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why do you need to oil a wooden chopping board
If you want a wooden chopping board to last 5 to 10 years instead of just 12 to 18 months, you need to oil it regularly. Oiling a wooden chopping board creates a water resistant barrier, helps kill bacteria up to 3 times faster than on dry, cracked wood, and keeps the board from splitting, warping or staining deeply. Why do you need to oil a wooden chopping board? Wood is naturally porous. Every time you rinse your board, water and food juices are drawn into those tiny pores. If the board is dry and unprotected, the fibres swell and...