I was thrilled when these bamboo cutting boards arrived from zulily. Although they are no longer available on zulily (they have a great discount on items for a few short days before they are gone), I did find the very same ones here on amazon.
Bamboo, unlike plastic, has natural bacterial-fighting properties. So I was glad to finally give my plastic cutting boards a toss.
Before using them I wanted to coat them so they will last longer, and to protect them from the possibility of splitting.
Of course I wanted to use something that I would feel comfortable having my food on, and opted for equal parts beeswax and coconut oil.
1 ounce beeswax and 2-3 TBSP coconut oil is now melted.
I had to run and grab clothes out of the dryer (yeah, I’m a real mom!) so the melted mixture sat 3-4 minutes before I started applying to my boards. Pretty instantly it started to dry, but was still quite spreadable.
The silicone brush I used above worked well for application, but I tried rubbing it with my finger to get a thinner coat on the boards.
See, now it is firm, after just a few minutes.
But I can still apply it easily to the final, larger cutting board that is left.
Finally, I used a Pampered Chef scraper to scrape off the excess “sealer.”
It worked great!
Before:
After, all three beautifully sealed and ready to use 
I found food cleans up so well on these boards! I can cut garlic and onions and peppers, pretty much just rinse off, and no smell lingers - which really surprised me! I have had to quickly re-seal my most-used smaller bamboo board 4-5 days after sealing the first time, and it only took a minute and was ready to go.
By the way, I ended with most of the sealer left, so I transferred it to a small jam jar.
Do you have bamboo cutting boards? Do you seal them? How do you like them?
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| Lea Harris founded Nourishing Treasures in 2006. A mom passionate about her family's health and well-being, Lea believes education is power. Encouraging others to take baby steps in the right direction of health for their families, Lea's goal is to raise awareness of what goes into our mouths and on our bodies, providing natural alternative information that promotes health and prevents disease by using traditional foods and nature's medicine.
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