About a year or two ago I got this wooden cutting board that I LOVE! I use the cutting board almost every day for fruits and veggies (I have a separate one for raw chicken of course). But sometimes when I cut up onions or garlic the smell lingers, which doesn’t bother me that much, unless I want to cut up a nice juicy apple. As much as I love garlic taste, I don’t care for it on my apples. So I’ve learned this great way to get ride of the smell! Just put some baking soda on your cutting board.
Then add a little water to make a paste, and rub it in with your hands.
Bonus: It might help any onion or garlic smell on your hands too! Sorry this picture is blurry, but in my defense, my right hand was having to pose, while my left hand was snapping the picture, a little too much multitasking for me!
This post is shared at Tammy’s Recipes for Kitchen Tip Tuesday
I’m going to have to do that! Great idea!
My cutting boards smell very strongly of onion, and I can’t get rid of the smell. I have tried the baking soda multiple times, even leaving it on overnight, to no avail. I gave up and ordered new boards recently because I got tired of how my entire cupboard smelled because of the boards. Today I found a new solution you might try if this doesn’t work for you- pour salt on the board, then rub with a cut lemon. Don’t know if it works, but worth a shot. Nice boards should not be disposable!
Thanks Angie! Baking soda has worked for me so far, but if I ever have trouble I’ll try the salt and lemon!