Does anyone know any possible way to get black walnut stains off of my hands? I shelled about 1 five gallon bucket and I have about 3 more to go. I did about a half a bucket yesterday with regular garden gloves on and my hands were a little stained. So today, I wore latex gloves like my mom suggested and now my thumbs are black and I shelled just as many.
I’ve tried soap and hot water, shampoo, face wash, WD-40, Vaseline, lemon juice, salt, bleach, and lotion, all to no prevail. Any other ideas or cures?? The only good thing, it won't wear off on anything, so I can still quilt! |
Try some hand cleaners from the automotive store. I believe one of them is called "Goop" another is "Goof Off". I don't know if they will work but could be worth a try.
Those walnuts will taste really good in some pumpkin bread this fall!! (and fudge...can't forget fudge!) |
Time and washing lots of dishes.
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Just get out your gloves. A lady always wears gloves. :)
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Originally Posted by Selena
Time and washing lots of dishes.
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Try some coconut oil. Kroger and Walmart sell it in a 1 quart jar in with the other shortenings and oils. It runs around 5.00, no need to buy the high dollar virgin cold pressed oil for this job.
I always try to remove stains or tough dirt with like substances. Coconuts and walnuts - nuts! |
Oh, I wish I lived closer to you. What a wonderful wealth of natural dye for fabric. :lol:
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Oh!!!! Lucky you having Black Walnuts!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Originally Posted by Selena
Time and washing lots of dishes.
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So, gonna share those ol' hulls with us, Ms. Black Hand? They're great for staining fabric for that 'primitive' look.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6704276_remo...ains-skin.html Tells how to remove the stains from hulls. Some of the other ehow posts address removing wood staining products, not the real gen-u-ine black walnut. Get the right one. |
just a thought... I wonder if makeup remover would help?
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Next time just pickle them before the shell gets hard, then you won't have to worry about them
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Now you know why the ladies used to use them for hair color in the old days. I remember stained fingers as a kid. Guess that's why grandmom always had us kids do it.ha ha
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Originally Posted by Greenheron
So, gonna share those ol' hulls with us, Ms. Black Hand? They're great for staining fabric for that 'primitive' look.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6704276_remo...ains-skin.html Tells how to remove the stains from hulls. Some of the other ehow posts address removing wood staining products, not the real gen-u-ine black walnut. Get the right one. :-D |
How do you pickle them ? does it effect the flavor at all ? My parents have a blk walnut tree and I thought about gathering some for fudge .
Originally Posted by Liz aka Helen
Next time just pickle them before the shell gets hard, then you won't have to worry about them
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Originally Posted by Glassquilt
Just get out your gloves. A lady always wears gloves. :)
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Originally Posted by redkimba
Oh, I wish I lived closer to you. What a wonderful wealth of natural dye for fabric. :lol:
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Hey, let us know if the oil works to get the stains off.
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Time is the only thing I've ever heard takes it off. would like to know if you find somehting that works.
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Originally Posted by kimscruzer
How do you pickle them ? does it effect the flavor at all ? My parents have a blk walnut tree and I thought about gathering some for fudge .
Originally Posted by Liz aka Helen
Next time just pickle them before the shell gets hard, then you won't have to worry about them
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Originally Posted by redkimba
Oh, I wish I lived closer to you. What a wonderful wealth of natural dye for fabric. :lol:
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And that is why they were used to "dye" fabric back when. Also cut the nuts into slices and used as buttons.
Originally Posted by sarahrachel
Does anyone know any possible way to get black walnut stains off of my hands? I shelled about 1 five gallon bucket and I have about 3 more to go. I did about a half a bucket yesterday with regular garden gloves on and my hands were a little stained. So today, I wore latex gloves like my mom suggested and now my thumbs are black and I shelled just as many.
I’ve tried soap and hot water, shampoo, face wash, WD-40, Vaseline, lemon juice, salt, bleach, and lotion, all to no prevail. Any other ideas or cures?? The only good thing, it won't wear off on anything, so I can still quilt! |
ummmmmmmm black walnuts......yes bread and fudge...reminds me of a candy store that sold that black walnut fudge...many years ago.
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No but I will take the Black Walnuts off your hands! As a kid that was the only walnut I knew (lived in Missouri). Still love them but they are really scarce in Georgia.
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Originally Posted by luv-e
Oh!!!! Lucky you having Black Walnuts!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Originally Posted by JeanneZ
Can I PLEASE have step by step on how to dye the fabric with Black Walnut hulls
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Greenheron, I read the instructions and it cracked me up. Avoid touching your face...no kidding! :lol:
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I remember my cousins and I stomping on burlap bags to get the green (staining) husks off the walnuts OOOH, yes, I too remember the fudge...
Originally Posted by dd
Now you know why the ladies used to use them for hair color in the old days. I remember stained fingers as a kid. Guess that's why grandmom always had us kids do it.ha ha
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From my own experience as a child, it has to wear off. Always wear gloves when hulling walnuts!
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the oil doesn't work, but I plan on making a walnut pie (pecan pie but with walnuts instead) for thanksgiving and I love putting them in chocolate chip cookies and in my grandma's cinnamon rolls before baking, and of course sprinkling crushed ones on top of the icing!
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I have used regular toothpaste and it took care of the stain and the smell.
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Originally Posted by jdiane318
I have used regular toothpaste and it took care of the stain and the smell.
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NO matter what you use guess what it just has to ware off on its own i learned the hard way too and iam still waiting for stains to be completely gone i have tried almost any product known to remove stains no success.
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Originally Posted by Selena
Time and washing lots of dishes.
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Originally Posted by redkimba
Originally Posted by JeanneZ
Can I PLEASE have step by step on how to dye the fabric with Black Walnut hulls
JeanneZ |
When we lived in our house, we would spread the walnuts in the driveway and drive over them when going in and out of the drive. Be sure to get them picked up before the squirrels get them. That happened to us 1 yr. The little rascals took every single one. Oh, were we ticked. LOL Why ours when they had a whole city park full just a block away.?
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When we lived in our house, we would spread the walnuts in the driveway and drive over them when going in and out of the drive. Be sure to get them picked up before the squirrels get them. That happened to us 1 yr. The little rascals took every single one. Oh, were we ticked. LOL Why ours when they had a whole city park full just a block away?
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If you don't have any ask your neighbor for some green tomates and then rub it in your hands.
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tryrubbing a Magic Eraser on your hands....it took off permanenet marker on my fingers.
D in TX |
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