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Clean your mixer easily

If you use a "bowl" or "blender" mixer, as opposed to a plunger, you've probably noticed that it's a bit of a hassle to clean it after use.

And yet, with a simple trick, it can be done very quickly. See how here.

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Clean your mixer easily

After use, the mixer bowl still contains a little of the preparation it has just blended, in this case strawberry coulis.

mixer a nettoyer

To clean it, you can usually dismantle it and wash the various parts in a dishwasher.

mixer démonté

But there's a quicker and easier way: pour half its volume of hot water and a drop of washing-up liquid into your blender.
Turn on the blender and increase the speed until the soapy water reaches the highest level, then leave for a few seconds.

mixer et eau savonneuse

Drain the soapy water, rinse and your mixer is ready for use again.

mixer tout propre

To sum up: there's no need to systematically dismantle and wash your blender after use. Just give it a whirl with a little hot water and a drop of washing-up liquid.

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