Set Yourself Free With These Spring Cleaning Life Hacks

Sanitizing Your Cutting Board With Lemon and Salt

The natural cleansing power of salt and lemon is key for cleaning your cutting board. Since wood is permeable. you run the risk of creating a nest for bacteria when you clean your cutting board with water. However, if you use the lemon and salt method, the lemon will kill all bacterial growth, and the salt will exfoliate all the permeable nooks and crannies. 

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