How to Clean a Wooden Rolling Pin

Keep your wooden rolling pin clean and ready for baking projects.

Wooden rolling pins can become crusted with dried flour and water. Clean a wooden rolling pin immediately after use. Dry it with a soft dishtowel and store it in a place where dust and dirt cannot reach it to keep it in good condition. Cover wooden rolling pins with cheesecloth or stretchy cotton covers during use to ease cleaning later.

Things You'll Need

• Wooden rolling pin
• Dish soap
• Hot water
• Dish cloth

Instructions

1. 

   Rolling pins get covered in sticky dough.

   Remove big chunks of dough and dust excess flour from rolling pin by hand.

2. Rinse rolling pin with hot water. Use hands to continue to remove visible food particles.

3. Use sponge and gentle dishwashing detergent to scrub rolling pin.

4. Rinse rolling pin with hot water.

5. Dry rolling pin with soft dishcloth. Store rolling pin where dirt and dust particles cannot land on it.

Tips & Warnings

• Some cooking supply stores sell cheesecloth or stretchy cotton covers for rolling pins. These covers may be removed after use and laundered.

References

• Fante's Kitchen Ware: Rolling Pins