For those with a circle dehydrator...

[rayofsunshine]

Any easy cleaning suggestions for the "slotted" trays?

[phedre]

Ahh I hope someone has a good answer for you because I definitely have a heck of a time cleaning mine!! The best I've come up with so far is to use a kitchen brush that I would usually use for cleaning potatoes and try to scrape everything out of the little holes but it sure takes me forever.

[Veronica01]

lol the one i use is my roommates and its still sitting on the counter dirty from 2 weeks ago.... i am contemplating making onion bread this weekend so perhaps i shall clean it. I've just taken each tray under the tap and got a long handled kitchen scrub brush and brush the heck out of it

and i bought parchment paper to use, so now i just have to measure it out and cut donut holes in the center of it.

[trinity082482]

Mine is circle and I take it apart and wash each layer in the sink, yes its a pain but it's what I do lol

[SweetTangerine]

I soak them to loosen the stuff caked on. It usually helps a lot.

[klomasius]

With my circular dehydrator I usually soak all the trays in hot soapy water every 4-5 uses. Then I give them a good scrub. Bit of a pain in the arse but works well.

[juliebove]

I just use dish soap and a dish brush. I once made something that really stuck. Can't remember now what it was. I did have to soak them then.

[rayofsunshine]

Thanks for all of your answers. (sigh) It looks like I need to keep soaking and brushing. I agree... it's a lot of work, but worth it.

[JCB44]

I got some food grade hydogen peroxide 35% from the health food store It is kind of pricy the 3% might work, but would probably take more. If you can find a tub or some thing big enough to soak them in. Cover them with water and add about a cup of the peroxide. It works great. Also works on teflex They usually rinse clean no scrubbing. I have done this on juicer parts as well.

PS DON'T GET THE 35% PEROXIDE ON SKIN

[qfmother]

Soaking has done wonders for me! I hardly have to scrub at all anymore, just rub a little and it comes right off. I also don't wash every time I use it, only when it gets dirty.

[bootzey]

I put mine in the dishwasher and they came out just fine

[rayofsunshine]

really! I'm going to try that!

[brownies]

Using a plastic short bristled brush works best for me. When ever I use a dish scrubby it tends to loose parts of it in the narrow ends of the slots.