Cleaning wooden worktops

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I have moved into a house with wooden worktops. I've never had them before, and I'm quite clumsy, so lots of bits of food get dropped on them. Usually I would use a wipe, but it seems to fade the colour. Also how do you get them hygienic if something unhygienic happens to them?! It just doesn't feel like you can clean them properly. TIA

They're a pain in the bum. You're supposed to oil them every six months which is a real palaver but it does make a difference.

Really hot water and washing up liquid and a good old fashioned dishcloth for daily cleaning, or for more stubborn marks a weak solution of soda crystals (£1 a bag in supermarkets and a little goes a long way!) And once a week or two a blast with a steamer plus scrubbing attachment if you've got one, works wonders and keeps them looking great.

I have bamboo

I wipe it down with a j cloth a couple of times a day
make sure there is no standing water
wipe with olive oil once a month
and sand and oil about every three years

Wood has antibacterial properties - wooden chopping boards are safer than plastic

Yes, I have the oil, quite calming applying it! They're all round the sink as well, and keeping water off them is almost impossible, somehow the oil makes this worse. Thanks for soda crystals tip rockspin, I have loads, and always looking for ways to use them up

I honestly don't know why anyone would choose wood. Water causes untold damage to wood so it's mad to have it around the sink. You really have to mop up any water. I'm not sure steaming wood is a good idea is it?

I agree my, have already promised myself next house won't have them

I love my wood and we've had them 10 years and only just about needing a proper sand back and re oil. I use wilko anti bac spray on a damp dishcloth.

Interesting dame, i would have thought that would have the same effect as the anti bac wipes that fade the wood

We inherited wood tops. Been in around 15 yrs and had been in a bad way, black and softening around the taps/sink

We had them sanded down and used Osmo bleach, sealer and oil and they are as good as new now

I just uses microfiber cloth and Method kitchen spray.

Mine have never been so clean - before it didn't matter how many times they were wiped the cloth was always filthy - now, after proper sealing they are fab

A quick wipe around the sink if we splash when the taps are on but I'd do that whichever worktop I had

Chish would it be possible to give links to the three Osmo products you used please?

I've used one of their oils, but it seems to be wearing down quite quickly.

TIA.

A solution of soap nuts is brilliant for cleaning wooden worktops.

Singapore - apologies, bleach was Liberon when I've looked at the invoice - 250mls will last me forever!!

Perfect - thanks Chish