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How to Clean Knives

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

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    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.

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    Comments

    • leepearl Mar 11, 2009
      Simple tips, but very useful nonetheless.
    • leepearl Mar 11, 2009
      Simple tips, but very useful nonetheless.

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