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Off to purchase some coconut oil!

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 24 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

A little extra TLC can turn your wooden cutting board into a family heirloom

The reason I have a cutting board in the first place is because it is expendable and, unlike, say, a table or countertop, it doesn't matter if a knife cuts into it and damages it. Like, it's literally the expendable surface between the knife and the thing I don't want to suffer wear and tear.

[–] Nyssa@slrpnk.net 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

For sure. I think trying to preserve these tools is a bit of a waste of time. But extending their lifespan is always a win in my book

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

not oiling your woods and stainless kitchenware is abuse!

with that being said i would use food grade mineral oil, why are you suing coconut?

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I think I'm out of the loop. Why would you oil stainless? It's not cast iron.