How to Care for Your Cottageware
We hope you love your new Fernwood Cottage~ware item.
All of our items are finished with heated, boiled linseed oil & lots of hand rubbing! We feel linseed oil provides the best finish option for durability, while being food safe, & allowing a lovely natural aging of the wood to occur.
To keep your garden trug, kitchen tool, pantry, home & hearth woodenware at its best & prolong its “working life”:
STEP 1 ~ After use, give it a quick rinse down. Run it under water or spray lightly with a hose. Wood does NOT like to be submerged or soaked. A quick towel dry, then hang or set aside to finish air drying. Weathering will depend on how much direct sun it gets.
STEP 2 ~ Once every year, wipe in a fresh layer of linseed oil or any other food-safe wood conditioner (follow all safe handling directions!). Let dry. Rub down with a clean cloth. Ready for another year of beautiful hard work.
Online ordering paused during the Holidays.
Merry Christmas to all! During the holidays we focus on local artisan shows & pause our online ordering. In January, we resume crafting our Kitchen Tools. But, as steam-bending is nearly impossible in the Maine winter, we stop Trug making until Spring. You will be able to put yourself on the Trug Pre-Order list, however, & we will fill your order first thing once we can get back outside! Thanks for your patronage. We are grateful for all our many blessings this year thanks to those who see beauty in practical items.