Wood
Always use a cutting board on a wood countertop. Wipe up stains, and keep your wood countertops as dry as you possibly can. Periodically, rub oil into wood countertops to protect them from moisture. Use boiled linseed oil or salad oil.
- Remove stains with a solution of 1/4 cup chlorine bleach in 1 quart warm water. Rinse, dry, and coat with oil.
- To get rid of odors that are absorbed by wood countertops, rub the surface with a slice of lemon.
- To clean wood countertops, mix 1/2 cup baking soda in 1 quart warm water. Rub the paste into the wood using a synthetic scouring pad. Rinse well, and blot up excess moisture. When dry, restore the finish by using boiled linseed oil or salad oil rubbed in with a fine steel-wool pad. Treat the countertop with two coats of oil, applied 24 hours apart, blotting up the excess after each application.
