Why You Should Using Oil & Wax on Your Wood Counters or Cutting Boards

Why You Should Using Oil & Wax on Your Wood Counters or Cutting Boards

So, you have your gorgeous new wooden countertop. It is the focal point of your kitchen and is all the neighbors and visitors talk about when they drop by. But are you doing everything you can to ensure that your wooden countertops will be around for the long haul? Of course, part of ensuring the life and longevity of your wooden countertops (and your cutting boards!) means waxing and oiling them. But why is this so important?

The Original Wood Wax™ and The Original Wood Oil™, whichever route you take for your countertops, are essential if you want to ensure that the wood looks its best and doesn't hold onto bacteria and food residue. This residue often causes countertops to hold on to that nasty food smell and create an unhygienic workspace. The natural organic wax and oil protect, penetrate the wood, and can also help keep moisture both out and in, meaning that it will be easier to wipe up liquids and prevent stains while also keeping the wood from drying out.

Wax can even help fill in small cracks, preventing water pooling or food from sticking around when you don't want it to and ensuring that nothing else can enter and mess up your countertop.

Remember that you shouldn't put any chemical stain or finish on your wood cutting board or wood countertops if you want to use it to prepare food. Due to the dry coating that could pierce your meal when using blades, it would not be regarded as safe and could easily taint your food. Therefore, it is preferable to use an organic food-safe treatment rather than using something like polyurethane to treat your wood countertops.

Here's another article on how to apply wood wax and oil, and you can learn more about wood countertops on Garden State Soapstone. In addition, you can purchase The Original WOOD Wax™️ and The Original WOOD Oil™️ on our website, as well as wood cutting and serving boards for your home.