Rust is a common household enemy, rearing its ugly orange-brown head anywhere from the kitchen utensil drawer to the workshop tool chest. Although it poses no health risks on its own, anyone looking ...

Over time, as iron, steel, and other ferrous metals are exposed to oxygen and moisture they can undergo oxidation, a chemical reaction that eats away at the metal and rust your tools. Left long enough ...

If your cast-iron skillet has seen better days, bring it back to life with some basic kitchen ingredients. Here's how to ...

If you've been grappling with stubborn rust spots on your silverware, rest assured, you're not alone. Frequent trips through the dishwasher can lead to rust-covered cutlery, leaving many wondering how ...

It's bound to happen every now and again: A bit of rust forms on your gardening tools or takes over on your favorite baking sheet. Or you find a gorgeous bar cart at the flea market, but it has rust ...

Q: I have a cast-iron skillet that I have been using for a few years. It has brown, rust-colored stains that don’t come off, no matter what I do. I’ve tried kosher salt and a small chain, soap, a ...

If there’s one subject that shows up in my inbox more often than any other, it has to be rust. Ugly, orange-ish stains on tubs, showers, toilets, washing machines, sinks and even stainless steel. One ...

Dear Heloise: M.W. in California said she straps her cross-body purse into a shopping cart so that no one could steal it without taking the cart. I was shopping not long ago. There were a few grocery ...