clean rusty tools
how to clean rusty tools with vinegar
green cleaning
hi it's AlaskaGranny are you getting ready to do
some spring gardening
and your tools are a little bit rusty
here is a very simple inexpensive and natural way
to help remove rust
from your tools take white vinegar and pour some in an empty spray bottle
make sure you label it
so no one gets mixed up what is in your spray bottle
take a few paper towels
place your tool on it spray with white vinegar
spray it all over with the white vinegar
spray the front and the back
get it all saturated including the paper towel
see the rust and dirty grime is already coming off on the paper towels
get it nice and wet and moist
now roll it up in the paper towel
put it inside a plastic bag
let it sit overnight
add a few more spritzes of white vinegar
close it up tightly and let it sit overnight
when I come back tomorrow all the rust will be removed
repeat that with all of you tools
wrap them up and let them sit
then come back and check tomorrow
it has been 24 hours you can see through the bag
the rust is coming off onto the paper towel
now unwrap your tools
pull it out of the paper towel
place a fresh towel underneath
take a little bit of baking soda
wet an old toothbrush
sprinkle your tool with baking soda
scrub a little bit
the baking soda will neutralize the vinegar
see now
the rust is gone looks much better
now I am going to rinse it off
take a paper towel and dry your tool
carefully you can see
repeat with all of your tools
rub with baking soda
take clean paper towels and wipe all the moisture away
the vinegar dissolves the rust
it causes a chemical reaction
baking soda neutralizes it stops any corrosion on your tools
the last thing you want to do
is protect your tools so once they are nice and dry
take WD 40 or something like that lubricant
just spray on all
wiped down protected
use any kind of oil this is what I like
I have had all of these tools
from 15 to 30 years
so this helps your tools it really helps your tools to last
keep your tools free of dirt and rust and they will last a long long time
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