To clean a blender: 1. Add warm water and dish soap to the blender halfway and blend for 30 seconds to remove particles. 2. Rinse the blender jug, blade, and lid by hand and allow them to air dry to prevent damage. 3. Store all blender parts assembled in a dry place to prevent loss of parts and dulling of blades.

1. HOWTO CLEAN BLENDER
1. Ensure that the blender jug is sitting in the base properly before proceeding. It is easy to forget to screw it back together properly after
use.
2. Add warm water to halfway.
3. Add one to two drops of dish-washing liquid; if you have a lemon, put in half a lemon, as the lemon rind will scrape off any particles and
the juice and rind will eliminate odors.
4. Plug the blender back into the electrical socket, or switch the power point on.
5. Place the lid on the blender.
6. Press the low blend button and allow to blend for up to 30 seconds.
7. Check that it has caught all the particles.
8. Pour the liquid down the sink.
9. Rinse under the faucet. Put in sanitizing solution for 30 seconds.
10. Place upside down on a dish drying rack to air dry.
PROPER WAYS ON CARING BLENDER
Wash With Care: When cleaning the carafe, the glass pitcher that holds the food or drink, it is okay to use the
dishwasher. Carafes are usually thick and durable, making them more than capable of standi ng up to the
dishwasher's aggressive cleaning methods. If you have a plastic carafe, however, you may want to wash it by hand
instead.The blade and lid should also be washed byhand. The blade,depending on what it's made of, may have the
tendency to rust, and the plastic it is connected to could warp or crack. The top is usually made out of a durable
rubber,but the high heat of the dishwasher could damage it. If you wash the top and carafe by hand, let them air dry
and are careful around the blades, these pieces should last indefinitely.
Don't Over Use: The motor in your blender is much more fragile than the motor in your car or lawn mower. It's not
intended to be in constantuse for hours.Give your blender some time to restin between uses, and try not to run it for
too long at any one time.
Store It Properly: Once all parts of the blender have been cleaned, reassemble it immediately, and store in a dry
place.Storing the parts separatelycould resultnotonly in losing crucial pieces butalso dulling of the blades. Blender
blades are difficult to sharpen and, if cared for properly, they shouldn't need to be sharpened at all.
Use Only As Directed: Blenders have a fill line for a reason.Fill them too high, and they might not be able to handle
the load, causing the motor to die prematurely. Help your blender's motor by adding the liquid first when making a
mixture that includes both liquids and solids-a smoothie with orange juice,strawberries and ice,for example. This will
allow it to get some motion started, and it won't have to exert itself as hard. If you could crush the ice partially
beforehand as well, your blender would be much obliged.
These steps may seem obvious, but blenders blow out every day from poor care. If you look after your investment,
and clean it properly, there's no reason your blender can't lastas long as any of your other household appliances like
your TV or vacuum.
What is the proper way to clean a food thermometer?
As with any cooking utensil, food thermometers should be washed with hot soapy water. Most
thermometers should not be immersed in water. Wash carefully by hand.