Kitchen

[ECBG]

@Sunshine Kate 

If you are uncomfortable, spray the area with Lysol spray and rewash the next day.

[mimomof4]

I have never unscrewed the handle from the top of my Crockpot.  It seems to me that would make it too loose over time.  I simply hand wash the lid or place it in the dishwasher.

[Sunshine Kate]

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@cindyNC wrote:

@Sunshine Kate  I just bought my first stainless steel pan - HSN Wolfgang Puck.  I notice some crude around the rivets when I cook with cheese.  Can you use a toothbrush to clean around the handle? That's what I did tonight. 

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Good idea about the toothbrush, I'll try it.

[LavernLuvsShoes]

I simply rinse my crockpot lid under some warm, soapy water - Yes, sometimes I notice a little condensation, but it evaporates quickly.

I use Reynolds Crockpot Liners, so I never have to wash the actual "pot" - I just give it a swipe with a damp dishcloth.

Easy-Peezy 

[VanSleepy]

I have never attempted to remove the handle,  but I know exactly what @Sunshine Kate is talking about.  It always looks dirty under there and I can't get to it. And no one would ever accuse me of being a compulsive cleaner!

[shoesnbags]

@Sunshine Kate 

I'm pretty sure that you are not supposed to remove that handle.  I have two Crockpot brand pots, one older than the other, and have always just handwashed the lids in warm soapy water.  I just checked and neither one of them has anything under the handle. 

[Rockycoast]

I have had my Rival crockpot for 42 years. Still going strong with frequent use. I have never removed the lid handle to wash it. Just hand washed or into the dishwasher. They weren’t made to be removed. After this long, I’m not worried that any type of “gunk” is under there.

[Imaoldhippie]

You only want a small amount heat & steam escaping during cooking thats why the handle is non removable.  Thats how crockpots work.

[sunshine45]

i just wash mine in the dishwasher......both the glass ones and the plastic ones.

[depglass]

I had three different sizes and frequently stored leftovers in the pot in the frig.  So when I heated them up in the oven, the knob melted on the lid.  I actually did this idiotic trick twice.  I dumped the pots with the melted lids and will stick with the one I did't ruin.