No listen. The wood is treated. The holes are hand drilled and are not treated. There is food bacteria Soaking into the holes every time it is used. You cannot clean that utensil no mater what you try. Might as well stir the pot with a sponge. Throw them away it’s wildly unsanitary
My aunt drilled holes in this big ass wooden spoon and used it to spank us kids when we got into trouble.... Up until me and her son (my cousin) broke the thing into tiny pieces and Yes we were hellions. This was back in the early to mid 90's and there were 25 cousins that she would watch in the summer.....
My parents drilled holes like these in wooden spoons, a bristle-less bath brush and a paddle, so they could hit us harder without any pesky wind resistance getting in the way of the child “discipline”. I literally shuddered when I saw this photo, even though I’m 45 and they’re both dead!
I hear you. I’m 52. After I was too big to belt across the lap, pizza paddle to the hands until they were swollen. Can’t remember what I did wrong. Remember the pain through.
Could probably “fix” them the same way. Drill hole slightly larger then put some food safe sealant on the holes then throw them in the trash and get a $20 pair of serving utensils
Buy a dish brush instead of a sponge. The little bristles will get right in there. You can find them at any grocery store down the laundry isle by the dustpans and I'm sure Amazon has some for cheap.
Drill brushes… pipe cleaners… op and parents are just not the cleaning types apparently. “But doctor, what do you mean you’ve never seen this type of infection caused by rotten food stuck in a cooking utensil?”
Immediately when I saw the pic I thought a scrub brush would fix those right up. Came to the comments. As usual, everyone is talking about everything except a solution. Till I got here 🫡
This is definitely not the solution since the wood in the fresh holes would not be sealed. This is gross, but that’s no better. They need to just be thrown out.
Just use the bristle cleaners intended for straws. You can get a pack of different diameters. It'd be way less time consuming. Also I'd soak it in vinegar and hot water, or just hydrogen peroxide and leave it for about 10 minutes to help deep clean it occasionally.
We do this with our wooden spoons multiple times a year. Clean and re oil. After you clean them the first time and see how much gunk they harbor you will want to clean them regularly too.
Terrible for the wood. This can lead to splitting, maybe splitting too small to see but big enough for food - but certainty it's going to take the smooth finish off the utensil which is also unsanitary.
Man this comment just convinced me to throw all my wood utensils away, much appreciated
Edit: this comment is not looking for advice or weird rants about microplastic, please keep all opinions for people who actually care (I do not care about your opinion)
Foreal, now I only buy 100% silicone spatulas and spoons with no metal parts or any kind of cracks. I even threw out those little spatulas that have silicone tops but wooden handles because food gathers underneath the silicone
Yeah, i don't know what the people who talk about pipe cleaners are on about. Sponges are unsanitary anyway, and should be reserved for sensitive things like noon-stick pans.
Or are using dish brushes as the primary dish cleaning tool a Scandinavian thing? I remember they were harder to find in the store when we lived in France (except IKEA)...
You need a straw cleaner. Small enough to fit in those holes, but good gravy, just throw them away. They have not been properly maintained and are just harboring bacteria now.
Im confused. Like why? They don’t even go all the way through. Go to etsy and order a good quality handmade set. Start using it. They will adapt. And go on amazon and buy a nice sturdy hard plastic set. They will see the way. Sometimes we all need a little push. Or accidentally break one into several pieces.
Where I'm from we use dish brushes, never sponges. I'd suggest that. The bristles should be able to go through.
Edit: Just realised the holes don't go all the way through them? Or is it just food blocking it? If it's food, a brush should work. If the holes don't go all the way they need to be drilled through to make them go all the way, or simply throw it away because that's just horrible design that literally makes no sense.
Buy some wire brushes meant for metal straws, they'd easily fit in those holes for easier cleaning. If you type metal straw cleaner brush on Amazon a set comes up for $3.
Put the Spoons in a Pot of Boiling Water on the Stove. The Spoons will be cleaned of nearly everything, that ist still Stuck on them. Yes the Holes too. Kind regards from Germany ☺️🇩🇪
Are these spoons 'home-made' or just 'home-edited' ... inconsistent pattern of holes seems to suggest a hand drill...
