How do you clean stuck crumbs near toaster heating elements?

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Shaking out the crumbs and wiping down the outside
2. 2
   Using a can of compressed air or a PC dust blower
3. 3
   Using a vacuum crevice tool, toothbrush, or long brush
4. 4
   Running the toaster on maximum heat multiple times outside to burn crumbs into ash
5. 5
   Replacing the toaster entirely
6. 6
   Taking the entire shelf out to wash it in the sink or shower
7. 7
   Using a wet hand towel soaked with dish spray left to sit on the sticky spot for a few hours
8. 8
   Applying warm water to let it soak before using a cleaner

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.