Hand care when working with batting

I use a sugar scrub on my hands every evening when I'm done, and it helps
them recover overnight. If I need something during the day, I use a very
little bit of Mary Kay peach hand lotion. It soaks right in, and doesn't
mess up my fabric. If I get too much, I rub my hands with a Kleenex first,
and that takes care of it for the fabric. For me, the key is that sugar
scrub at night, because it exfoliates all the roughness right off. My hands
are in much better shape this winter than they've ever been. Hope this
helps. : )

Karen, Queen of Squishies

From: dogsnus

.... is there something I can do prior
to working with the batting that will at least lessen the
*oil sucking* tendencies of it, without getting stuff smeared
all over the fabric? .....

I do a lot of needlework and stitch with silk and rayon fibers. They snag
on the slightest *hint* of rough skin. I have a hand lotion that I use
*before* working with these fibers. I bought it at one of the needlework shows
several years ago and it is made specifically so that there is NO residue to
get on the expensive fibers, etc. It works great and, as soon as I am awake
enough to trundle my fanny downstairs and rootle through my needldework bag,
I'll post the name of the stuff :-))! CiaoMeow ^;;^
..


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"dogsnus" wrote in message
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I have another question, naturally. Would any of you
care to share your hand care tricks when working with batting?
I have horribly dry hands under the best of circumstances but
when I work with batting, as I did the other night, my hands
are incredibly dry and rough.They look and feel like sand paper
right now.
I already know what lotions work best for
me after the fact, but is there something I can do prior
to working with the batting that will at least lessen the
*oil sucking* tendencies of it, without getting stuff smeared
all over the fabric?
Wishful thinking on my part or is there really some tricks
out there that help?

Terri

For just smoothing the batting, you could put on some thin cotton gloves.
The kind my mother used to wear at night to keep the cold cream from getting
all over the sheets.
Roberta in D

"dogsnus" wrote in message
...
I have another question, naturally. Would any of you
care to share your hand care tricks when working with batting?
I have horribly dry hands under the best of circumstances but
when I work with batting, as I did the other night, my hands
are incredibly dry and rough.They look and feel like sand paper
right now.
I already know what lotions work best for
me after the fact, but is there something I can do prior
to working with the batting that will at least lessen the
*oil sucking* tendencies of it, without getting stuff smeared
all over the fabric?
Wishful thinking on my part or is there really some tricks
out there that help?

Terri

Terri,

What lotion do you find that works best for you? I love the Aveeno
Intense Relief Hand Cream. Its not greasy at all, absorbs quickly, and
soaks right in. I would not slather up and then touch batting or fabric-
but its great stuff.

I think exfoliating as mentioned and finding a hand cream that you can
use with fabric and fibers wouldn't hurt either.

Julie
Richmond, VA

said...
I have another question, naturally. Would any of you
care to share your hand care tricks when working with batting?
I have horribly dry hands under the best of circumstances but
when I work with batting, as I did the other night, my hands
are incredibly dry and rough.They look and feel like sand paper
right now.
I already know what lotions work best for
me after the fact, but is there something I can do prior
to working with the batting that will at least lessen the
*oil sucking* tendencies of it, without getting stuff smeared
all over the fabric?
Wishful thinking on my part or is there really some tricks
out there that help?

Terri

Please share with us what this sugar scrub is ~ something you found or
something you made??

Charlotte


"Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ earthlink.net wrote in message
nk.net...
I use a sugar scrub on my hands every evening when I'm done, and it helps
them recover overnight. If I need something during the day, I use a very
little bit of Mary Kay peach hand lotion. It soaks right in, and doesn't
mess up my fabric. If I get too much, I rub my hands with a Kleenex
first,
and that takes care of it for the fabric. For me, the key is that sugar
scrub at night, because it exfoliates all the roughness right off. My
hands
are in much better shape this winter than they've ever been. Hope this
helps. : )

Karen, Queen of Squishies

I found it at Bath & Body Works. We have one near us. I'm sure you can
find them other places, but I don't know if Bath & Body you can order online
or not. http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/discover.jsp
This one is ginger, mine is grapefruit.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

You can make it, very cheaply. Google on "sugar scrub" and you'll get lots of hits.
I love making mine with vanilla and olive oil.
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"Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ earthlink.net wrote in message
ink.net...
I found it at Bath & Body Works. We have one near us. I'm sure you can
find them other places, but I don't know if Bath & Body you can order online
or not. http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/discover.jsp
This one is ginger, mine is grapefruit.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

How do you keep the sugar from melting? Or is it just that the oil does not
dissolve the sugar?

Karen, Queen of Squishies

The ones I usually buy are made with cane sugar. This is a brown, sort of
coarse and granular sugar. It dissolves in water, not the oil base. This
means it washes off completely. I have also bought one that looks like it
was made with white table sugar. I have refilled the others with brown cane
sugar I bought at the store (baking section) to use up the remaining oil and
it was fine, haven't tried it yet with the white sugar but I don't see why
that wouldn't work as well. I don't see why you can't make your own
either...
http://www.thesoapgoat.com/nrecipes7.html
http://www.soapdelicatessen.com/soap...s/salts/sugar/

Sea salt scrubs are also quite popular here for hands, elbows and feet. I
think it's pretty much the same. Have fun!

HTH
kitty in phx

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"Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ earthlink.net wrote in message
nk.net...
How do you keep the sugar from melting? Or is it just that the oil does
not
dissolve the sugar?

Karen, Queen of Squishies