How to Clean Your Wood Cutting Board
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$15
1 Hour
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Ready to hear something gross? Cutting boards are one of the dirtiest things in your whole house! Besides all the germs that build up over time, cutting boards get a lot of hard use and can start to look really worn out. The best way to keep your wood cutting boards (also butchers blocks) fresh and clean is to give refinish them every now and then. Refinishing is actually a lot simpler than it sounds, using a piece of sand paper, some soap and water, and a bit of coconut oil. I used liquid (fractionated) coconut oil, which is a natural oil that has been processed so it won't go rancid. Bonus: It's anti-fungal and anti-bacterial!
Now it's your turn! Here's how it's done...
Here's my trusty bamboo cutting board. It's crawling with bacteria and covered with heavy scores and scratches after being used regularly. Step 1: Sand Your Cutting Board
I gave my board a light sanding with a piece of 50 grit sandpaper to soften the scratches. This not only makes the board look good, it lets the soap and oil get where it needs to go. Thanks to all those heavy scratches, bacteria are hiding deep inside your cutting board, so sanding is a necessary step to really get it squeaky clean. Step 2: Wash Your Cutting Board with Soap
I washed my board in my kitchen sink after scrubbing it with with soap. I used a scrub brush to really get inside the nooks and crannies that months of chopping have left behind on my board. Step 3: Oil Your Board
I waited a few minutes for my cutting board to dry, and then poured fractionated coconut oil all over it. Next, I rubbed the oil in using a cloth. The amount you use will depend on the size of your board, so play it by ear. If your board is really dry, it may require a second application.
You can use many types of oil to refinish your boards, as long as you make sure yours is an oil that won't go rancid, but coconut oil, with it's anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, will be just the cleaning agent your cutting board needs. Now you can enjoy healthy veggies in a much healthier way!
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That's why I haven't t used a wood cutting board for decades. I use my Corning plates. Convenient, easy to use, knives won't cut them up, easy to
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clean well
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