James Spangler
08-19-2021, 12:13 AM
Here's an unsolicited testimonial for a product that really I like.
Somehow my hands always get really dirty in my workshop even when I'm wearing nitrile gloves. Maybe it's because I forget to put them on right away and they are already dirty when I eventually put them on, or I take them off too soon and then continue working. And then there's the gardening, too. So sawdust, metal dust when restoring a plane, oily dirt and grime, or whatever ends up embedded in my fingers and hands.
Regardless of what kind of soap or cleansing goop I use, I always like to use some kind of brush to scrub my finger tips and get under and around the nails.
Here's a Rubbermaid product that I bought on Amazon (about $5.00 as I recall) that looked like a surgical scrub brush:
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This photo was taken after about 3 months of use and after I cleaned out the trap of my laundry-room sink. I found these little plastic bristles in that slow-running drain, wound-up with the hair and other yuck that I cleaned out. Prior to this brush I used another similar inexpensive brush (don't recall the brand name) that had the same issue.
So, back to Amazon, looking for something better, and I think I've found it. It's made by Fuller Brush Co. (made in the USA).
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This puppy cost me a whopping $25.00, but after some heavy use, it has held up and works great. One side has 6 rows of bristles that are just right for scrubbing your hands in general, and the other side has 3 rows, good for getting under and around your nails. The bristles are not to soft and not too stiff.
I seldom write reviews of products on the Amazon website, but I did for this one as it actually works to clean my hands with no bristles falling out.
Another reason I bought this: When I was a kid in the 1950's, my dad bought me a Fuller Brush hair brush. I still have it and still use it my travel bag (but granted, there's much less hair now for it to work with). ;)
Jim
Somehow my hands always get really dirty in my workshop even when I'm wearing nitrile gloves. Maybe it's because I forget to put them on right away and they are already dirty when I eventually put them on, or I take them off too soon and then continue working. And then there's the gardening, too. So sawdust, metal dust when restoring a plane, oily dirt and grime, or whatever ends up embedded in my fingers and hands.
Regardless of what kind of soap or cleansing goop I use, I always like to use some kind of brush to scrub my finger tips and get under and around the nails.
Here's a Rubbermaid product that I bought on Amazon (about $5.00 as I recall) that looked like a surgical scrub brush:
463253
This photo was taken after about 3 months of use and after I cleaned out the trap of my laundry-room sink. I found these little plastic bristles in that slow-running drain, wound-up with the hair and other yuck that I cleaned out. Prior to this brush I used another similar inexpensive brush (don't recall the brand name) that had the same issue.
So, back to Amazon, looking for something better, and I think I've found it. It's made by Fuller Brush Co. (made in the USA).
463255
This puppy cost me a whopping $25.00, but after some heavy use, it has held up and works great. One side has 6 rows of bristles that are just right for scrubbing your hands in general, and the other side has 3 rows, good for getting under and around your nails. The bristles are not to soft and not too stiff.
I seldom write reviews of products on the Amazon website, but I did for this one as it actually works to clean my hands with no bristles falling out.
Another reason I bought this: When I was a kid in the 1950's, my dad bought me a Fuller Brush hair brush. I still have it and still use it my travel bag (but granted, there's much less hair now for it to work with). ;)
Jim