the bacteria thing is real tho, I clean mine after every use now. I live in a geriatric home with 13 other super old women and the cans have to be opened and there is a lot of tomato paste and beans to open. Takes like 10 seconds with a damp cloth.
the can opener is the dirtiest thing in most peoples kitchens and they dont even realize it. Food scientist did a study and swabbed the can openers in kitchens, the gear teeth had more bacteria than the toilet seat in alot of homes. Wipe yours after every use people
steel scrub pad is overkill imo
finally someone said it. All you need is a damp cloth if you actually maintain your can opener. The same people who use scrub pads for the blade and let their can opener sit for 6 months to get all gross and then act shocked when it needs cleaning with heavy duty products will te…
or you could just throw the gunky one out
got the cover off and it was easier than I thought. The gunk under the cover was actually disgusting, worse than I ever imagined. Vinegar soak in a bit of a napkin right now.