A cutting board is essential — even if you only ever cut drink garnishes, slicing limes on a dormroom desk is pretty gross.
切菜板是必需的——即使你只是用来切饮料的配饰，在宿舍的桌子上切柠檬也会弄得一团糟gj3ZKZ17.Ag。

You Will Need
你需要

A wooden cutting board
木质切菜板

Hot water
热水

Dishwashing liquid
洗洁精

Sponge
海绵

Coarse salt
粗盐

A lemon cut in half
切成两半的柠檬

A clean, dry towel
清洁干燥的毛巾

A drying rack or clean surface to lean against
干燥架或可以斜靠的清洁的平面

Fine-grained sandpaper
纹理细密的砂纸

Food-safe mineral oil
食品安全级别的矿物油

Steps
步骤

STEP 1 Scrub both sides
1.擦拭两面

When you're finished using the board, use a sponge to scrub both sides with hot water and dishwashing liquid.
用完切菜板之后，用海绵蘸着热水和洗洁精擦拭两面+Dxsk2~QJ17!WeI^p9=。

STEP 2 Rinse well
2.充分清洗

Rinse well, but do not dunk your board.
充分清洗，但是不要浸泡切菜板6-n8KE3XKoZS。

Never leave your wooden cutting board in water—the wood can split.
千万不要把木质切菜板浸泡在水中，否则木板会裂开nA*c~ye%y*;。

STEP 3 Rub with salt and lemon
3.用盐和柠檬擦拭

If stains persist, dust the board with coarse salt and rub the board vigorously with half of a lemon. Rinse.
如果仍有顽固污渍，用粗盐洒在切菜板上，然后用半个柠檬用力擦拭^]NppU)JS&umI。然后清洗ts|JID#B3;#jc+@eeWX^。

STEP 4 Dry with towel
4.用毛巾擦干

Dry the board with a clean towel.
用毛巾把切菜板擦干wtN@]-yR@^fYtKCk+。

STEP 5 Allow to dry
5.晾干

Place the board in a drying rack or lean it against a clean surface to allow it to dry completely.
把切菜板放在干燥架上或者靠在干净的表面上，充分干燥g,Zayk7!o3i3。

If you are drying more than one board, do not stack them.
如果干燥多个切菜板，不要叠在一起|dWQy.nSku!。

STEP 6 Sand down difficult stains
6.打磨顽固的污渍

For impossible stains, sand the spot down with a piece of fine-grained sandpaper, making sure to go with the grain of the wood. If your friends mock you for your cleanliness, refuse to garnish their drinks.
对于很难清洗的污渍，用一张纹理细密的砂纸打磨污渍，确保顺着木板纹理的方向打磨tqoj#Qe#Gk^6zQN#-]。如果你的朋友嘲笑你的整洁程度，不要为他们的饮料加配饰AKuqa;yma!Bu[HKtDF.,。

Christopher Columbus introduced lemons to the Western world.
克里斯托弗·哥伦布将柠檬引入西方世界n*=c|83W7xPz|-U%Cw。