It is always exciting to find out how home appliances often come in handy in the most unexpected ways.
From hand vacuuming your microwave to get rid of crumbs to cleaning greasy cabinets with a steamer, and as I recently discovered, cleaning dirty toasters with a blow dryer.
Household appliances have always done more than their job descriptions required, but it is not every day that an appliance crosses over from the dressing table to the kitchen.
But as online influencer Jessica Haizman proved, what’s good for your dressing table can sometimes be good for your kitchen.
Haizman took to TikTok to show case an interesting way to clean up a filthy toaster. It takes only three steps, and it seemed to work.
I had not deep cleaned my toaster in all its years of service, so I was eager to give it a shot. What made me even more excited about the project was that according to the video, I already had all the tools I needed to execute the job. I was ready to do it.
Haizman first suggested using a microfiber cloth to help dislodge bigger particles inside the toaster slot. If the microfiber cloth is dry, it should be easy to push the crumbs so that they fall into the tray. I tried that part and found it was not too hard.
Now I just had to get rid of the bigger particles once and for all by removing the tray from the toaster and washing it in the sink before drying it on the dish rack. This part was not difficult either.
By now you are probably wondering how the blow dryer comes in. This part is a little more complicated, but the main idea is that you are blowing the air downward in order to force out the debris lodged inside the toaster. These particles would be hard to get out any other way.
The good news is that it worked. The particles stuck inside the toaster did come out. The bad news? They ended up scattered across my kitchen floor and counter.
If you want to avoid this, you can hold your toaster upside over the trash can and proceed to shake it gently until the crumbs budge.
After that, you can use the blow dryer to remove any small particles still stuck inside the toaster. Do this over the trash can to avoid a mess. Use a low setting.
After you have finished removing the crumbs, you can now wipe down the toaster’s outer walls using water with some white vinegar in it. This will remove all the grime and grease on the surface.
The results? Even though there are still some rusty looking spots, my toaster looks a lot younger and shiner. Now if you will excuse me, I need to clean all the bits of toast scattered across my kitchen counters.
