How to clean a "plastic" chopping board?
The problem is that the sharp knives have caused many cuts all over on my plastic chopping board. Now, I can see the minute vegetable remains in the cuts on board.
What's the way to "easily" get the dirt out of those cuts?
Best Answer
- Stick it in the dishwasher.
- A short soak and a stiff brush. Then some disinfectant of what kind you use, let it soak for a bit, then rinse off.
If you're not able to get your plastic clean reliably, you're better off with a good wood board. Some research shows that they're more naturally anti microbial.
Based on your comment
It sounds like a good 'wooden endgrain board' may be in your future. When well cared for, they 'self heal'. The knives don't leave deep groves when used properly and they're somewhat anti-microbial according to the earlier link.
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How do you clean a dirty chopping board?
Place a cup of baking powder onto the board, and then pour a cup of white vinegar over the entire board. Allow it to sit for a few minutes, and then give it a good rinse. This should remove any stains as well.How do you clean a chopping board step by step?
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First, soak the board in a white vinegar solution or spray it with a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution. (Either way, let the board sit for at least five minutes before washing it again with soap and water.) Then, make a paste that's one part baking soda, one part salt, and one part water to scrub out surface stains.How do I make my cutting board white again?
Mixing hydrogen peroxide with dish detergent and baking soda makes an easy to apply paste that bleaches away cutting board stains. Make a paste from 3-4 tablespoons of baking soda, 1 tablespoon of dish detergent, and 1-2 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide. The mixture should be easily spreadable but not soupy.How to Clean Plastic Chopping Board at home ||DIY - Cleaning plastic cutter
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Answer 2
If the dishwasher and hand-scrubbing cannot remove stains, professionals sometimes use a simple solution: we apply pure bleach directly to the board and scrub it in with a stiff-bristled plastic brush. Then we allow the bleach to sit for 5-10 minutes. At this time, most stains are gone or almost gone. Then we clean the board THOROUGHLY until no bleach smell remains. Usually it takes 2 cycles in a dishwasher or hand scrubbing and rinsing several times.
This method is extremely fast and effective, particularly for troublesome vegetable stains (beets, carrots, chopped herbs).
Answer 3
I personally use a plastic toothpick to get a lot of the "gunk" out of where the knives have made fissures.
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