how do you clean the inside of a rice cooker?

[cheapgoose]

so someone left rice in there, the whole cooker smells like rotten food. i paid $100 for this thing, and i really hope we can save it.

any suggestions?

 

[OulOat]

Fill it with water and leave it for a day. Rice should come off without a problem.

 

[Stunt]

take it out of your house...dump it in a dumpster or something...
then disinfect like mad.

i'd clr it....then bleach it...then cleaner...then soap...then crazy rinse...
done!

 

[gsaldivar]

Make a mixture of bleach and water, and fill the cooker with it. Let it sit for a few hours, then clean it normally.

 

[cheapgoose]

sorry, let me clarify, the part that holds the rice is fine. it's the whole cooker that stinks. are you guys saying I can fill the actual cooker with water?

 

[Howard]

No, we're all talking about the pot that holds the rice.

If it's the outside, have you tried bleach or vinegar?

 

[gsaldivar]

In that case, just fill a spray bottle with the water & bleach solution and spray the body of the rice cooker a light coating of the mixture.

Let it sit for a while, then wipe up as much as you can.

Make sure you let everything dry before plugging it back in.