“As spring reveals itself after a long winter so, too, does the need to begin outdoor chores for warmer weather. Just like spring cleaning inside the house, sprucing and rejuvenating lawns, gardens, garages, driveways and other exterior areas this time of year is a way to get organized and start anew.”

Now depending on where you live, if you are like me actually doing some work out side is still a little difficult to do unless you want to dig the snow out of the yard first. So I want to talk about tools first. This is a job that we can do and it helps getting ready for when the snow melts only two or three weeks from now.

First of all “Investing in durable, reliable home and garden tools is essential as it will help avoid inefficiencies caused by broken or faulty items. Proper care can protect this investment and prolong the life of the equipment for years to come.”

So what does proper care look like? Well I don’t know about you but after using my tools in the damp fall weather it can leave some moisture on them and then over the winter a little rust can start. So we need to get our cutting tools out and clean them up and sharpen them. Our trimmers, shears, hoes, even our lawn mower bade and cultivators, they all can use a sharpening I’m sure. How to get rid of the rust is another thing. If it is just a little rust then take some fine sand paper and give the surface a rub. This will get rid of the rust but to keep it from coming back you can rub it down with a little WD40 or light oil. If they need a little more work you can take a pail just big enough for the tools you want to work on and fill it with some sand and then put some motor oil in it and shove the tools into the sand oil mix. This will get rid of the rust and condition them at the same time.

For the tools that do not need to be sharpened just making sure they are clean and ready to go to work is great. The other thing is getting them organized so you can find them when you need them. I personally have a lot of tools and the thing that bugs me most is not being able to find them when I need them. I am going to be talking about that next time. “Getting them organized” whether it’s my tools, the garage, the yard I never have a problem with that or then maybe I do. Check in next time and find out what helps me.

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