The Arizona sentinel., 1888-03-31
CARE OF THE HANDS,
Some Fresh Information on an Old, But
 Always Interesting, Subject.

duIe cOul DdnlOnS TOT any one, yet Hdhy people are annoyed by their hands chating. which, aside from being rough and disagreeable to the touch, are often very painful. This chafing Of the skin is generally owing to washing the hands in warm water. and inn mediately after going out into the cold air. Or it may be due 10 not drying the hands thoroughly after washing, which is by far too common practice. After washing the hands they should be wiped as dry as possible on the towel. and never on any account should they be carried into the open air damp.
 In cold weather, very often the hands chap even in the house, owing to not being dried thoroughly; therefore. 1t is of the greatest importance that they be wiped perfectly dry after washing. Women who do their own housework are very apt on wash-day to be care less about their hands. owing to their being so engrossed in their work that they never think until foo late about | this matter. Their hands are almost constantly in and out of water until tic time fogAhanging out the clothes. Then they are taken out, wiped haSii- ly, carried into the open air, and made do their duty by hanging the clothes on the line. A woman of this kind will often wonder why her hands are so red and rough. but rarely will she look for the cause. To be sure, a woman with large washing to get out is not supposed 10 dry her hands thoroughly when pausng to do some little thing that can be done in short while, ere putting them into the water again, and careless drying in this respect will do very little harm, but oil going out into the air it is of great importance that they be dried well. It may seem to many strange that so much importance should be given 10 the drying of tho hands ere hanging the clothes on the line, for the clothes are wet. and. naturally, the hands will be damp in a short time while handling them. but as it is tle back part of the hand that usually chafes, if this is perfectly dry. it can be kept from coming !in contact with the wet clothes and a good deal of annoyance be avoided from chaf- ing.
 Some women who do their own work use gloves while doing the rough Ter kinds of house-work For blacking a stove. and few other kinds of work, gloves are necessity. but for the greater part of the work they gre simply a intolerance and very few housewives care to use them. He use of good soap Tn the kitchen will aid greatly in keeping the hands smooth, but poor grade of this article will do great deal toward making the hands hard and rough. H we always near bottle of vinegar and water. mixed together in equal quantities. and after washing the dishes, scrubbing, washing, etc. wash the hands in tcpid water, wipe dry, then rirsa thoroughly in this m xturc This simple wash will be found 10 be of gre tt service in keep ing the hands soft and smooth. This preparation is good for removing stains from the hands. Lemon juice is excellent for the sane purpose and also removes tan. Do not allow the hands to remain soiled longer than can be helped. but as soon as conven' tent wash thoroughly in lukewarm water, using some pure whi'e soap. and wipe perfectly dry. In peel Ing vegetables and fruits. such as DO, tatoes, apples, etc, the hands are certain 10 stuff r, and the best way to obvate this is to wear gloves from which inc fingers hay, been cut half down. They should fit loos fly, so that the hand and fingers may have full power to work. If the hands have been neglected wa'h in warm oatmeal water each night be- fore going 10 bed, and after drying well dust over them powdered oatmea al If they are very rough and hard tho following mixture will benefit then wonderfully: To the white If an egg add a pinch of alum, and before going 10 bed each night apply to the han Is atler Wh ch put on loose pair O cloves 10 keep the hands from coming in contact with the bed linen. Th' use of this mix ure will ill a shor lime make the hands as soft anC white a5 can be wished. When tn hands are chapped and sore, mutton suet is the most healing of all remedies Apply as ( ften as convenient. afte / washing and wiping the hand
 thoroughly. and the soreness wil soon disappear Equal quantities O
 white wax and mutton suet mcltet
 together are used for the same pur :. pose, but the plain mutton suet usual
 ly does the work as well. When com
 ing in from the cold do not hold tn hands near the fire 10 warm them. ol you will surely be annoyed witt chilblains. When the hands are yer,
 cold. placing them immediately il cold water and keeping them there i usually the ickest way of extract = ing the frost, if they are at al . touched with il. and bringing tn blood 10 the fingers, which is the sur ! est way of warming them. -BOStO U Budget.
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