Article: Eczema on the hands and fingers is a common condition. If you suspect that you have some form of eczema, see a doctor to get your condition diagnosed and treated. You may have eczema if you notice any of the following symptoms on your hands or fingers: Redness Itching Pain Extreme dryness Cracks Blisters Irritant contact dermatitis is the most common form of hand eczema. This form of eczema is caused by frequent and prolonged exposure to substances that irritate the skin. These irritating products may be almost anything that makes frequent contact with the skin, including cleaning agents, chemicals, food, metal, plastic, and even water. Symptoms of this type of eczema include: chapping and redness on the fingertips and in the webbed areas between your fingers stinging and burning when you make contact with irritants Some people suffer from a form of eczema called allergic contact dermatitis. In this case, the eczema is caused by an allergy to a substance such as a soap, dye, fragrance, rubber, or even a plant. Symptoms of this type of eczema are often concentrated on the inside of the hands and fingertips, but they can appear anywhere on the hands. Symptoms include: blistering, itchiness, swelling, and redness soon after exposure to the allergen crusting, scaling, and cracking of the skin darkening and/or thickening of the skin after prolonged exposure to the allergen Hand eczema caused by atopic dermatitis is more common in children than in adults, but adults can still suffer from this condition. If you have symptoms of eczema on other parts of your body as well as on your hands, atopic dermatitis might be causing your hand eczema. Symptoms of atopic dermatitis include: extreme itchiness that lasts for days or weeks thickening of the skin lesions on the skin
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Look for symptoms of hand eczema. Determine if your eczema might be caused by irritants. Consider whether your eczema might be caused by an allergy. Determine if your hand eczema might have been caused by atopic dermatitis.
Article: The fabric that you're dyeing should be wet when you dye it. Wash pre-used fabric to remove any stains or dirt. If you're using new fabric, rinse it in water before dyeing. Be sure to wring out the fabric before dyeing it. Tea dyeing will only work on natural fibers, such as cotton, silk, linen, and wool. It won't work on synthetic fabric, such as polyester. While you should wring out the fabric before dyeing it, don't allow it to dry completely. When your tea has reached the desired color, carefully lift all of the tea bags from the water and discard them. Place the wet fabric in the tea water, making sure that it's completely submerged. It may help to swirl the fabric around with a wooden spoon or other stirring instrument to ensure that it rests at the bottom of the pot and completely under the water. Some areas of the fabric may start popping up in the water. Use other spoons or kitchen tools to hold the fabric down. Once all of the fabric is submerged in the tea bath, allow it to soak for at least 60 minutes. Keep in mind that the longer that you leave the fabric in the tea, the darker it will be dyed. To ensure that the fabric is dyed a very noticeable color, you may want to soak in the tea overnight. It's a good idea to gently stir or agitate the fabric in the tea bath every so often while it's soaking. That will help ensure that it dyes evenly. You can lift the fabric out of the tea at regular intervals to see how dark it has become. However, be aware that the fabric will dry lighter than it appears when wet so you may need to continue soaking it longer than you might think.
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Wash or wet the fabric. Remove the tea bags and add the fabric. Soak the fabric in the tea for at least an hour.
Article: Diversify your sources of information. Read books about gold and silver scrap dealing, as well as the blogs of dealers. Many dealers post scrap buying and selling tips online. Learning about silver buying means learning about the scrap dealing market and about silver itself. Common sources of silver include jewelry, watches, flatware, medals, awards, plaques, and older currency. Coins minted up to and including 1964 in the US or 1968 in Canada often contain silver. Look through mismatched spoon and fork bins in thrift stores. Jewelry from thrift stores may have been combed through thoroughly already, but check out the watches and jewelry at obscure stores in small towns, antique shops, and estate sales. Look for decorative items, jewelry, vases, tea sets, and silverware. You may be able to buy bulk amounts of certain items in these stores. Search for silver, and read the description. Some sellers will use a stock photo of coins or other silver, but will write a more revealing description. Make sure the seller is clear about having authenticated the metal. Only buy scraps from sellers who have a return policy in case you're displeased with the condition or nature of the item.
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Educate yourself about silver in all its various forms. Visit garage sales, estate sales, and flea markets. Visit vintage stores, thrift stores, antique stores, and pawn shops. Check online auctions.