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Everyone has one thing in their kitchen that they struggle to keep clean.

I’ve truly tried everything to budge the burn marks on it.

How to clean a toaster

Now, the TikTok algorithm knows I love a cleaning hack.

It was meant to be.

Impressed isn’t the word!

Black Smeg toaster with tea towel, foil ball and vinegar spray

Prepare your toaster

First things first: give that toaster of yours a quick clean.

Unplug it before taking it out and emptying the crumb tray.

Give this a soak and a good scrub, and then dry it.

Burnt marks on toaster close up

And don’t forget to give the exterior of your toaster a clean with your favorite spray.

How to remove burnt-on marks

When you’re ready, grab your aluminium foil.

Begin to brush them off with the square of aluminum foil you folded, using it as a sponge.

Ball of foil after cleaning toaster

You’ll see the burnt marks lift almost instantly.

Keep checking, as you don’t want to scrub too much as you could damage your toaster.

Finally, wipe your toaster down with a dry cloth and you’re all done!

Before and after cleaning the burnt marks off a toaster

Now, start saving that aluminum foil instead of throwing it away after using it for your food.

It could scratch your appliance if used too much or while applying too much pressure.

So, before resorting to this, I would try other methods.

Close up of toaster after cleaning

I tried to clean the burnt marks withThe Pink Stuff cleaning paste that you might get on Amazon.

Paired with aScrub Daddy, there’s not much this duo can’t remove.

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