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How to Thoroughly Clean Your Cutting Board.

How to Thoroughly Clean Your Cutting Board.

Does your cutting board need a deep cleaning?

It's true that even if you clean it often, it quickly becomes a breeding ground for germs!

The bacteria get lodged in the notches of the board and it's not really hygienic anymore...

Fortunately, there is a simple trick to properly clean your cutting board.

The trick is to rub it with a baking soda paste . Watch:

How to Thoroughly Clean Your Cutting Board.

Contents
  • How to
  • Result

How to

1. Soak a clean sponge in white vinegar.

2. Rub the board with it.

3. Grab a bowl.

4. Put two tablespoons of baking soda in it.

5. Add a tablespoon of warm water.

6. Form a paste (adjust quantities as needed).

7. Using a sponge, vigorously rub the board with this paste.

8. Rinse with cold water.

Result

And There you go ! Your cutting board is all clean and like new :-)

No more nest of germs! No need to sand it!

The vinegar disinfects the board and the gritty paste removes deep down the impurities that have settled in the grooves.

This trick works just as well for maintaining a plastic board as it does a wooden one.