| Wood Kitchenware
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| | or lighter
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| I love the feel of my birdseye maple
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| | 2. The surface is becoming rough or
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| sugar spoon. It looks good, but more
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| | "feathery"
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| important, it feels good. To keep it
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| | 3. It feels tacky or sticky.How to
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| looking good for a long time, I've spent
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| | refinish your wood spoons and bowls:
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| time researching the best care and
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| | Cover your counter with several layers
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| cleaning advice I could find. Today, I'm
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| | of newspaper. If there appears to be a
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| sharing what I've learned about caring
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| | layer of oil on your wooden ware, scrape
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| for wooden spoons, bowls and cutting
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| | off what you can with a wooden spatula.
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| boards.Routine care: Wash your cutting
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| | Clean and sanitize as described above.
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| boards or spoons with soap and water. I
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| | Then, wet the entire piece with water and
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| recommend all natural real soaps like
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| | coat it with lots of kosher salt. After
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| Sunflower or Dr. Bronner's. To be extra
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| | ten minutes, wet a soft cloth with warm
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| effective, use a scrub brush to get into
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| | water and scrub the piece. The salt draws
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| any nooks or crannies.Always air dry your
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| | out bacteria and gently smoothes the
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| wooden ware. Be sure water does not pool
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| | finish. Alternately, use 120 grit
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| inside a bowl or on your wooden
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| | sandpaper.Once it is dry, oil the wood. I
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| ware.Occasionally sanitize your wooden
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| | use Ed's cutting board oil. This product
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| ware. Did you know, studies have shown
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| | has a natural walnut oil base. Some
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| that wood is more sanitary that those
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| | people prefer mineral oil, saying it is
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| polyethylene, hard plastic boards? Visit
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| | more stable than nut oils. Mineral oil,
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| for more details and for recipes for
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| | though, is a man made petroleum product
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| homemade sanitizing solution."Do Not"s:
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| | and many hand crafters prefer nut oils.
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| 1. Do not soak your wood in water for
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| | Nut oils are safe, natural and
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| more than 10 minutes,
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| | environmentally friendly.Ed says "Shake
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| 2. Do not store it in your oven if it
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| | the bottle thoroughly to distribute the
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| has a pilot light,
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| | beeswax, then apply liberally. Rub the
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| 3. Do not leave it in bright sunlight
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| | oil in with a soft cloth in the direction
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| for long periods,
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| | of the grain." Many woodworkers recommend
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| 4. Do not put wooden ware in the
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| | oiling with clean bare hands. The warmth
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| dishwasher.
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| | and friction from your fingers helps the
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| 5. Do not leave metal objects on a wet
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| | oil penetrate deeper. After a few hours
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| board, the metal will mark it.Sometimes
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| | of drying, wipe off any oil not absorbed.
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| your wood will need a little extra love &
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| | Then do it again. Two coats is normally
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| care. Signs your wooden ware needs more
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| | enough to last months. If you find your
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| attention:
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| | pieces need retreatment sooner than this,
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| 1. It is changing color, getting darker
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| | try three or four coats.
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