Super good and useful tips for a cutting board with the grain running lengthwise (horizontally). The only detail that I've noticed is that this is a endgrain cutting board. So a board with the grain running vertically. With this type of cutting board I would recommend to oil it frequently. This is to keep unwanted juices and water out. When the water enters on one side of the cutting board the fiber's swell up and the board bends towards the water side. After drying it on its side it will return to straight again. Stay sharp, Eke
We are covid-19 pandemic new bakers at our home, and do need to remove greasy stains from our cutting boards. I really like your approach and will try it definitely. I will also take picture of before and after results to share hopefully. Additionally I really enjoyed your enthusiasm about not just cleaning but the ideas on not cutting certain foods on a wooden board. Best Regards, Sonja in SoCal.
FYI - When oil goes rancid it's because it OXIDIZES -- just subbed - I will be cleaning and trimming an old cutting board for the son of FDR's niece today!!! 2/23/22 really!
This is one of the few amateur 'cutting board cleaning' videos that got it right, so THUMBS UP! I'll make 3 minor critiques. 1 - You can use ordinary food grade mineral oil found in any store like CVS, Target, etc. Professional cutting board oil is just a more thin/watery version that will soak in faster. 99% of home users don't need it and it won't make any difference. It just costs a lot more. 2 - Extra virgin coconut oil will work just as well and is safe, will not go rancid, etc. 3 - There is no need to heat the oil up. Room temperature is fine and will soak in just as well. Save yourself the time.
Wood cutting boards are the best option, more specifically Hard Maple cutting boards. Plastic carries two risks: 1. Bits of plastic being transferred into your food as you chop. 2. Bacteria is hard to get out of the groves and not very well sterilized by a dishwasher. Hard maple on the other hand has capillaries that trap and suffocate bacteria. Hard Maple is also approved by the National Sanitation Foundation for commercial kitchen use so long as the cutting board is formed by a solid piece of wood as opposed to being glued.
The only problem I have with using plastic or glass boards is that they dull your knives faster. It's easier to clean a board properly than it is to sharpen your knives constantly. For me, this means having two separate boards; one exclusively for meat and the other for veggies, fruit and such.
Thanks for sharing. I wish you would do room by room cleaning tuts. Like how and what you should clean in that certain room!! This would be helpful for beginners, just saying.
thanks for this. I do have a collection of wooden kitchenwares which I bought a couple of years ago. I wipe them with mineral oil or any cooking oil to protect and make them look brand new.
I also use vinegar to disinfect. Another tip, you can find mineral oil (at least in the US) in the pharmacy aisles as a laxative. Groos, but true. Added bonus - food grade! I'd love a video on maintaining wood floors between 'big' deep cleanings. I vacuum & use one of those spray mop type things for sticky or crusty spots, but is there a better method? And for those deep cleanings, is there a way to clean wood floors most effectively? My downstairs is dark wood and these floors piss me off.
I use food grade mineral oil and after drying, apply bees wax and again wipe off excess. On new boards use liberal amounts of the oil over the entire board, dry and then wax. for touch up conditioning, I usually warm up the oil and wax together and apply at the same time and buff up the board with clean dry towel. Washing in the sink with warm water and soap, without submerging, after each use is a good practice.
Use the Chop Above cutting board. Made with Antibacterial in the plastic. Dishwasher safe, dont slide on the counter-top. Made in the USA Look at this video. @
good video. I only have a thick plastic cutting board. Our glass one fell and shattered into thousands of piece. I haven't had a wood one in quite awhile. Maybe, I will purchase a wood one and hold onto my plastic one as well. My plastic one is so big I can barely wash it in the sink. Today I took a soapy kitchen sponge and wiped it down. Then I dried it. After drying it, I put a little bit of hydrogen peroxide on it and wiped it. Then I rinsed a few times with just wet paper towels. I hate fighting with it in the sink. Perhaps I will toss it and get a smaller plastic one AND a wood one. I hate cleaning, but it has to be done ugh.
Aashika Jain Parasher a Solution of water and vinegar should do fine & you need to dry them by hand with a dry towel to prevent from more hard water stains 😊👍🏻
I would love some tips on cleaning and seasoning my cast iron skillets and dutch oven. Also, need a "How to clean up your gas grill tutorial" for my dear hubby.
