Over time, a knife blade will rust, darken, and become dull. 'oxidize...
But don't bother buying a new knife!
Luckily, there's a simple, working trick to get your blade back to full shine.
The trick to keeping it like new is to clean it with lemon water and scrub it with steel wool. Watch:
- 1 volume of lemon juice
- 5 volumes of water
- bowl
- 2 soft cloths
- steel wool sponge
1. Squeeze a lemon
2. Take a volume of this juice.
3. Pour it into the bowl.
4. Add 5 parts water.
5. Soak the blades in this mixture for at least 15 minutes .
6. Take them out and rub them with the steel wool.
7. Wipe the blade with a clean, dry cloth.
And There you go ! The blade of your knife is now impeccable :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
No more rust , black spots and oxidation!
You now know how to clean your Laguiole.
You don't even need chemicals like Mirror to get a shiny blade.
Perform this wash approximately once a month to maintain the blades.
And they shine like new.
This trick works with both steel and stainless steel blades and even scissor blades.
The acidity of lemon juice is magic against rust and oxidation of steel and stainless steel.
It has a descaling action that removes stains.
By rubbing well, you will get rid of the impurities raised by the lemon juice.
A steel blade should not be soaked in a sink or come into contact with dishwashing liquid.
Always wipe the blade with a dry, soft cloth .
Avoid putting it too often in contact with vinegar which accelerates the blackening of the blade.
Always store the knife away from the air, either by storing the blade in the handle if it is foldable, or by putting it in a knife holder.
