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Always secure your cutting board

When using a cutting board, it's very important that it's stable and doesn't move while you're cutting, for safety's sake.
Boards have a natural tendency to slide on the work surface, but here are 2 ways to block them effectively.

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Always secure your cutting board

The folded tea towel

blocage planche avec torchon

It's a classic and very simple: just slide a folded cloth under your board to prevent it from slipping.
You can increase the grip by moistening the cloth.

Jar rubbers

blocage planche avec caoutchoucs de bocaux

Even more effective are the 4 jar rubbers, 1 at each corner. Their material is both supple and highly adhesive, ideal for holding your board in place perfectly.
Keep these 4 rubbers in a drawer, close to your work surface, and take them out systematically at the same time as your board.

To sum up: whenever you're cutting or trimming on a board, it's essential to secure the board, for good working conditions. Folded cloth, or even better, jar rubber, are very effective for this.

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