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How to CLEAN a wood knife block?
I want to clean all the dust and dirt that accumulates in the knife slots of a typical wooden knife block (yes, even if your knives go in clean). I ruined my last block by soaking it in a sink of soapy water for a few minutes. (It swelled up and some slots wont accept knives any longer. Also, even after leaving it to dry outside for a week, the slots still contain enough moisture to wet the knives, and cause them to rust). Question is, how can I properly clean the inside of the slots with water on occasion, without ruining the block? I'm tired of having to rinse my knives before using them, because I can't clean inside the block! |
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> wrote in message ups.com... > > I want to clean all the dust and dirt that accumulates in the knife > slots of a typical wooden knife block (yes, even if your knives go in > clean). I ruined my last block by soaking it in a sink of soapy water > for a few minutes. (It swelled up and some slots wont accept knives any > longer. Also, even after leaving it to dry outside for a week, the > slots still contain enough moisture to wet the knives, and cause them > to rust). Question is, how can I properly clean the inside of the slots > with water on occasion, without ruining the block? I'm tired of having > to rinse my knives before using them, because I can't clean inside the > block! Maybe you need a new block with proper clearance. I've been using the same block for about 15 years and have no gunk in them. Only way to clean them now is a very thin stiff brush or a metal scraper that just fits down in and will clean the sides. There is no way to soak it and get it clean without damage. |
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> wrote in message ups.com... > > I want to clean all the dust and dirt that accumulates in the knife > slots of a typical wooden knife block (yes, even if your knives go in > clean). I ruined my last block by soaking it in a sink of soapy water > for a few minutes. (It swelled up and some slots wont accept knives any > longer. Also, even after leaving it to dry outside for a week, the > slots still contain enough moisture to wet the knives, and cause them > to rust). Question is, how can I properly clean the inside of the slots > with water on occasion, without ruining the block? I'm tired of having > to rinse my knives before using them, because I can't clean inside the > block! If your knives go in clean, where does the crud come from? I have never had this problem in all the years of using a knife block. I would recommend that you forget the block since it obviously is a problem for you. Get a magnetic knife holder for the wall like one of these: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?so...etic+knife+bar |
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