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Subject: Re: philosophy and methods of washing dishes
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:30:14 -0000 (UTC)
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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!