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 ...

As a new gardener, I have made a New Year’s resolution to take better care of my hand tools. Can you please list some specific actions that I can take to be successful with this goal? — Jenn Stewart, ...

For more stubborn rust or scale, mechanical methods may be necessary. Brass wire brushes, scrapers, or even rotary tools with ...

Steel wool is a great tool for helping remove surface rust on metal. Available in various grades from fine to super fine, ...

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 ...

Properly maintaining your garden tools allows you to work smarter, not harder in the garden. Whether you're dividing plants ...

Dear Cheapskate: How do you remove rust from metal muffin pans? My husband let them soak overnight and then didn’t dry them. Now I can’t get the rust off. I have tried Brillo and scrubbing, all to no ...

If you’ve got rust on hard surfaces, then you need to be talking dirty with the Queen of Clean because I’m going to show you some easy ways to remove it and the first one, you’re not going to bleed.

Tools get rusty. It's one of the things they do best. But they don't have to stay rusty. The DIY experts at Stack Exchange offer a few solutions to keep your tools gleaming clean. While I don't use ...