The use of wood and wooden utensils in Iran dates back to several hundred years ago. If we look at the history, we will find that Iranians have been very interested in using wooden utensils such as bowls, plates, and wooden spoons. In recent years, the use of wooden utensils by Iranians has multiplied. Among the types of wooden dishes used, we can refer to wooden serving trays, wooden plates, wooden side dishes, wooden meat boards, etc.
Considering that cleaning wooden dishes requires care, it is possible to damage them while cleaning these dishes. Therefore, it is better to always try not to serve fatty foods in these containers and keep this point in mind that immediately after finishing the meal, clean the leftovers from the containers and do not leave the food on the containers for a long time. stay because in this case it will be very difficult to remove the fats that have remained on the dishes for a long time
You don't need special tools and materials to clean wooden dishes and you can easily do this with minimal equipment. In the following, we will teach you 2 simple methods that you only need a sponge (soft scotch), some dishwashing liquid, some lemon, salt, vinegar and fine sandpaper!
Depending on how dirty your dishes are, you can choose one of the following 2 methods to clean your dishes:
1. Using warm water solution and dishwashing liquid
2. Pour some dishwashing liquid on a soft sponge. Then slowly pull the dish from top to bottom to remove the dirt and grease from the surface of the dish. You can do this several times according to the amount of dirt in the dish. In the next step, rinse the dishes with warm water.
3. Be sure to dry your dishes with a towel after washing, and in order to prevent the remaining moisture from rotting the wooden dishes, you can leave the dishes in the open for a while.
4. We recommend that you avoid placing damp wooden dishes in the cabinets or near the sink, because placing these dishes close to the wet environment will cause fungus and mold to form on the surface of the dishes in addition to drying them later.
Combine some coarse salt with lemon pulp or fresh lemon juice and apply it to the inner surfaces of the container with a sponge or cloth and rinse it after several repetitions.
Tip: Never use dishwashing wires or rough scotch to clean wooden dishes, you can remove dirt with a soft and clean scotch and a small amount of pressure from your hand. With salt and lime juice, you can easily clean your wooden dishes Handicrafts.
Combine vinegar and water 2 by 3 (pour 2 units of vinegar for every 3 units of water), then pour the solution into a wooden container and let it remain for at least 5 minutes. Then rinse and dry the container.
Take a fine sandpaper and slowly start sanding the areas that have been darkened for several years due to the accumulation of dirt. Be careful that you want to remove a layer of fat, not the texture of the wood, so don't apply too much force to the dish. So far, we have learned how to clean our dishes, but you should know that cleaning wooden dishes is not the end of the job and maintaining wooden dishes is also very important. In the following, we mention some important points regarding the storage of these containers.
It is clear that constant washing of wooden dishes, even if done carefully, after some time will cause the outer surface of the wood to be destroyed or so-called wear. If the surface of the wood is flaky, it will be much more difficult to clean the wooden dishes, because in this case, small food particles will remain in the pores of the wood, and it will be difficult to wash the remaining food in these dishes. To prevent this from happening, you can do the following things. do it :
Using a fine sandpaper, polish the surface of the container and make sure that no dirt remains on it and prepare it for oiling.
There are vegetable oils for wood that have a healthy and natural structure and are lead-free. First, prepare the vegetable oil, then use a brush to coat the surface of your wooden dishes with this oil. Place the wooden containers in the open space of the room for as long as necessary so that the oil enters the texture of the wood. This lubrication protects wooden dishes from contamination such as dust from greasy foods and reduces the fragility of wooden dishes due to squeegee pressure. These oils also have waterproof properties and prevent rotting of wooden kitchen utensils