Turmeric is a spice that is often used as a basic ingredient for making herbal medicine because of its abundant benefits. Reporting from hopkinsmedicine.org, turmeric can help overcome inflammation, arthritis, and balance cholesterol in the blood.
Turmeric is usually ground first. There are also those who choose to grate turmeric to save more time. Well, grating turmeric will make the texture smoother and easier to mix with other ingredients.
Unfortunately, frequently grating turmeric will leave stains on the grate . The grater will start to turn yellow and dirty. If not removed quickly, turmeric stains can build up and turn into crusts that are increasingly difficult to clean.
Don't worry, the turmeric crust on the grater can still be removed. An Instagram user @official.jamuyuk once shared an effective trick for removing turmeric crust on a grater. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he only used one simple ingredient.
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Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @official.jamuyuk on Monday (5/8), the simple ingredient in question is toothpaste or toothpaste. Well, it's easy to use, just apply toothpaste to all the yellow and crusty parts of the grate. Do this process carefully so that your hands don't get scratched.
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If the grate has been evenly smeared with toothpaste, let it sit for approximately 20 minutes so that the toothpaste soaks into the crust. Then wet the grate with a little water, rub it using an old toothbrush until the stain is completely gone.
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So, the grated grate that has been rubbed can be immediately rinsed with running water. If you feel there are still stains attached, you can apply more toothpaste. Then scrub the grate with a brush and rinse again until clean. That way, the grater will be shiny again and of course more comfortable to use.
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Basically, toothpaste contains mild abrasive ingredients such as silica, calcium carbonate, or aluminum oxide. These ingredients help scrape off turmeric stains that stick to the surface of the grater without damaging it. This abrasive property is also effective for removing stubborn stains from small crevices in the grate.