ROUGH HANDS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20728, 11 February 1939, Page 24 (Supplement)

ROUGH HANDS

Hands that have the appearance of 1 being toil-worn are the cause of much I anxiety to housewives; hut there is no ' substantial cause for alarm since they 1 will readily yield to treatment. The following hints will prove helpful: Before starting any domestic task that will make the hands really dirty, 1 rub them lightly with cold cream. This i will prevent the dirt from becoming I ingrained. After rough work, wash the bands j thoroughly in oatmeal soap, which is iI excellent for removing dirt. If there is | discolouration, rub the bands with orj dinary lemon-peel until the discolouration. disappears. If your hands are red and rough, rub them well with a lit tin olive oil and wear rubber or. leather gloves when retiring. This will remove the redness and tone up the skin. For a general skin lotion make up a ' solution comprising equal parts of | i lemon juice, glycerine and rosewater I I with one-quarter teaspoonful of borax | ■ for each fluid ounce of the liquid, j ! Apply sparingly each morning. ! Almond oil will be found effective j j for nails that have the tendency to be- | I come brittle. j Borax instead of soda in the wash- j j ing-up water will save the hands a j great, deal and is equally as good for . washing.