An expert has discovered a way to save gardening tools for the bin and remove rust in eight hours. After using tools in the garden during summer and at the start of autumn, they are often left mostly unused until the last frost has passed in March.
This period of inactivity means tools often rust during the autumn and winter due to moisture and a lack of use, which causes oxidisation. Many people would choose to throw their rusty tools in the bin and get a replacement, but one expert has found a way to get rid of the rust without hours of scrubbing.
A gardening expert, who posts on TikTok as @gardening.with.ish, shared the hack, which uses a 35p cupboard item and takes just eight hours.
He said: “Here’s a clever little hack that everyone should know. If you’ve left your tools, secateurs, or anything out to get rusty outside and it always looks quite gross.
“But it in a jug of white vinegar and leave it overnight, and it actually eats away all the rust making them look nice and clean, just like they were originally.
“Give them a little bit of a clean afterwards with some water, give them an oil, and they’re as good as new. Store them somewhere dry for winter and you don’t have to worry about them again. Easy as that.”
People rushed to the comments to thank Ish for saving their gardening tools that would have gone into the bin otherwise.
One commenter said: “Oh, I was going to bin mine. Thank you. Do you have any tips for rusty shears?” Ish replied: “No problem! And try a rag with white vinegar soaked in it and wrap around. Use a coarse brush the next day to help remove scale.”
Another added: “Great tip! Thank you.” While a third person encouraged people to also add baking soda to the vinegar to help the process.
They said: “I add baking soda to the vinegar.” Ish replied: “Nice!”
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