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Just made a smoothie, cocktail or purée with that blender? Here’s an easy way to get it cleaned in seconds without a dishwasher.

Step one:

Fill the blender halfway with water.

Step two:

Squeeze washing up liquid into the water.

Step three:

Place the lid on the blender and put it on the base. Let it run for 20 seconds on low speed.

Step four:

Rinse out the blender.

If the base gets messy, wipe it with a damp cloth or damp foam sponge.

There you go. Nice and easy. It gets all the stuff in the corners. Say goodbye to soaking it for a few minutes the end up getting a cut from the blades when you try to wash it.