The Quickest Way To Clean Your Toaster, According To TikTok

Appliances tend to be the last thing we think about when we’re cleaning our home, but that also means they end up collecting the most dirt, dust, and grime—all as we continue to cook with them.

When you think about cleaning your toaster, you probably imagine wiping it down with some disinfectant until the stainless steel shines and then going your own way. Maybe, if you’re feeling particularly invested in a clean toaster, you even clean out the tray underneath that holds all those crumbs. But, undoubtedly, pesky crumbs still stay within your toaster, and as soon as you scoot it back to its place on the counter, more have found their way out.

That’s where a new TikTok toaster cleaning trend comes in. In a now-viral video by content creator @anna_louisa_at_home, she shows viewers and her followers three ideas to make cleaning a bit more efficient and easier. 

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“Because sometimes 5 minutes is all we have, here’s [three] ideas for those tasks that might need ticking off next time you have some spare time,” Anna said in the caption of her TikTok video, adding that she doesn’t spend “any longer [than] 5 minutes of my time doing these chores.”

The first is a total toaster saver, and all you need is your dirty toaster and a hair dryer. Like with cleaning all appliances, start by unplugging your toaster. Use your hair dryer to blow air directly into the toaster. This will dislodge any crumbs that might be trapped in the toaster, and will push them to the bottom of the toaster, where the trays will catch them.

Now, when you empty your trays and throw away the crumbs, you can be confident that all of your crumbs have been caught.

But before you slide the toaster tray back into the appliance, scrub it