Re: philosophy and methods of washing dishes

Michael Trew wrote:

On 12/10/2024 8:19 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

On 12/10/2024 10:40 AM, Michael Trew wrote:

On 12/9/2024 8:34 PM, Carol wrote:

 

I now have to be very careful with any scented products and all
sorts of odd things.  Raw chicken!  I have to wear gloves or it
burns.  LOL, just a wierd thing to have happen.  Under control
now but still there and once woken, the allergy never really
goes away.

 
Scented products are hard on me, also.  There are few I can use.
Most laundry soaps and scents are a no-go.  The only soap that's
worked well for me is a budged Mexican brand of powder soap, called
"Foca".  It comes in a blue bag with a baby seal on it.  Our water is
soft, so a little bit of soap goes a long way.
 
Funny, raw meats don't bother my hands, but potatoes are the worse.
My hands are so painfully itchy after dicing up potatoes if I'm not
rather careful.
 

I also have eczema, and I can't tolerate any kind of hand
sanitizer.  Sometimes I really had to fight people off pushing
sanitizer during  COVID.  No, I'm not going to trash my already
painful skin by applying  alcohol to it multiple times daily.
 

Do you have a problem wearing rubber dish washing gloves?

 
I don't wear rubber gloves, I find them clunky and difficult to work
in.   Either way, I don't put bleach in my dishwater, so it's not an
issue for me.  I only use a little bit of Dawn soap, which is one of
the only things I won't buy off-brand.  It's easy on the skin and,
and apparently the baby ducks too, heh.

I use the gloves like at the Doctor's office when handling irritants.

Potatoes?  That's an odd one! Then again, raw chicken isn't a normal
thing to set off on either!