Graters

What is the best way to clean colanders and graters?

Big pots and pans with cooked on food are easy for me compared with colanders and graters with stuff stuck in little tight places or melted stuff on them. Is there an easyish way to clean these things?

Public Comments

1. I use a scrub brush after soaking. What's not to like?
2. Best to clean them right after use, before everything has a chance to dry.
3. I do my grater in the dishwasher. The colander, with a scrubby sponge in the sink. Spinach pieces are a b*tch.
4. If there is stuff stuck on, I let it soak a few min. Then I wash it WITH the grain so it doesn't tear up the sponge. Then I wash the reverse side. Same for colanders, soak it a few minutes, wash it with a sponge, wash reverse side.
5. Immediately is always best. Otherwise soak and use a long bristle brush to clean the crevices. It saves your fingers and is very effective.
6. I usually put mine in the dishwasher and it comes out very clean . But if you have food dried between you can also take and old toothbrush and get the bristles inbetween there to clean out gunk. Make sure you have soaked it in hot water first
7. I agree with another posting...an old toothbrush is good to clean colanders and graters. I have also used a sharp skewer or one of those long toothpicks to push the stuck food through the little holes. gere
8. soak (if needed) and use a scrub brush (if needed) other than that I used the scrubbing side of a sponge. I NEVER use the dishwasher because they tend to rust in there and yes I use the heat dry - doesn't help.
9. Put them in the sink in water immediately and soak. Then put in dishwater.
10. Dish washer or use a brush after soaking in hot soapy water.Rinse well.
11. I soak it immediately, then use a vegetable brush to scrub all the little holes out.