We all know that double-dipping a chip in a shared guacamole bowl is rude. It's also unsanitary because you can transfer your bacteria to the communal bowl of dip. The same thing happens when you clip ...

Garden tools can sustain a lot of wear and tear during the growing season, so cleaning and maintaining them is essential if you want your tools to last. While it may be tempting to wait until spring ...

Vinegar’s natural acidity helps loosen rust and dirt from your gardening tools with little to no effort. Regularly cleaning gardening tools prolongs their lifespan and minimizes cross-contamination.

For basic cleaning of gardening tools, use warm soapy water. This method works well for removing dirt and sap from surfaces.

Easy tips for cleaning your garden tools. Learn easy tips to clean your gardening tools to stop rust, prevent disease and give them longer life. Tom Butzler from Penn State Extension talks you through ...

Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming, gardening, and climate change. Her work has been published in USA Today, Forbes Food & Wine, Ambrook Research, and the ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...

The plethora of hand tools—spades, shovels, rakes, weeding tools and anything else with a handle—should be rinsed off until all the mud is gone, and then dried. Drying is particularly important since ...

Find out when and how to clean your garden tools to ensure peak performance for years to come. Garden tools can sustain a lot of wear and tear during the growing season, so cleaning and maintaining ...