Getting rid of fruit/veg residue in a juicer - any advice?

[wrenster]

I use my lovely juicer every day but although it looks clean when I wash it, once it's dry it looks like it has some residue left on it, particularly the metal strainer in the middle. I feel like I should be deep cleaning it every so often but have no idea what to do as some is plastic and some is metal and neither are suitable for bleach.

Any words of wisdom ladies? Thanks

Would bicarb and vinegar work? Never tried it on a juicer myself but the stuff seems to clean everything

Not to nitpick, but when you clean every day is it immediately after? As I've found mine/family's is much easier to keep clean with a big rinse straight after juicing. I left it a couple of hours once and spent ages trying to get stuff out. Also, can you remove the main chamber that the fruit goes into to get right at the metal middle? I only recently discovered that I could pull ours apart quite easily...

Thanks delasi. I'll give bicarbonate and Vinegar a go - are there any rules about ratios, or do I just bung it in?

I know what you mean about leaving it. I've done that a couple of times and really learnt my lesson! It was impossible to get everything out so I'm very anal about cleaning it as soon as I've used it and take it all apart. The metal bit in the middle comes out completely which is why I'd love to give it a good soak in something, I'm just not sure exactly what!

I'll be honest, I've never worked out a ratio, I just sprinkle some bicarb followed by some vinegar. It really fizzes up so I would take the bit out, put in a bowl or something, and then start with a little bicarb (a level teaspoon maybe? sprinkle it around) then add a little vinegar and work from there. Once you think it's done - I usually leave for at least a couple of minutes, sometimes I add more bicarb and vinegar if it looks like it needs it - I then flush whatever I'm cleaning with hot water.