Why is it it was only your Grandad

[Mr Pig]

Yebbut you've only been here 5 months!

That all?...

 

[tyred]

My gran reckons her dad swore by "washing" his hands with vaseline and a spoonful of sugar. Possibly in the days before swarfega came to Audenshaw.
He was a fishmonger and builder among other things.

Put a spoonful of sugar in your Swarfega for added grease removing power.

 

[snapper_37]

But when we went to see my cousins in Wolverhamton (70s) they were literally living in slums. No bath and outside loo. Literally had to have a bath in the sink.

Nothing's changed Crock.

 

[Fnaar]

Interesting longers; whilst reading, I was thinking back to when I was 'in the trade' (Should I say 'hardcore' builder here?). Always used to come home and tip some olive oil then sugar into my hands. I either cleaned them or cooked them - can't remember...

Builder? Olive oil? Cough, splutter
To this day, whith bike oil, dirt etc, I use a combo of washing up liquid and sugar to wash my hands... my dad taught me that, he did.

 

[Kirstie]

We have a bottle of swarfega and a scrubbing brush in our kitchen sink. It's good for getting the bike oil off...

 

[andylaw79]

Builder? Olive oil? Cough, splutter
To this day, whith bike oil, dirt etc, I use a combo of washing up liquid and sugar to wash my hands... my dad taught me that, he did.

+1 works a treat. I do like the smell of swarfega though.