Sharpening scissors at home can help you achieve smoother, more efficient cuts. By learning how to sharpen these essential household tool you can restore their cutting power when they start to dull.

The Presto 08810 Professional EverSharp Knife Sharpener is a “three-stage sharpening system” that can sharpen alloy steel, carbon steel or stainless steel knives, including kitchen knives and most ...

Tampa, Florida -- Try It Team member Marisa Langford works hard in her kitchen, and Marisa knows that sharp knives makes cutting fruits and vegetables much easier and safer. So when she heard about ...

Sure, sharpened scissors move through materials more easily and smoothly and will provide consistent results when cutting fabric, paper, plastic or other materials. And we know that dull scissors can ...

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.

If you find that your chef's knife can no longer cut a tomato without resistance or smoothly dice an onion, it's probably overdue for a knife-sharpening session. Although electric and manual knife ...

A serrated blade is great for ripping through heavy rope and other fibrous materials, and also keeps an edge longer due to its increased surface area. But, the reality of using knives is that even the ...

As someone who cooks at home regularly, I stand by the idea that the most dangerous tool in a kitchen is a dull knife. Regardless of your experience level, a dull knife makes it easy to accidentally ...

Andee Gosnell is a San Francisco born, Birmingham-based food photographer, writer, and recipe developer with five years experience who loves cooking and sharing her love of food through photographs.

Sharpening stones, or whetstones, have a steeper learning curve than other sharpening options, but the payoff is huge. They offer more control and precision over the sharpness of your knives.