Hand tools are an essential part of any DIY project. You may have gone and bought the very best ones you can find on Amazon, and now they've become an integral part of your workshop. But despite how ...

Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming, gardening, and climate change. Her work has been published in USA Today, Forbes Food & Wine, Ambrook Research, and the ...

Winter can be an icy, bone-chilling, snow-piled reality that transforms your once-perfect garden into a frozen tundra. Suddenly, your beloved trowels, shovels, rakes, and pruners are scattered like ...

Leatherman multitools were a thing of legend when I was a Boy Scout. Most of us just had a small pocket knife but if you had a Leatherman, you were the de facto most-prepared kid on the campout. Even ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. My wooden spatula has been through the wringer. It’s what I reach for when I need to scrape and deglaze a pan, it ...

A few high-quality, well-maintained tools are all a gardener needs. A garden spade, used for cutting soil and roots, should be sharpened on the inside of the blade. Bypass pruning shears are versatile ...

Contractors swear by these rust-removal tricks for saving old tools. Simple methods involve soaking the tools in vinegar, removing the rust with a wire brush, applying baking soda paste to the ...

Gardeners know the challenge: winter rolls in, and suddenly your trusty tools are at risk of rust and damage. The cold, wet months can be brutal if you don't take a few steps to protect your gear. A ...

Trying to maintain your ATV with the wrong tools is like eating soup with a fork—messy, frustrating, and pointless. Having the right tool for the job is essential in being efficient and effective in ...