Oiling wooden cutting boards

[sassysu3]

I love my wooden cutting board, and have used it for years. However, besides washing it when I've used it, and once wiping it down with clorox per recommendation of a friend - and that bleached out the woods' nice look (no kidding! ) I was wondering what kind of, or even if I should do some sort of oil treatment on it from time to time. If so, what kind of oil would I use?
TIA
Susan

[Wendy w]

The DH of a friend of mine made me a beautiful cheese board a few years ago. He recommends mineral oil.

[Gilgamesh37]

I don't oil my cutting board, but I do have a gorgeous Ulu bowl and that I do oil, with mineral oil, every couple of months (even though it's mostly decorative). Spread out some newspapers, put the oil on a paper towel and oil the board liberally, let it sit for about 5 minutes and then wipe off any excess.

[PurplePotato]

Mineral oil. But make sure your cutting board is COMPLETELY dry before doing it as the oil can lock in any moisture.

[funniegrrl]

And, make sure you use FOOD GRADE mineral oil. You can find it in cookware shops like Bed, Bath, & Beyond.

[sassysu3]

Many thenks!