ANSWER: Wooden rolling pins can last a lifetime if you care for them properly. But techniques for cleaning them vary. The most important rule: Don’t submerge or leave the rolling pin to soak in water.

Dear Heloise: In reference to Nita H., in Westbrook, Maine, who asked about cleaning wooden rolling pins, here is another take on the subject. The inside mechanism is a well-oiled machine, so I was ...

DEAR HELOISE: Could you please tell me how to clean and sanitize an old wooden rolling pin? — Nancy Null, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Sure can, and how lucky if you inherit one. Wash and scrub in hot, sudsy ...