Graters

How do I clean my cheese grater?!?! It just gratites my sponges and rags!?

All the cheese residue is left on the grater after I make dinner, and when I try to clean it, it just shredds up what ever I try to clean it with. I tried soaking it but the cheese is to oily. What do I do?

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1. use a small soft-wire brush like the kind you use to clean a small grill with.OK?
2. Clean it with your old tooth Brush
3. Soak and then clean upwards so you're not actually grating the sponge.
4. Wipe against the direction of the blades. And then soak it in warm water with lots of detergent.
5. Wipe it in the opposite direction you grate your cheese - only one side is sharp. You should be able to glide right over it. Soak the grater first in some warm water & dish soap to cut some of the grease - it'll help a lot.
6. Use the dishwasher. It works great for me.
7. I just put mine on the bottom of the dish washer and it gets clean.
8. try brillo! or a dish brush.. you know the brushes used to clean dishes those work pretty well.. and don't go the direction you would go to grate cheese. go the other way so the grater doesn't grate
9. Get a baby bottle cleaner with the brissles
10. I have always let it soak for a short time in soapy water (try using dishwasher soap as it tends to be stronger and cuts through the grease), then just clean it only in the opposite direction of the way you grate the cheese. This will save your sponges! And if you have a dishwasher, just put it in there - always comes out sparkling!
11. This is what you do....let it soak for 10 minutes in the water and then use a small wired brush to clean it with. If you do not have a wire grill brush then you can use a small childs toothbrush to clean it with. If you must clean it with a rag then go in the same direction as the grain so it will not shred up the item you are using to clean it with.
12. Wipe it on your shirt sleeve to get the big pieces off and then give it to your dog. It will be cleaned of all residue so all you need to do is wash it in soap and warm water to get rid of the dog germs.
13. a high pressure steam cleaner. Or just put in the dishwasher. Both works but the HP steam cleaner is more fun.
14. SOS, or Brillo pads work for me, because it matters not if they get a little shredded.
15. Give it to the annoying dog next door to lick clean.
16. old toothbrush.Gets in all the grooves
17. Before you grate your cheese run the grater under water. this does not affect the cheese. If you are grating a lot of cheese you may have to do this several times. When finished rinse with hot water. It also helps to make sure your cheese is very cold.
18. Use your knuckles! NO, no! Hot water will loosen up the cheese or other objects, then use a brush or a kitchen rag. If you still can't get it clean then grate some lemon. Yes, you heard me right, grate some lemon, it's a great cleaner and it'll sanatize your grate at the same time.
19. I use a nylon dish brush.