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Wooden cutting board rubbed with salt and lemon against odours

Rubbing a wooden cutting board with salt and lemon is said to get rid of odours.

Time
⏱ 15 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • salt
  • lemon
  • hot water

How to do it

  1. Sprinkle the wooden board generously with salt.
  2. Rub it thoroughly with a halved lemon.
  3. Leave for 5 to 10 minutes, then rinse with hot water (at least 60 °C) and let the board dry.

Sources

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  • heidelberg24.de (opens in a new tab)Eine bewährte Methode zur Reinigung von Holzbrettern ist eine Kombination aus Salz und Zitrone“ / „Zunächst können Hobbyköche das Brett großzügig mit Salz bestreuen“ / „Anschließend wird es mit einer halbierten Zitrone gründlich eingerieben

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