Butcher Block Table

I have a butcher block table with drop leaves on both sides. It was custom made for me over 27 years. I want to know the safest way to clean and possibly condition the butcher block top and all parts of the table ... the legs are cherry wood.

Use olive oil or other that you love the smell of it!

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yeah ... or you can use water if the work does not work!

I had the same problem ... You must first sand .. start with a few rough paper.then use a fine paper to smooth it. Wipe it with vinegar to remove any dust particles. Then, after everything that you want to remove the oil soak vegatables in it will last much longer

Always use a mixture of bleach to kill bacteria.

Water and soap to clean it should work. My father would always use mineral oil (he works to help protect the wood and is a medicine for stomach) - I think it was mineral oil - to keep in moisture. Simply apply one coat and let air dry.

bleach it, then wipe them with warm water.

The wood surfaces must be maintained by applying an oil such as boiled linseed oil or mineral oil or even olive oil produced per month to prevent wood from drying out. You can not oil a butcher block too.

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Here is an article of my research notes on cutting boards:

(START) Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) to produce its national food hygiene longawaited standards.Cutting boards - is plastic better than wood?

Recent studies show little difference in the risk of ontamination from boards made of plastic or wood, provided that both are properly cleaned.

New, plastic panels are generally easier to clean than wooden boards but plastic boards that have extensive scarring are knife
difficult to clean manually.

Some planks have been reported to show antibacterial properties. After a short period of time, fewer bacteria were
been recovered from these boards that treated equally in plastic. (End)

NOTE: the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) U.S. Department of Agriculture has done a similar test and gave conflicting results, but other tests agreed with ANZFA.

Do not !!!!!!!!!! BLEACH It has been proved that the bleach solution will decontaminate plastic surfaces and others. But even at full power, the bleach does not disinfect wood cutting boards. The quality of disinfectant bleach is neutralized by the organic composition of wood. Just wipe with warm water and soap.

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I would like to avoid strong detergents, because small residues can get stuck in the grain and not flush. Use soap and water and scrub, rinse very thoroughly, then treat with a food grade mineral oil, rubbing a thin layer in the grain. Do not use cooking oil, because it finally goes rancid and you do not want your food. The mineral oil will remain clear, it does not stain the wood, and it will not go rancid - just do not use too much, or your table will actually feel oily (and if it too is in your food, it can give you diarrhea )