Tips on how to care for your mixer grinder

Effective ways to clean a mixer grinder

Rinse the blenders after every use
Always ensure you thoroughly wash your jars after every use. Make it a point to clean the jars with mild cleaning agents or use baking soda and vinegar.

Grease the blades
If you want the motor of your mixer grinder to last longer, you must always ensure there is no moisture in the jar and the blades after cleaning. This leads to rusting, and blades covered with rust tend to be noisy. Hence, grease the edges every week at least once.

Unplug safely
You can only unplug your mixer grinder once your ingredients are perfectly blended. You should always switch off the appliance before unplugging it. This also prevents you from experiencing an electric shock.

Place your jars properly
Having the right-sized jars for your mixer grinder is essential, as the jar blades will be significantly affected if you use the incorrect ones. Also, whatever is in your jar will only be adequately ground if you use the appropriate jars. Hence, always look for suitable jars before you begin grinding.

Position your mixer the right way
How can you use the mixer grinder effectively if you don't place it on a flat surface? To prevent your appliance from spilling the mix everywhere, ensure you have put it in the right corner of your kitchen!

What you shouldn't do while using a mixer grinder are as follows:

Overfilling
Most of us will overfill the jar beyond its capacity to finish blending quickly. But this does more harm than good, as your work will double since the jar can spill almost everything out! Hence, always grind the minimal capacity mentioned in the manual.

Don't refrigerate your jar
If you want to store your paste for the future, transfer it to another jar and then cool it. Keeping the jar in the refrigerator can affect the mixer grinder's functioning.

Never overheat the mixer grinder
If you want to blend massive amounts of ingredients, switching off the mixer for a few seconds is always better to cool the grinder's motor, as it affects its functioning.
Apart from these measures, bear these in mind:

• Don't add ingredients while the mixer is on; Turn it off before you add anything new to the paste.
• Don't add hot liquids while blending; it can throw the lid off. Add ingredients at room temperature.