Used for cutting paper, cardboard, fabric, string, price tags, plastic packaging—that list goes on—the scissors in your office or kitchen drawer might be the most reliable everyday tool in your house.

Let's cut to the chase. There's plenty of literature about knife sharpening out there—when, where, and how you should go about caring for those expensive, beautiful kitchen tools. But what about your ...

After years of use, scissors can become dull, making cutting difficult. But rather than sentencing them to a life in the back of a junk drawer, you also have the option of sharpening them. Here’s the ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? You probably sharpen your kitchen knives on a regular basis, but when’s the last time ...

Kitchen scissors and shears are some of the most versatile tools in our kitchen. But if they keep catching, snagging or have become more difficult to use, it’s time to sharpen them. Like our knives, ...

Okay, so you got a lot of scissors around the house, but how many of them are actually sharp? I bet not many. Today I’m going to show you how to sharpen those scissors and clean them too. So the first ...

Dull blades are more dangerous than sharp ones. You push harder, slip faster, and cut deeper (usually your finger). Sharp ...

You may heard of the hack of using aluminum foil to sharpen knives and other blades, but does this really work? Here's what ...

Aluminum foil has more uses than just wrapping up leftovers or lining baking pans for easy cleanup. When balled up, it can even help scrub off stubborn food stuck to your dishes. And, according to the ...

Dull pruning tools are like dull kitchen knives: they'll do the job, but not very well. For years I've wanted to learn how to sharpen my shears, clippers, scissors and pruners, but it's largely a lost ...