I have a lot of wooden utensils in my kitchen drawers, but the one thing I possibly have far too many of is wooden spoons. I use them for cooking and baking on a daily basis because they're softer on my pots and pans, antimicrobial, and don't get incredibly hot to touch.

But with an abundance of spoons in my life, I also know it's important to clean them properly to ensure they're as long-lasting as they should be — and to stop any hidden nasties getting into my food. While I thought a hot, soapy wash was more than enough, my TikTok algorithm has started to show me videos of people boiling their wooden spoons.

To my absolute horror, the amount of grime, dirt and oil that comes out of them is so intense that I found myself immediately reaching for the kettle.

Why people are boiling their

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