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If you care about your knives, the short answer is no: you shouldn’t use glass chopping boards for regular cutting. Tests show that hard surfaces like glass can dull a sharp kitchen knife edge in as little as 50 to 100 cuts, while a wooden board can keep the same knife usable for months of daily cooking. Why glass chopping boards damage your knives Glass chopping boards look clean and modern, and they’re often sold as hygienic. The problem is hardness. A good kitchen knife is hardened to about 55 to 60 HRC on the Rockwell scale. Tempered glass is...

If you want to know how to clean a wooden cutting board with lemon and salt, the simplest effective method is to scrub half a lemon and 1 tablespoon of coarse salt across the surface for about 60 seconds per side, then rinse and dry upright for at least 8 hours. Done regularly, this keeps boards like our 45x35cm Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board fresh, odour free and looking good for 5 to 10 years. Why lemon and salt work so well on wooden boards Lemon and salt are a simple kitchen combination that clean, deodorise and brighten wood...

If your wooden or bamboo chopping board looks pale, rough or “thirsty”, you can usually restore it in under 30 minutes with 10 to 20 ml of food safe mineral oil. The key is to clean, dry, then apply thin, even coats of oil until the board stops absorbing it. How to restore a dry chopping board with oil: step by step Below is a simple method we use on Deer & Oak boards like the 45x35cm, 1.8kg Large Bamboo Board (DNO-BCB-LG) and the 2.1kg Large Acacia Board (DNO-ACB-LG). It works on most untreated or tired looking kitchen boards. 1....

If you want to know how to deodorise a wooden cutting board with lemon, the most effective method is to scrub half a fresh lemon with 1 to 2 tablespoons of coarse salt across the board for 2 to 3 minutes, leave it for 5 minutes, then rinse and dry upright for at least 12 hours. This simple routine can cut strong onion, garlic and meat smells by up to 90% on a well maintained board. Why lemon works so well on wooden boards Lemon is one of the safest ways to freshen wood because it tackles odour in three...