Re: [gardeners] What's happnin' in NW Ohio
Cynthia Mayeaux (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 20 Apr 1999 17:32:08 -0400
At 08:08 PM 4/19/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
<snip>>
>It was a special celebration today for my GP and I as we ordered 8 ton of
>black gold, composted chook poop to be more specific. <snip>We are excited!!!
Linda, how wonderful! Sounds like good stuff.
><snip>A bit OT, but I need to find a better hand
>salve than what I've been using. Have used Bag Balm and Burt's Bees Hand
>Salve. Like to stay away from most petroleum products. Anyone know of a
>good sandpaper softener on the market?
>
>Linda in NW Ohio near Toledo/Lake Erie, USDA Zone 5
>llbs@mail.glasscity.net
>
I go through the same problem year round... I don't have baby-butt-soft
hands, but the following helps. Everytime I wash my hands, after the soap
I squirt on a half and half solution of vinegar and water and rub it in and
lightly rinse with cool water, (this neutralizes the pH of your skin
according to Kay) then I use Aveeno brand (colloidal oatmeal) lotion rubbed
in very well. It works pretty good for me. The vinegar solution actually
leaves my hands feeling silky.
Cynthia
**Womyn Who Moves Mountains-Little Finger Of Michigan**
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