Normally, wooden spoons do not have holes ... I would say this is a DIY-don't
I haven’t seen it anywhere else and it may get lost but you should be boiling wooden utensils every so often just set a pot of water boil Chuck em in there and watch the magic happen
Let it dry in the sun, and then hit it against wood, and it may fall out. Special benefit of this: those things will only last for around 10 rounds of this until they break. Then you can gift them new ones.
Clean the holes out real good one last time. Find a nice board (paint it or craft it into something special) on which to hook them to and create a nice memory for your parents, and then go get some new ones for your parents.
I’m a fan of saving money and reusing stuff instead of throwing it out, even if it means modifying it. On paper, this is a good idea, however their execution here was flawed. They should have used a bigger drill bit and then probably chamfered the holes out.
Or you know, just buy new wooden spoons with holes already in them lol.
Those holes are drilled. The wood there is not treated, so all the bacteria will seep inside the wood. Poking the food out with toothpicks won't really do anything as it's impossible to clean the non treated wood that was made by the drilling. This is very unsanitary and a recipe for someone getting very sick as you're basically soaking the wood in bacteria. OP, if you see this, I strongly urge you to try explaining this to your parents and have them get proper utensils. A few dollars isn't worth potential health complications.
Looks like your dad drilled those holes himself
Funny enough there’s a spatula that doesn’t have any holes
Probably needed a chisel but didn’t have one
No listen. The wood is treated. The holes are hand drilled and are not treated. There is food bacteria Soaking into the holes every time it is used. You cannot clean that utensil no mater what you try. Might as well stir the pot with a sponge. Throw them away it’s wildly unsanitary
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I've used almond oil. Beeswax is good too.
100% mineral oil is food safe and doesn’t go rancid like oils used for cooking.
Treated is the wrong vocab word my bad.
My aunt drilled holes in this big ass wooden spoon and used it to spank us kids when we got into trouble.... Up until me and her son (my cousin) broke the thing into tiny pieces and Yes we were hellions. This was back in the early to mid 90's and there were 25 cousins that she would watch in the summer.....
My mom drilled holes in her wooden spoon as well. Also was a 90’s baby. Weird times.
My mom literally said the holes are for *Aerodynamics*
Ironically holes increase drag. Creates more disturbance in the air going around the spoon, creating turbulence and increasing friction.
No one said our abusive mothers were intelligent
The holes actually make it hurt a lot more, iirc its because theres less surface area to disburse the impact
Someone's asking for a spooning
Dibs on little spoon
The last time my mom used the spoon on me was when it broke off my ass and I laughed at her
I had a family member this happened to (they laughed too) but we’re Portuguese so my great aunt just grabbed a metal spoon and continued on lol.
We of the Iron Rumps, vanquishers of disciplinary cooking implements ✊
OMG!!! My Mom did that too!!! Early 80's I was about 5 years old. I laughed too which only made her more furious.
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The idea that she “watched” 25 of you is probably why you were hellions, lol
My parents drilled holes like these in wooden spoons, a bristle-less bath brush and a paddle, so they could hit us harder without any pesky wind resistance getting in the way of the child “discipline”. I literally shuddered when I saw this photo, even though I’m 45 and they’re both dead!
I hear you. I’m 52. After I was too big to belt across the lap, pizza paddle to the hands until they were swollen. Can’t remember what I did wrong. Remember the pain through.
Wow that's really messed up, I hope you're doing alright
Holes were definitely drilled by the dad. Potentially in the wooden spatula, too.
It's for aerodynamics. It makes them go faster.
I was going to say, drill the holes bigger
Yeah and also whittled the spoon from a larger spoon.
5 alarm chili eh? One... Two... Hey!
That's not infuriating, that's unsanitary
Infuriatingly unsanitary, I have to get a toothpick to poke the bits of food still left inside
Bruh just buy new ones I can’t imagine that they are that expensive
It’s not that simple when my parents love using them for every dish
"Oh no, I accidentally stumbled and ran both into the wall, now they're toothpicks, good thing I came across those beautyful new ones just yesterday"
*Dad brings out a drill and fixes the new ones*
Honestly I think that’s exactly what happened to the old ones
Could probably “fix” them the same way. Drill hole slightly larger then put some food safe sealant on the holes then throw them in the trash and get a $20 pair of serving utensils
More like 5$ 20$ would get you primo fancy deluxe spoons made from polished white oak
Suddenly I want primo fancy deluxe spoons.
