Cleaning your air fryer is such an important step in the process - don't skip this step! However, before you clean or deep clean your air fryer, here are some of my cleaning tips: - Do: Read your particular air fyer's instructions on how to clean it. - Do: If you notice a funky smell coming from your air fryer, I recommend cutting a lemon and tossing half of it in the air fryer for about 30-40 minutes before cleaning. - Do: Clean with a damp cloth or non-abrasive sponge, baking soda, and dish soap. - Don't: do not use metal utensils, abrasive sponges, or steel wire brushes to remove food particles and residue from your air fryer. Doing so will damage and ruin the non-stick coating on your air fryer. - Don't: This is really important (any why I also don't put mine in the dishwasher) - don't submerge your air fryer grates in water for too long.