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Natural hardwoods trigger kitchen accessories and floorings beautifully, which explains why they're so common. If wood surfaces are featured by your kitchen, dont forget its important to fully butcher stop countertops in the kitchen after each use, because wood is obviously porous and absorbs food smells and bacteria. The more open-grained the wood, the more porous it's. Oak is on the open grained end of the scale, while maple is on the tighter grained end.

Moderate soaps such as liquid dish soap blended with water work well for washing butcher block. In addition, you can use a solution of bleach and water to greatly help prevent bacteria. Just mix 1 tablespoon bleach with 1 gallon of water. This works really great if you keep carefully the solution in a spray bottle; just spray and wipe the wood after every use. On wood counters a very important factor you must never use is just a hunting cleanser like Comet.

Wood countertops meant for use as cutting surfaces are finished with penetrating oil, usually mineral oil of some type. Keep the wood stain-resistant and In order to preserve this finish, you should regularly use non-toxic oil, once every couple of months. USP-grade mineral oil could be the best; it is the least expensive food-grade oil and it's offered at your local drug store. Plant or coconut oil shouldn't be used; it will turn rancid.

Warm the oil up only a little just before applying with a soft cloth, cleaning over the grain direction. Allow oil to soak in for 4-6 hours then wash off any excess oil that didnt soak in.

Think about dozens of spills and marks apparently branded to the wood? How can you get rid of stains on older butcher-block countertops? You could just do it have the surface sanded and resealed. But before you do, give this a try: shake some salt within the marks, and then wash the wood with the cut open area of an orange half. Allowing the wood stay over night, rinse with water afterwards. For the deeper spots, sponge on an answer of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide and water.

Consider using one of the options to mineral oils, should you choose decide to sand and reseal. Wood sealers can be found by you designed for food surfaces at many woodwork supply stores. Look for products called Salad Bowl Finish; they are authorized as non-toxic for food contact on cutting boards and countertops and need less frequent maintenance. Appreciate your clear new countertops. [http://gamevisa.com/members/dcnaeurni/activity/3493/ GAMEVISA: Members <script type="text/javascript">