Remove air fryer grease in 5 minutes using cleaner’s ‘easiest’ natural no-scrubbing method

are loved for their convenience and versatility – they heat up much faster than an oven, which means they use less energy and are cheaper to run. However, no amount of tasty chips can make up for the fact that they need a deep regularly.

Ideally, you should be cleaning the basket of your air fryer after every use to protect it from the build up of food. If you use air fryer liners, you may not need to clean the basket as often, but it’s important to still clean it after every few uses. For those faced with layers of grease and burnt-on food plaguing their air fryers, Kristen Menard has taken to her page @ to share her go-to method for cleaning this .

Kristen likes to use a combination of and washing up liquid to get her air fryer baskets looking spotless.

She captioned : “Air fryer . The easiest way to clean up your air fryer with no scrubbing! Fairy liquid [washing up liquid], baking soda and hot water – leave to soak for five minutes – rinse and dry.

“No scrubbing needed and it’s worked every time for me! Another fab hack is boiling water and a dishwasher tablet to cut through the grease.”

After adding the ingredients, Kristen made sure to give the air fryer baskets a shake before leaving them to lift the grease in five minutes.

After rinsing and drying the baskets, there was no remaining grease or burnt-on food bits left on them.

Taking to the comments, fans shared their thoughts on this air fryer cleaning hack. @forever_and_always_home said: “Yes, I always leave to soak, why bother scrubbing.”

@mellreads_life_through_words wrote: “I do this, it really does work.” @carlydyche80 said: “Wow this is an absolute game changer.”

@our_family_home_21 commented: “That’s a better way to do it than what I’m doing, definitely going to try your way.”

As Kristen mentioned, dishwasher tablets can be used in a similar way to clean air fryer baskets, however, this method is more cost-effective.