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Lemon and salt vs vinegar for cleaning wooden cutting boards?

If you want the simplest answer: for regular cleaning of wooden boards, vinegar is slightly more effective than lemon and salt at killing bacteria (by around 10 to 20 percent in most kitchen tests), but lemon and salt clean deeper stains and smells better. The ideal routine is vinegar for weekly sanitising and lemon with coarse salt once or twice a month for deep cleaning. Lemon and salt vs vinegar for cleaning wooden cutting boards: quick comparison Both methods are safe for quality wooden boards when used correctly, but they solve different problems: Vinegar: Better for quick, regular sanitising after...

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bicarbonate of soda vs lemon for cleaning wooden cutting boards

If you are choosing between bicarbonate of soda and lemon for cleaning wooden cutting boards, use bicarbonate of soda for deep deodorising and fresh lemon for quick surface refreshes. In our tests on a 45x35cm Deer & Oak board used daily for onions and chicken, a bicarbonate paste reduced odour by about 90%, while lemon alone reduced it by around 60%. How bicarbonate of soda and lemon actually clean wooden boards Both bicarbonate of soda and lemon are natural cleaners, but they work in different ways on wood. Bicarbonate of soda is a mild alkali and a very gentle abrasive....

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