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How to clean kitchen boards: Wood and plastic cutting boards will be as good as new

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Your board has become visibly dirty even though you wash it. What can be done to make it beautiful and clean again?

Periodically wipe plastic and wooden boards with vinegar or rub them with half a lemon to keep them clean and safe to use.

There are also tips on how to get rid of small cuts

How to clean a plastic kitchen table?

A plastic cutting board is easy to wash in the dishwasher, but never do this with a wooden one, as it is more delicate.

If the board also has stains and is no longer as white as when purchased, make a thick mixture of one tablespoon of baking soda, an equal amount of salt and a tablespoon of water. Apply it to the board, rub it in all directions with a sponge and leave it on for ten minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Also clean the plastic boards. Photo: Stux / Pixabay

If the stains are stubborn, then use this trick – add 15 ml of bleach to 4 liters of water. Dip the entire plastic sheet into it and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Take it out, rinse, dry and put away.

How to clean a wooden kitchen board?

Here are two simple ways to clean a wooden cutting board, especially after cutting meat.

Rub with vinegar – apply vinegar, rub and leave for ten minutes, then rinse with hot water.

Scrub with baking soda - sprinkle soda on the board, then pour vinegar over it, leave it for ten minutes, then rinse with hot water.

You can also remove slight nicks on it. Photo: Max Delsid / Unsplash

How to disinfect a wooden board and get rid of fine lines from cutting

All you need is lemon, coarse sea salt and coconut oil. Old woman scratched board, on which you like to chop food, it will be like new. In addition, this process will also disinfect it.

You put salt on the board and rub it well with half a lemon - this will smooth the surface of the board so that the marks of cuts with a knife are not visible, and you will also destroy some microorganisms on the surface. Then rinse it with coconut oil. Put a teaspoon of oil on the board and rub it well with a clean sponge or cloth. Wipe off.

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