How to Sanitize a Cutting Board
Even if you wash your cutting board as soon as you can after you use it, it still can get contaminated with germs and bacteria. Whether your cutting board is made of wood or some other material it can be contaminated with unhealthy bacteria.
Sanitizing a cutting board is essential for good health and too keep food safe for consumption. It is easy to sanitize your cutting board and should be done often. Wooden cutting boards are more important to sanitize since germs can accumulate easier on them then other types of cutting boards. To sanitize a cutting board all you need is some vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and some paper towels. All of these items are easy to find and inexpensive.
To sanitize a cutting board make sure the cutting board is clean to start out, in other words don’t try to sanitize a cutting board that is grimy with food wash it in hot soapy water first. Then take some vinegar and soak a paper towel in the vinegar. Wipe down the cutting board with the vinegar soaked paper towel.
After you have wiped the cutting board with vinegar then take some hydrogen peroxide soaked in a paper towel and wipe the cutting board with the hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide that you wipe on the cutting board will kill the bacteria on the cutting board. After you wipe the cutting board with the hydrogen peroxide then wash and rinse the cutting board as you usually do.
Sanitizing a cutting board with hydrogen peroxide is quick and easy. It is very economical since hydrogen peroxide does not cost a lot of money. Hydrogen peroxide is a good sanitizer that is used to sanitize wounds so it is safe to use on a cutting board.
Every time you use your cutting board to cut meat it is a good idea to take a minute and sanitize your cutting board. With all the germs in the world it is well worth the time it takes to sanitize your cutting board.
Having a clean sanitized cutting board is an easy way to help keep you and your family safe from illnesses that are caused by germs and bacteria.
Hydrogen peroxide is such a good sanitizer it is a good idea to keep some on hand all the time. It is safe to use and economical to buy. It is not a hazardous chemical and hydrogen peroxide has many uses. You could say it is a natural safe way to sanitize a cutting board.
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