It’s Silly I Didn’t Learn This 60-Second Blender Cleaning Trick Earlier

There’s a lot you can make with a high-powered blender, from smoothies and salsa to hummus, pesto and nut butters. Yet while it takes no time at all to whip up tasty concoctions and dips, cleaning up afterward is a different story, especially if your blender pitcher isn’t dishwasher safe.

To be honest, I’ve avoided making smoothies at times because I didn’t want to clean the blender afterward. But that all changed when I learned an embarrassingly simple time-saving trick for this dreaded chore.

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After you’ve emptied your blender, add a few drops of dish soap to the container, then fill it halfway with warm water. Put the lid back on and run your blender on high for about 60 seconds. That’s it.

Unless I blended a particularly sticky substance, like almond butter, this tends to completely clean the blender container without requiring an extra...

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