Is my cutting board dead?

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

i've tried bleach on the black areas but nothing removes it.

should i throw?

can you tell me what is this black areas?

 

[thymeless]

Sand it down a bit.

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

didn't thought about that option

 

[Andy M.]

How did you bleach it?
What caused the black stains?

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

i put some jelly bleach on it and scrubbed

i don't know where they came from

 

[Marlingardener]

Assuming your cutting board is wooden, sand it down lightly as suggested above, dust it off thoroughly, and seal it with vegetable or olive oil, twice. Let the first seal soak in, then apply more oil, let it sit for a few hours, an remove the excess oil with paper towels. I've been using the same two wooden cutting boards for years, and they don't develop black areas.

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

it's plastic tho

 

[Andy M.]

Can you get a full strength liquid bleach? Place the cutting board (I'm assuming it's plastic) into your sink and cover it with a layer of paper towels. Then pour some bleach on it to thoroughly soak the paper towel. Let it sit for an hour to more. The paper towel will disintegrate. You can wash it down the drain. Rinse and dry the board.

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

i will soon try the paper towel idea
maybe tommorow

 

[Andy M.]

The bleach will not remove charcoal stains from charred meats.

 

[SEEING-TO-BELIEVE]

probably charred meat. yes, it's like that for a long time. what can be done then??

 

[dragnlaw]

Does it smell? Did you use a brush? Plastic boards develop tiny crevasses from knife cuts. If the bleach and a stiff scrubbing does not remove it - I would not worry about it.

If it really bothers you - throw it out and buy another.

 

[Katie H]

Sand it down a bit.

I'd go for the sanding option. What can you lose?

 

[Andy M.]

probably charred meat. yes, it's like that for a long time. what can be done then??

Turn the board over and use the other side.

I routinely put my plastic boards in the dishwasher. It won't remove the black stain but ensures a clean board.

 

[GotGarlic]

Does it smell? Did you use a brush? Plastic boards develop tiny crevasses from knife cuts. If the bleach and a stiff scrubbing does not remove it - I would not worry about it.

If it really bothers you - throw it out and buy another.

Those crevices can harbor mold and bacteria. If he can't get it clean, I'd get rid of it.

 

[dragnlaw]

Good advise, GG and Andy - turn it over or get rid of it.

Or clean it as best you can and don't obsess over it.

 

[pepperhead212]

Do you have any friends with a dishwasher, that you could take it over to, and try that? I'm guessing you don't have a DW, as that usually works for most stains, though sometimes it takes 2 times or more to totally get a stain out. If you are using a DW, and it's staying on there, I'd just use the other side - it's probably nothing to worry about, after being in a DW.

 

[HeyItsSara]

treat yourself to something new. i recycle mine often unless they are glass.

 

[Andy M.]

treat yourself to something new. i recycle mine often unless they are glass.

You must be really hard on your cutting boards. I have 6 cutting boards that are around 20 years old and still going strong.

 

[HeyItsSara]

i guess. we replace our frying pans often too!!!!