Tips/Techniques Hand Cleaner Experiments

[whydontu]

Results of not very extensive tests of hand cleaners.

Favorite hand cleaner Gojo Orange


I’ve tried most of the others, worst was Zep Cherry, didn’t clean and left your hands smelling like a kid who had an episode in a candy store. Also mildly concerned about using a hand cleaner that’s not legal in California.



Best cleaner is a combination of Gojo Orange and a single spray of Dawn Platinum spray. Removes grease quickly, minimal smell, and doesn’t leave my hands gritty.

Power user tip: Dawn Platinum spray is exactly the same as Dawn Ultra liquid, just diluted 5:1 with water. So equivalent price of $50/ litre as a spray vs. $3.80/ litre as liquid.

 

[djberta]

Try Mr clean ultra is my go to. Couple squirts cleans good. Go Jo has the abrasive so works a bit better. Cherry bomb is like you said smells like candy.

 

[mbond]

I have had very good results with Dawn power wash. In my opinion, the spray feature is at least as important as anything else

 

[DavidR8]

I use a hand cleaner from the Soap Exchange. Works great.

 

[Aarknoid]

We have these hand wipes at the mill here that will take off just about anything, warning on the label says dont touch your face with it. They aren't kidding , a bit burney feeling... will get pics tomorrow

 

[JustaDB]

Also mildly concerned about using a hand cleaner that’s not legal in California.

Everything's illegal in California. I wouldn't be too worried about that.

I use Dawn dishwashing detergent in the standard squeeze bottle and/or Fast Orange.

 

[Bandit]

I use Fast Orange, you can get it gritted or none. Some of the hand cleaners work much better if there is no water on your hands to start with. A shot of hand cleaner, work on, over hands, then rinse off with water. Seems to be very true of Fast Orange and some others.

 

[thestelster]

I find I need pumice type hand cleaners. GoJo grit is too fine. I use Canadian Tire brand.

 

[Susquatch]

My favorite is Oxi Lemon Sunlight Liquid Dish Soap. I have tried many others over the years and settled on that. We also use it in the kitchen for dishes.

I have always been suspicious of Dawn. Any company that has to drag some poor forlorn oil covered ducks into its marketing has to be hiding something. None-the-less, I (we) tried it and although it works just as well for most types of dirt, there are some where it doesn't do as well as Sunlight and none the other way around.

We even use sunlight as a spot cleaner in the laundry.

 

[Upnorth]

Best hand cleaner I have ever found is called Worx. Not only does it clean your hands well, it does so without drying them out. The more common citrus based stuff dries out and cracks my skin. Best of all it's from a Canadian company based in Calgary.

 

[trlvn]

We even use sunlight as a spot cleaner in the laundry.

Do we need a new sub-forum?




Craig
(Although I did get my blue shirt sprayed with cutting fluid for aluminum last week...)

 

[boilerhouse]

I also use Fast Orange with pumice, bought when on sale, at Princess Auto. I am pretty sure the Canadian Tire brand is also made by Fast Orange - the containers look identical.

 

[M. Moore]

Second vote for Worx, best ever but it is expensive.

 

[Aarknoid]

These are what we use. Just don't eat with your hands until you give em a wash with water, makes food spicy in a bad way.

 

[Dan Dubeau]

For really greasy hands I find i have to wash twice. First with a pumice/citrus style, then with blue dawn which is my favourite go-to normal wash soap.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

For really greasy hands I find i have to wash twice. First with a pumice/citrus style, then with blue dawn which is my favourite go-to normal wash soap.

I use this combination, but I also use a wash cloth when I scrub with the orange cleaner since it works better than the grit alone and allows me to use less effort scrubbing.

 

[whydontu]

Don’t forget these for your nails. Lee Valley, $15 / dozen.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Don’t forget these for your nails. Lee Valley, $15 / dozen.

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I find old tooth brushes more effective and just as kind on the hands

 

[thestelster]

For really greasy hands I find i have to wash twice. First with a pumice/citrus style, then with blue dawn which is my favourite go-to normal wash soap.

Well, if you want to remedy greasy hands, then may I suggest....

 

[Tomc938]

I have had good results with shampoo. Of which I have a lot of 1/2 used bottles since I had a teenage daughter. 10 years ago, but I'm still working my way through the stockpile.

Apparently nothing makes a girl happier than buying a new bottle of shampoo every 12 days.