Woman's genius hack to remove rust with kitchen staple - it works instantly A savvy woman has discovered a brilliant and cost-effective method to remove stubborn rust from metal furniture.
Melissa posted a video clip on Instagram showing how she used a crumpled piece of tin foil to scrub the legs of a rusty wicker chair, effectively removing the rust instantly.
One person who tried the cleaning technique said: "We got a vintage chrome lamp a year ago with a gorgeous shape but some rust spots I couldn't figure out how to remove, and after 15 minutes and some scrubbing it's so shiny I could use it as a makeup mirror!
Melissa explained: "Did you know you can easily remove rust with aluminium foil and water?
All you need to do is crumple up a piece of aluminium foil, dip it in water, and scrub away!