An electric spice grinder can be a very useful tool in your kitchen, but over time the residue sticks and it becomes a nightmare to clean. Coffee grinders are the same. If you’ve been looking for an efficient way to clean your spice grinder, we have just the right thing—and it probably sits in your pantry already.
The Secret Tip
Not cleaning the spice grinder regularly shortens its life span, but Reddit user u/laurenwazenn has a solution for you: “Clean a spice grinder, aka coffee grinder, by blending up some white rice inside. It will trap any leftover spice and aromas.”
The Reddit thread has some more useful advice, such as to use instant rice and not traditional rice since it’s softer. That way, the blades won’t be damaged from frequent cleans and your grinder will be spotless at all times. This shouldn’t be a problem with ceramic blades, which are among the strongest ones.
Still unsure about putting rice in your spice grinder? There’s another thing you can do, and that’s using bread. Small pieces of bread will absorb the particles, oil, and smells, leaving your grinder perfectly clean. If you’re feeling creative, you can then use that bread to make flavored toasted breadcrumbs!
