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If you want your wooden cutting board to last 5 to 10 years instead of just 1 to 2, you should oil it regularly, about once every 3 to 4 weeks in a typical home kitchen. Oiling creates a moisture barrier that stops your board from warping, cracking and soaking up food juices, so it stays safer, flatter and easier to clean. Why oil wooden cutting boards regularly? Wood is a natural, porous material. Every time you wash your board, water pulls oils out of the wood fibres. If you do not replace those oils, the board dries out, which...

If your main question is “what’s the most eco-friendly chopping board for my kitchen: bamboo or wood?”, the simple answer is this: sustainably sourced moso bamboo usually has a lower environmental impact than hardwood, especially when it grows up to 90 cm per day and reaches maturity in about 5 years compared with 20 to 40 years for many trees. That is why, for eco-friendliness alone, our Deer & Oak moso bamboo boards are the better choice for most homes. Bamboo vs wood: which chopping board is actually more eco-friendly? Bamboo and wood can both be responsible choices, but they...

If you want your wooden or bamboo chopping board to last 5 to 10 years, the best oil to use for chopping board maintenance is a food safe mineral oil, applied in a thin 1 to 2 mm layer every 4 to 6 weeks. For deeper protection, follow with a board wax that combines mineral oil with natural waxes like beeswax or carnauba. What oil to use for chopping board maintenance in your kitchen For everyday kitchen use, the safest and most reliable oil for chopping board maintenance is food grade mineral oil. It does not go rancid, it is...

Chopping boards can harbour up to 200 times more bacteria than a toilet seat if they’re poorly maintained, which is why choosing the right material and caring for it properly is essential for a safe kitchen. If you’re wondering what’s the best chopping board for a cleaner, lower germ kitchen, a well sealed wooden or bamboo board that’s washed within 10 minutes of use and dried upright is usually the most hygienic everyday choice. Why do chopping boards harbour germs in the first place? Germs love three things: moisture, food residue and tiny hiding places. Chopping boards, especially older plastic...