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Mrs Ava

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Watch your hands!
« on: October 22, 2003, 13:40:47 »
Now that the weather is getting brrrrrrr cold, I just wanted to say to any new lottie peeps, watch your hands!  I don't wear gloves, never have, can't get on with them, so bare hands in the cold.  Boy do they get cold and numb and quite often it isn't until I get home that I find I have taken big lumps out of them and don't feel it at the time because of the cold.  Also, the skin on my hands becomes terribly dry and cracked, so of course, becomes dead sore!  tut!  Just be careful (yes mum), I believe you could really hurt your hands and not notice what you have done until big damage has been done!
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Re: Watch your hands!
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2003, 13:47:02 »
EJ I don't get on with gloves either, but now use surgical gloves, like wot Dr's use! They are skin tight and you do not realise you have them on. No good for cuts tho, but they do help to protect our delicate  ;D skin. my hands often look like they have been crafted from elephant hide :o, especially as I am not one that remembers to moisturise  :( Ah well, we suffer for our art  :) Dotty P.
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Re: Watch your hands!
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2003, 14:42:03 »
if no gloves, do use a good barrier cream! - Tim
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Re: Watch your hands!
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2003, 20:21:10 »
Barrier cream.....hmmm....you see, I am a useless woman and can never remember these things!  The backs of my hands resemble rough tree bark sometimes!  And how do you get rid of the staining on your fingers?  And get rid of the mud from under your finger nails?  And help with the chapped lips from the wind (especially as I am allergice to vaseline/petroleom jelly in all its forms!).  Why...why do we put ourselves through this pain!!!   ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Watch your hands!
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2003, 21:03:57 »
I did read once that a good way of keeping under your fingernails clean is to dig them into a bar of soap before you garden - all the muck gets stuck into the soap which simply dissolves when you wash your hands - couldn't try it though, the very thought of wedges of soap under my fingernails was irritating!
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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2003, 21:28:17 »
I found that Boots Botanics Smooth Shave Gel is supurb at getting your hands clean and soft, Gives a lousy shave though.  Other thing to try is the kind of soap used by mechanics to get off oil and grime, There is no name on it, but it is liquid with granules in it. Perhaps a friendly mechanic would know what it is and where to get it. Or try my mother's option of sugar and lard or more modern sugar and olive oil. Finger nails? Just chew them to the quick, no room for dirt then. Yuk! Finally my father always swore that the cook in his navy days got his hands clean by making bread dough. Work that one out!
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2003, 11:15:13 »
It's true about the bread dough - pastry making does the same thing (and yes, I do wash my hands before baking!) it makes your nails look all white.  Isn't that garage stuff called Swarfega?  I've seen stuff like it that you can use and don't need to rinse off if your rain butt is empty
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« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2003, 11:25:44 »
You don't need swarfega, i use washing up liquid it cleans hands etc great ;D. I can't use gloves either i love getting my hands dirty anyway :). Being a builder my hands are rough anyway (wife is always complaining about them) and used to being cold and numb :-/  just like my brain sometimes :P .
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« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2003, 22:49:22 »
Deja Vu! Some of the beebies may still remember the hilarious situations we got into ages ago on the beeb board and it all started with how to treat garden hands.

I tried so many things posted on the board except Ms. Ann Summers masage oils (remember, some of you, how long it took me to finally get someone to tell me why people were acting so giggely about that? We don't know Ann Summers in Holland you see). One guy told us he used the oils for his lawn mower or something hahaha. The olive oil and sugar actually hurt, others got my hands clean but not got the stains off the side of my index finger and my tumb (weed pulling tools). I really have to get my hands presentable for my job and so far I found one sure remedy. Most of you will be appalled by it but I have no choice.

