How to Clean Garden Equipment and Supplies

Gardening is a hobby that many people have taken up. The equipment and supplies for gardening can be quite an expense. By properly cleaning and maintaining your garden equipment and tools, you can extend the life of these products. With a few short steps and the proper supplies, cleaning your graden equipment and supplies will be a breeze.

What you'll need:

• Gloves


• Penetrating oil


• Sandpaper


• Metal file


• Bucket of water


• Paste wax


• Steel wood pads


• Old rag


• Wire brush

Instructions

1. Scrape off any mud or dirt with a wire brush. You may need to soak tools in a bucket of warm, soapy water to make removing hard mud a bit easier.


2. Clean the equipment with an old rag. Be sure to clean any leftover residue, and dry up any water. Instead of using the rag to dry them, let them air dry.


3. Remove rust by rougly rubbing the steel wire on the tool. Make sure you are wearing your gloves because the steel wire could be hazardous to your bare hand.


4. File any equipment with a sharp edge, using the metal file. Hold the tool steady against a solid object and draw the file repeatedly across the edge at a 45-degree angle.


5. Sand any rough parts of a wooden handle with sandpaper. Once it is conditioned rub paste wax all over the handle.


6. Protect from rust by spraying any metal portions with the lubricating oil.


7. Store in a dry area.