[mkhenry]

I was going to post this later on in the week, but as its raining I'm doing it now for something to do................We all know that tools work better and last longer if they are regularly oiled and kept clean.Your spade digs a little easier and the soil sticks a whole lot less.Hoeing is so much less of a chore with a clean sharp edge................So an easy way to do this every time you use it is as follows..............Place a bucket sized container outside your lottie shed door,filled with sand and mixed with that old engine oil from your rotovater or grass cutter or even from you car.When you have finished with your spade or hoe etc, knock off all the soil you can.Then plunge it up and down in your sand and oil filled bucket.The result a well oiled very clean, and derusted resharpened tool ready for use next time.
Shaun don't even go there,Auntie is watching  :shock:

[Aunt Sally]

Yes...  Aunty is watching Shaun  

Another good tip Henry, but Aunty would have to use nice clean oil rather than dirty horrid old stuff - and so should you Shaun, you know what a mess you made on the cushions with your dirty oily machine parts.  :roll:

[richyrich7]

Thank you Henry another nice tip. I used to keep mine in oily sand all the time.

[flowerlady]

Brilliant  ... this will stop my husband pouring his engine oil into my flower bed!!

Nice one Henry!!

[Bagpuss]

Another great tip. I shall do that and it will stop them falling over allt he time in the shed as well.