Are your chopsticks really clean enough? Perhaps, some of the wrong details of your daily chopsticks have made your chopsticks covered with bacteria.
1. What should I do if there is a strange smell on the new chopsticks?
If the new chopsticks have a peculiar smell, you can soak them in vinegar for half an hour or boil them in tea water for half an hour. If the trademark adhesive on the chopsticks is sometimes difficult to remove, use a hair dryer to heat it, and then slowly lift it off; you can also use a lighter to bake the trademark adhesive, so that the glue can be easily lifted off when the glue melts when heated; You can apply medical alcohol to the adhesive and wipe it off with paper or cloth.
Newly bought chopsticks must be cleaned thoroughly, the purpose is to remove the virus, bacteria and certain chemicals accumulated during the production and transportation of the chopsticks. First, you can wash it with tap water first, then wash it with dish soap the second time, and finally put it in a pot and boil it for half an hour. In addition, if it is bamboo chopsticks, carefully scrape off the thorns.
2. Does it take a long time to soak chopsticks?
Daily cleaning of household chopsticks is very important, but soaking is not necessary. Because the soaking time is long, some ingredients in the detergent will enter the chopsticks. In addition, when washing chopsticks in most families, the whole chopsticks are scrubbed together. The correct way to clean them should be to wash the chopsticks slowly. When cleaning the chopsticks, you should first rinse the surface of the chopsticks, and then carefully scrub the chopsticks with detergent. After the detergent is rinsed off, put the chopsticks in the disinfection cupboard for disinfection and drying. If the chopsticks are engraved with non-slip fine lines and grooves, it is best to wipe them with a damp cloth after washing, and then put them in the chopstick barrel.
3. How to store chopsticks without breeding bacteria?
Most families are accustomed to choosing bamboo chopsticks and wooden chopsticks. If these two textures of chopsticks are improperly placed, they are very easy to be contaminated by bacteria and microorganisms. After cleaning the chopsticks, they should be placed in the chopstick holder and placed in a dry and ventilated place. It should be noted that the chopstick holder must be hollowed out, without water accumulation at the bottom, and must be cleaned and disinfected frequently.
4.How long does it take to replace the healthiest?
In many families, it is common for a pair of chopsticks to be used for two or three years. However, chopsticks that have been used for more than half a year have already produced many small grooves due to long-term scrubbing, and many bacteria and detergent will remain inside. Therefore, it is best to change chopsticks every 3 months to half a year.
The information is provided by chopsticks manufacturer.
