“Stainless steel, by design, has rust protection because of its high amount of the mineral chromium. When exposed to oxygen, the chromium creates a thin protective layer that resists rust,” Jen Boyle, ...

A large stainless steel fridge in a kitchen - Sergey02/Getty Images With their sleek designs and smooth finishes, stainless steel appliances look good in nearly any kitchen. However, these appliances ...

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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 ...

Clean your rusty tools without a ton of physical effort by using these common household ingredients and kitchen staples to ...

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Q: Pet sitters decided to use Bar Keepers Friend on my stainless steel refrigerator doors. (They said the internet told them this was how to clean them.) Both doors are now slightly discolored and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stainless steel of all kinds—appliances and cookware—go through vigorous, daily use. Because of this, it's almost inevitable that you'll scratch your stainless steel belongings at some point. But the ...

Stainless steel of all kinds—appliances and cookware—go through vigorous, daily use. Because of this, it's almost inevitable that you'll scratch your stainless steel belongings at some point. But the ...