How to wash a silicone baking dish?

Silicone mold is a convenient device for housewives who like to cook pastries. In it, dishes do not burn due to the elastic surface of silicone, any dirt is easily removed immediately after cooking. However, even such an unpretentious material, like silicone, requires gentle care and regular cleaning. Otherwise, the mold quickly loses its properties, and the surface becomes less elastic, the food constantly burns. Therefore, many housewives have a question, how to wash the silicone baking dish? There are several ways.

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Cleaning products

The choice of cleaning agent depends primarily on the complexity of the contamination. So, there are several ways to clean, each of which has its pros and cons.

Soap solution

If the pollution is not strong, there is no soot and stubborn stains, then a simple dishwashing detergent or soap can help wash the silicone baking dish.

Important! In this case, the more foam there is, the better.

How to act:

1. Put a detergent on a sponge, treat the surface with a little pressure.
2. Soak the silicone mold in the foam for 10 minutes and repeat the procedure.
3. Rinse the container thoroughly with water.

Citric acid cleansing

For strong and stubborn pollution, you can use ordinary citric acid, which is found in almost every home.

Important! The method can be used after making desserts made from fresh berries or jam, which leave strong stubborn stains.

How to act:

1. Take a deep basin and put there 1 tablespoon of citric acid.
2. Pour 3 liters of hot, unboiled water.
3. Put the silicone mold in the prepared solution so that it is completely immersed in the liquid. Leave it in the basin for 15 minutes.
4. Remove the container and wash it thoroughly with detergent.
5. Rinse with clean water.

Vinegar Slaked Soda

Extinguishing soda with vinegar is another way than washing the silicone baking dish from carbon deposits.

Important! Particularly well, the method is suitable for containers in which fatty foods are periodically baked.

How to act:

1. Pour 2 liters of warm water into a deep bowl and add 0.5 teaspoon of vinegar essence.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of soda to vinegar. As soon as the reaction in the form of bubbles, put the baking dish. Leave it in the solution for 1-2 minutes.
3. After the procedure, wash the silicone mold with detergent and rinse thoroughly with cold running water.

Cleaning with a paste of soda and citric acid

In order to clean the porous structure of silicone, you can prepare a paste for cleaning. From the point of view of chemistry, this is the same process as described above, but in this case, mechanical cleaning is used, and not soaking:

1. Immediately after use, immerse the silicone mold in hot water for 10 minutes.
2. Prepare a cleaning paste at this time. To do this, pour 2 tablespoons of soda into a shallow container and squeeze out the juice of half of the fresh lemon.
3. While the chemical reaction of soda and acid occurs (a foam and a characteristic sound appear), apply the product on a still wet silicone mold.
4. On corners and other joints of the surface, it is desirable to apply a larger amount of funds - these places are most susceptible to pollution.
5. Leave the paste on the surface for 20 minutes.
6. Wash the mold with soapy water and rinse with running water.

Important! For cleaning, do not use hard sponges, wire sponges. And also it is impossible to remove pollution with nails, a knife or any other sharp object - silicone is a very soft and elastic material.

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How to care for silicone baking dish?

Even with infrequent use, carbon deposits remain on the silicone mold, as well as the smell of food. To avoid this, you must properly care for the product in order to maximize its service life:

• Before cooking, wash the mold with detergent and a sponge, dry dry and apply a thin layer of vegetable oil. This will prevent the formation of soot during baking.
• Caustic and toxic detergents should not be used, especially with alkali in the composition. They will spoil not only the structure of silicone, but the taste and appearance of baked dishes.
• Silicone is highly susceptible to static electricity, because of this the surface of the mold is constantly covered with dust. Before cooking, rinse the mold with running water.
• A deep form, for example, for making a cake, must be turned inside out during cleaning. This is the only way to wash and clean even the most secluded corners in which crumbs and plaque can remain.
• Silicone can only be washed after it has completely cooled. However, it is not recommended to delay with cleaning - the longer the coating remains on the surface, the remaining juice of berries or fruits, the more difficult it will be to clean.

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If you follow simple operating rules, then the question of how to wash the silicone baking dish from soot will not arise soon. It is important to remember that silicone products have a limited service life, so if a plaque has formed which cannot be removed even by the most powerful means, then the mold is best replaced.