I went to read the article on your blog because in your video's More section you say that you have some tips there that you didn't put in the video, but the article consists of just a link back to the youtube video :( I feel duped.
aha, when you mention the hair commercial, I bet people notice how nice your hair looks! ;) anyhow, I've used vinegar before, but the salt helping to get anything ground in makes more sense. Do you prefer one over the other? I also am feeling ikky now b/c I have only ever used the same board for meat as for veggies & cheese (though cleaning and disinfecting before moving to each).
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I have one of those obscenely large...cutting boards. 30lbs I think. Should I just rinse it with a clean rag since running it under the sink won't be happening? Thanks
I have. But after supper this evening (my husband cooked). My cutting board was filthy, blood from hamburger, and grease. So I put some dish soap on it. Cleaned, and rinsed throughly. Then sprinkled salt and baking soda, worked that on the board. Rinsed, and stood the board up to dry. Should have good results in the morning 😊
Melissa, I love all your videos. But I haven't found one on cleaning wood kitchen cabinets. My kitchen cabinet doors have their handles in the middle of the door so of course everyone uses the bottom corner to open the door. Eventually they get a residue that feels sticky. I try to clean the cupboards weekly but still find this buildup that won't come off. What do you suggest?
Try using baking soda and mineral oil. Use a sponge to clean dry up old greasy sticky residue. Then just wipe with lint free towel to remove leftover baking soda. Your cabinet will be clean and have a nice sheen to them.
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I’m trying to get into more cooking and this has helped teach me how to clean my cutting board. Thank you
Super good and useful tips for a cutting board with the grain running lengthwise (horizontally). The only detail that I've noticed is that this is a endgrain cutting board. So a board with the grain running vertically. With this type of cutting board I would recommend to oil it frequently. This is to keep unwanted juices and water out. When the water enters on one side of the cutting board the fiber's swell up and the board bends towards the water side. After drying it on its side it will return to straight again. Stay sharp, Eke
Thank you. I now will be able to salvage my mother’s very old cutting which I inherited. I won’t go into the associated story. LOL
We are covid-19 pandemic new bakers at our home, and do need to remove greasy stains from our cutting boards. I really like your approach and will try it definitely. I will also take picture of before and after results to share hopefully. Additionally I really enjoyed your enthusiasm about not just cleaning but the ideas on not cutting certain foods on a wooden board.
Best Regards, Sonja in SoCal.
Great video! I just can’t get over the QUALITY! A 7 year old video with this great of quality wow!
FYI - When oil goes rancid it's because it OXIDIZES -- just subbed - I will be cleaning and trimming an old cutting board for the son of FDR's niece today!!! 2/23/22 really!
This is one of the few amateur 'cutting board cleaning' videos that got it right, so THUMBS UP! I'll make 3 minor critiques.
1 - You can use ordinary food grade mineral oil found in any store like CVS, Target, etc. Professional cutting board oil is just a more thin/watery version that will soak in faster. 99% of home users don't need it and it won't make any difference. It just costs a lot more.
2 - Extra virgin coconut oil will work just as well and is safe, will not go rancid, etc.
3 - There is no need to heat the oil up. Room temperature is fine and will soak in just as well. Save yourself the time.
Does these tips work for Bamboo Cutting Boards as well?
Wood cutting boards are the best option, more specifically Hard Maple cutting boards. Plastic carries two risks: 1. Bits of plastic being transferred into your food as you chop. 2. Bacteria is hard to get out of the groves and not very well sterilized by a dishwasher.
Hard maple on the other hand has capillaries that trap and suffocate bacteria. Hard Maple is also approved by the National Sanitation Foundation for commercial kitchen use so long as the cutting board is formed by a solid piece of wood as opposed to being glued.
Wow, thanks.
Wow, thank you!
The only problem I have with using plastic or glass boards is that they dull your knives faster. It's easier to clean a board properly than it is to sharpen your knives constantly. For me, this means having two separate boards; one exclusively for meat and the other for veggies, fruit and such.
Thank you, that's good to know.
I was just scrubbing my chopping board today thinking... there must be a better way of doing this... You read my mind Melissa =]
thanks for the advice.... I love your videos.... I always end up learning something I didn't know.... thanks again:)
Very helpful and easy to watch. Adding to the interest is the sight of your cutting board on the counter with a stain on it. : ) Good video, thanks.
I just got a fancy cutting board for my wedding and I want it to last forever! I also wana know how you moisturize your hair too.
This tip is great! After this my cutting board was sparkling!
"I know people who have inherited their wooden cutting boards. I also have to hear the associated stories" OMG! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THAT MADE ME LOOOL!
