Cleaning your garden clippers

It is very important to clean your clippers on a regular basis in order to keep them in good working condition.  For many years I used 3-in-1 oil to both clean and oil my clippers.  But when the bottle ran empty I tried a new product.  I reached for a bottle of Goo Gone, to my amazement it worked better than any other product ever I tried before.

What you will need is a bottle of Goo Gone and a steal brush.  Coat the cutting end of the clippers up to the hinge in the Goo Gone.  Then use the steal brush to clean the cutting end of the clippers.  This will take only few minutes of brushing.  After cleaning, it is a good idea to sharpen your clippers.  Sharpening is much easier than you probably think.  From the hardware store get a hand held knife sharpener with hand guard.  This should cost you less than 10 dollars.  Run the sharpener across the cutting edge of the clippers a few times.  The sharpener will come with directions on its use, follow these instructions.  You can also use a file, just remember never to file on the flat back side of the cutting edge. When you are done cleaning and sharpening your clippers you will need to wipe them clean of excess Goo Gone and file shavings.  Doing this will keep your clippers in good working order.  A good pair of clippers should last a very long time.  I have a pair of moderately priced clippers that have lasted more than ten years.