No rustic kitchen is complete without wooden utensils, but with the wrong care, they can be short lived. Use these basic items to keep your utensils fresh.

a small glass dish full of baking soda sits next to a wooden spoon with baking soda in it - Luis Echeverri Urrea/Shutterstock ...

Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the balloon. You might need to use a funnel or a smaller measuring spoon, like a ¼-teaspoon size. If using a measuring spoon, make sure the total amount of powder ...

Make a baking powder mixture by placing 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of cornstarch and in a cup. Use a popsicle stick or plastic spoon to thoroughly ...

Put the wooden spoon handle on top of the bread then push it down until you feel the baking tray at the bottom. This mark is the first half of the trademark soda bread cross. Repeat with a line at ...

Using an electric mixer, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add sour cream, eggs, vanilla and mix until thoroughly combined. Mix in baking powder, baking soda, ...