The title of this post may sound silly since Blendtec jars nearly clean themselves. But for those who have only known old-fashioned blenders, where you have to untwist the blade to clean the blender and have the worry about protecting the rubber gasket and not poking yourself with the thin crisscross blade…let me walk you through how I clean my Blendtec blender jars.
First off, let me start by saying I use multiple jars every day: Twister, WildSide and FourSide, depending on what I’ve decided to create. I actually use my jars like mixing bowls. If I am blending up a quick bread, I grind my wheat berries into flour in the FourSide jar, place my wet ingredients in the WildSide jar, dump a third of the flour from the FourSide into the WildSide, and ta-da! Quick bread batter in mere minutes.
To clean up, I add a little water, one drop of dish soap (note the words “one drop”) and then just put the jar back on the blender with the lid. I hit “pulse” a few times, dump the sudsy water, rinse the jar with running tap water, turn it upside down on a dish towel to air dry and I am on to the next task. Easy peasy!
Just one drop of soap in your Blendtec blender jar
Now, if I have made fresh nut butter in the Twister jar, I admit cleaning the jar is a longer process – but not that long. Here’s what I have learned.
I use the Spectacula spatula to pull out all that fresh yummy nut butter. Then I put the Twister jar back on the blender with the Twister lid on and hit “Pulse.” This throws the nut butter that was clinging under the blade to the sides of the jar. I scrape the jar clean again, then add to the jar a few tablespoons of water, plus a tiny drop of dish soap. Pulse, pulse, rinse, rinse. I tilt the jar so I can see all angles, and if it meets my approval, I am done. If not, I put the jar on the top rack of the dishwasher and that’s it!
Ok, so it’s canning season and I’ve canned several batches of salsa. Cleaning the blender jar is just as easy. But to be sure there is no leftover heat from a hot chili pepper, I just put the jar in the sink filled with suds and a little bleach. I rinse the jar, then turn it upside down to dry. All the water runs off the jar with the help of the little drain holes on the bottom of the jar. Thank you, gravity! (And thank you engineers!)
As I said, the jars nearly clean themselves. How do you clean your jar?
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What is it the best way to remove hard water build-up? vinegar doesn’t see to do the trick.
Hi Michelle,
I’ve had a few suggestions come through from employees here. Most have been to use white vinegar with warm water, but I know you said that isn’t working. Another was to use a Magic Eraser, or to call our customer service if the jar is still under warranty. You’re also welcome to send us a picture so we can see what’s going on. Sometimes a jar will get crazings which are small clouded spots that can happen in the material. I hope that helps. Thanks
Can you remove or prevent crazings?
Thanks for the question. This could be answered with a simple, “No, you cannot remove crazing, and yes, you can prevent crazing,” but here is the longer answer.
Our jars are made from a copolyester material. Crazing on copolyester generally occurs from a chemical interaction with a cleaner or an oil, such as an essential oil. Crazing may appear as a cloudy fog or tiny cracks. However, these effects are purely cosmetic and do not impact the integrity of the jar. There is a great definition of crazing on Wikipedia, if you are interested. If you have further questions, our Customer Service Agents are always willing to assist. Happy Blending!
Is there a certain amount of uses of the Wildside jar before we should replace it? It isn’t blending like it used to. I’ve owned it for almost a year and we’ve blended 380 times. It just doesn’t blend frozen berries like the first 1-280 times. Thanks!
Hi Jeremie,
Our customer service agents can help you. They can answer any concerns you have regarding your machine or jar. They are experts at listening to jars over the phone. Yes, they can tell what the jar sounds like, even long distance, to see if it is functioning properly. Give them a call at 1 800 Blendtec or 801 222 0888, they are happy to help.
Julie
I am having trouble with the mineral buildup on my jar. Can you elaborate on the white vinegar solution? Thanks so much in advance! I love my blender!!!
Hi Katie,
The white vinegar and warm water solution helps to remove hard water build up. However, since our jars are made from a copolyester material crazing may occur from a chemical interaction with a cleaner or an oil, such as an essential oil. Crazing may appear as a cloudy fog or tiny cracks. These effects are only cosmetic and you can still use your jar(s) without any problems, but the white vinegar solution will not remove any crazing. I hope this helps.