Toasters and crumbs

Hopefully some home owners will read this especially those with Children.

Toasters and toaster ovens can be notorious for setting on fire because there’s a build-up of crumbs inside. Keep your appliances clean and food-free to prevent remnants from catching fire.

Quite often I am cleaning the toaster and I am amazed at how full of crumbs they are.
Are people not aware of the risk?

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Ours gets a good shake out in the garden regularly, long before you could feed a couple of families on the crumbs :grinning:.
But you’re right, a few minutes cleaning certainly helps

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I’ve cleaned lots of owners’ toasters and shower traps!

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I’m so glad you brought this up. This is one of my pet peeves! I’ve been to many houses where the toaster hasn’t been cleaned in a very long time. Even when I’ve stayed with family members. It’s so disgusting, and dangerous as you mention. Nice to know I’m not the only crazy person who likes a clean toaster. :smiley:

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I think there are two types of people – people who think about this a lot and people who don’t. I don’t have a toaster oven for this reason. I do have a toaster. My spouse never empties the bottom. I do – all the time. I also keep it disconnected when not in use. When I sit, I always check out the condition before I use the toaster or if I don’t have a choice, the toaster oven. I think they’ve always been okay.

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Same here @Smiley. I just automatically check them and if they need attending to, they get cleaned/emptied.

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I’m the person in the household who checks such things. My husband wouldn’t ever think to, unless the toaster burst into flames. Good thing I always sit solo,
LOL.

He’d be a terrible sitter, but would never want to do it, fortunately.

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Toasters, shower drains, dishwasher and washer filters, dryer lint catchers, toilet tank whose floaters don’t work well so water drains in the toilet 24/7… in my family I’m known to check and fix these things.
Re: the latter, sometimes when I go to the washroom at a restaurant, it takes me a little longer because I notice this issue and fix it. :woman_facepalming:t4:

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