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<\/p>\nAir fryers have become hugely popular cooking appliances in recent years. <\/p>\n
You can use them to make crispy roast potatoes, \u201chealthier\u201d fried chicken and even yummy pancakes for breakfast \u2013 but the only downside is they can be difficult to clean.<\/p>\n
Thankfully though, Redditors have shared their handy hacks for getting air fryers sparkling again. And their top tips doesn't require much time or effort at all.<\/p>\n
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One commenter said: "After I cook while it is warm, put warm water and soap in the bucket. Let sit while you eat. By the time you finish eating, use a sponge to clean. Problem solved."<\/p>\n
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Another shared similar advice, writing: "Put a little dish soap in the basket, if you have a removable tray with the grate holes leave it in. Add hot water as far as you can see dirt or oil on the sides. <\/p>\n
"Let it sit this way 10-20 minutes. Take a microfibre cloth or very soft sponge, gently clear sides and bottom with the water still in it. <\/p>\n
"Remove tray, wipe with cloth or soft sponge. Rinse completely with cold water and you should be good to go."<\/p>\n
And there you have it, a great way to lift off any stubborn burnt food as you chow down. A quick soak should be all it takes to soften everything up, before you wipe it away and dry the appliance off.<\/p>\n
We'd recommend checking the instructions before you give it a go though, just in case you pour water somewhere it shouldn't go.<\/p>\n
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And while we have your attention, we have another hack that keeps your air fryer looking squeaky clean. Mrs Hinch provided a top tip to save you rinsing out the appliance every day.<\/p>\n
Sophie Hinchliffe, an influencer from Essex, revealed she lines her air fryer with baking parchment. By doing this, she can lift them out after cooking.<\/p>\n
Most of the mess goes on the baking liners instead of getting on her appliance. The 33-year-old told her 4.6 million followers: \u201c(Here\u2019s my) air fryer \u2013 I don\u2019t know what I did before I got this guys, it\u2019s so good.<\/p>\n
\u201cI bought one because my cousin has one and she said it\u2019s amazing. So I got the same one as her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sophie pointed to the parchment paper and added: \u201cThese are from Amazon \u2013 baking liners \u2013 and I use them to keep it quite clean inside. Brilliant little hack.\u201d<\/p>\n