{"id":8729,"date":"2021-06-20T13:06:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T13:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=8729"},"modified":"2021-06-20T13:06:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T13:06:45","slug":"how-to-clean-a-wooden-cutting-board-the-right-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/how-to-clean-a-wooden-cutting-board-the-right-way\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Clean A Wooden Cutting Board The Right Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Do you have a wood cutting board but probably you never know the right way to clean it. To keep a classic wood cutting board in good shape, here\u2019s how you should clean and care for it.\n<h4>1. Clean\n</h4><p>When a quick wipe won\u2019t cut it, bust out this scrub to give the wood a deep clean. Do NOT put it in the dishwasher.\n</p><p><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-large' wp-image-8730 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/06%5C/Cutting-Board-1-683x1024.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"683\"' height='\"1024\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Cutting-Board-1-683x1024.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>With a few simple ingredients, like salt, baking soda, and liquid castile soap, you can have your home spotless without the toxic chemicals in store-bought cleaners. Salt adds scouring power while baking soda helps neutralize odors. Naturally antibacterial and antiseptic, lemon essential oil degreases stubborn stuck food as well as freshens the air.\n</p><p>Don\u2019t have soap flakes? Add a squirt of liquid Castile soap or DIY dish soap. Or combine baking soda and salt and simply use water to make a scrubbing paste for both plastic and wooden boards.\n</p><h5><strong>Ingredients\n<ul>\n<li>1\/4 cup soap flakes\n</li><li>1\/2 cup coarse salt\n</li><li>1\/2 cup baking soda\n</li><li>Lemon essential oil\n</li><li>Lemon (optional)\n\n<h5><strong>Instructions\n<p><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-large' wp-image-8731 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/06%5C/Cutting-Board-2-683x1024.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"683\"' height='\"1024\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Cutting-Board-2-683x1024.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><ol>\n<li>Combine soap flakes, salt, and baking soda in a jar.\n</li><li>Add 10 drops of essential oil. Replace lid and shake to combine.\n</li><li>To use, sprinkle on cutting boards &ndash; or dirty pots and pans &ndash; and scrub clean.\n</li><li>For tough jobs, apply the scrub with the cut side of a lemon half &ndash; it&rsquo;ll disinfect and kill odors too.\n\n<h4>2. Disinfect\n</h4><p><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-8732 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/06%5C/Cutting-Board-3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"630\"' height='\"945\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Cutting-Board-3.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Vinegar and hydrogen peroxide make an excellent disinfecting combo that won\u2019t destroy the surface of the wood. Fill a separate bottle with each ingredient (do not mix and store them together). Then spray one right after the other onto surfaces you want to clean \u2013 counters, cutting boards, even fruits &amp; veggies. It\u2019s 10 times more effective than using either spray by itself.\n</p><p>Or try using lemon. Rub with the cut side of a lemon to not only disinfect but help kill odors and brighten wooden boards.\n</p><h4>3. Drying\n</h4><p>A wooden cutting board soaks up water during the scrubbing and rinsing process. Proper drying is important so the wood can contract again as the water evaporates. Too much water can damage the glue and cause warping.\n</p><p>Don\u2019t leave the board soaking in water. When you\u2019re done cleaning, wipe it dry and let it air dry. A good tip (and something I\u2019ve been doing wrong for years): don\u2019t just set it flat on the counter. Prop it upright so that the underside is exposed to the air and can dry evenly.\n</p><h4>4. Conditioning\n</h4><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-8734 aligncenter src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/06%5C/Cutting-Board-7.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1000\"' height='\"1000\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Cutting-Board-7.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>This cutting board thing is starting to feel like a lot of work, right?! It\u2019s true, wooden boards need a little extra TLC. But take care of them and they will last forever!\n</p><p>Every couple of months condition your wooden boards with mineral oil or wax to protect the surface. Wiping it down with oil fills in the little cracks and crevices, which is where water and bacteria love to hide. So don\u2019t skip this step; it\u2019s an important part of keeping a cutting board sanitary.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Do you have a wood cutting board but probably you never know the right way to clean it. To keep a classic wood cutting board in good shape, here\u2019s how you should clean and care for it. 1. Clean When a quick wipe won\u2019t cut it, bust out this scrub to give the wood a\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8735,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Do you have a wood cutting board but probably you never know the right way to clean it. To keep a classic wood cutting board in good shape, here\u2019s how you should clean and care for it.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[43,61,100,96,122],"class_list":{"0":"post-8729","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tie-life-style","8":"tag-cleaning-house","9":"tag-cleaning-tips","10":"tag-diy","11":"tag-diy-home","12":"tag-kitchen-hacks"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Cutting-Board.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</p></li></ol></strong></h5></li></ul></strong></h5></strong></p>