Anyone who has a house with a garden can sing a song about it: as soon as you do some work, your hands get dirty and usually suffer as a result. Professionals always wear gloves when working, but I'm sometimes just too lazy to get gloves; I'm briefly in the garden with the children, see some weeds and want to remove them – and suddenly my hands are full of dirt.
But it's not just gardening that makes your hands dirty. Since we work with our hands from early morning until late at night every day, they are our most valuable tool. Whether we are washing dishes, working with materials, or tinkering in the garden – the most varied residues must be removed sooner or later, becausehygienealso plays an extremely important role for the hands.
Now, of course, the first thing you reach for is the conventional method:water and soap.That's a good start. On average, people wash their hands at least 6 times a day. But when stubborn dirt doesn't want to leave the skin on your hands, soap won't get you any further. Here you need other substances that can remove even stubborn dirt.
The 10 best tips to get your hands clean again
Home remedies with which dirty hands are easiest to clean again:
1. Remove acrylic paint
Every painter, illustrator, or artist will know the problem – acrylic paint is simply fantastic to work with for paintings and portraits, but the paint also adheres incredibly well to hands. Since no artist likes to work with gloves, they will sooner or later struggle with this problem. However, baby oil or normal cooking oilremoves acrylic paint excellently. Then just remove the oil residue with soap and water.
2. Cleaning sensitive children's hands
Children want to discover the world. Of course, this also includes touching, feeling, and handling everything. Often, however, these are not just clean things. In the garden, mud and tree resin, which is naturally found on most trees, are waiting. You can easily get this stubborn substance off your fingers with a little butter. Simply rub your fingers thoroughly with a piece of butter and rinse the rest off with lukewarm water.
3. Fruit stains
In summer, it's time for the berry harvest. Whether for making jam or preserving, you need lots of fruits and berries. It is not uncommon to stain your hands quite nicely with the natural color. Lemon juiceafter work, however, can put berry stains to flight. Simply rub your hands with half a lemon, let the juice soak in for a few minutes, and then clean your hands as usual. If necessary, simply repeat the process.
4. Cement on fingers
DIY enthusiasts know the problem – hands often suffer during work projects. Hands are particularly sensitive to cement. After work, you should therefore treat your hands with undiluted vinegar. Then wash your hands normally and treat them with agood hand creamthat has moisturizing properties.
5. Carrot and pumpkin stains
Carrots and pumpkins delight us with their strong orange color – but this color can also stain excellently. To protect your hands, you can rub them beforehand with a raw potato slicebefore handling the vegetables.
6. Superglue
Anyone who has already worked with this glue knows that it can stick quickly and firmly. If children have gotten this glue on their hands, you have to act quickly. To do this, soak a cotton ball with acetone-based nail polish removerand hold the ball on the affected area until the skin loosens again.
7. Oil and grease
Oil and grease settle on the skin like a viscous liquid and are difficult to remove. With a mixture of a teaspoon of olive oil and a teaspoon of salt or sugaryou can make anatural scrubthat easily removes the residues. Simply rub your hands with the scrub and then rinse off with water and soap.
8. Tar stains
Anyone who frequently comes into contact with tar will have difficulty removing all residues perfectly. With a little Toothpasteyou can, however, remove the tar excellently.
9. Earthy hands
To clean them, it is recommendedVinegar. Simply wash your hands with vinegar, which will also make them less rough.
10. Resin
Simply rub a little cooking oil into your hands and wipe off with paper towels. This makes removing resin very easy.
Read also:Â Cleaning oil-smeared hands
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