Cleaning rusty cookie cutters

[debodun]

I found a cache of cookie cutters my mom had. Some of them I remember from my childhood, so they have to be at least 55-60 years old. Some even have wooden knobs. This is just a small sample.

Unfortunately, they were stored in a damp place for decades and all but the aluminum, copper and plastic ones rusted to some degree. Is there a good, easy way to clean the rust?

 

[jujube]

Try soaking them in Coca-Cola. I've never tried it, but I've heard it takes off rust. Which makes me wonder what it does to your stomach.....

 

[Aunt Bea]

They don't look too bad to me. I would just wash them in hot sudsy water and scrub them with a plastic pot scrubber to remove the dirt and surface rust. I would dry them in a warm oven on a cookie sheet for ten or fifteen minutes, let them cool, coat them with a spray of PAM or a few drops of cooking oil and buff them with a soft cloth until you can't see or feel the oil.