GardenTried-and-true tip

Removing rust with steel wool before the season

Remove rust and dirt from spades, rakes and other tools with steel wool before the new season.

Time
⏱ 20 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Steel wool

How to do it

  1. Clean off dirt and soil residue from the tool.
  2. Rub the rust away with steel wool.

Sources

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  • heidelberg24.de (opens in a new tab)Wer es im Herbst oder im Lauf des Winters noch nicht erledigt hat, sollte vor der nächsten Saison zur Stahlwolle greifenSo kann Rost Spaten & Co. nachhaltig schädigen.

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