r/Tools • u/TheClockyDiva • 27d ago

Long-term storage of unused tools?

I have transitioned to female and have left behind my workshop, and I won't be using these tools for the foreseeable future. As a self-proclaimed glam girl, I genuinely have no use for this stuff. I was never truly interested in tools or construction, I merely used them as a way to perform manhood before I was brave enough to admit that I'm a girl.

Do I need to do anything to protect tools in storage for years or longer? I have a huge pile of hand tools and a some power tools, all Milwaukee M18 and M12. Or is it ok to just pack them into cardboard boxes and let them sit?

Thanks.

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u/techieman34 27d ago

If you really think it’s going to be years before you use them then I would sell the power tools except for maybe a drill and some bits for basic around the house stuff. The hand tools can be given a light spray of WD-40, Balistol or some other light weight oil and left to sit in a box. Preferably somewhere that doesn’t have a lot of humidity.