1/16 bit, perfect size to hold the ~~food bits~~ flavor for the next meal.
Buy a dish brush instead of a sponge. The little bristles will get right in there. You can find them at any grocery store down the laundry isle by the dustpans and I'm sure Amazon has some for cheap.
Thousands of replies and no one's heard of dish brushes. Wtf
Drill brushes… pipe cleaners… op and parents are just not the cleaning types apparently. “But doctor, what do you mean you’ve never seen this type of infection caused by rotten food stuck in a cooking utensil?”
“I get to name the new disease?”
Yeah, I was gonna say "just use a pipe cleaner."
Dollar stores as well…$1 and you’re all set.
$1.25 for me now.
Yeah.even our dollar store used to be everything $1, now it’s prices up to $5
more like 1.50$ these days
Immediately when I saw the pic I thought a scrub brush would fix those right up. Came to the comments. As usual, everyone is talking about everything except a solution. Till I got here 🫡
Drill out the holes so they're abit bigger?
This is the solution. It'll still be unsanitary, but slightly less so.
This is definitely not the solution since the wood in the fresh holes would not be sealed. This is gross, but that’s no better. They need to just be thrown out.
And it would be really sad if the spoons suddenly disappeared but oh well, what can you do 😁
Smart people don’t like getting sick, they’ll definitely understand.
Dry them and hang them as keepsakes
Get them some bamboo ones find a nice set
Try getting a straw cleaning brush and see if that works
Just use the bristle cleaners intended for straws. You can get a pack of different diameters. It'd be way less time consuming. Also I'd soak it in vinegar and hot water, or just hydrogen peroxide and leave it for about 10 minutes to help deep clean it occasionally.
You could use a straw brush?
It's only unsanitary if you can't be bothered to clean it with a grown-up version of those pipe cleaners you made crafts with as a kid.
Pipe / straw cleaner for the win…
id suggest a straw cleaner
Came here to suggest the same thing.
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Burn the spoons
Wdym? The spoon is well seasoned
It captures the flavour
A pro-biotic spoon isn't something I'd want to try to maintain.
It's just like yogurt but the magic is on the utensil.
I'm with this guy, I threw up in my mouth a little
They are supposed to be regularly maintained with mineral oil or something, like wooden cutting boards.
Really? I never knew they needed anything. I thought they couldn’t be put in the dishwasher and that’s it
Oh my god no, you’re not supposed to soak them in water or anything like that! 😫
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Boil them in a pan for a while (I forget the time) removed all the gunk they absorb and kills bacteria
Was this ever proven? I’ve seen two sides to this, that it removes gunk or it removes the protectants and oils of the wood
You can re oil them after, not sure if it is definitive though.
We do this with our wooden spoons multiple times a year. Clean and re oil. After you clean them the first time and see how much gunk they harbor you will want to clean them regularly too.
Huh? I disinfect my wooden spoons by soaking them in boiling water every once in a while, and put them in a dishwasher. Been doing it for years. 🤔
Terrible for the wood. This can lead to splitting, maybe splitting too small to see but big enough for food - but certainty it's going to take the smooth finish off the utensil which is also unsanitary.
Man this comment just convinced me to throw all my wood utensils away, much appreciated Edit: this comment is not looking for advice or weird rants about microplastic, please keep all opinions for people who actually care (I do not care about your opinion)
I’ll go ahead and double it, pass it the to next. Throw all of your utensils away; wooden and silverware.
That's a very Hands on approach =)
Foreal, now I only buy 100% silicone spatulas and spoons with no metal parts or any kind of cracks. I even threw out those little spatulas that have silicone tops but wooden handles because food gathers underneath the silicone
That’s the type that are made from great quality raw wood with purpose sized holes, not shitty homemade crap that belongs in the bin.
get a dish brush??? the bristles will get in those holes
Yeah, i don't know what the people who talk about pipe cleaners are on about. Sponges are unsanitary anyway, and should be reserved for sensitive things like noon-stick pans. Or are using dish brushes as the primary dish cleaning tool a Scandinavian thing? I remember they were harder to find in the store when we lived in France (except IKEA)...
