How to Properly Clean Wooden Spoons
🧾 Ingredients:
- Hot water
- White vinegar
- (Optional) mild dish soap
🛠️ Step-by-Step Method:
1. 🔥 Soak in Hot Water
- Fill a pot or bowl with hot (not boiling) water
- Place the wooden spoons inside
- Let them soak for 5–10 minutes
👉 This helps loosen grease, food residue, and bacteria trapped in the wood.
2. 🍶 Add Vinegar
- Pour a small splash of white vinegar into the water
- Mix gently
👉 Vinegar works as a natural disinfectant and removes bad odors.
3. 🌀 Stir and Let Sit
- Gently stir the spoons in the water
- Leave them soaking for another 5–10 minutes
👉 You’ll notice dirt and oil starting to come out into the water.
4. 🚿 Rinse and Dry
- Remove spoons from the water
- Rinse thoroughly with clean water
- Dry immediately with a towel
- Let them air dry completely in a well-ventilated place
⚠️ Important Tips:
- ❌ Don’t leave wooden spoons soaking too long (can crack wood)
- ❌ Don’t use dishwasher (damages wood)
- ✔️ Dry immediately to prevent mold
- ✔️ Once a week: rub with a little food-grade oil to keep wood healthy