I used to hate using my blender before I got into smoothies because cleaning it was always such a pain. But thanks to Karol Gajda over at ridiculouslyextraordinary.com I now know how to clean my blender in seconds with next to no hassle at all.
“Use the blender’s own power to make it clean itself.
First, after you’ve drank all the contents of the blender there’s still a lot of good stuff left that won’t come out with some help. Fill your glass up halfway with water, put it in the blender, pulse a few times, and drink it. This way you’re not letting all the nutrients stuck to the sides of your blender go to waste.
Second, fill the blender about halfway with water. Blend for 10-15 seconds and dump it out. That was your rinse cycle.
Third, fill the blender up about halfway again. But this time add a little bit of dishwashing soap and a cup of ice. The soap obviously cleans the blender and the ice helps get any gunk off the blades.
Not only is this an easier way to clean your blender it’s also safer than hand washing. You never have to touch the blades and risk cutting yourself.”
This whole process has made daily smoothie making a breeze. I do occasionally take my blender apart and clean it the “old fashioned” way, especially after making anything with Raspberries as the seeds get everywhere.
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