On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 6:37 PM, <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote:
>
> On a related note, I haven't tried this myself, but I heard or read
> somewhere that an old mechanic's trick is to work liquid hand soap,
> detergent, etc. into your hands/arms and let it dry. When you go to
> wash up afterwards, I guess all of the dirt and grease is on top of
> the soap, which goes away as soon as the water washes away the soap.
>
> Seems like it'd work? If anyone tries it, let us know the results.
Sounds plausible. When I was a Boy Scout, if we were going to be
cooking with pots or pans over a campfire, we would coat the bottom
with dish washing soap beforehand, and then the soot from the fire
would wash off easily.
Kurt
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