How to wash (clean) hands after cleaning mushrooms oil: simple ways

One of the most common summer and autumn pastimes is picking mushrooms. Butterfish are quite popular species for collecting and preparing blanks for the winter. The only possible negative that may occur during the processing of these representatives of the Boletov family is darkening of the skin after contact with mushrooms. Washing your hands after oily mushrooms will help knowledge of certain techniques that will greatly facilitate and speed up this procedure.

Why do hands turn black from oil 

As a result of contact oil with the skin of the hands, the color of the skin changes greatly. The more representatives of the Boletov family have been processed, the stronger the hands can become stained, and their color can become almost black. Accordingly, the darker the color of the hands, the more difficult it will be to wash them. This happens for two main reasons:

• oil contains such an element as iron, which, upon contact with the skin, begins an active interaction, the result of which is a change in the color of the skin;
• the juice of these mushrooms has high corrosive properties and is literally absorbed into the skin.

How can you clean your hands after cleaning oil 

There are a whole host of tricks that will help wash hands from oil at home. To do this, it is not at all necessary to purchase specialized tools in the store. Everything you need for a successful laundering can be found in every home. The main rule that must be observed in this case is the correct application of the chosen method and compliance with all necessary recommendations.

You can wash your fingers after cleaning the oil by adopting one of the following components:

• lemon acid;
• a solution of acetic acid with the addition of soda;
• hand washing of any things;
• use of a hard washcloth;
• cleaning hands with sand;
• acetone (in case of emergency).

Before you start washing your hands after oiling at home, you should learn a few basic rules that apply in this process:

• in order to wash the dark color from the hands, you should not use ordinary soap, as this will only aggravate the situation and cause the paint to penetrate into the pores of the hands;
• using products containing an alcohol component (vodka, alcohol, cologne) will disinfect hands, but washing them will not help;
• the use of solvents will also not help wash the skin and may cause it to burn;
• if one of the chosen methods did not help wash your hands, then you can try using another method no earlier than 24 hours later: otherwise, you can cause serious damage to the epidermis;
• in order to wash the skin with special chemicals used in the store, you must strictly follow the instructions for their use.

How to wash your fingers from mushrooms oiled with pumice 

This technique will not be able to wash the stubborn and old traces of oil on the hands. However, if there are no other means at hand, then using a pumice stone to wash your hands from oil (you can replace it with a coarse washcloth) will help make the coloring pigment more faded. To wash the skin using a similar technique, you should:

• draw hot water into the container at hand;
• hold your hands in water for several minutes in order to soften the skin;
• rub the skin thoroughly with a pumice stone.

How to clean your hands from mushrooms oiled with vinegar

Acetic acid is widely known for its ability to wash off pollution of various origins. With it, you can wipe your hands from oil. The technique is very effective in laundering fresh traces. If the coloring pigment has been on the skin for several hours, then it is unlikely to be completely washed off. To apply this method, you must:

• prepare a cleaning composition by mixing water and acetic acid together in the following proportion: for 1 liter of water – 250 ml of acetic acid (9%);
• dip your hands into the prepared composition for just a couple of minutes so that the vinegar enters into a chemical reaction with the enzymes of the mushroom juice, and the color saturation begins to weaken;
• wash your hands using regular soap.

When using this method, you must be prepared for the fact that if there are minor injuries on the skin, then minor pain may occur when interacting with acetic acid.

How to clean your hands after oiling with citric acid 

Lemon has high bleaching properties, but it should be borne in mind that it will help wash black hands from oil only if the stains are fresh. To prepare a bath with citric acid, you should:

• in a small container, mix together 1 liter of warm water and 1 bag of lemon (citric acid in this case can be replaced with the juice of two lemons);
• hold your hands in the prepared solution for about 5 minutes;
• wash them using regular soap.

This technique is considered as harmless as possible when washing the epidermis.

How to clean your hands after cleaning oil with sorrel 

Sorrel is a plant that is known for its ability to wash stains from berries and mushrooms. With it, you can wash your fingers from oil mushrooms. In order to wash the epidermis using this method, you must:

• grind sorrel leaves to a gruel state using a knife or meat grinder;
•  apply the prepared mass in a dense layer on the hands and put on gloves. In the absence of gloves, you can simply wrap your hands with an ordinary bag;
• in this form, leave everything for 30 minutes;
• wash your hands with regular or laundry soap.

How to wipe your hands from oil with nail polish remover 

The most effective in this case is to use nail polish remover, one of the components of which is acetone. Such a liquid successfully copes with laundering even old oil stains. In order to wash the skin using this method, you should:

• wet a cotton pad with liquid;
• rub the skin well in those places that were in contact with the oils;
• if the cotton pad is dirty, replace it;
• it is necessary to continue the procedure until the epidermis is completely washed off;
• wash your hands in any usual way.

When washing off traces of oil with nail polish remover, you can not be afraid to harm the epidermis.

How to wipe your hands from mushrooms oiled with dishwashing liquid 

In order to clean your hands from oil at home, you can simply wash the dishes using any product specially designed for this. At the same time, it is necessary that washing is carried out with warm water, and there are enough dishes.

How to quickly wash your hands from oil using … washing 

Hand washing of things will also help, if not completely wash oil stains from the skin, then make the pollution less noticeable to others. You can increase the efficiency of this process by using a washing board (in the event that it has been preserved). At the same time, washing can be done both with the use of washing powder and ordinary laundry soap.

How to clean your hands after oiling with autopaste 

Special products that are used in the automotive industry to launder stubborn dirt do an excellent job of washing hands from oil. By the strength of their pollution, the stains from these representatives of the Boletov family are put on the same level as dirt from engine oil. It is necessary to use all these products, strictly guided by the recommendations indicated on the package. At the same time, it should be noted that such autopastes easily cope with washing even stubborn traces of oil.

How else can you wash your hands after mushrooms are oiled 

You can also clean your hands of oils using the following tools:

• Soda. It is necessary to prepare a mushy mass of soda and water and apply this composition to the hands. After 2 – 3 minutes, the soda must be thoroughly washed off. This method is very traumatic, and it must be used carefully. After its use for washing the skin, it is definitely worthwhile to carry out a series of restorative and care procedures for the epidermis;
• Sea salt + lemon juice. It is necessary to make a hand bath, which includes the following ingredients: 1 l. hot water + 7 tbsp. l. salt + juice of one lemon. Hands must be kept in this composition for at least 15 minutes, then wipe the dirt that was not washed in the bath with a cotton pad dipped in lemon juice;

  

• Rubbing the skin with ordinary river sand. This method will also help wash your hands from oil.

How to protect your hands when collecting and processing butter 

It is always easier to take care in advance that the mushroom juice does not get on the epidermis than to try to wash the dirt from the oil from your hands later.

There are several proven ways to help protect the skin of the hands from getting oily pigments on them:

• when carrying out the collection and subsequent processing of oil, it is worth using rubber gloves;
• lubricating hands with ordinary vegetable oil when collecting and cleaning butter (in the absence of rubber gloves) will significantly reduce the penetration of fungal mucus deep into the epidermis, which means that the spots will be less bright and easier to wash;
• so that the coloring pigment does not stain, in addition to the skin, also the nail plate, before you start collecting or cleaning the oil, you should repeatedly scratch the usual soap bar.

Conclusion 

Washing your hands from oily mushrooms is a very difficult task. The juice of these representatives of the Boletov family tends to penetrate deeply into the skin, and in order to wash your hands of it, you need to be patient and know certain tricks that will help facilitate and speed up the whole procedure.