The professionals agree that using coarse steel wool is a good option for getting off stubborn rust. After he soaks a pan, ...

Have you ever moved a piece of furniture only to discover a mystery orange-red rust stain on the carpet? Or maybe your favorite shirt suddenly has a new rust stain on it after a recent wash. No matter ...

If there’s one subject that shows up in my inbox more often than any other, it has to be rust. Ugly, orange-ish stains on tubs, showers, toilets, washing machines, sinks and even stainless steel. One ...

Rust may form on certain types of metal, but it can damage more than that. Its distinctive, deep reddish-brown color easily transfers to other materials, resulting in stains. Unfortunately, getting ...

If your cast-iron pan has rust spots and has seen better days, don’t get rid of it. It may look beyond repair, but there are a few easy ways to remove the rust and re-season the pan so you can put it ...

Q: I have a cast-iron skillet that I have been using for a few years. It has brown, rust-colored stains that don’t come off, no matter what I do. I’ve tried kosher salt and a small chain, soap, a ...

Everybody knows a successful paint job is all about proper surface preparation. And that’s particularly important when you’re dealing with some rusty, wrought iron handrails like we have here. First ...

Dear Heloise: M.W. in California said she straps her cross-body purse into a shopping cart so that no one could steal it without taking the cart. I was shopping not long ago. There were a few grocery ...

Pat, try this solution: Cut a lemon in half and dip the lemon in salt. Use the lemon half with salt to scrub the stained area. It may take some elbow grease, but it should come off. There are also ...

The previous owner of our West Seattle cottage left behind an ancient metal chiminea, which had drizzled a rusty stain onto the patio. But not just any rust stain: This one had really hit its mature ...