Dirty Hands

Hiring more staff works for me, clean hands sorted.............only joking

 

Lidl washing up liquid and sugar.
This stuff is not cheap but it is very good indeed. Lasts a long time too as you only need a wee bit................

http://dreumex.com/en/hand-care/cleansing/industrial-cleansing/product/dreumex_classic

Best of all, it doesn't dry your hands out.

Edit;
You can buy on ebay and collect from Argos if you want to try a small tub..................

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-Dreume...88b2cf&pid=100204&rk=3&rkt=12&sd=141078925460

 

Thank you so much for so many different suggestions. Will try a variety of things from Vaseline to latex, to olive oil and sugar as well as others.

Had to laugh when I first read the suggestion of thimbles and surgical gloves. At first I pictured ceramic / porcelain thimbles and thought 'how the hell do you garden' ha ha ha. What an idiot!

 

Well I used hand cream before putting on gardening gloves and it did make a difference. Yay

 

Hi GYO,
great thread- there are a lot of us who have to try to look unscruffy at work

Soaking in bath and plenty of hand cream helps. Or, you can try oil soak: apply plenty of olive oil on hands, pull on plastic gloves (hair colouring ones are great), pour a glass of wine and relax for half an hour. Wash well.

And for those hopeless stains which will not come off, camouflage nail varnish is the trick



Other ways to ruin professional looks is the gardener's tan (deeply tanned arms from the wrist up until teeshirt sleeve line) and scratches. After tackling my grandmother's overgrown wild roses I had very sympathetic looks as my forearms were shredded in a rather spectacular way.

I agree with Kleftiwallah, it's actually a positive point in business world to have a down-to-earth hobby. You might find likeminded souls

 

I like the Nitrile powder free gloves and a separate pair of thin white cotton gloves this stops my hands getting dirty, cotton stops the sweat and keeps my hands dry and comfortable they are close fitting, keep hands warm but able to feel without bulk. I get mine from eBay. The Nitrile surgical gloves can be worn alone, powder free is best, powder can irritate. I can usually wash my hands in them gloves and use again unless they split I get a few wearing's out of them, Cotton gloves can be washed but they are quite cheap so I tend to just replace them.
If dirt is a real problem for you, a barrier cream will stop skin absorbing dirt and will wash off easy with soap and water available from chemists you may need to order , or from GP on prescription.

 

I bought arm length gloves for cutting brambles etc and was asked in the shop if I was a vet!

 

When I put nitrile gloves on , I always feel like Doctor Evil. Is it just me!

 

Glad its not just me who is juggling GYO life and work life. Its the ingrained dirt in my finger prints that's the biggest pain.

I am developing a t-shirt tan - not surprising considering the weather. Better bare that on mind this weekend as May Day weekend I have a wedding and planned on wearing something a tad more revealing than a t-shirt.

 

I understand that fresh pineapple rubbed on your finger removes (temporarily) your fingerprints. Useful if you're off on a crime spree but may not help with the gardening????