Rust is a common household enemy, rearing its ugly orange-brown head anywhere from the kitchen utensil drawer to the workshop tool chest. Although it poses no health risks on its own, anyone looking ...

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 ...

Rinse the metal item and shake dry. Dust the metal item with baking soda; the powder will cling to the damp areas. Make sure to cover all rust spots. Leave the item for an hour or so, then scour with ...

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 ...

Rusted metal is often beyond fixing and can only be thrown away and replaced. But there are several ways you can tackle this problem and try to fix it. When it comes to cleaning rust there are a ...

Rusty tools are a worker's worst nightmare as if left unattended, oxidisation can penetrate and damage below the surface. Ultimately, this can cause pricey repairs or even warrant replacements.

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. My 2000 Subaru is full of holes. Like so many other cars in Canada and the northern United ...

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 ...