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How to Clean a Wire Cooling Rack

Cleaning all the wires of our favorite cooling rack can be a challenge. To get it squeaky-clean, here’s our strategy.

Squirt some dish soap into a rimmed baking sheet and fill it with warm water. Invert the rack in the baking sheet and soak it until the food particles are loosened. Then, scrub the rack gently in the direction in which the wires run, crosswise on the top and lengthwise on the underside.

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