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Recipe for hand cleaner for greasy hands.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP May 1986 (v.9#8) pg. 12

Tip on removing paint or varnish from your hands without using harsh solvents or detergents.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #305 Feb 1990 (v.40#2) pg. 92

Tip on using denture cleaner to clean up dirty hands better than soap and water.
FINE GARDENING #44 Jul-Aug 1995 pg. 10

Tip: Use olive oil (instead of paint thinner) to clean paint/stain from your hands.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #55 Aug-Sep 1989 pg. 28

Tip on using carburetor/choke cleaner to clean commercial spray foam insulation off your hands.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #56 Oct-Nov 1989 pg. 26

Tip on removing contact cement from your hands.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #61 Jun-Jul 1990 pg. 26

Tip on cleaning paint off hands using granulated sugar.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #120 Dec 1998-Jan 1999 pg. 30

Tip: "Wash" your hands in fine sawdust to avoid leaving oily fingerprints on light wood.
FINE WOODWORKING #57 Mar-Apr 1986 pg. 8

Tip on using cooking oil to remove polyurethane or pine pitch from your hands.
FINE WOODWORKING #110 Jan-Feb 1995 pg. 22

Tip: Use cooking oil to clean paint and oil off your hands and polish the black finish of a cast-iron stove.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #111 May-Jun 1988 pg. 16

Tip on using baking soda and soap to clean greasy hands and absorb gasoline and oil odors.
MOTORCYCLIST #1122 Oct 1990 pg. 102

Tip: Use cold cream instead of mineral spirits to clean paint and grease from your skin.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Dec 1986 (v.14#10) pg. 488

Tip: Apply petroleum-jelly to hands and arms to make it easier to wash up after painting.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1988 (v.16#1) pg. 18

Tip on proper use of paste "handcleaners".
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1988 (v.16#2) pg. 16

Tips on removing tar or oil-based paint from hands and tools.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1989 (v.17#1) pg. 20

Tip: Clean up dirty, stained hands with fresh rhubarb juice.
ORGANIC GARDENING Oct 1981 (v.28#10) pg. 20

Tip: Tomato peelings remove blackberry stains from your hands.
ORGANIC GARDENING Oct 1982 (v.29#10) pg. 4

Recipe for a moisturizing hand scrub for gardeners stained, dry skin.
ORGANIC GARDENING Oct 1988 (v.35#10) pg. 88

Tip recommends using denture cleaning tablets as a hand cleaner after gardening.
ORGANIC GARDENING Nov-Dec 1998 (v.45#8) pg. 67

A doctor's advice about cleaning up after a dirty-hands job. Tips on removing paint, grease, etc. from your hands.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jun 1968 (v.192#6) pg. 155

Tip on using baking soda and liquid soap to wash hands after woodworking.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #81 Nov 1994 (v.14#3) pg. 8

Tip: Use toothpaste to clean grease off your skin.
SPORT AVIATION Aug 1989 (v.38#8) pg. 92

Tip on using toothpaste with whitener as a hand cleaner.
THREADS #49 Oct-Nov 1993 pg. 16

Tip: Rub your hands with sawdust to prevent leaving oil stains on unfinished wood.
WOOD MAGAZINE #12 Aug 1986 (v.3#4) pg. 16

Tip on four inexpensive substitutes for removing oil-based paint, oil, grease, etc. from your hands.
WOOD MAGAZINE #112 Feb 1999 (v.16#1) pg. 12

Tips for using sawdust to remove sanding disk adhesive, remove paint stripper, and clean your hands.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1989 (v.45#5) pg. 93

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