Evans Cycles

Just add sugar to washing up liquid

Or maybe just buy some Swarfega, the guy who invented it literally invented it because he saw mechanics messing their hands up with homemade stuff with sand in!

Washing up liquid mixed with sugar or sand is among the worst home-made hand cleaners to use in the workshop.

Swarfega said: “It sounds like a great plan; mixing washing up liquid with something to scour the skin.

“However, washing up liquid is an aggressive cleaner, made to break down fat.

“This will strip your skin of its natural fats and acids that would otherwise help your hands stay healthy.

“Combine this with sugar or sand where the grains are the wrong size to clean the cracks and crevices in your skin and you’ve a recipe for disaster.

“It might work once or twice, but repeated use will lead to skin problems like dermatitis or even allergic reactions.”