Your blender should be cleaned after every use, and the base can be wiped down on an as-needed basis if it has any food residue or dust on it. Letting food sit in the blender after using it makes it ...

For many, the blender is the M.V.P. of kitchen appliances, used for everything from breakfasts to dips to blended cocktails. But whether you reach for it every morning for your faithful smoothie or it ...

I'm a writer and editor focused on baby and kids gear. Sure, a dishwasher cleans our dishes, but many people don’t realize we also need to clean this workhorse of a kitchen appliance separately as ...

If you're noticing a funky odor or filmy residue on your dishes, then a dirty dishwasher might be the culprit. Over time, grease, food, and mineral buildup leaves behind odd smells and even bacteria.

The dishes can't get clean if the appliances isn't. Have you been using the same sponge to handwash dishes for years? I’d hazard a guess that you haven’t. Even though a sponge is a tool that cleans ...

It’d be easy to think that a dishwasher is self-cleaning. After all, its entire job revolves around filling with soapy suds and cleaning dirty items. But think about how frequently you use your ...