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Remove rust with onions

by ellen on August 10, 2009 (Feature image by SoraZG)

Three onions in a row

Has your favorite kitchen knife gotten rusty? Despair not. You don’t have to throw it away or resort to chemicals that are bad for your health and the environment to remove the rust. Instead, try this: Buy a large yellow onion Cut through the onion numerous times with your rusty knife The rust will be [...]

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