Over time, as iron, steel, and other ferrous metals are exposed to oxygen and moisture they can undergo oxidation, a chemical reaction that eats away at the metal and rust your tools. Left long enough ...

Whether you inherited them from your parents or grandparents, or got them for a great price at a yard sale or flea market, you may have some rusty tools sitting around your home, basement, or garage ...

WD-40 is often thought of as a must-have inclusion in any toolbox, but can it be used to remove rust safely from your hand ...

While we might try our hardest to always keep our tools clean and dry, they may still battle rust. When your prevention methods fail, common wisdom might be to toss out the damaged tools—and sometimes ...

For basic cleaning of gardening tools, use warm soapy water. This method works well for removing dirt and sap from surfaces.

For cleaning rust off garden tools and other objects that are too large to soak, make a paste that consists of one part lemon juice and two parts baking soda. Apply to the rust using a toothbrush and ...

Every week, readers reach out to me with fantastic questions about a column of mine they have just read. Often they ask why I didn’t delve deeper into the topic. The answer is that newspapers – the ...

Garden tools can sustain a lot of wear and tear during the growing season, so cleaning and maintaining them is essential if you want your tools to last. While it may be tempting to wait until spring ...

When I lived in the country, my late husband and gardening pal, Hank, filled a huge pole barn full of antique tools he’d collected and the equipment needed to refurbish them, so I had all the stuff I ...