A big selling point for air-fryers is that the clean-up is designed to be easy, but anyone who using this appliance a lot understands the gravity of cooked-on stains.
After recently following a delicious chicken recipe, my air-fryer basket needed a deep clean.
Usually, my go-to air-fryer cleaning method is to soak the drawer in hot water with either washing-up liquid or a dishwasher tablet. I find that when I use washing-up liquid, I still have to do a fair amount of scrubbing.
When it comes to using dishwasher tablets, while they are effective, I don’t always have them to hand.
Keen to try another household item I had to hand that could make cleaning the air-fryer easier, I found cleaning lovers online raving about the use of denture tablets for this task and decided to put them to the test.
Denture tablets are not the most glamorous of products to pick up on your trip to the shops, but these small hard-working blocks have a range of household cleaning uses.
Using denture tablets is the perfect cleaning agent for those wanting to avoid harsh chemicals and spend less time scrubbing, particularly when it comes to teacup stains.
Made up of a range of non-toxic chemicals found in other household cleaners, denture tablets offer a safe alternative for those looking to be a little more conscious of the chemicals they use.
Its two main ingredients are citric acid and baking soda, making denture tablets perfect for removing stains and even neutralising odours.
For this hack, I used Asda’s brand of denture tablets which retail for 79p, but any brand will do.
I started by removing the basket from the appliance and filling it with boiling water from the kettle before pooping in two denture tablets.
As soon as I added in the tablets, they started fizzing straight away and got to work on lifting the grease. I left the basket to soak for five minutes before checking in on it.
After five minutes, the water had turned brown and it appeared as though the grease had fully lifted.
After emptying the water, I only needed to wipe down the basket with a soapy sponge, but there was no need to scrub.
All that was left was to dry the basket using a kitchen towel and place it back into the air-fryer.
