Cutting Board Refurb & Upgrade (part 2)

Mrs. Maker pointed out to me that she HATES mold, and that the cutting board that I had DE-MOLDED for her still bore the scars of having once had mold, which disgusted her. Obviously, the mottled appearance of the cutting board was really bothering her, so I took it upon myself to make the "mold scars" go away - and also take the opportunity to upgrade the cutting board a little bit while I was at it! First, I identified where the cutting board needed to be refurbished, which was mostly on the sides, where the open grain of the bamboo was being exposed. This is (understandably) where water can most easily penetrate into the bamboo - after all, it's where the plant moves water around within itself when it is alive! It's basically a bunch of straws! But now that the bamboo is no longer a plant and now a cutting board in Mrs. Maker's kitchen, water entering the bamboo open grain ends is NO GOOD. So, I whipped out some 100 GRIT and 220 GRIT sandpaper and sanded away any and all signs of mold. Mold, mold go away! Don't come back another day! Bamboo is a very soft material, so the sanding didn't take very long at all. Once the sanded surfaces were nice and clean by wiping them with a slightly damp rag, I took out some 3M sticky feet that I had purchased and stuck one to each of the corners of the bottom of the cutting board, about 1/4 inch from the corner edges. My theory here is that the air gap produced by the feet will help to dry the cutting board much faster, therefore reducing the conditions in which mold might be able to grow. Time will tell on that one. I'll keep you posted. Finally, I sealed the cutting board surface with CASTOR OIL, which I am using more and more these days when I want to use a non-petroleum based oil, like with a cutting board where food will definitely come into contact with it. All in all, this was a fun little project. It wasn't that complicated or challenging, but it did come with a unique reward - Mrs. Maker is right pleased with the result, which is all Mr. Maker could ever hope for!

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Yuk! How To Eliminate Cutting Board MOLD! (Part 1)

We are heading into the mold season here in Hong Kong, the winter months when it's always damp and a bit cold. Because everyone turns off their air conditioners, the relative humidity in homes drifts up from 50% to levels well past 80%...and the mold starts to proliferate like crazy! Even with sophisticated air quality management in place (like ours) some spots just stay damp no matter how hard you try. Like the kitchen sink. The other day, Mrs. Maker noted to me that one of her favorite cutting boards was now moldy because I have the habit of leaving it in the sink to drip dry after washing it. Well, we have some things to fix now: (1) Eliminate the mold on the cutting board; (2) Refurbish the cutting board so it bears no signs whatsoever that the mold was ever there; and (3) Put a cutting board drying solution in place so it doesn't get moldy again! This video covers point #1, how to Eliminate the mold on the cutting board. HELP A MAKER OUT: If you want to try out this solution, or buy any of the products mentioned in the video, consider doing so by clicking on one or more of the links listed below. If you buy, I get a small commission, which helps me to continue making these videos! Products Used in this video: ======================= Bamboo Cutting Board - https://amzn.to/38EdSbH Bleach - https://amzn.to/38JRdeg Dish Towels - https://amzn.to/2YRkbEf GLAD Cling Wrap - https://amzn.to/2Ei5ReL Sriracha - https://amzn.to/2M0lYlc

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