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Reputation: 69

How should I clean a pasta maker bought used at Goodwill?

Seems to be in good condition, no rust. Online it says not to wash with water, but I definitely want to make sure it is clean before I use it.

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  • Hiking8-24-09attilden_97_small
    Reputation: 71

    Make a big batch of pasta dough and run it through the machine. This is what my pasta maker's manual recommends, and it seems to get everything out of the hard-to-reach grooves. (Obviously you then have to throw out this batch of dough, but you can make it with cheap ingredients so it's not a huge waste.)

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  • 2008_0522stuff0016_small
    Reputation: 2031

    You can't wash pasta machines with water, or else the whole thing will rust and be unusable. Get a natural bristle brush (a stiff paintbrush is perfect) and clean it with that. It's good enough and what is recommended by the manufacturers of most machines.

    If non-pasta substances were being put through it, though, you may want to get a nw machine.

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  • Meansceneprod-gothgirl7872_small
    Reputation: 694

    Alcohol, it'll dissolve gunk, sanitize, and it won't rust anything.

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  • N1591882060_1382_small
    Reputation: 276

    Wipe it down with a damp cloth dipped in a fairly strong bleach/water solution. Dry it with a clean, soft cloth. If you are really worried about rust dry it with a blow dryer.

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  • Bauhaus_small
    Reputation: 650

    My suggestion is to go online to the manufacturer's website and download the appliance's owner manual for washing instructions. If you've done that to no avail, call the manufacturer's hot line for help.

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  • Sacri_ordines_by_charism_small
    Reputation: 3723

    thoroughly.

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