For many of us, our wooden cutting boards have a special place in our kitchen and in our hearts.

After all, it’s no use having even the fanciest set of kitchen knives without a great chopping board to use them with. Unfortunately, all that slicing and dicing can cause mold to build up. Not only does this present a health hazard, but it can ruin the appearance and functionality of your board.

The good news is that getting rid of mold on wood cutting boards is an easy process. Here, we’ll share our secrets for getting your board clean and sanitary- and keeping it that way.

Method 1

Ingredients

– lemon
– salt
– vinegar

Steps:

– Step 1: Wash the cutting board with water
– Step 2: Sprinkle a lot of salt
– Step 3: Ise half a lemon to scrub until the cutting board is clean.

Leave the cutting board like that for a few minutes then rinse with water You can also use white vinegar solution to enhance the sterilization ability at the last step.

Method 2

Preparations

– White vinegar
– salt
– toothpaste
– toothbrush
– cooking oil
– baking soda.

Steps

– Step 1: Pour an appropriate amount of white vinegar onto the cutting board. Then sprinkle an appropriate amount of salt evenly on the cutting board
– Step 2: Take an old toothbrush and put some toothpaste on it. Scrub the cutting board over and over again with a toothbrush. Then put it in water to clean.
– Step 3: After cleaning the cutting board, wipe it dry. Spread a little cooking oil on the surface of the cutting board. Cover the cutting board with a layer of plastic wrap and leave it like that for 4 to 5 hours so that the cooking oil absorbs evenly into the board. If there is too much cooking oil left on the cutting board, do not use dishwashing liquid to clean it. Instead, sprinkle some baking soda on it to clean it.