Brilio.net - Frequent use of a rice cooker can make this device dirty quickly and easily accumulate food scraps, stains, and unpleasant odors. Usually, leftover rice stuck to the inside of the rice cooker is the main source of dirt. In addition, dust and water vapor can also make the heating element dirty.
Unfortunately, the heating element at the bottom of the rice cooker is often neglected and rarely cleaned. In fact, this part is very easy to get crust. This happens because the stains that stick to the heating element will burn when the rice cooker is used. After burning, the stains will turn into black crust that is difficult to remove.
If the stain has turned into a crust, cleaning it becomes more difficult. That is why many people use various special mixtures of ingredients to clean the crust . Some of them mix baking soda, vinegar, salt, or dish soap to help the cleaning process.
However, instead of bothering to mix cleaners, you can try a simpler method like the one used by the owner of the YouTube account yu sitie chanel. In one of her videos, she only uses toothpaste to clean the black crust on the rice cooker. This toothpaste can soften the crust in just 15 minutes.
Clean the black crust on the bottom of the rice cooker
2024 YouTube/yu sitie channel
As reported by BrilioFood from YouTube yu sitie chanel on Tuesday (17/9), the first step to take is to apply toothpaste directly to the bottom of the rice cooker. Apply using used toothpaste to the entire crust. After that, let it sit for 15 minutes.
Clean the black crust on the bottom of the rice cooker
2024 YouTube/yu sitie channel
Once it has been left, immediately scrub the bottom of the rice cooker with a wire brush. For maximum results, you can scrub it in one direction and in a circular motion. This will make the black crust that sticks easier to lift.
Clean the black crust on the bottom of the rice cooker
2024 YouTube/yu sitie channel
Now, when the crust has faded, wipe the bottom of the rice cooker with a cloth or wet tissue. In addition to removing the crust, this process is also done to remove any remaining toothpaste that is still stuck. Make sure the bottom of the rice cooker is completely clean so that no crust appears again.
Clean the black crust on the bottom of the rice cooker
2024 YouTube/yu sitie channel
Immediately after cleaning, the base of the rice cooker looks shinier. You can dry it first by airing it. Only then is the rice cooker ready to be used again to cook rice.