How to Clean Knives

Prolong the life of your cutlery by keeping your knives clean and protected.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Liquid Dish Soap
• Baking Soda
• Nylon-backed Srub Sponges
• Cutlery Sets
• Dishtowels
• Kitchen Knives

1. Fill the sink with warm water and dish soap to clean stainless steel knives.

2. Fill the sink with warm water and baking soda to clean carbon steel knives.

3. Keep the water level low, so that you can easily find the knives you're washing without having to wave your hand blindly through the water.

4. Rinse any excess food off the knives, then scrub them with a nylon-backed scrub sponge.

5. Rinse well.

6. Dry the knives with a soft cloth immediately after washing. For safety, hold the cloth at the knife's spine rather than its edge.

7. Put knives away after drying.

Tips & Warnings

• Clean knives right after using them, since certain food residues can damage the blades.

• Cutlery should be stored in a wooden block rather than a silverware drawer so that knives don't damage one another.

• Don't wash cutlery in an automatic dishwasher; the high temperatures can harm cutting surfaces.