How do you restore gardener fingernails?
I've tried every combination of brushes and cleaning products I can think of to remove staining from the under-surface of my nails. Help!
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Hi,
This is a common problem for those of us that love to do gardening.
As they say, an ounce of prevention! Get yourself some good waterproof garden gloves!
Personally, handwashing dishes helps.
Another way is to bleach with fresh lemon juice, just poke you fingertips into a half lemon, 1 half for each hand.
As a final resort, cut your fingernails, you probably don't want to hear that.
Hi Kma,
When I was younger, the "trick" of the times was to run your fingernails over a bar of soap or through some Vaseline before putting on your garden glove to tackle the garden work. :) That's for the "blast from the past." :)
Linda
Try soaking in lemon juice! ( a tip from my awesome, amazing nail tech) or stating the obvious without malice....try gardeners gloves! There’s amazing ones on the market that’ll protect your nails and still allow you to “feel” 😊
Goo gone or goof off at hardware store
I keep a nail brush in the shower, and as I'm washing my hair I use the brush and some of the shampoo foam to scrub under my nails. That even took out the oil stain I was using yesterday.
This isn't good for your skin, but it's highly effective. Use Comet powder on a wet nail brush. Make sure to rinse really well and use a really good handcream afterwards.
soak in straight hydrogen peroxide and brush. Voila beautiful whit nails and cuticles.
Make yourself a simple sugar scrub with sugar and olive oil. The oil works better at removing stain because stain is oil based and oil loves oil. It tries to hide from water. Afterwards, your hands will feel amazing.