Revolutionize your blender's sharpness with a surprising twit

Did you know that blending aluminium foil can make sense? While surprising, it's true, and with this knowledge, your blender can feel like new again. You really should try it. We'd love to see your face when you realise how clever it is!

Before you accuse us of being overly extravagant, know that grinding aluminium foil in a blender is not some bizarre recipe from TikTok. Even culinary creativity has its limits, and this would dramatically exceed those. Nevertheless, the activity makes more sense than you might think. You're about to find out why it's worth doing occasionally.

Regular blender use makes its blades duller daily, causing a struggle with grinding products and indicating that they won't last without sharpening. Many people will only then ask themselves: how in the world do you sharpen a blender?

Before you start panicking and send your appliance to a professional service (which will cost you a fortune), you might want to try one of the proven home methods for sharpening blender blades. You'll need something to act as a sharpening stone—and you can probably guess what it is.

A popular way to sharpen blender blades is by using ice cubes (mix them with about 120ml of water and a bit of dish soap), uncooked rice grains, or... aluminium foil. Roll the material into small balls, then blend them into the blender for a minute on low speed. After this time, the blender will be sharp and seem new!

Let's pause for a moment to focus on the star of this episode: aluminium foil. Did you know that using it on one side or the other makes a big difference? We'll explain. Upon closer inspection, you'll see that aluminium foil has a smooth and shiny and matte sides. The former reflects heat and absorbs it, letting it pass through.

That's why we wrap the food with the shiny side on the inside when we bake in foil. However, when we want to use the material to wrap a prepared meal to keep it fresh longer, the shiny side should be placed outside.