How often do any of you thoroughly clean your cutting board?
Last week, I ordered a slightly larger white cutting board from Amazon.com. It came yesterday. I knew what it was because of the box that it came in.
I unpacked it, but left the cellophane wrap on it. When I went to put it away where the other cutting boards are, I was totally shocked at how dirty, dingy and nasty looking that the old one was!!!
So I ran some hot water into the dishpan, added some bleach and dishwashing liquid to the pan. But because of the length of the cutting board, I soaked it half at a time, switching over to the other half & back now & then.
After soaking it over night, I was quite surprised that it came out nearly as clean as it was when it was new!!! I shutter to even THINK of all the germs, bacteria & pathogens that could've been on that thing!!!
Taught me a lesson though; To clean it periodically!! I was about to throw it away, but I thought about cleaning it first to see how clean it would get. Not quite as clean as the new one, but it is now a heck of a lot better than it was before!!!!
Last week, I ordered a slightly larger white cutting board from Amazon.com. It came yesterday. I knew what it was because of the box that it came in.
I unpacked it, but left the cellophane wrap on it. When I went to put it away where the other cutting boards are, I was totally shocked at how dirty, dingy and nasty looking that the old one was!!!
So I ran some hot water into the dishpan, added some bleach and dishwashing liquid to the pan. But because of the length of the cutting board, I soaked it half at a time, switching over to the other half & back now & then.
After soaking it over night, I was quite surprised that it came out nearly as clean as it was when it was new!!! I shutter to even THINK of all the germs, bacteria & pathogens that could've been on that thing!!!
Taught me a lesson though; To clean it periodically!! I was about to throw it away, but I thought about cleaning it first to see how clean it would get. Not quite as clean as the new one, but it is now a heck of a lot better than it was before!!!!