Cutting Board Care
What could possibly make a happy Chihuahua glare? Only a cutting board left wet. At Prime Bark, we want all your cutting boards to last a lifetime. The tips below will allow you to use and wash your boards as often as you like and keep them as good as new.
These best practices apply to all wood cutting boards, wood handles on your utensils, wood countertops, bowls, flooring, etc.
Basic Guidelines
- Hand wash as frequently as you like but wipe it dry when done. Do not drip dry.
- Never place your board in a dishwasher or leave immersed in water.
- Avoid leaving in direct sunlight, extreme heat, or extreme cold.
- Apply mineral oil periodically.
Why Mineral Oil?
- Food grade mineral oil protects all of your favorite wooden kitchen items like cutting boards.
- It is inexpensive and easy to order online.
- It penetrates wood, repels moisture, and protects wood fibers
- It prevents food-based liquids and therefor food odors from entering the board
More cool information about mineral oil at Wikipedia.
Footies
All boards are shipped with both rubber and felt footies. Rubber feet are the most common I prefer thick felt because tt makes it easy to move larger cutting board by sliding it on safely across a table top.
We generally ship cutting boards with the footies packed separately so customers can choose the side of the board they wish to use. Because all boards are infused with mineral oil and polished with beeswax, they will try their best to repel the footies from sticking. It will be necessary to prepare the footie contact spots on the board. Simply wipe a small area with rubbing alchohol or soapy water, dry it well and then apply the footies.
Question?
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— Mark & Newt 🐶🪵