Cleaning oil-smeared hands

24.04.2012 1 minute read From Editorial team

Men usually have oil grease on their hands after car repairs or other manual activities. Oil grease cannot be removed at all with normal soap. Hand washing paste for craftsmen can be bought separately, but I have a very cheap tip here on how to get men's hands clean again.

Cleaning oil-smeared hands

You simply need baking powder, a little water, and the juice of half a lemon. Oil grease can be removed very easily with this.

CautionRemoving oil stains in the garage

Photo by Sabine, meinhaushalt.at

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Behind meinhaushalt.at is Sabine Ostheimer. She collects practical household tips here – preferably using natural home remedies instead of pure chemicals –, money-saving ideas for everyday life and tried-and-true tricks from grandma's time. As a twin mom she also writes honestly and without a filter about family life; baking and seasonal table decoration are among her favorite topics. More about the site

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