It is not often that you will find articles advising you to clean grinders, and that could be because it is not something that should be done regularly unless it is necessary. Grinders are essential to those who prefer home-made spices to ready-made available in the supermarkets and grocery stores. Below are ways on how to ensure cleanliness on tobacco and herb grinder.

Herbs make food more finger-licking by enhancing the taste and smell. They are also remedies to many health diseases. For example, cinnamon is popularly used in many homes because it has many health benefits apart from making food more delicious. Its consumption helps curb sugar levels in the body, manage risks of heart disease among others.

Although this kitchen equipment is rarely cleaned, there are instances when they must be cleaned. The first one being after they have been bought to remove any unwanted materials after manufacturing and secondly after they become too dirty to use.

It is so important to know the precautions to take while cleaning your chopper. Use of soap is highly discouraged since it does not wash off completely after rinsing. This may contaminate your herbs and hence highly not recommendable especially if grinding consumables. Use of sharp and metal objects may as well create dents on the chopper opening room for dirt to hide in future, and this should be avoided at all costs.

Instead, you should clean your chopper using a cleaning brush. Start off by dismantling it followed by shaking off to remove any residuals left on the screen and groves. If shaking off does not do the job, a q-tip submerged in some rubbing alcohol will do. You will need to use warm water to rinse off each piece if you want to rinse off the alcohol completely from the grinder. Finally, avoid using things like tissue paper to dry it. Instead use a dry cloth or set it on an open place to air dry.

The use of boiling water is also an effective method. It involves pouring hot water into a container large enough to fit the herb grinder. After fully immersing them, use a spoon to stir them occasionally in hot water since you cannot use bare hands. Repeat process until the water cools down or after most of the dirt has come off. Next, immerse them in warm water and use a cleaning brush to wash off the remaining dirt gently.

If you got a household cleaner, then you are also better placed since it works so well too in the cleaning. Soak the grinder in a large container with a mixture of the cleaning solution and water overnight. In the morning the dirt will have all rolled off, and you will need to rinse your grinder and dry it on the air.

As you can see, the choppers are not that hard to clean and the methods used are very easy. In case you lack any of the above tools like the household cleaner or cleaning brush, you can always buy them online or at the local stores that sell the herb grinders.