For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."
here's the easiest way to remove rust from all your tools
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This week I discovered a pair of garden snips that had been left outside for who knows how long... just long enough that by the time I found them again, the blades were covered in a thick layer of rust. The kind of rust that makes them nearly inoperable and a bit dangerous to use. The kind of rust that has to be removed with a Dremel tool or A LOT of elbow grease with steel wool. Oops. Before I learned this little trick (which I'll tell you in a minute), something like this would've made me more inclined to just throw those snips away and get new ones. But... You can clean rusted tools easily—with no scrubbing at all—simply by using one common household ingredient. ​Check it out here and try it on all your rusty tools!​ It's like magic. The rust just floats off before your eyes! And you can use this method for all kinds of tools, not just garden tools or hand tools. It works on shovels, hedge trimmers, axes, hatchets, cast iron, and even things like old horseshoes. To make sure your tools stay clean and shiny for next time, I recommend making this DIY tool cleaning station that automatically takes off the grime and provides a little sharpening action. (It's also a really convenient way to corral your most-used tools if, like me, you're prone to settings things down "somewhere.") Planning to get signed copies of any of my books?These are my updated ordering deadlines to make sure they reach you before Christmas:
I ship via USPS Media Mail, which typically takes 5-8 business days. The closer you are to Oregon, the quicker you'll get your order. From now until Christmas, I ship all books the same day I receive them. THANK YOU to everyone who has placed an order so far! P.S. Put down that scrubbie pad—there's an easier way to remove rust from your tools (even rust that's been there for years) and it's nearly hands-off. P.P.S. Still looking for that perfect holiday gift for your favorite people? I've got you covered: |
Garden Betty
For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."