How to Keep Chopping Board Clean and White

Chopping Board After Cleaning

Chopping Board before Cleaning

Chopping board become dirty very fast due to the scratches it gets from knife. The scratches get filled with the juices of vegetables and gather dust and daily regular way of cleaning does not help to larger extent. So if not cleaned properly from time to time it not only looks repulsive but is also unhygienic. Thus it is imperative to clean the dirty board properly. Here is the simple way of maintaining the chopping board neat and clean. This process should be done once a month so that the board remains clean, hygienic and looks as if new.

Time Taken To Clean One Board: 15min. (Soaking time not included)

Materials Required For Cleaning Chopping Board:

• 2 Teaspoons Surf or any washing powder

• 2 Teaspoon Vanish

• Water

Directions For Cleaning The Dirty Chopping Board:

Dirty Chopping Board

• Wash the dirty board with water.

• Mix the washing powder and vanish powder.

• Sprinkle 2 teaspoon of this mixture on the board and allow to rest for 2-3 hours.

Washing Powder Mixture Spread On Chopping Board

• After 2-3 hours the cleaning powder mixture along with the water will have acted on the dirt in the crevices and scratched formed by knife.

• Take a brush and scrub without allowing the soapy mixture to fall away.

• The soapy mixture will look dirty brown as it had gathered the dirty with it.

Scrubbed with Brush After Resting For 2 hours

• Let it rest for 20-30- minutes more.

• With a scrub, scrub the board nicely. All dirt will come out in soapy mixture.

• Wash with flowing water.

• If the board is too dirty and looking brown rather than white then repeat the process twice. You will get a board as if brand new.

Chopping Board After Cleaning

• Clean the other side of the board the same way.

• Enjoy chopping on clean hygienic board. Repeat this process at least once a month.

Tips:

• Avoid using iron scrub.

• Longer you allow the board to soak the soapy mixture better it is. I let it stand overnight and in the morning wet it with water and then scrub.

Alternate Suggestions:

• Liquid vanish or bleaching powder/liquid can be used instead of vanish powder.