• @[email protected]
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    655 days ago

    Actually, the capillary action of wood is antibacterial. It dehydrates the cells and they die.

    Wood cutting boards are more hygienic than plastic.

    • @karpintero
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      5 days ago

      Yep, read an article about not applying finish to cutting boards for this reason.

      Also found out open grain woods might be better at preventing bacteria from building up, was always told the opposite.

      • @OrganicMustard
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        65 days ago

        Maybe at first, but I don’t want my cutting board sucking food juices for years.

        • Captain Aggravated
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          44 days ago

          Woodworker here: This is why wooden cutting boards are coated with an ingestion safe oil or paste wax before use. Prevents significant fluid ingress. Then hand wash it and stand it vertically to air dry.

        • @[email protected]
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          I just wish my partner wouldn’t leave wooden chopping boards or spoons soaking in water overnight. Want to get a somewhat decent one but I know it’s inevitable.

          Maybe I should just buy some nice hardwood board and cut one to size and use that as a choppig board. A lot cheaper than buying something labelled as a chopping board.

          • @[email protected]
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            24 days ago

            Find a local wood shop and ask if they have any hardwood scrap pieces. I got a bunch of small pieces of red oak for free that work great as a cutting board

      • @SkunkWorkz
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        135 days ago

        Just inhale. Especially if you are in a closed environment without proper ventilation. Many clothing are made with synthetic fiber blends, so there is plastic micro fibers in every home.

          • @[email protected]
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            14 days ago

            Ah, but car tires are the #1 cause of microplastic pollution and in the US there aren’t any cities that are car free