Boiling Wooden Spoons Has Been Going Viral On TikTok As A Way To Get Them Clean
Often, I find myself on cleaning TikTok. I don’t know how–maybe TikTok somehow senses that my room is a mess and is sending me a message, telling me to clear away the clutter.
Whatever the case is, I am constantly being exposed to new methods of cleaning–everything from scrubbing toilets and mopping to various laundry hacks.
Personally, I don’t see a lot of kitchen tips, though, so when I came across this trick for cleaning an everyday kitchen tool, I was amazed.
A current trend circulating on the popular social media app is claiming that you should start boiling your wooden spoons to get the gunk out of them after years of build-up.
And TikToker Lula Jenkins (@lulaboojenkins) is showing you how to do it properly.
First, she grabbed a collection of her oldest wooden spoons, which looked like they had seen better days.
Then, she boiled a glass pot of water on the stove and stuck the spoons in it for a few minutes. After removing the utensils, you can see the water in the pot had turned a dirty brownish color.
Boiling wooden spoons seems to be a useful way to deep clean them.
Wood is a porous material, so over time, it absorbs all the grease, liquid, bacteria, and food particles you have been cooking with.
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However, a majority of TikTok users were against the practice, with some stating that boiling wooden spoons strips them of their protective coating and others asserting that the flavoring is being taken out.
“You can’t do that to treated wood. Food-grade wood spoons are treated to not absorb anything. If you boil them, you ruin them,” one user pointed out.
“I did this, and two weeks later, my spoons had mold growing on them. It’s never happened before! It’s true that it removes the coating!” exclaimed another.
“This is like super scrubbing cast iron. You’re taking away all the seasoning,” commented a third.
Do you think boiling wooden spoons is a good cleaning method?
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