"Amused" wrote in message
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I have hopes that others will share their personal tips and lessons
learned....

5a. Tool care. I have found that there is a great unit for keeping
non-electrical tools in pristine condition, and that's the dishwasher.
When doing home maintenance on lawn mowers, or the truck, I haul all my
hand tools into the kitchen and run them through a cycle in the
dishwasher. With the drying cycle turned on, the grease is removed, AND
the tools are blown dry, so rusting is not a problem. A quick swipe with
a slightly oiled rag, afterwards is recommended.

Do you dump your used motor oil down the drain also?