Brilio.net - The existence of a knife is a basic need in cooking activities in the kitchen. Knives have various functions, from cutting, shaping, to smoothing various food ingredients. Available in various types and sizes, knives are designed to meet different food processing needs. The materials used to make knives vary widely, such as stainless steel, ceramic, titanium, and steel, each with different characteristics and qualities. Some types of low-quality knives tend to rust easily.
According to shipitappliances.com, rust on knives is caused by excessive exposure to water. Factors such as old knife age, high intensity of use, and minimal maintenance can increase the risk of rust. The problem of rust on knives can be overcome with several cleaning methods.
Rust cleaning generally uses ingredients such as baking soda, vinegar, toothpaste, or special cleaning fluids. An alternative method that is effective in removing rust has been found. This alternative rust cleaning method is introduced through YouTube content by the Typically Neat account.
"After I dried the knife, I noticed that all the rust was gone and the knife looked a whole lot better, it's sparkling like new," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Typically Neat on Tuesday (17/12).
Instead of using cleaning fluid, to clean the rust on this knife, just use aluminum foil. To do this, clench the aluminum foil paper until it forms a round shape like a small ball. Then, rub it on the rusty part of the knife.
photo: YouTube/Typically Neat
Keep rubbing until all the rust is no longer attached to the knife. After that, wash the knife with dish soap and water as usual. However, the owner of the YouTube account Typically Neat does not use a sponge to wash his knife, but a cloth, so that it remains soft and does not cause scratches on the knife.
photo: YouTube/Typically Neat
After washing and rinsing clean, the knife can be dried immediately with a dry cloth or rag. It is proven that the knife becomes smooth again without any rust residue at all. Reported from housedigest.com, aluminum foil rubbed on a rusty knife can produce a chemical reaction, namely attracting oxygen molecules to the rust, so that the rust can fade.
photo: YouTube/Typically Neat
How, it turns out it's easy to clean a rusty knife? Peeking at the comments column on Typically Neat's YouTube upload, many netizens were inspired by this method. In addition, there are also those who provide other information about cleaning knives. This upload has also been watched up to six thousand times.
"Thank you mam," said YouTube BENZY X DENJI.
"Baking soda and mineral oil! Food safe and they don't scratch up your blade," added YouTube Grovesy.
"Vinegar and aluminum. Don't worry about scratches because aluminum is softer than most kitchen knives," explains YouTuber Anamaria Pando.
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