Modern people buy kitchen utensils and tableware, in addition to pursuing practicality, they pay more attention to texture and appearance. Among several materials, wood products are arguably the most popular. Not only beautiful, but also more “warm”.
However, the cleaning and maintenance of wooden tableware is a big problem. Today, Xiaoxi will share with you the cleaning and maintenance skills of wooden tableware. Let’s take a look together~
1. How to clean wooden tableware?
1. Cleaning
Wooden tableware should be cleaned in time. After each use of wooden spoons, wooden spatulas and other utensils, rinse them with warm water in time.
When cleaning wooden utensils, it is recommended to use neutral dishwashing liquid, along with hands, dishwashing sponges or other cleaning tools that will not damage wooden spoons and spatulas, and they can be cleaned.
2, to odor
Wooden tableware has been used for a long time and has an unpleasant odor. We can mix hot water and white vinegar in a ratio of 1:1, then soak the wooden utensils in the vinegar water for about 30 minutes, then rinse the utensils with hot water and dry them~
3. Remove dirt
If there is more difficult to remove dirt in wooden tableware, it can be easily removed with baking soda.
First, prepare a spoonful of baking soda powder and pour it on the surface of the bowl-sized wooden tableware (the amount of baking soda powder can be adjusted according to the size of the tableware); then prepare a fresh lemon, squeeze the lemon juice onto the baking soda powder, and lightly use your fingers Rub lightly, and finally rinse the wooden utensils with clean water.
If the dirt is not completely removed, you can repeat the above steps or add a little coarse salt to the baking soda powder for better decontamination effect.
2. How to maintain wooden tableware?
1. Do not soak
People often like to soak the tableware and then wash it when washing dishes, but the wooden tableware must not be left in the sink and left unattended. The used ones must be washed and dried immediately to prevent moisture from penetrating into them.
2. Do not use dishwasher and dryer
Wooden kitchen utensils cannot be placed in dishwashers and dryers. The large amount of moisture in the dishwasher and the hot air from the dryer will make it more prone to mold, deformation, and shortened life.
3. Do not use cleaning balls and steel brushes
Wooden tableware cannot be washed with cleaning balls and steel brushes. Excellent cleaning tools will damage the paint coating on the surface of the tableware, and it is also easy to scratch the tableware, create gaps, and accumulate dirt more easily.
4. It is very important to store wooden tableware
Wooden tableware should not be placed in places with heavy moisture such as faucets, ovens, microwave ovens, etc., to avoid mildew; nor should they be exposed to sunlight, otherwise it may cause deformation and cracking. After daily cleaning, it can be stored in a dry and ventilated environment.
5. Daily regular maintenance
In daily life, olive oil and white vinegar can be mixed in a ratio of 2:1, and then wiped evenly on the wood surface with a clean cotton cloth. It can not only form a protective layer for wooden tableware, but also play a role in cleaning and sterilization.
The cleaning and maintenance of wooden tableware is very important, which is related to our healthy diet, so we must pay attention to it in our daily life. Do you know any other tips for cleaning and maintaining wooden tableware? Welcome to share, light happy home, fully self-operated, non-intermediary, and more professional.
