You can lose years of useful life from the effects of environmental enemies like corrosion, rust, tree sap, water and dirt. Here's a simple way to keep tools healthy, lubricated, and rust free with almost no effort. Next time you change the oil in your car, pour it into a bucket of sand and add your garden tools. It's just that simple. The grit from the sand holds the oil and polishes the metal surfaces.
Tools hold fast in the sand and are ready for use.
Just don't forget to clean tools before and after use with an old cotton rag. Bicycle Tire Savings B icycling is an environmentally friendly and inexpensive way to travel around town. When you add up the aerobic health benefits and cost savings on gym fees, you'll find that biking is the perfect way to go. Many of my worries were solved after I purchased a thorn puller attachment for my tires, but I have had my wealth of flat tires. Once a tire or an inner tube becomes too old, I retire these treasures into the garden.