I have jalapeno hands like I've never had before

[Jalapeñomel]

I had this last week, and someone suggested olive oil. It really worked. Good luck!

[TrickyBob]

Don't touch your vagina!

[snickers]

This happened to H once before, it didn't burn his hands that much, but it did a number on my lady bits.

[Jalapeñomel]

May 19, 2013 19:16:25 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

May 19, 2013 19:11:51 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I had this last week, and someone suggested olive oil. It really worked. Good luck!

Do you just rub it on your hands and wash off?

I got in the bath, soaked and scrubbed my hands with soap and water and then soaked my hands in olive oil.   It took away the burning in my hands, but some of the heat still lingered.

[eb777888]

I did this once and I put mashed bananas on my hands. It's the only thing that soothed the pain.

[orangello]

I had this SO bad once that soaking in a bowl of ice water was the only way I could stand it - I eventually made a paste of baking soda and water and scrubbed the shit out of my hands, and that worked. Good luck!

[aprilsails]

Ouch. I have no recommendations that haven't already been given. Coconut oil?

My Dad and I both have a gross problem where if we chop garlic our hands wind up stinking like garlic for 2 days. Blech.

[alzi]

Didn't montereybride have a situation like this ? I'm having déjà vu

[orangello]

May 19, 2013 19:40:54 GMT -5 aprilsails said:

Ouch. I have no recommendations that haven't already been given. Coconut oil?

My Dad and I both have a gross problem where if we chop garlic our hands wind up stinking like garlic for 2 days. Blech.

Have you tried rubbing your hands with something stainless steel under running water after you chop the garlic? Sounds crazy, but it works.

[TrickyBob]

Scrub under your nails really well also.

[Deleted]

Why don't you people employ gloves?!

[TrickyBob]

May 19, 2013 19:54:10 GMT -5 @stellasmom said:

Why don't you people employ gloves?!

I think it's one of those things where your mind is on getting dinner done and by the time you realize your fingers are burning the shit out of you, it's too late. 

[Deleted]

I used to be nice about this, but fuck people! Lol. It took me one episode of jalapeño hands to learn to use the produce bag it came in like a glove for my non-knife hand.

[angelaa73]

May 19, 2013 19:58:34 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

I didn't know real people wore gloves while prepping. What kind of gloves? Latex? Rubber? I don't think I could prep with gloves.

You'll remember next time!

sent from my but when I see the signs I jump on that lightning bolt

[Deleted]

I think you may just have to amputate.

Good luck.

And sorry.

[new2this2]

What is this? Jalapenos can burn you? How have I never heard of this? I even can jalapenos and have never had this.

[kcr1972]

May 19, 2013 19:58:34 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

I didn't know real people wore gloves while prepping. What kind of gloves? Latex? Rubber? I don't think I could prep with gloves.

I keep non latex gloves for when I prep meat or onions. For some reason I started loathing the smell of my hands after prepping any kind of chicken, beef , poultry or onions. It would literally make me gag. This has never bothered me before, just within the last year or so. Even after washing over and over I could still smell it.

 The gloves aren't expensive and a box lasts a while. And they fit snug so don't get in the way.

[TrickyBob]

Finger gloves! They go about to the 2nd knuckle. 

*They are not condoms, do not put them on penis. 

[Deleted]

May 19, 2013 20:18:07 GMT -5 new2this2 said:

What is this? Jalapenos can burn you? How have I never heard of this? I even can jalapenos and have never had this.

This is a joke, right?

RIGHT?

[cleo29]

Next time put olive oil on your fingers before you cut the peppers, it prevents the pepper oil or whatever from attaching to your skin and thus, protects it.

[pantsparty]

May 19, 2013 20:18:07 GMT -5 new2this2 said:

What is this? Jalapenos can burn you? How have I never heard of this? I even can jalapenos and have never had this.

I'm guessing you are new2this.