I’m hosting Christmas this year, and with my family that is no small task. I have grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, brothers, kids and a new baby all coming together to give thanks. One thing I get a little paranoid about around the holidays is making sure everything is germ-free. I cook a lot more once the weather gets warmer, and with all the food prep around the holidays, it’s important to start with a clean slate. (Tip: I like to start chopping a couple of days before Christmas; otherwise, I can get very overwhelmed with the amount of prep cooking that needs to be done for a big family dinner.)
Disinfecting kitchen tools is a must—I’m not about to be blamed for my uncle’s food poisoning. Honestly, when was the last time you gave your cutting boards a proper cleaning anyway? (For me, it was last Christmas…)
Here’s how I quickly disinfect my kitchen cutting boards in preparation for holiday madness:
Supplies:
- 1 teaspoon bleach per litre of water
- water
- dish towel
- your cutting boards
Instructions for disinfecting plastic cutting boards:
Step 1: I rinse plastic cutting boards with liquid dishwashing detergent and water.
Step 2: Then soak them in a solution using one teaspoons of bleach per litre of water for two minutes.
Step 3: Rinse, and air dry on a kitchen towel.
Instructions for disinfecting wooden cutting boards:
Step 1: For the wooden cutting boards, I wash the boards with liquid dishwashing detergent and water.
Step 2: I pour one tablespoons of bleach per litre of water to create a sanitising solution.
Step 3: I then apply the bleach-water solution to the cutting board and let it stand for two minutes.
Step 4: Next, I rinse it with the plastic cutting board solution (one teaspoons of bleach per one litre of water) and let it air dry.
Disinfecting = done! Next, it’s time to decide on the menu…Pinterest, here I come!
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