Denture cleaner

The present invention relates generally to devices for cleaning dentures, and, more particularly, to an improved device in which a strainer is operatively arranged within a cup. The strainer is adapted to be moved between a lowered position at which a denture may be submerged in a liquid contained within the cup, and a raised position in which the strainer may be held on the cup in a overhead position such that liquid may drain from the strainer back into the cup. A device () for cleaning dentures broadly includes a cup () adapted to hold a liquid (L), and a strainer () associated with the cup. The cup as an upper peripheral lip (). The strainer () is a basket-like member having a foraminous bottom (). The strainer is adapted to be lowered into the cup to submerge a denture contained within the strainer in the liquid. The strainer has at least one hook () that is adapted to selectively engage the cup lip () such that the strainer may be held in an elevated position relative to the cup such that liquid on the denture may drain into the cup.