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Tiffany, Clorox

Hi! I'm Tiffany. When I'm not chasing my son around for diaper changes, convincing my daughter not to wear goggles to bed, or trying to get unidentified stains out of my kids' clothes, I work in the marketing department at Clorox.

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Day 6: Sayonara, Bacterial-laden Cutting Boards

After tackling Max’s high chair and other kitchen surfaces yesterday, I’m inspired to tackle that harborer of bacteria that lives in my kitchen … the dreaded cutting board. 

I have both plastic and wooden boards, and I have to admit that because I can’t put my wood boards into my dishwasher, I never feel like they are “truly” clean. As a result, I have multiple cutting boards:  each for different uses — raw meats, fruits and veggies, baking, etc. I recognize that I must have some sort of cutting board neuroses, so today I decided to make sure my cutting boards were super clean by saying “Adios” to any bacteria living on my cutting boards.

I mixed 3 Tbsp of Clorox® Regular-Bleach with a gallon of water and poured that sanitizing solution of bleach goodness over my cutting board!   Bacteria, you are no longer invited to dinner! I let the cutting board stand for 2 minutes and then I rinsed again with a 1 tbsp of Clorox® Regular-Bleach diluted in another  gallon of water. I didn’t rinse the board this time. I just let it air dry. 

Bon Appétit!

There’s still time to leave a comment on the blog during this week-long challenge.  One lucky commenter will be randomly selected to win a $100 Visa Gift card! 

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Tiffany is an employee of the Clorox Company.

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Comments (85)

  • julie cutshaw's comment is:

    26 Oct

    My mom always used Clorox on her big handmade wooden block cutting board my dad made her, and there walk in shower was made from river rock and she would clean it to each week with clorox and not only did it make a clean germ free area it really made the rocks shine. I like using the lemon scented clorox for kitchen needs and the lavender scent for my laundry and floor cleaning needs, I'm 51yrs and have used it myself and rembember it being the only best choice for real cleaning as long as I can recall

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  • Synthia Hernandez's comment is:

    26 Oct

    Wow that's how I feel, because every time I wash my dishes I scrub them like 10 times, I will definitely try my Clorox on my cutting board. I love Clorox for my cleaning around my house because I feel much safe. Thanks Clorox for the chance and all the tips for us moms!!

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  • Lisa Simpson's comment is:

    26 Oct

    I love this tip...I use Clorox for everything else, can't imagine why I never thought to use it on my cutting boards!

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  • wendy Hallgren's comment is:

    26 Oct

    I learned this years and years ago working at a restaurant. We bleached the bread boards.

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  • Alison Van House's comment is:

    26 Oct

    I also have different cutting boards but hate cleaning my wood one. Thanks for the idea : )

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  • melanie swanson's comment is:

    26 Oct

    I must be over-doing it because i clean the wooden cutting boards, our butcher block and the counter tops with straight bleach on my "cleaning " sponge; which is designated to just the cleaning in the kitchen. I do mix bleach with some water to use in the bathroom.

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  • Barbara Mayes's comment is:

    26 Oct

    I want to WIN a $100 Visa gift card! I enjoy the tips! : )

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  • Jamie Anderson's comment is:

    26 Oct

    I always use a Clorox solution on my cutting boards, and like you I have multiple boards. I have one for meat, one for veggies, one for onions only, and one for baking goods (cutting my chocolates and other non-germy type items ;) I have severe OCD, I'm a germ-phobe, with a messy fiance, two kids, a cat, a dog, and living on a farm (tons of flies, boxelders, and tons of other creepy crawlers!)...I can never have enough Clorox. Clorox is my lifeline...seriously. Thanks for sharing your tips! I love this blog. Jamie

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  • Rachel Evans's comment is:

    26 Oct

    Thanks for the tip... I usually always bleach my cutting boards but never thought about for the wooden ones

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  • BONNIE REDISKE's comment is:

    26 Oct

    Thanks for the new tip.

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