Brilio.net - Scissors are a very essential tool in everyday life. This item is often used for various purposes, from household activities to professional work. With two sharp scissor blades, it functions to cut various types of materials such as paper, cloth, plastic and others. Scissors are a multi-purpose tool that is almost always present in every home and office.
However, like other sharp tools, scissors also require good care to stay sharp and function optimally. With use, scissors can become dull because they are full of rust. Well, this rust is usually removed by rubbing it with sandpaper.
But instead of relying on sandpaper, you can use a simpler technique to remove rust from scissors. Well, this trick for removing rust on scissors was shared by Instagram user @sakinahsil. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he only used 1 simple ingredient to make the rust on the scissors fade.
Tricks to remove rust from scissors so they are sharp again.
Reported by BrilioFood from the Instagram account @sakinahsil on Monday (10/6), the simple ingredient used is toothpaste. Toothpaste can remove rust from scissors because it contains effective abrasive and cleaning ingredients, such as calcium carbonate and dehydrated silica. Not only that, toothpaste also contains detergents and surfactants which help dissolve and remove dirt and residue from metal surfaces.
Well, how to use it is quite easy. First, apply toothpaste evenly to all parts of the scissors. After that, let it sit for 30-60 minutes so that the toothpaste is completely absorbed into the rust.
photo: Instagram/@sakinahsil
If you have let it sit, then gently scrub the scissors using an old toothbrush. After that, rinse with water until there is no remaining toothpaste attached. Finally, dry the scissors before you are ready to use them again so they don't get rusty again.
photo: Instagram/@sakinahsil
How about it, it's easier and doesn't require a lot of effort, right? These rust-free scissors will be sharp again and comfortable to use. If you want maximum sharpness, you can sharpen the scissors by rubbing the blade against the neck of a glass bottle. That way, the blade will be sharpened and make the scissors sharper.
photo: Instagram/@sakinahsil
Since it was uploaded on Thursday (28/5), this video about tricks for removing rust from scissors has been watched more than 17 thousand times. Looking at the comments column, there are many other Instagram users who are interested and claim to have just found out about the trick for removing rust like in the video.
"Wow, I just found out. Thanks for the tips, sis," said Instagram @rumahminiaila.
"Wow, I have rusty scissors at home, I want to try it, thanks for the tips, sis," explained Instagram @dewidefa26.
"Oh my gosh, it's that easy," said Instagram @bunda_shafa_cooking.
"Yeah, I want to try it too, thanks for the tips, sis," wrote the Instagram account @diarrisa_.
"Very useful tips. I even thought I would throw away the rust, sis," commented the Instagram account @rara.humairaa.
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