To Last Long, Here are 7 Ways to Take Care of Wooden Kitchen Equipment

Kapanlagi.com - How to take care of kitchen utensils made of wood is certainly sought after by housewives so that their cooking utensils last long. In general, wooden utensils are often found in the kitchen such as cutting boards, spoons, forks, spatulas, and so on. Wooden cooking tools in the kitchen are also desired by housewives because they are safe to use and have their own artistic beauty.

However, wood care is often troublesome. When you don't take care of it properly, unpleasant odors, mold, and wood decay can occur. Of course, you don't want your favorite kitchen utensils to be unusable. Therefore, you can overcome it with the following ways that can take care of your wooden utensils.

Curious? Let's directly see the complete review below.

1. Use Lime When Washing

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Even though it has been cleaned, sometimes the smell of cooking still sticks to wooden utensils, such as onions, fish, meat, or other strongly aromatic foods. To take care of wooden kitchen utensils, you can use lime when washing.

First, after washing the kitchen utensils with dish soap, immediately clean them by rubbing lime, then rinse with water and dry. The goal is to remove the lingering smell of food that sticks to the wooden kitchen utensils.

2. Use Lemon

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In addition to using lime, you can also use lemon to take care of wooden kitchen utensils. The method is also quite simple. You just need to prepare boiling water mixed with lemon juice. After that, remove the water and put in the wooden cooking utensils that you want to clean. Then, soak the utensils for 15 minutes. After that, wipe and dry them.

3. Don't Delay Washing

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After using kitchen utensils, do not delay washing them. Dirt that sticks to kitchen utensils will make wooden utensils have an unpleasant smell. Also, do not let food residue stick to wooden utensils for too long. Because, food residue can damage the wood layer. The way to do it is to wash wooden utensils with warm water to dissolve dirt, then rinse with soap and water as usual.

4. Frequently Sun-drying Wooden Utensils

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Do not leave wooden utensils in a damp condition. If left damp, it can risk causing mold and decay on wooden utensils. Therefore, make it a habit to sun-dry your wooden utensils. You should know that sun-drying wooden utensils can also remove food odors and prevent fungal attacks.

5. Rub Wooden Utensils Using a Coarse Sponge

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You can use a coarse sponge to take care of your wooden kitchen utensils. First, wet the sponge with water and soap. Then, rub it on the wooden utensils. It's important to avoid using wire brushes as they can damage the surface of your kitchen utensils.

6. Clean Using Vinegar

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Wooden kitchen utensils that are not used for a long time can become moldy and emit unpleasant odors. To overcome this, you can use vinegar. This kitchen seasoning has been proven to remove stubborn stains from household utensils.

To apply, first mix one glass of water and one tablespoon of vinegar in a bowl. Then, mix the two ingredients well. Dip a cotton ball or cloth into the mixture and use it to clean off any unpleasant odors on the wooden utensils.

7. Clean Using Salt

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Apart from using vinegar, an easy ingredient to clean wooden utensils is salt. The method is also quite simple, you just need to mix salt into a bowl of hot water. After that, soak your wooden utensils for five minutes. Finally, you just need to dry the cooking utensils and wipe them until dry.

Those are a series of ways to care for wooden kitchen utensils. So, for housewives, you can try these methods at home. Hopefully, it will be useful.

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