Keep your tools sharp, clean, and rust-proof!

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An old-school garden trick, to keep your tools sharp, clean, and rust-proof!

What You Need:

– A 5-gallon bucket

– 5 gallons of sand

– ¾ quart of motor oil

How To Use The Sand And Oil Method:

– Fill your bucket up with sand and pour motor oil on top.

– Use a hand trowel or small tool to mix the sand and oil.

– Continuously plunge your dirty tool in and out until clean.

– Tap your tool against the bucket and brush it off to remove leftover sand.

How It Works:

The coarse sand scrapes away at dirt particles on the tool with the added bonus of sharpening the edges. The sand can then be wiped off much more easily than stuck-on soil. While the sand cleans and sharpens, the oil protects the metal, preventing rusting.

Your bucket of sand and oil isn’t only good for a single use. It can clean tools over and over again to keep them in pristine condition.