Soak the affected areas in pure household bleach (I use the thick type), checking all the time if the stains are gone, it may takes anywhere between 10 and 30 seconds. Then wash several times in a row with soap, dry and smother in hand cream. An added bonus is, that what first felt like sand paper skin, turns lovely soft and smooth (probably burned the rough skin right off haha). So, in emergencies, when your hands just HAVE to look clean, this is the only remedy that works completely for me. -Ina
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« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2003, 22:56:23 »
Wow do I remember that topic. Back in the days when the Beeb was FUN.
The hand cleaner I mentioned is not Swarfega which is good for oil, but this stuuf comes in a pouch, is yellow, lemon-scented and contains rough granules. It got rid of the black gutter sealant from my hands no trouble.
If you want a really wierd hand tonic(?) try to get hold of some unwashed (must be straight off the animal) sheeps wool. Rub your hand thoroughly with it.  Sheep shearers have the most beautiful soft hands. Thewool is soaked in natural lanolin which keeps the sheep waterproof. This is washed off when the wool is processed,
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« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2003, 23:43:57 »
So true about the lanolin Eric. My dad used to spin sheep wool on an old fashioned spinning wheel. The wool had to be 'dirty' or it wouldn't spin and dad used to have a thick, canvas type cloth on his lap to protect his clothes. That cloth had an enormous dark stain in the middle......... pure lanolin. We had lovely ice skating sweaters, all different, white with dark brown trim and the other way around, mixed white and dark brown twined with white or dark brown trim, knit caps, scarfs etc. but no socks! Socks would itch you to death. -Ina
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Re: Watch your hands!
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2003, 10:27:40 »
Granulated sugar and enough lemon juice to make it wet but not dissolve, rubbed GENTLY around your hands will 'bleach' them and soften them - I don't think I could dip my hands in bleach - I get really sore hands if I just use diluted bleach for cleaning something
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« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2003, 14:22:20 »
That one with lemon juice and suger I have not tried yet but I will. Thanks Cerig. Even tho' the bleach works for me, I hate the idea and it's not good for the environment either. If I can do without, I will for sure. -Ina
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Re: Watch your hands!
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2003, 15:48:09 »
Ah the memory of it all-I still reckon that hemp stuff is one of the best for `lizzard` hands.

But to digress to the days when the beeb was fun-anyone remember the lady who potted up in a ballgown and left in a flurry after the use of the word `d**n`.

I ask because I was pretty niave in those days and knew nothing of `flamers`(those who come onto a board looking for trouble)-so was she for real??

Stephan.
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« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2003, 16:04:08 »
You know I missed all those rows when they happened. I mean  the "Soliciters" letter incident. I read that, but had no idea what it was about cos I misssed the original posting. Same as this last one on the Beeb that everyone got mad about.
On the hand front, try adding washing up liquid and Aloe vera juice to the lemon juice and sharp sand mixture.
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« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2003, 16:34:53 »
Stephan, you mean like some sort of cyber vandals? Talk about naive, I never heard of flamers and honestly thought it was nut-cases meaning what they said.
I have a feeling that we don't have to worry about things like that getting out of hand (to stay on the subject of this thread) here because I think Dan will be on top of things.  -Ina
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Re: Watch your hands!
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2003, 19:37:37 »
I'm afraid I was the one to blame for posting the d-word that caused offence; it had been posted in a thread about something totally different and I wasn't even aware that I had until I scrutinised the message! However, the ensuing amazement from everyone that someone was getting so emotional over one word was what set off the solicitor episode. Memories of that are a bit of embarassment and a bit of humour!!

On the hand cleaning front, washing up liquid and a nail brush followed by a baby wipe works for me, but ingrained stuff I have no cure for, so I'll try some of the methods posted here in the future - but not sure about bleach!!


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Re: Watch your hands!
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2003, 20:53:29 »
tut.....I gave up on the beeb board yonks ago, and look, I miss all the action!

I have to admit to using bleach when I used to work for a living, couldn't be seen with filthy hands.  My hands get so sore - I am a glutton for punishment I fear!  I suffer from eczema also, but do you think I take care - do I heck!  Oh well,  beauty is painful, and my lottie is going to be sooooo beautiful next spring!  ;D
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Re: Watch your hands!
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2003, 23:39:41 »
swarfega - my ex who was a vintage bike tinkerer showed me a great cheap alternative - oodles of washing up liquid and then sugar - rub hands together well before adding water :-)
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Re: Watch your hands!
« Reply #19 on: October 26, 2003, 15:24:54 »
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It's true about the bread dough - pastry making does the same thing (and yes, I do wash my hands before baking!)


Even better is the white icing paste used to make the sugar flowers you see on wedding cakes
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