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Barrier cream beforehand makes cleaning a lot easier, especially under the nails
Yes, I always used barrier cream in the old days messing with rally cars. I keep telling myself to buy some now!
But washing, Swarfega followed by soap and water.
Orange swarfega, +1
I have the green swarfega, it does a good enough job. I did have a box of blue latex gloves but found them too easy to snap or snag, picked up a pair of the muc off gloves and quite like them so far.
Gloves as often as possible, my hands crack if they get within a half mile of sanitiser gel so I do my best to keep them happy.
If I don't have gloves I use a bit of powder if it's really ingrained otherwise soap and a nail brush.
A naan bread, wrapped around a large kebab.
Washing up liquid and used coffee grounds – I guess it is the same as sugar but the coffee grounds are already used and not wasted. You can actually premix the coffee grounds and soap and keep it for a while.
I do this too. I guess it's just an abrasive, but works really well.
Pinch of dry grounds from the bowl by the sink, drop of washing-up liquid (biodegradable since you asked), rub a bit, introduce a tiny bit of warm water, rub some more, rinse.
Going straight in with the water doesn't help at all - same applies if you use the Swarfega.
Before leaving the garage if they're really bad I'll use GT85/degreaser sprayed on my hands and a paper towel to take the worst off. And pray that I've not got a cut!! Swarfega or Halfords own version sitting by the kitchen sink too if needed.
Brake cleaner then..
Washing up liquid and soap powder
Then soap.
Stings a touch if you've a cut