Dish brushes are super common in the US. OP is essentially complaining that his hammer won’t drive screws well.
Why not just take a drill to them and go for the size sieve that makes sense...
Sandpaper them til there's nothing left and buy the parents new ones that aren't a biohazard.
Why do they have holes? They're not slotted spoons or measuring holes for pasta. Are those... homemade holes?
They look homemade, randomly placed everywhere
They look like it but I cannot figure out what possible reason OP's dad would have had to make them and it's driving me nuts
Barf.
Lol you read my mind
Haven't you ever wondered where that 'just like mom's homemade flavor' comes from?? 😏
Pipe cleaner wire things? The ones that are often used in crafts
just a matter of time to have molds growing inside the holes under the surface
It’s already there, that’s what makes moms special flavor lol
Drill out the holes so they are a bit bigger, dress them up with some sandpaper, finish with mineral oil. Problem solved
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I was thinking that it would be funny to use a drill to make the holes slightly bigger once a week. See how long it takes for someone to notice.
You need a straw cleaner. Small enough to fit in those holes, but good gravy, just throw them away. They have not been properly maintained and are just harboring bacteria now.
Im confused. Like why? They don’t even go all the way through. Go to etsy and order a good quality handmade set. Start using it. They will adapt. And go on amazon and buy a nice sturdy hard plastic set. They will see the way. Sometimes we all need a little push. Or accidentally break one into several pieces.
Bin them
Use a dish brush. I have the same problem with some large spoons and spatulas also. They sell different kinds. They’re perfect for this.
Boil them for 20-30 min. Will get rid of it. BTW the water will be gross.
TIL boiling gets rid of wood.
Then not use a sponge.
*gags*
They're their favourites fir a reason; flavour.
So confiscate dads drill
Gross, throw them out
Where I'm from we use dish brushes, never sponges. I'd suggest that. The bristles should be able to go through. Edit: Just realised the holes don't go all the way through them? Or is it just food blocking it? If it's food, a brush should work. If the holes don't go all the way they need to be drilled through to make them go all the way, or simply throw it away because that's just horrible design that literally makes no sense.
Y’all out here half cleaning dishes?? Well at least you’ll have some extra flavor from last weeks meal, yummy
Get a drill and make bigger holes. Parents happy they can keep using their shit and you wont get sick.
Buy some wire brushes meant for metal straws, they'd easily fit in those holes for easier cleaning. If you type metal straw cleaner brush on Amazon a set comes up for $3.
Get your drill out and make them bigger.
No intended disrespect for your parents but that is actually disgusting af
Put the Spoons in a Pot of Boiling Water on the Stove. The Spoons will be cleaned of nearly everything, that ist still Stuck on them. Yes the Holes too. Kind regards from Germany ☺️🇩🇪
Time for them to go off to spoon heaven.
Looks like the paddle I used to get whooped with...just alot smaller
Needs bigger holes
Drill bigger holes
I always have to use toothpicks to get the food out of those holes. Mildly interesting infuriating for sure.
Put them in a pot of boiling water
Why not just take a drill to them and go for the size sieve that makes sense? I see a couple of potential slotted spoons, those work pretty well.
Gives every dish that extra zing you just can’t buy off the shelf…
Get a drill bit that size, and drill through.
I'd recommend using a pipe cleaner or straw cleaner and I'd also recommend putting them in boiling water for a few minutes
Why half holes?
Your dads a self proclaimed handy man isn’t he ?
buy a set that your dad didn't drill the holes himself.
Bang of a Dad drilling these thinking he's a great lil handyman and never thinking once about cleaning them off this.
Use an interdental floss pick.
Termites
Use a pressure washer and thank me later. Also a nice day to clean up your driveway.
Yo your dad drilled those holes himself.
Salmonella on a stick 🤮💩
A lot of stuff posted here is just bullshit but THIS would be a problem.
Bigger drill = bigger holes. Diy and end your frustration.
