Brilio.net - A blender that is often used to grind turmeric will usually turn yellow , either on the glass or the blade. It is common knowledge that turmeric stains are very difficult to clean if you just wash them with water and dish soap as usual.
It's not surprising that there are lots of tricks about cleaning turmeric stains in blenders circulating on social media. One popular trick that you can practice is cleaning turmeric stains using toothpaste. However, if you don't want to use toothpaste, there is one more alternative trick from the Instagram account user @rumah3petak, you know.
The woman on the Instagram account @rumah3petak explained that she had another cleaning ingredient concoction from the addition of two kitchen ingredients. After investigating, this trick is no less effective in returning a blender full of turmeric stains to shine again than using toothpaste, you know.
The trick for cleaning turmeric stains in a blender is simply adding 2 kitchen ingredients.
The first step that must be taken is to place the glass and blender blade in a bowl or container that is large enough. After that, splash them both with hot water until they are completely submerged. If so, add enough citrus powder or citric acid.
Next, add baking soda and dish soap to make it more effective at removing stains. Yup, baking soda and dish soap are the main kitchen ingredients to practice this trick for cleaning turmeric stains in a blender. Then, let it sit for a few minutes.
"Let it rest for 15 minutes," emphasized the owner of the Instagram account @rumah3petak, quoted by BrilioFood on Tuesday (14/5).
photo: Instagram/@rumah3petak
The owner of the Instagram account @rumah3petak shows the condition of the water soaking in his blender after letting it sit. You can see that the color has changed to yellowish, which means that the turmeric stain has been removed from the blender.
Continue the process of cleaning the blender by scrubbing it with a sponge that has been treated with dish soap. If the blender is really clean, then rinse it with running water.
photo: Instagram/@rumah3petak
How about it, this trick for cleaning turmeric stains in a blender is really practical, isn't it? Taking a peek at @rumah3petak's Instagram upload which has been viewed 1 million times, quite a few netizens have left enthusiastic comments about this trick or shared other tricks for cleaning a blender.
"My blender is really yellow, it's clear again because I blended roasted candlenuts I swear it's clear again. Until now it's still clear ," wrote Instagram @fatma.fatmawati_4523.
"I usually finish the yellow spice blender, wash it with soap, leave it for a few minutes, then just rub it like normal, it doesn't need extra energy, it's clean and clear ," said Instagram @mee.lisakw.
"If the container is still yellow. Cusss, try drying it in the hot sun. I've tried it and the traces of turmeric are really gone. Kereeen ' ," said Instagram @sitinurulhidayaah.
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How to sharpen a dull blender knife.
Sharpening blender knives can be done in a number of ways, one of which is using egg shells. This kitchen dregs can help sharpen knives quickly. Here are the steps.
1. Prepare some clean and dry egg shells. Make sure there are no remaining eggs in the shell.
2. Cut or crush the egg shells into small pieces. You can use a knife or other tool to break it into smaller pieces.
3. Put the egg shell pieces into a blender. Make sure there are no other egg remains in the blender to avoid contamination.
4. Turn on the blender and turn it on low speed until the egg shells are crushed into a fine powder. This will create a rough surface on the blender blades which can help sharpen them.
5. When finished, check the knife to see if it is starting to sharpen. If it is not sharp enough, you can repeat this process several times until you achieve the desired sharpness.
6. After finishing sharpening, clean the knife by dousing it with clean water to remove eggshell fragments and dust that may be stuck to it.
Although sharpening a knife with eggshells can provide quite good results, for more severe cases or for sharper results, you may need to use other sharpening methods such as a whetstone or other sharpening tools. In addition, make sure to be careful when using a knife and avoid cutting or stabbing hard objects that could damage the sharp edge of the knife.