Even the most fastidious among us sometimes neglect our home and garden tools. Whether it's the hastily set down trowel that lies forgotten all winter, or the plumber's wrench that never got that ...

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 ...

We’ve all forgotten a tool outside only to come back later and find it dirty and rusty. The good news is you don’t have to throw those tools away and splurge on new ones. There are a few simple ways ...

A rusty bolt can stop a DIY home repair dead in its tracks. Before you rush to fix it with whatever tool you have, here's ...

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 ...

Rusty bolts are one of those small home issues that feel incredibly annoying, especially when the bolt itself won't budge from where it's installed. When you realize the bolt head is covered in rust, ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

"This is so helpful." Gardener shocked by how effective 1-ingredient hack is at removing rust from tools: 'Look how clean this thing got' first appeared on The Cool Down.

As an outdoor cooking lifestyle evangelist, Paul Sidoriak embraces all cooking and keeps up with the equipment and recipes that unite people, whether in the kitchen or on the patio. Rusty pans are ...