Nothing lasts forever. Take that cutting board under your kitchen counter, for example. Years of use have left it so stained and cut-up that it not only looks bad, but it's almost impossible to keep clean. Your best bet is to replace it. Pull your old cutting board out of its slot, measure it and buy a board of equal thickness. Strips of "butcher block" hardwoods such as maple or birch glued together are the ideal replacement material. Remove the faceplate of the cutting board, using a block of wood and a hammer. Cut the new board to the size of the old board, and sand the sawed edges and the cutting surface. Attach the faceplate with wood glue, clamp and allow it to dry overnight. Extend the life of the new board with mineral oil. Rub it into the wood, and remove the excess with a dry cloth. And that's the On The House tip for today.