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Home » Money Savin' » Thrifty Tips » Thrifty Tip: Clean your Wooden Cutting Board with Lemon and Salt

Thrifty Tip: Clean your Wooden Cutting Board with Lemon and Salt

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Clean your Wooden Cutting Boards with only salt and lemons! So easy!

Recently I invested in a nice wooden cutting board. I thought that the bigger the cutting board, the better my food would turn out. I am telling you–it’s not necessarily true.

But when I bought this beautiful wooden cutting board I realized something very important. Even the best kitchen tools don’t come with instructions on how to clean it. I knew there were special soaps or cleaners that I could buy but I wanted the safest method possible since a lot of my food would be on this cutting board.  So I went in search of a good solution and boy, was it easier and cheaper than I could have ever imagined!

All you need are two ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen–lemon and coarse salt.

Easy way to clean your wooden cutting boards with lemon and salt--so easy!

Here is a natural way to clean and refresh your wooden cutting boards.

  • Wipe or rinse off your cutting board with water.
  • Shake out a dollop of salt on to the stains or in the middle of the board. Then put a little more just for good measure. The salt acts as a scrub to remove stains that normal cleaning won’t get out.
  • Cut a lemon in half and squeeze the juice on to the salt. The lemon juice disinfects and gets rid of any lingering odors.

Easy way to clean wooden cutting boards!

  • Use the lemon as a sponge and scrub those stains away. When the salt dissolves, you can let it sit for a couple minutes to sanitize your cutting board.
  • Give it a final rinse and set it upright to dry.

Dry your cutting board upright after cleaning with lemon and salt!  So easy!

Do you have any tips for keeping your wooden cutting boards looking like new?

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February 21, 2014
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Comments

  1. Ann Norton says

    February 12, 2016

    I didn’t know about this cleaning tips! It seems so easy to clean my cutting boards. I have tried so many different cleaners, but nothing didn’t help and didn’t remove the stains. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Happy.MoneySaver says

    January 27, 2015

    You are so welcome! Glad it could help!

    Reply
  3. Dorinda says

    February 21, 2014

    Do you think you could use line in place of the lemon? And what about wooden utensils, think this cleaning tip would work on them? Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
    • Dorinda says

      February 21, 2014

      That’s supposed to read “lime.” Lol

      Reply
    • Happy.MoneySaver says

      February 22, 2014

      I haven’t tried to clean with limes but it might be worth a try. The great part about lemons is the natural stain removing properties they have. If you try it let me know how it turns out! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Vivian says

    February 21, 2014

    I have only plastic cutting boards, but have previously tried the salt & lemon cleaning suggestion with no luck. Do you have any ideas on how to take care of plastic boards?

    Reply
    • Happy.MoneySaver says

      February 22, 2014

      Most plastic cutting boards can go in the dishwasher which is a great way to sanitize and disinfect. Dish soap and vinegar (used separately!) can also help get the stains out. For those hard to remove stains you could soak the board in a mixture of bleach and water. Hopefully one of those options will help!

      Reply
  5. dawn says

    February 21, 2014

    So, why do you need to keep the board “standing” while drying…drainage perhaps? I’m guilty of not doing this.

    Reply
    • Happy.MoneySaver says

      February 22, 2014

      Yes, drying the board upright prevents moisture from staying on the board and eventually warping the wood. It was a new tip for me also!

      Reply
  6. Deborah says

    February 21, 2014

    Love this cleaning answer. I’ve also found that if your wooden board starts drying out or getting lighter in some spots to wash and dry it and then oil it. I usually use olive oil because it’s right there in the kitchen and it’s what I cook with. Or I’ll use coconut oil – just any oil you don’t mind being on your food. It will bring your aging board back to life. I just wipe it down, then wipe off any excess.

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  7. Mary Caswell says

    February 21, 2014

    I just use bleach diluted with water and lemon ~ bleach will definitely kill anything. And twice a year (Jan and July) I put a very very light coat of mineral oil on it to refresh the moisture content (about 3 drops on a cotton ball – swipe 3 drops on each side, and let air dry). 🙂 You may need more drops if your board is bigger ~

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