I’ve always thought they were cute, and I always ended up buying cheap plastic ones from the dollar store instead…
So I finally bought my first bamboo set of cutting boards.
Except now I’m trying to figure out how to wash them. They’re made of wood. Can I put them through the dishwasher? And furthermore when I cut on them, the knife cuts into the wood…so already a bunch of cutmarks on the bamboo!
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Do not put your bamboo cutting board in the dishwasher!! I made that mistake and mine cracked and broke right down the middle It needs to be “cured” with mineral oil to keep it looking nice and clean
More Tips & Tricks
How often you treat your board varys, once a month is a good starting point. Adjust if you use your board everyday. We treat our every 10-14 days.
To freshen up your cutting board in between treatments slice a fresh lemon in half and rub onto the surfaces of your cutting board.
Use warm soapy water to clean your cutting boards.
DO NOT SOAK CUTTING BOARDS IN WATER OR PLACE THEM IN A DISHWASHER TO CLEAN THEM. Most boards are manufactured by laminating strips of wood together and the glue that is used is water soluble. Doing this will cause your board to fall to pieces.
If your board becomes warped wet it down by placing the board on a flat surface with a wet towel over the entire board and place a heavy pan or baking dish on top of it. Let set for 8 hours or until the board is flat. Remove the towel and place the heavy dish back on the cutting board until it dries. Oil the board once it has dried.
Follow the directions here for how to treat the cutting board
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^ Re 1st para. You didn’t know that?
Temporary lapse of reason as a newlywed lol
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Oh my god! I had to throw my wooden broads away yesterday! I totally had no idea…
It’s embarrassing I know but you live and you learn! 
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This is what non desi ppl do. Kitchen Tip: Care and Maintenance of Bamboo Cutting Boards | Pocket Change Gourmet I read about the mineral oil a few weeks ago actually
Also, be careful about what you cut on what board and how you disinfect it. Eg chicken on a wooden board not washed and disinfected quickly is just bad news.
http://www.foodrepublic.com/2013/10/04/should-i-use-wood-or-plastic-cutting-board
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ionno about that bro
Cutting boards in Salmonella cross-contam… [J AOAC Int. 2006 Mar-Apr] - PubMed - NCBI
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Yeah I was actually wondering about salmonella!! I only cut lettuce on it the other day and my mom washed it by the hand and let it air dry…
What a waste of money. I went out and purchased the plastic cutting boards.
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Still cant get over 1st para of post 2.
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Someone actually pub-medded bamboo cutting boards…
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I am not sure what you guys are talking about. We have two wooden cutting board and we very regularly wash them in dish washer and they are in perfect shape. No cracks, chip, warped wood or anything like that.
PCG, wooden boards are knife friendly. When your knife hits your cutting board, one surface needs to give away. If your board is made out of glass or some tough fancy material, you are destroying your knife blade. Wooden boards are meant to take the beating, so your knife blade stays in good shape.
About cutting meat and stuff, if you look at your board, you should have grove running inside of an edge on one side of the board, while the other side is flat. The grooved side is meant for cutting meat (as groove will collect the meat juices if any) and flat for the other stuff. Wash the board with warm soapy water and air dry, or put it in the dish washer.
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I wash my wooden cutting boards in the dish washer. I can never cut professionally on a plastic or glass board, and also, when the plastic ones get those knife marks on them, they start to look really dirty. The wood ones are easier to manage actually. Just be sure to wash them well under hot water after you’re done with your meats, or put them in the dishwasher.
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NOOOOOO not plastic! They are a MAGNET for germs. Seriously - the stories are disgusting. The moment plastic gets a cut in it, everything that touches that cut, stays there! That’s why if I ever have a cut in plastic food-ware e.g. boxes, I just dispose of them.
It’s not that hard to wash wood I don’t get it. So what if you have to wash it after cutting lettuce - it takes like 10 seconds to sponge it down and put it on the side to dry. What’s the big deal? 
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I have wooden chopping boards from Ikea:
APTITLIG Chopping board - IKEA
I was about to post it when I read the page and realised they’re made of bamboo! I had no idea lol! The instructions said hand wash and rub with olive oil every now and again to keep them lovely and new. I always hand wash but have had them for over a year and have yet to try the oil thing…!
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Yours must be one solid block of wood, which is why it doesnt warp or crack. The ones they are discussing above are bamboo wood boards, which are basically narrow blocks glued together…something like this. The glue gives way if washed with water.