You know, an unhygienic rice cooker not only cooks slowly, but also consumes electricity! Today we will show you how to clean the dead corners of the rice cooker. Follow the steps below to clean the rice cooker easily.
Rice cooker liners
Do not use sharp cleaning tools to handle the inner pot. Sharp objects will damage the coating on the inner pot surface, resulting in sticking to the pot.
It is recommended to soak for a while in hot water, then put detergent on a soft sponge and gently rub.
Rice cooker heater
After removing the rice cooker’s liner, you can see the heating plate at the bottom. If the heating plate is not cleaned for a long time, dirt will slow down the heating speed of the rice cooker, prolong cooking time, and consume more electricity.
You can mix white vinegar and alcohol into a 1:1 solution, then dip a scouring pad into the solution, squeeze out the water and wipe it off several times.
The lid in the rice cooker
When cooking rice or porridge, the top cover of the rice cooker will also accumulate a lot of food residue. If not cleaned in time, the rice cooker will have a peculiar smell and a large number of bacteria will grow.
The inner lid of many rice cookers is removable, after removing, use a scouring pad dipped in a solution of white vinegar + alcohol to wipe it.
If the stain is more stubborn, you can soak a paper towel with the solution and wring it out, spread it on the inner shell and let it sit for 5 minutes, and then use an easy-to-clean scouring pad.
Rice cooker ventilation hole
There is a vent hole on the back of the rice cooker lid. When using a rice cooker to cook rice, the rice residue often goes down the vent hole. Clean it regularly to make cooking more hygienic.
Generally, after opening the vent, clean it with a scouring pad dipped in a white vinegar + alcohol solution. For areas that are not easy to clean, you can use a cotton swab to clean the rice stains inside.
Rice cooker cover
The white shell on the surface of the rice cooker for a long time is easy to get dirty, if not cleaned, it will turn yellow and look unsightly.
You can pour some white vinegar on the scouring pad and wipe it over and over again. After cleaning, use a dry cloth to wipe it again for effective removal.
For stubborn stains on the opposite side, you can use a slightly wet cloth soaked in baking soda or toothpaste, repeatedly wipe the heavily stained areas to clean.
Yellow stains on the outside of the rice cooker
When the rice grain and water are heated, the outside of the rice cooker will form brown spots, these brown spots cannot conduct heat, which may cause the rice cooker to heat unevenly during the cooking process and affect the function of the rice cooker. capacity of the rice cooker.
Mix baking soda, washing powder and fine salt, pour a little warm water in, stir until the salt dissolves, then use a scouring pad to wipe the outside of the rice cooker to remove yellow stains.
Above are the places we often ignore, everyone remember to clean up afterwards, not only improving cooking efficiency but also saving electricity.