We finally found the secret to easily cleaning your waffle iron

Homemade waffles are one of life’s simple joys. Whipping up a batch is easy, but the cleanup can be a pain. Stuck-on bits of waffle are tough to pick off.

And even if you’re waffle comes out without a mess, you still need to wipe out every single square. No thank you!

We’ve found a genius trick that eliminates all the hassle: steam cleaning. While the iron is still hot, pour water into it, like you would batter. Close the iron to trap the steam and wait a couple of minutes. Turn the iron sideways to drain the water out.

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Just like that, it’s clean! So much easier than scrubbing.