How to Clean Stains from Hands/Skin

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Tom asked: How do I get walnut color from walnuts off of my fingers?

Berries, wood stain, grease, walnuts – they all leave marks on our hands that seem impossible to wash off. Here are a variety of household items that can be used to scrub stains off of hands.    

You Will Need:

  • Vegetable oil
  • Vinegar
  • Dish soap
  • Nail polish remover
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt and lemon juice (for really stubborn stains)
  • Dishwashing soap and baking soda
  • Toothpaste
  • Hand soap
  • Water
  • Hand lotion

Steps to Remove the Stains:

  1. Select a stain remover from the list above.
  2. Apply to the stained area on the hands and scrub.
  3. If necessary, the items can be mixed or used on their own.
  4. Once the stain is removed, wash with hand soap and warm water to remove the cleaning agent.
  5. Dry with a soft towel.
  6. If the cleaning agent used dried out your hands, apply a quality hand lotion.

Additional Tips and Advice

  • Of course if time allows, just leave the stain be. It will eventually wear off.
  • Avoid using harsh cleaners/scrubbing mixtures on facial skin as it is more easily irritated.

Comments

  1. Marlene says:

    My hands and nails were stained from peeling apples – making applesauce. I had previously used bleach and scrubbing – that was quite harsh. This time, I chose lemon juice from your list. How easy; most of the stain immediately disappeared without harsh scrubbing.

    Thank you.

  2. Robin says:

    Viniger works for getting off wood stain from your hands.

  3. Carmelo says:

    I had really bad stains on my hands from timber decking. I tried all kinds of soaps, turpentine, even methylated spirits, and nothing worked. I chose lemon and salt because you have suggested that for really stubborn stains, and thank you! It worked really well. I will never forget this one.
    Thanks again,
    Carmelo

  4. Bushra says:

    I have a very, very dark spot on my knuckle, and also on my big toe. Please tell me something to use. I feel very embarrassed when I met anyone. Please help, I will be very thankful to you.

  5. Jackie says:

    I work in a machine shop drilling aluminum and a lot of greasy parts which leave black stains on my hands. How do I get it off?

  6. AL says:

    I was using wood stain called Minwax Poly Shade. I tried WD-40, which removes some stains, and then vegetable oil. Unfortunately, as useful as those two were I still couldn’t get every bit off. However, I’m still satisfied I got the vast majority off. Thank you for the advice! I couldn’t believe vegetable oil worked.

  7. Val says:

    OMG – I just finished making apple butter and my hands were black from the apples. I tried bleach with no results. I then cut a lemon and used the juice. It is amazing; my hands are perfectly clean. Thank you so much.

  8. PauL says:

    Thanks for the tips! Worked like a charm!

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