Emma Miller
In summer, peoples buy and grow a lot of berries – useful and tasty gifts of nature, necessary for our bodies. But these fruits have a downside – as a rule, all of them strongly stain the hands, and it is not easy to wash them afterward.
Useful advice: remember that you can get rid of berry ink only with acid, but the alkali (such as laundry soap), on the contrary, will “seal” the dye in the skin stronger.
How to wash hands from blackcurrant with lemon and citric acid
In order to return the hands and nails a pleasant shade and cleanliness, you can use lemon. You need to cut the fruit into two halves and squeeze some juice into a separate container. Then soak a cotton pad in this liquid and rub the skin with it. Alternatively, without squeezing the juice, rub your hands with a slice of citrus fruit.
Citric acid is also an effective remedy that will help in the fight against berry ink. Pour water into a bowl, sprinkle some acid, and stir. Once the crystals have dissolved, dip your hands in a bath and hold for 10-15 minutes, then rinse under running water. Such a solution will help remove dirt even from under your fingernails. Alternatively, you can use a detergent instead of water, then the effect will be stronger.
How to wash your hands from blueberries with vinegar
Vinegar is a must-have product in every home, especially now that the canning season is in full swing. Prepare a solution: dissolve 3-4 tbsp. vinegar in 1 liter of warm water and mix. Then dip your hands in the tub for 10 minutes, then wash with normal water.
Such a method will be effective if you stained your hands lightly, but for more serious soiling only undiluted vinegar is suitable. Soak a cotton pad in it and wipe your hands.
How to wash your hands from blackberries and other berries
Our grandmothers “knocked out the wedge with a wedge”, using improvised means. In order to get rid of traces of some berries, you can take others, such as red currants. You should pick a cluster of berries and grind it so that the juice is released. For the resulting mass thoroughly rub your hands and rinse with warm water.
The same effect, by the way, can be achieved with the help of cherries, and the principle of action is identical – take a certain amount of berries, grind them, and rub the juice on your hands. The nuance is that if there are a lot of cherries, they will stain your hands, and if there are few, they will clean them.
How to clean your hands from berries with herbs
Another way is to find weeds on the plot and rub your hands with them. In doing so, it is important not to take any plants, but those that have a high acid content. Such weeds include bitterroot and sagebrush – you just need to pick them from the ground and rub them in your hands, and then wash your palms with water. In case you do not know what these plants look like or do not want to look for them, you can pick a few stems of potato haulm or sorrel – they are also great for cleansing the skin.
How to Wash Your Hands with Cherry Powder
Hand washing is the most time-consuming, but also the most effective method of getting rid of berry stains. Thus, you will be able to “kill two birds with one stone” at once – and with things to wash, and hands to clean. So, if you need to wash your hands and nails with the natural dye – just put the dirty things in a bowl, pour the powder, pour water, and arrange a wash.
