People have been left feeling sick to their stomachs after discovering they’ve been washing their wooden kitchen spoons wrong. Showing them the ‘right way’, a woman, known as Lulaboo Jenkins online, has taken to social media to share the mess left behind after she washed her spoons in boiling water.
In her video, she is seen filling a pan with water and leaving it to boil on the hob before adding her wooden spoons into it. Within seconds, a ‘yellow mess’ starts to appear as the spoons finally get their first proper wash since she bought them.
Her caption reads: “Holy crap I should have done this sooner! Lord help me this was gross.” Following this, another woman is seen trying it out for herself – and she is disgusted to see the clear water turn brown and cloudy after adding in her spoons.
She says: “I’ve never thought to do this before. There must be so much grossness in it. Okay, let’s see what happens. Oh my God, I can’t even see the bottom [of the pan] anymore.” Commenting on her video, one user admitted to throwing all of her wooden spoons away after watching the clip.
Another user added: “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.”
A third user said: “I throw mine in the dishwasher.” One more user said: “After becoming a housekeeper, I switched over to stainless for almost everything! utensils pots pans and bakeware.”
According to The Spruce, you should clean your wooden spoons after use with soap and warm water to protect them from straining and cracking.
A statement reads: “Wooden spoons can absorb all kinds of grease and odours, so it’s important to stay consistent with your cleaning routine if you want these utensils to last.
“Make sure you rinse off food residue immediately after each use. Use a deeper cleaning method of water and vinegar or peroxide about once a month. You can add a gentle non-abrasive sponge at any time for defiant gunk or grime.
