A few months ago I wrote about my love for my Misto. It wasn’t a sponsored post, I genuinely wanted to share how it has saved me money so you could benefit too.
I’d held off buying a Misto
After I wrote my last blog post on the Misto I was overwhelmed with comments and questions on how to clean it once it gets clogged. At the time I had no idea. As fate would have it, both my Mistos clogged up shortly thereafter and I needed to find a solution! Now I’m sharing with you how easy it is to clean your Misto.
Come to find out, it is very easy to unclog the Misto. Before I teach you my secrets I should also teach you how to avoid clogs in the first place. According to the official Misto website, the best way to keep your Misto clog free is to release the pressure after every use. All that means if that you need to unscrew the top and screw it back on each time you use it. Easy, right?
Now, on to cleaning. All you do is let the pumps soak in warm, not soapy, water for a couple of hours, I left mine over night. Try to get all the oil out by spraying it until it is clear. Next, you can put warm water in the bottle, pump it, and continue to spray until the oil is gone and you are only spraying water. This might take a couple of tries. Don’t get upset if it doesn’t work on the first try. One of mine worked after only one soak, the other needed a couple more hours.
So easy, right?
I’m glad I figured out how to clean these because I wasn’t about to buy another one. When I buy (or someone gives me) nice things, I want them to last a good long while.
How do you use your olive oil? Do you spray it? Or pour it?
I haven’t taken the plunge and gotten a misto yet, but I feel like we should because we go through those aerosol cans of canola/olive oil quite fast and it’s depressing knowing how a) much of a ripoff they probably are and b) the fact that they’re so wasteful throwing away the can every time!!
Keep your eyes peeled for them at the discount stores. I see them there all the time.
I hated throwing away the cans too. They are so convenient though!
So funny, I have been avoiding buying one of these for that exact reason – it looks like a complete pain to clean! Definitely sounds super easy though! We have a huge jug of olive oil that we use, and because it is such a huge can with just a spout I end up using way too much every time!
It was a pain to figure out how to clean it! I’m happy that I haven’t had to clean them much more since releasing the pressure has helped with clogs.
Best invention ever!!! We’ve had ours for 12 years and use it for salads, cooking…basically anything you’d use olive oil for.
Wow! Twelve years? That makes me happy. If you can have yours for that long, I know I can too.
I finally emptied my Misto and cleaning it is on today’s agenda…had to look back to find this post! Whoopie! Just warm water, haha, hopefully I can handle it.
I hope it works!
I went to clean mine and found black mold in the plastic chamber below the spray head. How can I get that out of there, or should I just throw it away? I’d hate to toss it, I really love mine. Thanks…
Try soaking it in soapy water overnight. If it doesn’t come out after that, toss it. They are only about $10. At that price it isn’t worth getting sick. Good luck!
Got mine at Burlington. It seems like the pump is missing a spring. what parts does your misto sprayer have?