Chopsticks are the main tableware we use when eating. For newly purchased chopsticks, in order to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of the chopsticks, we will disinfect them for future use. Generally speaking, we first rinse with tap water, then wash it with dish soap and put it in a pot to boil water for half an hour before use. However, with the development of the times, there are more and more types of chopsticks on the market, and the production process is not the same, so how should these chopsticks of different materials and processes be disinfected?
Bamboo chopsticks and wooden chopsticks are good quality natural chopsticks, non-toxic and harmless, will not deform when exposed to high temperatures, and the price is cheap.However,if bamboo chopsticks and wooden chopsticks are not cleaned properly, it is easy to mold and deteriorate, so you need to replace them frequently. Bone chopsticks have a good texture, but they are easy to change color and are expensive. Although silver chopsticks and stainless steel chopsticks do not have much impact on health, they do not feel good when used because they are heavy. And metal chopsticks have strong thermal conductivity, and it is easy to burn your mouth when you eat overheated food.
Try not to use the painted chopsticks, because the color paint contains heavy metals such as lead and organic solvent benzene, and the paint on the chopsticks will fall off after a long time. Especially some young children, the tolerance of lead, benzene, etc. is very low, and it is necessary to avoid using brightly colored lacquer chopsticks. Plastic chopsticks have a brittle texture, and are easy to deform and melt after heating, producing substances harmful to the human body, and are not recommended. Ceramic chopsticks are fragile and not suitable as regular tableware.
When using and cleaning chopsticks, attention should be paid to:First, the family should try not to mix chopsticks, so that one person has one chopstick, otherwise it is easy to lead to the cross-transmission of some diseases; Second,Wash chopsticks thoroughly. The correct method should be to carefully scrub the chopsticks with dish soap, drain the water, and then put it in the chopstick barrel. It should be noted that:the chopstick barrel should be hollowed out and the bottom should not accumulate water, and should be cleaned and disinfected frequently. What's more,when inserting chopsticks, insert the chopsticks with the head facing up.
Anyway, chopsticks should be disinfected regularly during use and replaced once in March.
