I have used just water, soap and water and it still looks dirty. Its not greasy, just looks dirty. We treated it a year ago before we used it and have not used it that much, but its sure showing what little use its been to us.
2006-11-10 17:36:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
try using a baking soda and dish soap
works on my cutting boards pretty well
2006-11-10 17:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by dawn_horger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Wash with soap and water after use.
2. Dry immediately.
3. Rub with mineral oil 2-3 times per month.
4. Do not place in the dishwasher.
We would also suggest using a clean or new sponge for your board to help prevent bacteria transmissions. That’s it. If for some reason your board develops a smell, (garlic heads, you know who you are) or a stain, (for you strawberry heads) and you would like to rid your board of that smell or stain, you can slice a lemon in half and rub over the entire surface. The lemon will bleach and scour the board.
We get a lot of questions about how much mineral oil should be put on one of our products. The answer is “never enough.” Our products are soaked in a vat of FDA approved food grade mineral oil before they leave our shop. When you put your first application of mineral oil on your product, you will either see it soak in or not soak in over a 15-20 minute period. If it soaks in and the wood is dry to the touch, you can rub it down again immediately with more mineral oil. If the oil has pooled on the surface of the block, then you can just wipe it off with paper towels and be comfortable that you are properly caring for your product.
2006-11-14 18:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by Bob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a solution of vinegar and water. Then use food grade mineral oil to keep the wood from splitting. Or lightly sand it to remove the dinginess and re-oil. Also do not let food sit to long on the counter top.
Check out the sites below on more information for butcher block care.
2006-11-11 05:49:43 · answer #3 · answered by deltazeta_mary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rub lemon juice and salt into it. then sponge off with a damp cloth.
2006-11-11 05:42:57 · answer #4 · answered by mhm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lemon juice works well, then you can oil her up woth mineral oil . . .
2006-11-11 02:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by kokopelli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baking soda and lemon juice.
2006-11-11 08:44:53 · answer #6 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try javex bleach
2006-11-11 02:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