in poor or unpleasant food. If your air fryer is due for a deep clean, one TikToker, @cleaningwithida, shared a straightforward method that uses just two items, delivering sparkling results in minutes. There's also no need for strenuous scrubbing.
Before you actually start scrubbing, make sure to remove all of the baskets - or basket - from the appliance. Next, cover the basket with baking soda generously, reports the Express.
How to clean air fryers
Before you actually start scrubbing, make sure to remove all of the baskets - or basket - from the appliance. Next, cover the basket with baking soda generously, reports the Express.
Baking soda will help target any buildup of grease and grime. Follow by squeezing washing up liquid over the top of the baking soda.
Next, Ida boils a kettle-full of water, which she then uses to douse the air fryer baskets. The water will react with the baking soda and washing-up liquid to help lift stubborn, stuck-on bits of food.
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Leave the solution to soak for 15 minutes. Once the time is up, pour away the dirty water, then rinse the rest away with some more water. All of the grime should have detached itself from the basket and be easy to wash down the sink.
Baking soda is touted as an effective cleaner due to its mildly abrasive nature, which helps in cutting through filth and loosening stubborn dirt and food remnants for easier scrubbing.
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Vanguard Cleaning also highlighted baking soda's alkaline qualities, stating that it contributes to neutralising and absorbing unpleasant odours that may linger after cooking in the air fryer. By adding washing-up liquid, which contains surfactants, to baking soda, the resulting solution gains the ability to envelop and lift away grime and grease from surfaces.
Baking soda is further praised for its natural smell-neutralising properties, ensuring a fresh aroma post-deep clean.
Dr Oetker further clarifies why baking soda is so effective at eliminating bad smells, pointing out: "Most nasty smells in the air contain some sort of acid. As an alkali, baking soda reacts with those acids and neutralises them."
