Brilio.net - Rice cookers have become one of the most essential kitchen appliances for many households, especially in Indonesia, where rice is a staple food. With the convenience it offers, this tool helps cook rice until it is perfectly cooked with just the press of a button. However, over time, continuous use often makes the rice cooker look less well maintained, especially if its cleanliness is not maintained properly.
Dust that accumulates on the outer surface, oil stains, and dried rice residue on the inside can be a problem that reduces the aesthetics and functionality of the rice cooker. Unfortunately, this is often ignored by its users. As a result, the rice cooker not only looks dull but is also prone to damage more quickly because its electronic components are exposed to dirt.
Maintaining the cleanliness of a rice cooker is not only about keeping the appliance looking neat, but also ensuring that the cooked rice remains hygienic and free from contamination. In addition to routinely cleaning the inside of the rice cooker, the external components also need to be considered so that the rice cooker always looks new.
Well, to clean the outside of the rice cooker, you can use a trick from Instagram user @nurulkomariah3112. Through one of the videos uploaded, she admitted not to use soap to clean the rice cooker. But she relies on two kitchen ingredients as natural rice cooker cleaners.
Tricks to clean dusty rice cooker surfaces
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As reported by BrilioFood on Monday (6/1), the kitchen ingredients in question are baking soda and vinegar. So, these two ingredients only need to be mixed together in a container. After that, transfer them to a spray bottle and add enough water. If so, close the bottle and shake it until all the ingredients are evenly mixed.
Tricks to clean dusty rice cooker surfaces
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Next, spray the baking soda and vinegar solution onto the dirty surface of the rice cooker. After that, immediately rub and wipe using a dry cloth. Do this process evenly over the entire dusty and dirty surface of the rice cooker.
Tricks to clean dusty rice cooker surfaces
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Once it has been wiped clean, dry the rice cooker by simply airing it. That way, the dusty surface of the rice cooker will look shinier than before. This makes the rice cooker shinier like new, you know.
Basically, the mixture of baking soda and vinegar is more effective in removing stains on the surface of the rice cooker compared to soapy water. This combination makes the baking soda and vinegar solution a natural, effective, and safe solution for cleaning rice cookers without leaving chemical residue, as might happen if using regular soapy water.
When baking soda (a base) is mixed with vinegar (an acid), a chemical reaction occurs that produces foaming carbon dioxide gas. This foam helps loosen dirt and stains stuck to the surface of the rice cooker, including stubborn grease, crust, or food residue. The reaction works by breaking down the organic compounds in the stains, making them easier to clean.