Cleaning Hands in the cold

How do guys clean there hands when there not around warm running water to wash them in the cold ? It seems like i get a lot of painful cracks around my finger tips . I use the buckets like TUB O Towels and Scrubs but they seem hard on your hands and dry them out bad. I have tried a lot of stuff hand creams but they dont seem to help a lot. I try to wear gloves but thats not easy,cheap or simple to get or remember.

Old Doug said: How do guys clean there hands when there not around warm running water to wash them in the cold ? It seems like i get a lot of painful cracks around my finger tips . I use the buckets like TUB O Towels and Scrubs but they seem hard on your hands and dry them out bad. I have tried a lot of stuff hand creams but they dont seem to help a lot. I try to wear gloves but thats not easy,cheap or simple to get or remember. Click to expand... I believe indoor air is extra dry in winter. 27% relative humidity in my house this morning. Water evaporates fast. Your body loses water this time of year, you have to force yourself to drink water, you won't really want it as in summer. Drink 2 quarts of water every day, your hands won't crack. Super glue, or liquid skin in the cracks will help a lot. As for cleaning, snow works pretty well.

Willie B said: As for cleaning, snow works pretty well. Click to expand... BTDT many times....no rags to dispose of either.

Willie B said: I believe indoor air is extra dry in winter. 27% relative humidity in my house this morning. Click to expand... You should be running a humidifier. I've always heard about 40% is the safe zone for indoor humidity. Less than that dries everything out, hard on drywall, paint, etc.

I find snow on my hands makes it worse. Things I do: we have a water softener as our water is hard, I use Gold Bond on my hands after my shower and before bed, run a humidifier in the bedroom for a few hours before going to sleep, and I agree 100% you really need to drink water, the way I do it is every time go #1 I grab my Yeti 1/2 gallon water jug and take at least 10 big swigs, In addition to having at least a pint of water with every meal. Are my hands crack free? No but it is less frequent. This year so far it has just been my thumbs.

As much as it sucks, super glue is your friend and in between I put O’Keeffe’s in the cracks. I hold out as long as I can stand it, because as soon as you start treating your hands and lips, it’s like a diesel on either, you’re body becomes an addict.

HarleyHappy said: As much as it sucks, super glue is your friend and in between I put O’Keeffe’s in the cracks. I hold out as long as I can stand it, because as soon as you start treating your hands and lips, it’s like a diesel on either, you’re body becomes an addict. Click to expand... Think there may be some truth to that. I have 1 vitamin B pill per day and sems to have cleared cracked lip for me now going on 30 years.

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Mike L said: File Click to expand... Tell us more. Is this like a lotion? Powder? I like the Joe's hand cleaner, but I can't stand the gritty pumice stuff, I got to have smooth. Joe's is pink and smooth and you can wipe it off with a towel if no water.

This is the best stuff I've found for cracks and other winter issues on your hands. O'Keeffe's Working Hands: Guaranteed Relief for Extremely Dry, Cracked Hands Discover O'Keeffe's Working Hands, the ultimate hand cream that heals, relieves, and repairs extremely dry, cracked hands. Experience guaranteed relief or your money back. www.okeeffescompany.com

I've always been a fan of theses. One side is coarse and the other smooth. However they do freeze if you don't have a heated cabinet in the truck.

CM1995 said: This is the best stuff I've found for cracks and other winter issues on your hands. O'Keeffe's Working Hands: Guaranteed Relief for Extremely Dry, Cracked Hands Discover O'Keeffe's Working Hands, the ultimate hand cream that heals, relieves, and repairs extremely dry, cracked hands. Experience guaranteed relief or your money back. www.okeeffescompany.com Click to expand... I keep that stuff handy.

Snap-On Nitro Gold & a handful of snow is my jam. Rinse off with a bottle of water. Or, a puddle of water if it’s during breakup season. When there is no other option. Just sayin’.

I wear gloves when doing stuff outside cause my hands get cold quickly but if I am doing something nasty and don't want to get **** all over my gloves I will switch to nitrile gloves, I either buy them buy the case online or I get them from the fire station. If I wasn't wearing gloves and my hands got dirty I use hand sanitizer and blue shop towels. As for cracking skin, I use to set tile during the day and throw boxes at ups at night didn't wear gloves either place and my hands got real bad. I would try to use lotion as often as I could but couldn't keep up. So there is a scene in ocean's 12 or 13 where Bernie mac is negotiating with the used sales guys about buying the vans, and he mentions lathering up with lotion and putting gloves on before he goes to sleep. I figured what could it hurt so I grabbed some gloves from Walmart (they have gloves specifically for this purpose), I get them on Amazon now https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6PJC7YK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share I also buy non scented lotion by the gallon, it is cheaper and I don't like smells https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYLHVWHT?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share THis is how bad it was before

crane operator said: Tell us more. Is this like a lotion? Powder? I like the Joe's hand cleaner, but I can't stand the gritty pumice stuff, I got to have smooth. Joe's is pink and smooth and you can wipe it off with a towel if no water. View attachment 355137 Click to expand... I took some waterless Hand cleaner to work to try . I have been looking for some cheap gloves but the stores dont have them like they used to. I probably can order some .

The cherry bomb never tastes like cherries. Looking at it, and smelling it, you think it would. What’s up with that?

crane operator said: Tell us more. Is this like a lotion? Powder? I like the Joe's hand cleaner, but I can't stand the gritty pumice stuff, I got to have smooth. Joe's is pink and smooth and you can wipe it off with a towel if no water. View attachment 355137 Click to expand... I’m not a fan of joes. Tried it in Texas. Didn’t work for me at all. Power kleen is the same texture as joes but is pink in color. They make a gritty version but if you don’t have water it is impossible to rinse off. Power kleen will cut grease, remove tree pitch, tar, oil. etc. has an antiseptic and doesn’t burn if you have cuts on your hand. Best stuff I’ve ever used. Not easy to find everywhere. I’ve got a local supplier.

Coaldust said: The cherry bomb never tastes like cherries. Looking at it, and smelling it, you think it would. What’s up with that? View attachment 355166 Click to expand... That is the best hand cleaner I have ever used. I took a coffee can and screwed it to the wall, by the door and get a handful and go outside to the spicket.

I used Boraxo until they stopped making it. Haven't found a good substitute yet. Fast orange works well enough when there is no access to running water.

Coaldust said: The cherry bomb never tastes like cherries. Looking at it, and smelling it, you think it would. What’s up with that? View attachment 355166 Click to expand... I accidentally bought some smell good conditioner, got a little in my mouth when rinsing,gave it to my sister in-law to wash my nephews mouths out when they get in trouble, they gave me the side eye for a month.