I tried cleaning a wooden chopping board with salt – and I was shocked by the results
It's a game changer
I tried cleaning a wooden chopping board using lemon and salt, and I was pleasantly surprised at the results.
There's no worse feeling than staining our best chopping board. Cleaning a stained wooden chopping board is often a task that we groan at the sight of. It feels like no amount of scrubbing is going to get rid of that unsightly coloured stain. However, I came across this cleaning hack that may have just changed the game.
Wooden chopping board salt lemon cleaning hack
This hack is so easy you'll be wondering why you didn't think to do it sooner, and even better yet, you probably already have everything you need in your fridge and pantry.
What you'll need
- Lemon, sliced in half
- Salt (we used rock salt)
- Your stained wooden chopping board
Instructions
Grab your wooden chopping board of choice and sprinkle salt (I used rock salt due to it being thicker, but I'm sure any salt would work for this trick if you're in a pinch) all over the surface of the stained area.
Afterwards, squeeze the half lemon over the salt you sprinkled over the chopping board. I was pretty generous with this, ensuring that the area I initially salted was covered in lemon juice.
I then used half of the lemon to rub the salt and juice into the chopping board. I used firm, circular motions to make sure that we were really getting into the cracks of the wooden board (because that's where the stains love to sit!)
The final step of the hack just involves your standard use of washing-up liquid and a sponge. I used the Ecover washing-up liquid, which is only £1.50 on Amazon. I squeezed a little bit onto a scouring pad and scrubbed the wooden chopping board clean, mimicking the same circular motions I used earlier on with the lemon and salt.
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My wooden chopping board which was once stained red from cutting tomatoes and all sorts now looked brand new! I couldn't believe how effective the method was at getting rid of stains, and it was super easy too.
I'll definitely be adding this one to my roster of cleaning hacks and will be recommending this forward.
Do you have a stained wooden chopping board that needs saving? This hack might just do the trick.
Jullia Joson is Ideal Home’s Junior Writer. She’s always loved all things homes and interiors, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Architectural Studies from the University of Nottingham in 2022. Previously, she was an Intern Editor for ArchDaily. Now focused on news stories, Jullia can be found down the TikTok and Pinterest rabbit hole scrolling through any new and upcoming trends, hacks, and home inspiration.
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