I don't know about you, but I can definitely feel the difference in the morning air. Yes, we have some warm days left...but Fall is coming. This month, my Lowe's Garden Challenge is:
Address the Mess - Pick an area that could use a creative approach to organization or storage for your gardening tools and accessories.
How fantastic is that? Lowe's is sponsoring me to organize something! You may remember that last month, I showed you how to improve the look of your garden shed
Well....I can assure you that the inside is in desperate need of organization. However, before I show it to you...I would like to share a great tip with you.
How to clean your garden tools before you store them away for the winter.
This is super easy and a great way to prolong the life of your garden tools. All you need is three things;
1. A large bucket with a lid. I used a 5 gallon one.
2. Enough sand to fill the bucket. I used play sand.
3. A cleaning lubricant like Murphy's Oil Soap.
First, fill the bucket with sand
Next, add the oil soap to the sand...I used the whole bottle. You don't need to mix it...the shovel will do that.
Now find your favorite shovel that you may have left out in the rain one too many times. Yes, it is dirty, rusty, and sad....but wait!
Plunge the shovel (or any tool) up and down into the oily sand
This is what it looks like after a few stabs into the sand. The oil and sand do all the work.
Yes, I switched shovels on you...thanks for noticing. I forgot to take a before picture of this shovel.
Now here are my two besties
They could use a bit more cleaning...but the season is not over yet, and I have big plans for them before I put them away for the winter.
Here is my favorite part....cover the oily sand mixture until next time...or next year!
Want to see how I organized the inside of my shed? Me too...come back tomorrow for part two.
Part two is here
Since the kids are heading back to school, hop on over the the Lowe's Creative Ideas site for some great Fall projects. Do you have any lined up?
