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Non plastic chopping boards

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Flaxseed Fri 07-Aug-26 06:43:38

What’s everyone using instead of plastic chopping boards? Preferably dishwasher safe please?!
Obviously there are loads to choose on Amazon, but I would prefer recommendations please wink

Calendargirl Fri 07-Aug-26 06:47:19

I still use my plastic ones.

Flaxseed Fri 07-Aug-26 07:11:04

Mine are heavily scratched now and I am worried about the microplastics I am ingesting shock

luluaugust Fri 07-Aug-26 07:19:11

I use titanium chopping boards purchased from amazon

Greenfinch Fri 07-Aug-26 07:21:11

I use wooden ones but as I don’t have a dishwasher I can’t give a recommendation.

MaizieD Fri 07-Aug-26 07:25:08

I have never used a plastic chopping board. I still use wooden ones as I have done all my life. I’m not dead, neither has my food preparation killed anyone. Or made them ill.

I also value sharp knives. Glass and metal boards destroy them.

tanith Fri 07-Aug-26 07:27:38

I have a bamboo set of 3 I don’t put them in the dishwasher I scrub them in hot water and better than plastic.

25Avalon Fri 07-Aug-26 07:38:30

I use a glass worktop saver. I don’t however put it in the dishwasher but it doesn’t take long to clean it by hand. They also come with various decorative patterns.

Gran22boys Fri 07-Aug-26 07:58:02

25Avalon

I use a glass worktop saver. I don’t however put it in the dishwasher but it doesn’t take long to clean it by hand. They also come with various decorative patterns.

Same here.

BlueBelle Fri 07-Aug-26 08:01:01

I ve got a plain glass one I got from the charity shop years and years ago just wash it in my washing up bowl with everything else

jusnoneed Fri 07-Aug-26 08:01:44

I have never used plastic boards, I have a wooden one bought from Lakeland many years ago. Wash it by hand.
Also have a glass worktop saver which gets used if extra space needed.

Abitbarmy Fri 07-Aug-26 08:12:03

I listened to an episode of Sliced Bread on BBC Sounds where this was discussed with some experts and the conclusion was wooden ones are the best. Just give them a good scrub immediately after use.

MaizieD Fri 07-Aug-26 09:27:45

Abitbarmy

I listened to an episode of Sliced Bread on BBC Sounds where this was discussed with some experts and the conclusion was wooden ones are the best. Just give them a good scrub immediately after use.

When I worked in a hospital catering department which had its own butchery the butcher scrubbed the wooden butcher’s block with salt every day after work. Salt will see off just about any germ in existence.

(For those who are obsessive about ‘germs’ though obviously not those who have to be because they are vulnerable to infection of any kind)

Do people actually cut things up on these glass ‘worktop savers’?

Whitewavemark2 Fri 07-Aug-26 09:32:13

I always use wooden.

When at school in domestic science we had wooden tables, chopping boards etc. after every use we scrubbed with hot soapy water and the wood was white and pristine.

My wood is not quite up to that standard😊.

petra Fri 07-Aug-26 09:42:50

Abitbarmy

I listened to an episode of Sliced Bread on BBC Sounds where this was discussed with some experts and the conclusion was wooden ones are the best. Just give them a good scrub immediately after use.

Here’s the episode for those who might be interested.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002fwq7