Thanks for sharing. I wish you would do room by room cleaning tuts. Like how and what you should clean in that certain room!! This would be helpful for beginners, just saying.
off topic but she's so pretty! thank you for the tips gonna try this at work :)
thanks for this. I do have a collection of wooden kitchenwares which I bought a couple of years ago. I wipe them with mineral oil or any cooking oil to protect and make them look brand new.
Fantastic Advice!! I'm always throwing away my damaged cutting boards.
I also use vinegar to disinfect. Another tip, you can find mineral oil (at least in the US) in the pharmacy aisles as a laxative. Groos, but true. Added bonus - food grade!
I'd love a video on maintaining wood floors between 'big' deep cleanings. I vacuum & use one of those spray mop type things for sticky or crusty spots, but is there a better method? And for those deep cleanings, is there a way to clean wood floors most effectively? My downstairs is dark wood and these floors piss me off.
I use food grade mineral oil and after drying, apply bees wax and again wipe off excess. On new boards use liberal amounts of the oil over the entire board, dry and then wax. for touch up conditioning, I usually warm up the oil and wax together and apply at the same time and buff up the board with clean dry towel. Washing in the sink with warm water and soap, without submerging, after each use is a good practice.
Wow, I'm so used to 2015 and up Melissa that seeing you with full makeup and a white turtleneck is almost startling 😂
surprisingly good vid- Kudos! Actually accurate, concise and insightful! thank you for being one of the view-
Very informative. I just purchased a charcuterie board and wanted to know how to properly clean it for future use.
Use the Chop Above cutting board. Made with Antibacterial in the plastic. Dishwasher safe, dont slide on the counter-top. Made in the USA Look at this video. @
Thanks a Lott Melissa !!!! it worked,,, you are simply too good
I have been doing my cutting jobs all wrong. Meat on the wooden board and fruit and veggies on the plastic one. Thank you for setting me straight
thank you very informative! just got my acacia cutting board and just wanted to know hw to care
Good tips. You are a very effective presenter.
that was great I am going to try that, can you help me by showing me how to clean the kettle because i'm battling with that at the moment
Would this apply to Bamboo cutting boards?
Is there any other oil substitute other than mineral oil? It's not available in my place.
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I know I've heard this music before but everyone was naked.
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That would have made this video a tad more interesting...
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Is this the same thing you do for washing rolling pins? What if it has too much molds, can it still be used?
I inherited a nice thick wooden cutting board. But it seems really oily and grimey. Is there a special cleaning process or cleaning solution?
Thanks…great video!
Can’t be put in the dishwasher... We clearly haven’t met
Thanks
you have some awesome ideas thanks for sharing
Do you clean a wooden rolling pin the same way as the cutting board?
I need to learn this too.
Great idea
How about the plastic chopping board how do you clean that ?? .. well i have a white one & it has a stain on it too .. how do you remove that ?? ..
Thank you very informative and helpful ✝️👍🏼
Thanks a lot👌👌👌
Is this how you clean a wooden rolling pin? Thx!
Could you possibly do a video on fully cleaning cat litter boxes? How to rid it of bacteria and how often it should be fully washed out?
So that's what the fancy wives gossip about. LOL
can I use vinegar instead of lemon? AND thank you for the tip on heating the oil1
Should I clean my Pizza board just the same cuz I have been cutting everything on it ☹️ only one have have THANKS
Thank you. Very detailed!
good video. I only have a thick plastic cutting board. Our glass one fell and shattered into thousands of piece. I haven't had a wood one in quite awhile. Maybe, I will purchase a wood one and hold onto my plastic one as well. My plastic one is so big I can barely wash it in the sink. Today I took a soapy kitchen sponge and wiped it down. Then I dried it. After drying it, I put a little bit of hydrogen peroxide on it and wiped it. Then I rinsed a few times with just wet paper towels. I hate fighting with it in the sink. Perhaps I will toss it and get a smaller plastic one AND a wood one. I hate cleaning, but it has to be done ugh.
Hey mellisa could you please tell me how can I clean hard water stains from my plastic lock & lock boxes and other similar utensils
Aashika Jain Parasher a Solution of water and vinegar should do fine & you need to dry them by hand with a dry towel to prevent from more hard water stains 😊👍🏻
Well, hello there. ☺️ Is it necessary to wash or oil both sides of a wooden cutting board to prevent it from warping?
hi very useful vdo. i hv white plastic board. can i use same trick for that
Amazing
I keep pizza boxes whenever we order pizza, so I can use them to cut meat on before discarding.
