To my mind, the most important thing with porous boards such as wooden
ones, is to limit the amount of grot that soaks into it. To achieve
this, my personal preference is simply to wet the board with tap water
before each use, and rinse it off quickly with hot water after. It
then gets washed before the dishes (but usually after the plonk
glasses at the usual time -- and given a bit of a scrub with a nail
brush. I've been using the same 12" bit of 7" by 1/2" pine plank for
about 40 years without problems. (Mind you, it doesn't *look* the
best these days, but neither does anything else 40 years older.)

In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>I just caught this on the tube, for periodic cutting board cleaning:
>
>Make a paste of dry cleanser (such as Comet), and water. Spread it evenly
>over the cutting surface and allow to dry overnight. Next day, rinse
>thoroughly under warm water using a paper towel to rub off any excess
>cleanser.
>
>Sprinkle wet cutting board liberally with Kosher salt. Scour salt on the
>board with a half lemon until salt is dissolved. Give a final quick rinse
>under warm water and let dry.
>
>This is said to sanitize and remove stains.
>
>Since I use polypropylene and nylon cutting boards, I'll just keep this for
>reference.

Cheers, Phred.

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