Appliances Rust & What You Can Do About It

In Belize, things will rust. On the coast, even appliances inside one’s house rust, such as refrigerators, sinks, and ovens because of the salt air. Much of the stainless steel in Belize is Chinese stainless steel—which means it rusts. As odd as it sounds covering appliances slows done the rusting process. For example, putting a cloth over a toaster oven when not in use. Others cover the top of their refrigerators and cover them completely when they travel. Another option is to cover the refrigerator with contact paper, paint it, or even paint it with magnetic chalkboard paint. There is also a stainless-steel cleaner and polish that helps get rid of the rust spots, but not completely. The magic erasers work well too.