Easy Way to Maintain Your Wood Cutting Board
Has your wood cutting board seen better days? Let me show you how easy it is to care for and maintain your wood cutting board!
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wax products were gifted by howard products. opinions are mine.
Wood Cutting Boards
Do you do a lot of cooking in your kitchen? I do! We have all three of our meals at home most days. So I use our cutting board several times a day.
The board gets cut on, mashed on (pressing garlic!), and sometimes scraped on. It can show wear pretty quickly.
Let’s take care of all the wear and tear that these kitchen workhorses take!
list of supplies:
- your wood cutting board (or buy a new one!)
- Howard’s Wax-It-All
- chip brush
- blue shop towels
Here are the shopping links:
I’ll show you how to wax a chopping board to care for and preserve the wood on a handmade wood cutting board that my hubby made from reclaimed lumber. This is not my everyday board; it is a new one for our vendor spot at Wilderlove Handmade and Vintage.
step one: clean the board
The first step is to make sure the board is clean. I sprinkle coarse salt and scrub it with half of a lemon. Then I wipe it off with a clean cloth.
step two: apply the wax
The next step is to apply the wax. It’s super easy to apply with a chip brush.
Get a little bit of wax on the brush and work it into the grain of the wood.
I use a scrubbing motion to make sure the wax gets into the grain of the wood.
Look at the difference the wax makes! The wax has beeswax, carnauba wax, and food-grade mineral oil that just soaks into the wood.
I waxed the sides and the bottom of this cutting board. This board also has handles, so I waxed them as well.
step three: allow to soak in
Let the wax soak in and dry for about an hour.
step four: buff
Then come back with a blue shop towel and lightly buff the surface.
use food-safe wax
The wax is food grade so it is safe with foods. Which is a good thing since this is a wood cutting board!! Haha!
wood cutting board maintenance
Wood cutting boards should be re-waxed every 4-6 weeks depending on how often your use your board.
I like to wax our chopping boards every month because I use the board a lot. Every day and usually several times a day in fact!
Truth be told, my hubby does this regularly so I don’t even have to think about it! He loves to make these custom wood cutting boards and he loves to take good care of them too 🙂
Thanks to my sweet man!
all wood types
The wax works on all woods. The board below is made from reclaimed walnut and oak. The wax works perfectly on both!
quick video for you!
In the video below, you will see a wood cutting board that we made from a surprising piece of lumber! Be sure to watch and then come back here and tell me what you think!
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Here is a quick video for you! You’ll see how spending a couple of minutes of care, you can add years to the life of your wood cutting board!
Thanks for stopping by today for this quick tutorial on caring for your wood chopping board! Take care of those boards and they will give you a lifetime of use!
By the way, here is a fun project I did with a thrifted cutting board – I think you will enjoy seeing what I did with it!
Amazon supplies
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This is such great info! I’m always so scared to use my beautiful wood cutting boards because I don’t want to ruin them. Now I can use them with less fear! Pinning for future reference. 🙂
And you most definitely need to take care of your cutting boards! Thanks for pinning!
Great tips for cleaning and caring for kitchen cutting boards – pinning this and hopping over to YouTube!
Thanks Jayne! Hope you enjoy the quick video too!
Thanks for taking the mystery out of this. I’ve been avoiding wood boards because of the maintenance but now I’ll have to revisit that!
Hi Sara! The process really is so easy! Glad you found it helpful!
I’m pinning this! 📌 Thanks for the info.
You are most welcome and thanks for pinning!
Cindy, this a great tutorial and information! I never seen this and it will come in handy.
Pinned
I never bought a wood cutting board because I didn’t think they would hold up. Now that I know what to do to care for them, I may need to start looking for a pretty one. Pinning this for later.
Thanks Linda for stopping by! Happy cutting board hunting!
Great idea for keeping cutting boards beautiful.
Hugs,
Kippi
Thank you Kippi! We want those boards to last!
My cutting boards need some TLC. Thank you for these helpful tips.
And thank you for stopping by Paula! BTW, it was so nice to meet you in person at Haven!
Great tips – my cutting boards definitely need some attention lately. Thanks for all the advice!
Shelley
And thank you for reading the post! Glad you enjoyed it!
That looks like such a great product! I use coconut oil, but that looks a lot thicker! Your board is beautifull!
Thank you Danielle! Coconut oil is a great product, isn’t it?
Your board looks beautiful. Wow the wax makes so much difference.
Thanks! The wax soaks into the grain and really brings it out!
Love Howard’s products. Didn’t know they made a wax. I’ve used their oils, which I’m due for soon. Your husband makes some beautiful boards.
The wax for cutting boards is amazing! We have also used oils but I must admit, wax is less messy! Thanks for stopping by Marie!
Thanks for this lesson. I’ve pinned to my ‘how to’ board. Some of my cutting board are looking a little worn and could use this refresh. xo
Great!! Your cutting boards will thank you!
How did you know my extra special, ie expensive, bread cutting board needs attention? Thanks for the info. Ordering the wax now.
Yay! You will love using that wax! Sooooo easy to use and your boards will smile back at you!
I love this idea. I have a board that is just waiting patiently for me to get around to sealing it. Thank you so much for linking up with Fabulous Friday Link Party! We sure appreciate you, Hugs and blessings to you.
The Wax it All by Howards is so easy to use! You can have your board ready in minutes!
Great info, Cindy! Thank you! We use our cutting boards constantly too and this looks like a great option for keeping them looking good!
So glad you enjoyed the post, Janet! Using this method, your boards will last for years and years!😊