There is a wide range of wooden kitchen utensils available in the market. Some of these utensils are useful, while others are not. Some of these kitchen gadgets can make time in the kitchen easier, more productive, and more enjoyable. Some utensils have been designed for some specific purpose, to do some specific job in the kitchen, while others are general purpose, all-in-one tools. Wooden utensils are sure to look classic in your kitchen. Plus, eating out of wooden utensils can be fun. However, it is necessary to maintain these utensils well.
Have you recently discovered a wooden spoon in the back corner of the drawer? Maybe they found the spoon under the sink and don’t even know exactly where it’s been? However, you don’t need to throw away this handy tool. This is how you can probably sanitize the spoon. Disinfection should allow you to restore utility in the kitchen.
A few simple steps for disinfecting wooden kitchen utensils:
First, you must analyze the type of dirt that the utensil has accumulated. In case you find the wooden spoon buried in a garden or floating on the street during a flood, don’t think too long and throw the spoon away. There is no process for cleaning the spoon that removes toxins from the utensil.
Prepare for disinfection of wooden utensils. Be sure to wash utensils well.
Put bleach in a tub and fill it with some hot water. A good ratio would be one part bleach to about twenty parts water. Place your wooden utensils in this mixture.
Let the wooden utensil soak in this lye water for about an hour. According to the rule, you should not soak the wooden utensil too often, but only periodically. Periodically it is important to thoroughly sanitize the utensil and initial sanitization can be critical.
Remove the bleach solution from the tub and fill it with a mixture of hot water and a mild detergent, such as dish soap.
Be sure to wash wooden utensils by hand and let the soapy water sit for about fifteen minutes.
Once you’re done, simply tap on the wooden utensil. If the utensil feels fuzzy, it is because the wood grain is raised by soaking. If this happens, you will need to take fine-grit sandpaper and gently smooth the wooden utensil.
Rinse the utensil again. This time, the utensil can be washed as if you were washing any other utensil. If you follow these steps, you will surely disinfect the wooden utensil. Otherwise, simply wash the utensil with a mild detergent, then let it dry.
Renew also preserves the vibrancy of the wood in the utensil by regularly oiling it. A paper towel or clean piece of cloth can be used to administer oil to cookware. Use mineral oil, a food-grade oil typically used by restaurants to increase the longevity of wood cookware. Mineral oil is a minor laxative. Even regular use of small amounts of this oil would have no adverse effects. In case you’re worried, you can let the oil soak in and wash the utensil again.
By following these simple steps, one can maintain wooden cookware well and use the utensils found in the back corner of the drawer while cleaning.
