Slow cookers are meant to save us time, but paradoxically, cleaning up residual food splatter often left behind after cooking can waste time. Instead of soaking your crock pot for days on end, try the Reynolds Kitchens Slow Cooker Liners, which come highly recommended by over 47,500 Amazon shoppers.
The slow cooker liners cover the surface of your crock pot while you cook, so you don't need to worry about caked-on messes afterwards. The liners are 10.5 inches by 17.5 inches, and can fit crock pots from one to three quarts. They're also made with a BPA-free nylon that's safe to cook in your crock pot on low, medium, or even high settings up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Plus, they're strong and durable so they won't puncture or leak, no matter how many ingredients you add.
To buy: Reynolds Kitchens Slow Cooker Liners, $2 for a 5-pack (originally $4) at amazon.com
According to the brand, cleanup should only take you eight seconds with these bags—all you need to do is line your slow cooker, cook your meal, wait for the crock pot to cool, and then remove and toss the bag. Customers confirm it's really that simple, calling the liners "convenient beyond imagination."
"I LOVE LOVE LOVE my slow cooker liners," wrote a self-proclaimed busy mom. "Never again will I cook without one in my slow cooker! I've been using these for 2+ years, and it still boggles my mind how much easier cleanup is nowadays. I'm not worried anymore about crusty sauce I have to clean off, or things sticking to the bottom of the slow cooker itself. Now I just plop one of these easy to use bags inside and voila! Doesn't affect cooking time and cleanup is a breeze."
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"[At first I was] nervous about putting a plastic bag into a crock pot that was eventually going to get hot enough to cook food," one shopper admitted. "However, the crock pot wizards and all their majestical power created this liner so that they do not melt to your crock pot. This makes cleaning up so much easier. Once I pull the liner out after using it I'm able to easily wash my crock pot the same night, there's no overnight soaking…Absolutely the best investment ever."
Bonus: These bags can always be used to divide your crock pot in half so you can cook two things at once. Just add a piece of heavy duty foil in the middle as a barrier, and insert two liner bags on either side. It's a simple way to double up on dips, sides, and more.
Make holiday cleanup simple and grab the five-pack of Reynolds Kitchens Slow Cooker Liners while it's on sale for just $2.