Yard Tools:
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The tools we use in our yards range from caveman-type implements to high-tech motorized devices with computer-controlled innards. In the former category are axes, shovels, rakes, manual edgers, hand clippers, pruning saws, wheelbarrows, and carts, to name a few. The more modern gizmos, powered by gas or electricity, include trimmeters, clippers, blowers, power edgers, and chain saws.
To help your tools last longer and work better, follow these general cleaning guidelines:
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The tools we use in our yards range from caveman-type implements to high-tech motorized devices with computer-controlled innards. In the former category are axes, shovels, rakes, manual edgers, hand clippers, pruning saws, wheelbarrows, and carts, to name a few. The more modern gizmos, powered by gas or electricity, include trimmeters, clippers, blowers, power edgers, and chain saws.
To help your tools last longer and work better, follow these general cleaning guidelines:
- To ensure safe, sound operation, especially of power tools, read and keep your owner's manuals. Refer to them often and follow their instructions!
- To keep dirt from becoming caked on, clean tools after each use. Remove grass, leaves, and dirt with a brush of appropriate size and stiffness, and wipe with a dry or damp cloth.
- To keep tools from rusting, don't leave them out doors. Put them away after each use and store them under cover. Organize a special place to hang them so they're easy
- to find and easy to put away.
- To stay on the cutting edge, sharpen cutting tools regularly. Sharp tools not only work better but are also safer. Dull tools are more likely to miss the mark, break, or kick back, not to mention frustrate the user. Most hand tools can be sharpened with a file, which you can buy at a hardware store.
- For power tools such as chain saws and hedge trimmers,consult your owner's manual for sharpening instructions or take them to service centers that do the job.
- Pay attention to handles, especially of power tools, Make sure they are dry and free of oils and grease. A slip of your grip could result in a serious accident.
- Inspect screws and nuts periodically to be sure they're tight.
- To care for hand tools, wipe wooden handles with a mixture of equal parts vinegar, boiled linseed oil, and turpentine. The latter two items are available at hardware and paint stores. This treatment will help keep the handles from becoming brittle and breaking off. wipe the metal parts with a rag dampened with kerosene or old motor oil. To make tools such as shovels and saws really glide, polish them with car wax.
- To prepare gas-powered tools for storage, empty the fuel from the tank and run the tool until it stops. That will use up the fuel in the carburetor. Take the fuel to a recycling center--don't save it for future use. Wipe all metal parts with a damp cloth followed by an oil-dampened cloth. Follow any other instructions in your owner's manual.s
- To clean plastic parts, wipe with a damp cloth or use one dipped in a solution of a little dish-washing detergent and water. Do not use strong detergents, household cleaners, or solvents, such as kerosene or turpentine.
- To care for carts and wheelbarrows, wash them regularly during the season with a garden hose. Before putting them her away. Scrub with a stiff brush if they need it and wipe them with oil on a rag. Repaint as necessary. Lubricate wheels with a little general purpose oil.
Zippers
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Yes, there are times when you should clean a zipper independently of the item in fastens. For example, the zippers in tents, sleeping bags, luggage, wet suits, fishing gear, jackets, and boots may need separate attention now and then.
To clean zippers in washable items, wash the item with water and detergent that is suitable for the fabric. Close the zipper before putting the article into the washing machine. When ironing, protect the zippers by closing it and covering it with a cloth. Excessive heat from the iron can damage or destroy nylon, plastic, and polyester zippers.s
To make the slider work more smoothly, rub a candle along the zipper teeth and move the slider up and down several times to some work in the wax. A white candle works best, so you don't smear dye around. wipe off any excess. This re-reatment will counteract the damage done by detergents and bleach to the factory--applied coating that keeps zippers slippery.
To clean the zippers on large articles--such as tents, backpacks, wet suits, suitcases, and boots--first unzip the zipper. Remove any loose dirt from the teeth with--what else?--a toothbrush. To wash the zipper, dip the toothbrush in a solution of a little dish-washing liquid and warm water. Rinse with plain water and leave the zipper open until it has dried. Lubricate the teeth with a candle. A special zipper cleaner available at outdoors stores. Zip Care, comes with its own brush, works
on nylon and metal zippers, and as both a cleaner and a lubricant.
Yes, there are times when you should clean a zipper independently of the item in fastens. For example, the zippers in tents, sleeping bags, luggage, wet suits, fishing gear, jackets, and boots may need separate attention now and then.
To clean zippers in washable items, wash the item with water and detergent that is suitable for the fabric. Close the zipper before putting the article into the washing machine. When ironing, protect the zippers by closing it and covering it with a cloth. Excessive heat from the iron can damage or destroy nylon, plastic, and polyester zippers.s
To make the slider work more smoothly, rub a candle along the zipper teeth and move the slider up and down several times to some work in the wax. A white candle works best, so you don't smear dye around. wipe off any excess. This re-reatment will counteract the damage done by detergents and bleach to the factory--applied coating that keeps zippers slippery.
To clean the zippers on large articles--such as tents, backpacks, wet suits, suitcases, and boots--first unzip the zipper. Remove any loose dirt from the teeth with--what else?--a toothbrush. To wash the zipper, dip the toothbrush in a solution of a little dish-washing liquid and warm water. Rinse with plain water and leave the zipper open until it has dried. Lubricate the teeth with a candle. A special zipper cleaner available at outdoors stores. Zip Care, comes with its own brush, works
on nylon and metal zippers, and as both a cleaner and a lubricant.
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