cornhuskers is great! or put on vaseline and socks overnight?
Anti-bacterial soap doesn't kill viruses that cause the flu or most gastroenteritis anyway.
Great comment! I work as a Medical Technologist in a large hospital Virology lab. Kelrak is correct. I try to avoid anti bacterial soap, all it does is contribute to antibiotic resistant bacteria.
I can sympathize with you on the sore hands from washing. In my line of work I wash my hands constantly. That is the first line of defense against passing viruses and bacteria.
Wow! Not only do I learn a lot to improve my cakes but a medical lesson as well! I never thought about the toothbrushes being too close. So many great tips here on this thread. Thanks!
I was going to say the same thing...that anti-bacterial soap is not necessary. Warm water and any gently soap will work fine. I work in a hospital, too, and I'm constantly washing my hands all day.
What helps me is vaseline with warm cotton gloves. (Pop them in the microwave) Try sleeping with them, too. This winter weather only adds to the dryness. I just hate it!!
Angie
the best lotion ever is olay quench. it does have a light shimmer to it, but it makes my skin feel like silk! i love love love it!
I also have a parafane bath. LOVE it. My hubby and I give each other mannies and peddies. I use it after I have done a cake with alot of piping (Like stand up bear hair). It really helps the arthritis pain. Now, if I could only find a bath big enough to put my back and neck in.
julisa
Okay, since no one else has suggested it I will. C-R-I-S-C-O!!!! It is something you can put on your hands and still work with your cakes. If you get it on the cake, so what. You have not hurt a thing. Lotions can go from your hands to your cakes. It is the best water barrier out there. After washing your hands just apply a small amount and rub it in.
My grandson had very bad diaper rashes and nothing on the market would clear them up, nothing over the counter or prescription. His were so bad he would bleed. My daughter and her pediatrician tried everything and nothing worked. She thought I was crazy when I suggested it, but at that point she was willing to try anything. The moment she applied it he stopped crying. By the next day it was almost gone. When we took him to his next appointment the doctor was very happy to see it gone and ask what she used that finally cleared it up. When she told him what I had her try, he turned and looked at me. So I had to explain.
Out of high school I worked for DHS and we had several families is the county that belong to a faith that does not use doctors. A child had a very bad burn and DHS had the court order them to allow a doctor to look at the burn. The old country doctor reported to the judge that the family was doing a very good job of taking care of the burn. They were using Crisco on the burn. They doctor explained all the good properties of Crisco to the court. Someone asked if it was safe to use on the skin. He just cracked up laughing. Then stated "you eat it, what do you think." Daughter applied a small amount at each diaper change and grandson never broke out with a diaper rash again.
The pediatrician now recommends using Crisco to all his new patients.
I forgot about crisco. when i was little the dr had my mother put crisco on my hands and cover them with cloth gloves to sleep in for my excema. The other thing they had me do was take salt water baths to get moisture back into my skin.
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