The focus of cleaning and maintenance of wooden kitchenware

1. Not to soak

 

Housewives often have the habit of soaking pots and pans in water to help remove grease after cooking, but wooden kitchenware can not be left in the sink and ignored, used must be washed and dried immediately to prevent moisture from seeping into it.

 

2. Can not be put into the dishwasher and dryer

 

Wooden kitchenware can not be put into the dishwasher, dryer, dishwasher a lot of moisture and dryer hot air will make it more likely to mold, deformation, shorten the life. If you love your wooden tableware, don't be lazy! Wash it with your bare hands.

 

3. Please use a soft sponge to gently "scrub"

 

Wooden products are not suitable for scrubbing with vegetable cloth or steel brush, in addition to may damage the surface of the varnish coating, but also easy to scratch the wood, produce gaps, so that dirt penetrate into the capillary pores.

 

The correct way to clean: use a soft sponge with dishwashing detergent and water to "scrub" to remove oil and dirt, and rinse under running water. Commercially available wooden tableware is divided into "painted" and "unpainted" two, if you buy "unpainted" wooden kitchenware, you can switch to using edible baking soda, a natural cleaner, not only can quickly remove grease and stains, but also do not have to worry about the residue of cleaning agents, seeping into the wood inside the problem.

 

4. Make sure to dry after cleaning

 

It is best to dry washed kitchen utensils immediately with clean kitchen towels and put them in a ventilated room to dry naturally; and be careful not to let wooden kitchen utensils stacked together, they must be placed on the cutlery rack to keep distance between utensils to prevent water condensation. And like wooden cutting boards such as a large area of kitchen utensils, it is recommended to hang up or stand up the way to store, avoid close to the wall or desktop, to ensure that both sides are kept dry.

 

Drying method: If you do not have time to dry after cleaning, you can use the "oven" to help dry. Heat the small oven for about 5 minutes and then turn off the power, you can use the residual heat to dry wood products.

 

5. Storage location is very important

 

Wooden kitchenware must be placed in a dry, ventilated environment, and avoid faucets, ovens, microwaves and gas ovens and other places with heavy moisture and heaters to avoid mold; in addition, it should not be exposed to the sun, otherwise it may lead to deformation, cracking.

 

6. Use daily maintenance to extend the life

 

There are some oils on the market that are specifically used to maintain wooden kitchenware, but you don't have to buy them specifically, you can use the seasonings you always have at home to achieve the purpose of maintenance.