This mechanic’s tough hand cleaner recipe makes a hand cleaner that can help the greasiest mechanic at a fraction of the cost of the store bought cleaner!
Mechanic’s Tough Hand Cleaner Recipe
1/4 cup Fels Naptha*, grated
2 Tbsp. fine sand or pumice
1 cup water
2 cup plastic container (16 oz. cottage cheese container works great)
Place soap and water in a saucepan. Place over low heat; stir until soap is melted. After mixture cools, add mason’s sand or pumice. Store in a cottage cheese container or margarine tub. Dip fingers into soap mixture and lather hands. Rinse well.
*Any grated bar of soap will work but Fels Naptha removes the stains better.
Tip: Buy 1 gallon of bubble bath and use instead of liquid hand soap. It is much cheaper and smells better than regular hand soap.
This recipe is from the Dining On A Dime Cookbook. For more easy recipes like this, check out Dining On A Dime here!
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For those looking for a more mild hand wash …. Try dawn hand renewal with sugar and a few drops of mint ” or what you like” essential oil if you desire……
My brother owned and ran a garage for 43 years–he “washed” his hands with used coffee grounds and then washed the dinner dishes for my sister in law. Cleaned his hands like magic every time! (Most mechanics use examination gloves, today).