If you have mistakenly washed your wire whip or other uncoated attachments and they are getting black stuff everywhere there is a fix for this! Put your attachment in a pot and add 2 cups of vinegar. These attachments are made from aluminum and washing them in the dishwasher causes oxidation which is that nasty black stuff. Yes, I speak from experience as you can see. Unless you purchased a stainless steel whisk with the bowl-lift mixer then you will need to handwash your wire whip by hand or they will end up like this and you will get yucky black stuff all over the place.

Some of your attachments are coated and are fine to be put in the dishwasher these are white like the flat beater and dough hook. If you find you are having a hard time putting on attachments then you need to put a little oil on the spring and pin, move the spring up and down a few times and you are good to go. These can get clogged with food especially if you’ve started the machine on a high setting and splattered your batter. Remove any attachments and make sure to clean the spring and pin your attachments go on. The simplest thing to clean your KitchenAid mixer with is warm soap and water.

To keep your KitchenAid in top working order, it’s important to take care of it and regularly check to see if you need to make a few tweaks to maintain it properly. It’s about the only appliance that I use regularly and have not had to replace. I received my KitchenAid Stand Mixer as a wedding gift 15 years ago and it still works like I just pulled it out of the box. These tips will fix any small problems you might be having! With KITCHENAID MIXER CARE AND MAINTENANCE, your mixer will last forever.

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