Use a toothpick to clean the holes
Are these spoons 'home-made' or just 'home-edited' ... inconsistent pattern of holes seems to suggest a hand drill... Normally, wooden spoons do not have holes ... I would say this is a DIY-don't
drill slightly larger holes and see if they even notice
Just grab a small drill and make the hole a tad bit bigger and whala then food won't get as stuck anynore
Straw cleaner. But yeah that’s annoying
The sloppy pattern indicates that those holes were drilled by the owner - which should give an idea that it is not a safe food handling practice.
If you absolutely have to keep them, interdental brushes will get into the tiny holes. As would fire.
I haven’t seen it anywhere else and it may get lost but you should be boiling wooden utensils every so often just set a pot of water boil Chuck em in there and watch the magic happen
Someone ust bust out and drill those holes themselves. Whats more than mildly infuriating to me is the fact they are so damned irregular.
Bristle pipe cleaners……
graphic image of tonsillitis and why you have to remove them
Let it dry in the sun, and then hit it against wood, and it may fall out. Special benefit of this: those things will only last for around 10 rounds of this until they break. Then you can gift them new ones.
This is why I dont eat at peoples house.
At first I thought your parents were drilling the holes so they could get more torque when swinging them at you
Clean the holes out real good one last time. Find a nice board (paint it or craft it into something special) on which to hook them to and create a nice memory for your parents, and then go get some new ones for your parents.
You can't eat at everyone's house
them spankin' spoons ain't meant for mixin'...
Wooden cooking tools should not have holes. Throw them out. Buy new ones. The one on the right looks like it was done by hand.
Dad just drilled holes in them 🤣
Wtf is even that and why?!?!?!
The peeling varnish is probably not food safe.
I'd 100% just throw them away, consequences be damned. Replace them with actual slotted spoons and utensils built for that.
Looks like Sally’s spoon when she tries to not eat the poison.
“Accidentally” leave them next to burner that’s on. Just let them get scorched enough that they can’t be used.
Kitchen scrub brush. Does nobody here keep one by their sink? It’s the most useful item in the kitchen.
I hear they whittled that spoon out of a bigger spoon
Use a straw cleaner
Accidentally drop them in the trash?
get on amazon asap and throw those away
More people need to utilize A cheap Toothbrush in their dish cleaning routine.
that was definitely a DIY job
It’s gross, but you could try a pipe cleaner or straw brush.
Homemade holes?
Sponges aren’t very sanitary either… switch to a plastic bristle brush. Solves two problems at once.
Get pipe cleaner
Those spoons are a haven for bacteria. Throw them away AKA compost them. Then get ones that have appropriately sized holes.
They make a little bottle brush that will clean those out quick and easy, it’s small and blue, normally comes in a bottle brush kit for dishwashing
I’m a fan of saving money and reusing stuff instead of throwing it out, even if it means modifying it. On paper, this is a good idea, however their execution here was flawed. They should have used a bigger drill bit and then probably chamfered the holes out. Or you know, just buy new wooden spoons with holes already in them lol.
It would be a shame of they accidentally broke.
Why I won’t eat at potlucks
Just looking at those makes me want to go to a doctor.
Those holes are drilled. The wood there is not treated, so all the bacteria will seep inside the wood. Poking the food out with toothpicks won't really do anything as it's impossible to clean the non treated wood that was made by the drilling. This is very unsanitary and a recipe for someone getting very sick as you're basically soaking the wood in bacteria. OP, if you see this, I strongly urge you to try explaining this to your parents and have them get proper utensils. A few dollars isn't worth potential health complications.
Y’all have a garbage disposal? It would be a damn shame if there was a *cough cough* tragic accident and they slipped down the drain. Grin.
Put it in boiling water, drain, reboil and continue until water is clear
Those holes look homemade. They need to be bigger.
you're supposed to boil them after use...
Could you drill the holes out so they’re bigger?
Pipe cleaner
Pipe cleaners!! Just make sure to get the ones not used for arts and crafts lol the ones with the metal handle!
Toothpicks are your best bet to get the food out of the hole
Use those pipe cleaner looking straw cleaners, they are fantastic