How do i remove molds from my wooden spoon?

Question

everytime i wash my spoons and store it molds start to reappear again. how do i get rid of it or prevent it from coming back?

Answer 1

1st of all, there is NO WAY to save that spoon. If mold appears on your wooden spoon EVERYTIME, then, 1) it must be fuzzy to hold bacteria in the wood and 2) the type of wood it is made out of is very soft and NOT suitable for use in cooking. Studies have shown that, wooden utensils are the SAFESTof any material to use for cooking. You just need to throw that spoon away and buy a quality wooden spoon. There are alot of people that make wooden spoons. If you are fond of the size and shape of that particular spoon then have the Osage Tree make you a new one. They can duplicate it for you. Here is our website.
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Even soaking in bleach won't kill the bacteria in that spoon, besides using it then will only make your food taste like bleach.
Hope this helped. You can call me direct if you have any further questions [phone] John
P.S. I would like to know what kind of wood your spoon is made out of. Did you buy it at Wal-Mart ? Those spoons are made from cheap wood that will not last. I have a drawer full of those kind from my mom. They are cracked, burned and discolored. The only reason I keep them is because they were my moms, but I don't use them.

Answer 2

The reason you're getting mold on your wooden spoons all the time is this:

Wood is a porous substance, therefore it soaks up water. The mold comes because the spoons don't dry properly.

Unfortunately, there is only one solution to the problem with your spoons: Throw them away right now!

Mold is inside your spoons. You can get it off the surface by using bleach 50/50 with water. However, it won't remove the mold from inside. You will have to buy new spoons.

With the next set of spoons, let your spoons dry in open air before storing them in the drawer. This will prevent mold formation.

Answer 3

Spoon Molds

Answer 4

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Answer 5

When you buy new wooden spoons, it is best to coat them in oil before using them. To remove the mold, soak them in bleach water once a week.

Answer 6

A teaspoon of bleach with water. You should just throw the spoon away and get another one. Mold is toxic - you could get sick if you don't remove all of it.

Good Luck.

Answer 7

place the spoon in boiling water to kill the mould.use sandpaper or a scourer to remove any stains caused by the mould.if the mould keeps returning then change where you are storing them.mould will only grow on damp wood, so hang them on the wall or somewhere where they will keep dry.if you cant do this then use bleach in the area you store the spoons to kill the mould spores and make sure it is dry.if you replace the spoons then try to get hardwood spoons as these are more resistant to mould

Answer 8

also, i did mold remediation for years and took classes on the stuff. just to let you know, bleach will not kill mold unless the bleach itself is less than 90 days old. most bleach you get at the store is older than this. all the bleach really does is discolor the mold so you don't see it anymore. the agent you would use to kill it, you wouldn't want on anything that goes into your mouth. (microban is supposed to be safe, but i wouldn't try it).

Answer 9

Try sandpaper, but like the person said...just buy some more they aren't that much money.

Answer 10

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