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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by andy@ Doughty Garden Maintenance on March 25, 2012 at 10:20

Hair? Have you seen my picture Andrew? Lol
seriously though thanks for that I'll give it a go :-)


Andrew Baker said:

Simple......forget special potions, swarfega, pumice, scrubbing etc. Ordinary shampoo is the answer.

Wash your hands in shampoo, or just wash your hair as normal and leave for a minute or two before rinsing. Most, if not all of the ingrained dirt will be gone.

 

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Permalink Reply by Lawn lover on March 25, 2012 at 10:43

Very rare I wear gloves

To assist in keeping hands clean I always carry baby wipes in the van, helps keep on top of the muck, moisturises my hands, better hygiene prior to eating.

I tend to buy them from Boots at £1.00 a pack pampers when on offer buy a few at a time.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Helen Dawe on March 28, 2012 at 8:45

Ecover heavy duty hand cleaner - works better than swarfega - then ordinary shampoo, then an intensive hand cream - whichever one is on offer.  Using the hand cream before work seems to stop dirt getting ingrained so much too.

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Permalink Reply by Stewart Kerr on March 28, 2012 at 9:23

Girlfriend is always nagging me saying my hands are filthy, no matter how many times I clean them.

Anybody tried a barrier cream before?

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Permalink Reply by David Channon on March 28, 2012 at 22:01

You could try wearing disposable rubber gloves for half an hour. They tend to contain sweat, keep the skin soft and a lot of the ingrained dirt comes off when you peel them off.

But hey, don't be ashamed of a bit of honest dirt in the skin. Its a badge of honour nowadays to be creating your own employment and living off the skills of what you turn your hands to. There's too many that just hold their clean ones out waiting for a handout.

Your future wife should be proud of you and what you do.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by andy@ Doughty Garden Maintenance on March 29, 2012 at 21:39

Thanks again for all this advice, great stuff,

:-)

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by andy@ Doughty Garden Maintenance on March 29, 2012 at 21:45

Hello David, I'm not ashamed of my hands, you are right it's a testament to earning a crust,

The hands don't bother me or the other half usually, it's just for the wedding which is understandable,

Thing is as well we are getting married at the church which i maintain, so the day before i'll be mowing, trimming, spraying etc etc so I'm looking for methods to get my hands looking a bit better overnight lol

Cheers mate,

David Channon said:

You could try wearing disposable rubber gloves for half an hour. They tend to contain sweat, keep the skin soft and a lot of the ingrained dirt comes off when you peel them off.

But hey, don't be ashamed of a bit of honest dirt in the skin. Its a badge of honour nowadays to be creating your own employment and living off the skills of what you turn your hands to. There's too many that just hold their clean ones out waiting for a handout.

Your future wife should be proud of you and what you do.

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Permalink Reply by Jez Wardman on March 30, 2012 at 22:21

Try scrubbing them with toothpaste

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