You know those brushes you’d use on a cast iron skillet? You use a dry one to brush out the flour on the banneton itself. If they happen to get damp you can put them in a cooling oven (once it’s almost completely cooled down) to dry them out. The cloths you can wait until they’re dry, take them outside, work out the dried dough with your hands, give them a good shake to get it all out, then you can wash them in a container with a little dish soap and hang dry. You do need to prep them before baking for the first time though, there’s lots of info here on both methods.
Fivesix0onethree
Patiently waiting for responses too.
CombinationReady9376
I throw the cloth in the laundry. Never had a problem.
rogomatic
Soak the liners in cold water. Clean off any remaining clumps of dough.
Sensitive-Soul-49
I put mine in the washer too
Salty_Buffalo_4631
Never clean mine. I figure it’s like seasoning on a cast iron skillet.
IceDragonPlay
First you dry both the basket and the liner after each use (both get moisture in them from the dough).
I typically wash a liner after using 3 times. I knock the flour out of the liner and then either hand wash or throw it in the washing machine with a dish towel load.
Striking_Wrap811
Laundry with the dish towels. Make sure to get as much flour off as possible. Otberwise you make dough in the washer
RemarkableStudent196
I rinse mine under hot water and let it air dry
keIIzzz
I wash mine in the washing machine. But you could probably just hand wash them too
Fish_Beholder
OMG thank you for asking this 🤣🤣
profoma
At one bakery I worked for we used a toilet brush once they were dry to remove caked on flour and the occasional stuck dough bits.
RevolutionaryAge5761
I never wash mine and only use rice flower in them. After I use them, I bang them against the sink to shake out the excess. Then I put them away.
brittbrat878
I put mine (2) in the washing machine by themselves but one came out with a massive hole. Now I throw them in a mesh garment bag and haven’t had any problems
KickIt77
I clean mine when I wash dishes. Swish in soapy water, rinse thoroughly, hang from a kitchen knob to dry overnight.
SirWernich
i just use my banneton naked. spritz it with my spray bottle i use for my coffee beans, then sprinkle rice flour everywhere and then put my bread in. never had any issues.
Kittynoodles1208
I just rinsed mine with hot water and rubbed it on itself to loosen up the dried bits and then let it dry stretched over my flour container
NeitherSparky
My baskets I bought online didn’t come with liners but I sew for a living so I figured I’d make some. I bought some 100% unbleached linen, the washing instructions on the bolt said to hand wash and line dry only so I guess that’s what I’ll do if they need it, but if I can brush them clean I’ll do that. Reading this thread taught me to be sure they’re dry before putting them away.
Aprilinda
What are they?
SingleMood
In the kitchen sink with dish soap. Hang to dry.
Dnm3k
I pound the excess flour from mine on a brick wall, and every now and then I run them through the washing machine, no detergent though, im not interested in April fresh scented sourdough.
bidoville
Hand wash in the sink and hang on the cabinet handle to dry. Rarely wash. Only when it really needs it.
Shot-Bodybuilder-125
My method only. The “liner” is actually the cover and the basket gets a healthy dose of rice or flour. Once done, brush it with a clean bristle brush that’s never seen soap, dry in the proofing box and then brush again. Presto, clean.
AstronautBig4875
I’ve washed them in the wash machine and dried it but then it gets weird and nubby so I am also curious the best method of cleaning is to avoid the nubs lol 😗
FitMarket4247
I washed mine once in the washer and it ended up with so much crusted dough they never recovered 🥲
Boombollie
Don’t think you are.
Rhiannon1307
I handwash them with dish soap. Done in 2-3 minutes and easiest to rub the coarse cloth against any dried bits of flour to get it out.
vortexnl
I used to clean them, but honestly it works as a non stick surface if you don’t. Now I just rub all the flour off above the sink and store them for next time. If I wash them then they need way more flour on them next time to prevent the dough from sticking.
Rialas_HalfToast
That’s the neat thing, you don’t!
HobbyMagpie
I could be bothered working out the best method to use so I put them in a drawer and never used them 😂
31 Comments
You know those brushes you’d use on a cast iron skillet? You use a dry one to brush out the flour on the banneton itself. If they happen to get damp you can put them in a cooling oven (once it’s almost completely cooled down) to dry them out. The cloths you can wait until they’re dry, take them outside, work out the dried dough with your hands, give them a good shake to get it all out, then you can wash them in a container with a little dish soap and hang dry. You do need to prep them before baking for the first time though, there’s lots of info here on both methods.
Patiently waiting for responses too.
I throw the cloth in the laundry. Never had a problem.
Soak the liners in cold water. Clean off any remaining clumps of dough.
I put mine in the washer too
Never clean mine. I figure it’s like seasoning on a cast iron skillet.
First you dry both the basket and the liner after each use (both get moisture in them from the dough).
I typically wash a liner after using 3 times. I knock the flour out of the liner and then either hand wash or throw it in the washing machine with a dish towel load.
Laundry with the dish towels. Make sure to get as much flour off as possible. Otberwise you make dough in the washer
I rinse mine under hot water and let it air dry
I wash mine in the washing machine. But you could probably just hand wash them too
OMG thank you for asking this 🤣🤣
At one bakery I worked for we used a toilet brush once they were dry to remove caked on flour and the occasional stuck dough bits.
I never wash mine and only use rice flower in them. After I use them, I bang them against the sink to shake out the excess. Then I put them away.
I put mine (2) in the washing machine by themselves but one came out with a massive hole. Now I throw them in a mesh garment bag and haven’t had any problems
I clean mine when I wash dishes. Swish in soapy water, rinse thoroughly, hang from a kitchen knob to dry overnight.
i just use my banneton naked. spritz it with my spray bottle i use for my coffee beans, then sprinkle rice flour everywhere and then put my bread in. never had any issues.
I just rinsed mine with hot water and rubbed it on itself to loosen up the dried bits and then let it dry stretched over my flour container
My baskets I bought online didn’t come with liners but I sew for a living so I figured I’d make some. I bought some 100% unbleached linen, the washing instructions on the bolt said to hand wash and line dry only so I guess that’s what I’ll do if they need it, but if I can brush them clean I’ll do that. Reading this thread taught me to be sure they’re dry before putting them away.
What are they?
In the kitchen sink with dish soap. Hang to dry.
I pound the excess flour from mine on a brick wall, and every now and then I run them through the washing machine, no detergent though, im not interested in April fresh scented sourdough.
Hand wash in the sink and hang on the cabinet handle to dry. Rarely wash. Only when it really needs it.
My method only. The “liner” is actually the cover and the basket gets a healthy dose of rice or flour. Once done, brush it with a clean bristle brush that’s never seen soap, dry in the proofing box and then brush again. Presto, clean.
I’ve washed them in the wash machine and dried it but then it gets weird and nubby so I am also curious the best method of cleaning is to avoid the nubs lol 😗
I washed mine once in the washer and it ended up with so much crusted dough they never recovered 🥲
Don’t think you are.
I handwash them with dish soap. Done in 2-3 minutes and easiest to rub the coarse cloth against any dried bits of flour to get it out.
I used to clean them, but honestly it works as a non stick surface if you don’t. Now I just rub all the flour off above the sink and store them for next time. If I wash them then they need way more flour on them next time to prevent the dough from sticking.
That’s the neat thing, you don’t!
I could be bothered working out the best method to use so I put them in a drawer and never used them 😂
You mean I’ll actually supposed to clean them…?