Comments on: How can you properly clean a wooden cutting board?

By: bob and dolly k

bob and dolly k — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:35:59 +0000

thats not bad thats what cutting boards are for. you just need to clean and sanitize the board before cutting something else.
just remember a cleaner is a cleaner it doesn’t sanitize you need to do both. clean the board with soap and water and then soak it in a sanitizer solution like bleach and rinse thoroughly before using
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By: Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:51:59 +0000

I’m sure it’s not recommended by the manufacturer, but I’ve always put mine in the dishwasher. I’ve done it for years and never had a problem – except for when my mother-in-law told me I wasn’t supposed to. (Makes me want to do it all the more!)
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By: Karen L

Karen L — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:05:59 +0000

You could, but I'd rather not have bleach in my cutting boards. I just scrub the board right away in hot soapy water, rinse well, or use one of the thin plastic mats for meat or poultry. Bleaching the plastic mat would be fine, in fact I'd almost recommend it. Plastic eventually gets scratches which can hold onto bacteria, and plastic doesn't have anti-bacterial properties as wood is said to have. You could also keep one board only for meat and poultry.
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By: debijs

debijs — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:48:59 +0000

~~I learned wooden boards actually are safer to use for cutting raw poultry. Something in the wood. However, still not trusting the info-I scrub mine with hot soapy water after I spray a diluted bleach solution on it. Just let the solution set a minute or two, then take a dish brush add your soap and scrub well. Rinse well with hot water. Never had a illnesses so it does work!~~
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By: deb m

deb m — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:15:59 +0000

Place the board in your dishwasher every once in awhile. Remember to use a separate board for beef and for veggies if you cook a lot. You can get the plastic cutting sheets at Wal-Mart pretty inexpensively and use those over the wooden one.
I have used a wooden board for years and simply sponge it off with soapy water. I also use a small amount of bleach then rinse well. If it is stained use lemon and salt, which work well on a lot of things, and rub it in to the spot. Deep stains may be removed with sandpaper. If you wish to apply oil afterward, you can do so too after it has dried.
I owned a restaurant for several years and always used a mild soap and water on the wooden chop blocks and oiled them from time to time. Either mineral oil or they make a special oil specifically for food preparation. I never had any problems but I did use different boards for each. Too remember to use different knives on the different foods you are preparing. The acrylic boards are non-porous and I always threw those in the dishwasher. If not, bacteria will grow in the knive grooves. The thing about placing the wooden one in the dw is it can warp. I never had a problem with My husband made my board for me. It is quite thick, only about 16-18" long and 2" deep and 10" wide. You can place the board in your Microwave (if it fits) and that too will zap any bacteria that lives deep inside the wood. Although take care not to over heat the wood! Good luck and Happy Cooking!
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By: Jupiter & The Full Buck Moon

Jupiter & The Full Buck Moon — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:10:59 +0000

If you are going to bleach it I would put it in the kindling pile. The bleach is going to get in the wood fibers and i wouldn't want to use it for cutting anymore. Sprinkle it with coarse ( sea ) salt and scrub it with half of a lemon. Or you can use white vinegar to rinse it. Lemon juice and vinegar both are disinfectants and are food safe.
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By: Mother knows best!

Mother knows best! — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:54:59 +0000

Wood was and is used by a lot of generations, and no one was ever afraid of germs and bacteria in the past , lately we have become paranoid almost to the point of exaggeration, the usage of bleach will take care of disinfecting any contaminated area , wash the board by using a bit of soap dish and some bleach , rinse with hot water and let it air dry and you have nothing to worry about!
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By: Mikkie

Mikkie — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:14:59 +0000

yes, u can use bleach, and/or peroxide. Rinse well afterwards.
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