Anyone who uses a toastie maker will be aware of the frustration at having to clean up any mess afterwards.

Unless you’re an expert, you will have experienced cheese or tomato purée leaking through your bread at some point – ingredients that manage to weld themselves to the inside and outside of the appliance.

Thankfully, a lifestyle expert has taken to TikTok to offer a simple piece of advice to keep your toastie maker clean – and all it requires is one common household item. User Major Mum…