Smart guy. I love resuing boxes n packages ppl in the house just dont UNDERSTAND THE USES! CONVENIENCE PPL!
Ewwwwww
I would love some tips on cleaning and seasoning my cast iron skillets and dutch oven. Also, need a "How to clean up your gas grill tutorial" for my dear hubby.
I am using plastic cutting boards red one 4 meat ,chicken etc. And a yellow one for vegetables .
I have plastic boards, but I'm thinking on buy a wood board soon
Sooo would you have to clean the cutting board after cutting a lemon?? :)
I went to read the article on your blog because in your video's More section you say that you have some tips there that you didn't put in the video, but the article consists of just a link back to the youtube video :( I feel duped.
A+ on the turtleneck.
how about buy new wood cutting board do i have clean by water first or moust with oil first?after u mouist have clean by water again
aha, when you mention the hair commercial, I bet people notice how nice your hair looks! ;) anyhow, I've used vinegar before, but the salt helping to get anything ground in makes more sense. Do you prefer one over the other? I also am feeling ikky now b/c I have only ever used the same board for meat as for veggies & cheese (though cleaning and disinfecting before moving to each).
Thanks pretty lady for the tips
Well i have some carpenter skills so i just cut the top layer of my wooden board. 😂
Is there an alternative use for plastic cutting boards?
Also, can this method be applied to wooden dinnerware sets? 😟
Any tips for cleaning the water and calcium spots off of my black granite sink?
Looking beautiful
Any tips on cleaning a stained plastic cutting board without using a dishwasher?
Can you use coconut oil to season the board?
Thanks for upload! Can you use baking soda?
I'm looking for a review on the bissell autocare proheat. I see it at Canadian tire, and I'm obsessed with keeping my car spotless... Just wondering if the $125+ price tag is worth it
Wow, thanks for replying to me, I barely know any youtuber who does that!
thanks
RetroGamer beewax for woodworking
I have one of those obscenely large...cutting boards. 30lbs I think. Should I just rinse it with a clean rag since running it under the sink won't be happening? Thanks
3:10 whoa, lol whats that purple & blue glowing light on your stove/oven? lol it looks cool! haha
How do you clean the slot where the slicer sits in a cheese board? The slicer is easy to clean but hate not being able to clean the slot it sits in 🤢
Can you lease make a video on cleaning a shower and bathtub wearing spandex shorts -3
Can you add bleach to cutting wood board?
Wow great shirt!
Great advice on the cleaning and the disenfecting of my new cutting board. I never did like turtle necks....now I do, haha.
Yes she is ! I SUBSCRIBED also LOL
what about plastic cutting boards?
Resin board?
Thank you! I’m gonna throw mine away and buy a plastic one!
The thing about plastic ones is that you can definitely eat a bit of fine plastics mixed with your food.
Woodend boards are really good! Just not for everything
At first i was like eh... then she had jokes and Im glad i stayed 😂😂
it worked great!!!!
Are bamboo cutting boards any different?
So complicated, can i just use dish soap?
I have. But after supper this evening (my husband cooked). My cutting board was filthy, blood from hamburger, and grease. So I put some dish soap on it. Cleaned, and rinsed throughly. Then sprinkled salt and baking soda, worked that on the board. Rinsed, and stood the board up to dry. Should have good results in the morning 😊
What about castor oil? Is that okay?
Try 10W 30.
Jess from New Girl
What did you say “waxing board” ? You were talking about a flexible white cutting surface
Melissa, I love all your videos. But I haven't found one on cleaning wood kitchen cabinets. My kitchen cabinet doors have their handles in the middle of the door so of course everyone uses the bottom corner to open the door. Eventually they get a residue that feels sticky. I try to clean the cupboards weekly but still find this buildup that won't come off. What do you suggest?
Try using baking soda and mineral oil. Use a sponge to clean dry up old greasy sticky residue. Then just wipe with lint free towel to remove leftover baking soda. Your cabinet will be clean and have a nice sheen to them.
How do you get detergent stains out of your clothes
How do I clean my glasses? I mean, not only the glass, but also the frame.
Can I use plain (unscented) baby oil on my cutting boards? Since it's also a mineral oil?
MarsellaFyngold Coconut oil is a good substitute for mineral oil.
can you replace lemon with lime?