Dirty Nails!!

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Any tips for getting your nails clean of dirt and mulch color? I just cant seem to get all the dirt out ... 
Or should I just embrace this and wear my dirty nails like a badge of honor? :)

SLS Construction & Building Solutions LLC · Answer

wear gloves : ) 
Beyond that, they sell nail brushes which work great - soap, water & scrub

Douglas Hunt · Answer

Hop in the shower and wash your hair, giving your scalp a good scrub. At least that works for me.

Jayme Renee · Answer

Thanks! I know the question is a bit silly but I just cant seem to get them clean!! Even with a brush and showering. I didn't know if there was a secret soak ingredient out there.

Ivylore · Answer

I have the same problem- my nails are always dirty! I saw this posted on pinterest- rubbing your fingernails across a bar of soap before you garden. I haven't tried it yet tho, so can't say if it works :)

Linnya · Answer

I have had the same problem and yes I have used a nail brush, boraxo powder hand soap,lava, washed my long hair etc etc. Best answer I came up with was to do a sink of dishes the old fashion way, in the sink with soap and hot water and give the dish washer the night off.

Ivylore · Answer

That will do it, Linnya :) My problem is when I'm done gardening, I'm too tired to do a sink full of dishes :)

L. Duclos · Answer

I use exam gloves when I garden. They are thin enough that you can weed with them. You don't get dirt under your nails and your cuticles will thank you. I also use them for removing the seeds etc., from jalapenos and other hot peppers.

Thi · Answer

try scrubbing w/ baking soda and soap

Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com · Answer

Irma had it right. Working on autos and in the soil makes is difficult to keep nails clean. Using ivory soap rubbing fingers across helps prevent the build up under the nails. I have been doing this for years. You can also purchase a product called liquid glove. This is normally sold at auto supply shops. It is a cream that you rub into your hands and under the nails and helps get the hands clean. I use vaseline and rub it into my dry hands and it helps a lot. Any good quality hand lotion applied heavily will help fill the pores in the skin so the soil does not embed itself.

Ivylore · Answer

Makes sense! Will just have to remember to keep a jar of vaseline and a bar of soap with my gardening tools, that'll make it easier for me to remember to use it :)

Elizabeth · Answer

Soak your hands in BLUE Dawn dish soap with peroxide -- about 1/2 and 1/2 of each.

Gladys · Answer

I wear gardening gloves because I can't stand to get dirt under my nails and I don't even have long nails. I don't do much of this anymore though because of a bad back, so I have to count on hubby or friends to plant for me, except for window boxes etc.

Lisa · Answer

Using a little 'Soft Scrub' on a nail brush and scrubbing the under side of my nails helps me keep my long fingernails looking clean and free from bacteria. I also get a professional manicure about every couple of months.

Sally Roesner Fuhr · Answer

lemon juice. Whitens as it bleaches.

Evelyn Adams · Answer

Peroxide in a small plastic bathroom cup to dip finger tips for a few seconds to soak and then brush with soft nail brush, dipped in peroxide - works well for me - to remove stain from finger nails.

Mar3393727 · Answer

Before you do the task, scrape your finger nails over a bar of soap. Keeps the crap from getting under the nails. I wear surgical gloves, much easier !

Janice · Answer

I just googled this subject after mulching today. Thank you all for posting your answers for those of us who can't keep up with gloves

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