How Do I Get The Icing Coloring Off My Hands?

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baseballmom Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 1:20pm
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My youngest daughter and I decided to play with fondant last night.

Lesson learned, always where plastic gloves when coloring the fondant. LOL

So this morning our hands are still very pink, what can we do?

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poohsmomma Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 1:26pm
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I'm not sure what you can do now, but if you grease your hands with shortening (Crisco) before coloring, it washes off pretty easily.

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Cookie4 Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 1:27pm
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Just a quick spray on your hands of Clorox Clean-Up. It works like a champ then just rinse and all the color magically disappears.

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ChucKles Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 1:29pm
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What usually works for me is if i wash my hands with dish washing liquid as soon as i can, normal soap just doesnt seem to do it! Also any remaining colour usually disappears once i wash my hair too, icon_wink.gif

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Marianna46 Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 1:31pm
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Wow, thanks, y'all! This is information I can use!!!

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artscallion Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 1:38pm
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Windex. I have white formica counters at home. Windex evaporates the color from them, instantly. I spritz a little in my hands and it does the same for them.

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bobwonderbuns Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 1:44pm
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Wash your hands with a toothpaste that has whitener in it. I know, sounds weird but it works like a charm! icon_biggrin.gif

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2SchnauzerLady Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 1:54pm
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Originally Posted by artscallion

Windex. I have white formica counters at home. Windex evaporates the color from them, instantly. I spritz a little in my hands and it does the same for them.




Too funny - reminds me of the father in the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"!!

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iamelms Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 2:01pm
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The clorox works well for me as well. I've also heard that if you use those mr clean magic erasers on your hands, that they work pretty well. I've never tried that though, but I trust the source that told me icon_smile.gif

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shanney54 Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 2:17pm
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What brand did you use? When I used Wilton I had all kinds of problems getting the coloring off my hands! Now when I get Americolor on my hands all I have to do is run my them under some water, before I even add soap, and it starts to come off.

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lilyankee5688 Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 2:19pm
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i use dish soap, or my hubbys GoJo soap .. I've used face wash and that works.. but usually I dont get to messy since I Crisco my hands very well before hand

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Enchantedcakes Posted 24 Jun 2010 , 2:23pm
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Lemon juice from a lemon not the artificial lemon juice and a nail brush. My daughter spilled gold airbrush color on her arm and the lemon juice worked great. I don't like using chemicals on her skin because it is very sensitive.

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