How to Care for and Maintain Wood Countertops

How to maintain wooden countertops? If you want to add a feeling of warmth and "homey flair" to your kitchen, real wood countertops are a great option. In fact, solid wood, in general, offers many benefits to your kitchen.

Not only are they environmentally friendly, but they also look great in any kitchen. With that said, we are not here to discuss the advantages of real wood countertops, instead we will let you know how to maintain them.

Many people think that wooden countertops are difficult to keep in tip-top shape compared to laminate and other materials, but that is not true. Let's find out how to properly care for them.

How to maintain solid wood countertops


Dealing with spills


The very nature of the kitchen means that your countertops will experience spills at some point. From the water to the milk to the pasta sauce that you just lost your plate with, the best thing you can do is clean them up right away and not let them stay.

However, if work surfaces are stained, they can be easily removed. One method is to spray some lemon oil on a wire wool and gently rub the stains. The acidity of the lemon oil and the abrasive wool should remove the stain.

Apply countertop oil


Greasing is a great way to keep your wood countertops fit and shiny. While lubricant is often used to return wood countertops to their former glory, it also adds a protective layer to keep them safe from daily kitchen spills.

Classifying scratches


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Sanding is the most effective option for removing large scratches and marks. The top of a wooden countertop can be sanded and re-oiled, which will have it looking great in no time.

Hard wax fillers can also be used to fix small scratches and do not take much effort to apply to get your work surfaces looking good again.

We found that wood countertops are fairly straightforward to keep in tip top condition. General spills can be easily removed and even if they do get stained this can be fixed. You have several methods to repair scratches and marks on your countertops and apply countertop oil a few times a year, which will keep them looking new.

If you need advice about wooden countertops and how they would look in your kitchen, come to Di'como Cocinas and our team of expert designers will answer all your questions.