Learn how to tell if your scissors are dull or damaged—and the simple sharpening techniques that can bring them back to life.

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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.

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Kitchen scissors and shears are some of the most versatile tools in our kitchen. But if they keep catching, snagging or have become more difficult to use, it’s time to sharpen them. Like our knives, ...

Try these Daily Shortcuts right at home to keep your scissors sharp. The trick to keeping your scissors sharp is to cut surfaces that will sharpen the blades. Take a large piece of aluminum foil and ...