How do you get nicotine stains off your fingers??
my digits are proper yellow from chain smoking..how can i get rid of it?
(don't answer "quit smoking" please.i will, but not right now)
Answers:
I never used to have this problem until I switched to rollies.
I've tried the bleach - I heard that you put it in with the washing up liquid while you wash dishes & that it also makes the dishes sparkling. I also tried the lemon juice. And scrubbing with salt & a green plastic dishwashing scourer.
I'm currently using a the bristly side of a dishwashing scourer & Carex handwashing soap & scrubbing. The most successful method I've tried so far.
However, the whitening toothpaste idea sounds quite good - though I'm not sure I'll have the patience to wait . might also try that aquaeous cream & definitely the baking soda one.
The best advice I had (& not counting the give up advice) was to avoid holding the cigarettes in my fingers. Apparently, if you can't get hold of a cigarette holder, you just piece the side of it with a pin & hold the ciggie with the pin. Great advice . but not really for me! Lol.
Just curious, if you hold the ciggie in your mouth, why doesn;t your nose get nicotine stains?
Aqueous Cream from the chemist : )
whitening toothpaste, i am reliably informed.they said if this fails buy new hands :D
WD40 or any type of spirit usually works!
This one may shock you but .
. whitening toothpastes work well. Spread it on your fingers where the stains are and let it sit for awhile. If you have some white cotton gloves to put on, it will help keep you from messing with it while it works. You can also soak your fingers in lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide. Whitens fingernails too.
Try a pumice stone
not washing them
Bleach - yes it works,
use a pumice stone, it works. u can buy them in any drugstore and they last forever.
Why not quit now? It's obviously concerning you because you say that you are going to at some point, so why not just quit and get it over with.
try a cream cleaner like cif or the old jif powder, use a green kitchen scourer, but dont scrub it hard, you wont need too, small circular motions gently will work,
baking soda
[sodium bicarbonate ]
and water
a few drops at first to make it foam in your palm and then gently apply by rubbing in circular movement on stained area
let it work in for a few minutes
and then rinse
[ warm water better ]
cheap safe and environment friendly
moisturize and voila' clean hands !
Stick your fingers in half a lemon. Scrubbing with Jif cream also works but only as an occasional method.
Also, get one of thosre lovely ciggy holders like Bet Lynch had.
I have heard that toothpaste or lemon juice works without damaging your nails. There are other methods but some of them are too harsh and may dry your out your nails.
rub lemon juice on them
DONT SMOKE.
Rub some lemon on
use lemon juice, it acts as a natural acid that will lift stains which is safe to use on skin, i used to use it when i used to smoke
bleach
I used white spirit and cleaned for a while.
Then got someone to pour sugar on my hands and then carex.
Job done.
wear gloves.
Boxing gloves are good. You can use them for giving up other stuff too.
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(don't answer "quit smoking" please.i will, but not right now)
Answers:
I never used to have this problem until I switched to rollies.
I've tried the bleach - I heard that you put it in with the washing up liquid while you wash dishes & that it also makes the dishes sparkling. I also tried the lemon juice. And scrubbing with salt & a green plastic dishwashing scourer.
I'm currently using a the bristly side of a dishwashing scourer & Carex handwashing soap & scrubbing. The most successful method I've tried so far.
However, the whitening toothpaste idea sounds quite good - though I'm not sure I'll have the patience to wait . might also try that aquaeous cream & definitely the baking soda one.
The best advice I had (& not counting the give up advice) was to avoid holding the cigarettes in my fingers. Apparently, if you can't get hold of a cigarette holder, you just piece the side of it with a pin & hold the ciggie with the pin. Great advice . but not really for me! Lol.
Just curious, if you hold the ciggie in your mouth, why doesn;t your nose get nicotine stains?
Aqueous Cream from the chemist : )
whitening toothpaste, i am reliably informed.they said if this fails buy new hands :D
WD40 or any type of spirit usually works!
This one may shock you but .
. whitening toothpastes work well. Spread it on your fingers where the stains are and let it sit for awhile. If you have some white cotton gloves to put on, it will help keep you from messing with it while it works. You can also soak your fingers in lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide. Whitens fingernails too.
Try a pumice stone
not washing them
Bleach - yes it works,
use a pumice stone, it works. u can buy them in any drugstore and they last forever.
Why not quit now? It's obviously concerning you because you say that you are going to at some point, so why not just quit and get it over with.
try a cream cleaner like cif or the old jif powder, use a green kitchen scourer, but dont scrub it hard, you wont need too, small circular motions gently will work,
baking soda
[sodium bicarbonate ]
and water
a few drops at first to make it foam in your palm and then gently apply by rubbing in circular movement on stained area
let it work in for a few minutes
and then rinse
[ warm water better ]
cheap safe and environment friendly
moisturize and voila' clean hands !
Stick your fingers in half a lemon. Scrubbing with Jif cream also works but only as an occasional method.
Also, get one of thosre lovely ciggy holders like Bet Lynch had.
I have heard that toothpaste or lemon juice works without damaging your nails. There are other methods but some of them are too harsh and may dry your out your nails.
rub lemon juice on them
DONT SMOKE.
Rub some lemon on
use lemon juice, it acts as a natural acid that will lift stains which is safe to use on skin, i used to use it when i used to smoke
bleach
I used white spirit and cleaned for a while.
Then got someone to pour sugar on my hands and then carex.
Job done.
wear gloves.
Boxing gloves are good. You can use them for giving up other stuff too.
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