Dry skin caused by quilting?
#24
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: North DFW
Posts: 603
I'm cheap. I just rub in some olive oil and let it soak in overnight. On the show " She's Crafty" they showed putting Crisco on your hands and forearms, covering it with a plastic bag and soaking in hot water (think of a paraffin treatment without the mess).
#25
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Horse Country, FL
Posts: 7,341
There are lots of good suggestions here. My 85 year old mother's doc told her to avoid any hand creams/moisturizers that contained cetyl alcohol...or any kind of alcohol. She has been happy with the "Kiss My Face" brand and I like the Udder Cream. No alcohol in either.
#29
I actually developed allergic eczema from all the chemicals, I use gloves and put a prescription cream under bandaids but it helps a lot, flannel and burlap are the worst nous true suckers....
#30
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,614
I handle paper all day, wash my hands a LOT at work (work in a dental office at the front counter, so lots of people, sick & well), and have thick flannel sheets on our bed in winter (which draw out moisture), so my hands are very dry. Started using plain old Vaseline on my hands several weeks ago before getting into bed at night, and what a difference!
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