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By gingin | After re-potting, I set the hose on JET to jet the dirt out from under my finger nails. May not be perfect, but it sure helps! [View the item] |
             Dutchlady1 Oct 11, 2011 6:20 PM CST |
I tend to go for a dip in the pool myself!  |
Name: Dave Whitinger Jacksonville, Texas (Zone 8b)          |
| I admit to using the jet on my hose to spray out my fingernails, too! It works great and any specks that didn't get out are handled by my pocket knife. |
Name: Renée Northern KY     KyWoods Oct 11, 2011 8:17 PM CST |
I use the 'shower' setting. The 'jet' setting on mine would blow my fingernails off...might get more of the dirt out, though.  |
Name: Rick Corey Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a) Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f           RickCorey Oct 11, 2011 8:41 PM CST |
| I'm glad you said it first, Renée. I use the "mist" setting and shoot it sideways. It also gets my pots clean, with a little soaking. Just because it ISN'T complicated doesn't mean I can't MAKE it complicated! Weather Links ~ Sunset Zones ~ Degree Days ~~ National Gardening Association Kitazawa Seeds ~ Tainong Seeds ~~ ATP Member Map ~~ My Blogs ~~ Coop Extension Finder Seriously Hot Peppers ~~ Seed Library Resources ~~ Piggy Swap Chat #11 |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b)     valleylynn Oct 11, 2011 9:16 PM CST |
| I do the same thing Ginger. It really works well. Then I wash them with soap and water when I come in the house. When I think of it I use the Yard Glove and make sure I get it under my nails. That really makes the dirt come from under the nails easily. |
Name: Susie Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a) Southwest Gardening~ moderator/ATP.           Aguane Oct 11, 2011 9:57 PM CST |
| I do the same! Works like a charm. But, why stop at the fingernails. If I get pretty dirty I'll turn the hose on my whole bod...I'll tell ya, if you're working in the yard in 110 degree heat a good rinsing will happen more than once in an hour. Just need to remember to take off my glasses. “Don't give up too quickly"... unknown, I heard it somewhere. ~ All Things Plants, SOUTHWEST GARDENING ~Cubits.org ENERGY & POWER |
Name: June or Nancy-June o Fort Leonard Wood, MO (Zone 6a)     JuneBug Oct 11, 2011 10:43 PM CST |
| I do the same thing to clean my nails and cuticles! One muddy day I sprayed my tennis shoes and was shocked at how much cleaner they got with a blast of water than they did in the washing machine! I was hooked! After that, I clamped them to the edge of the deck and blasted them clean whenever they needed washing. |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b)      flaflwrgrl Oct 12, 2011 4:35 AM CST |
 with all of the above. And then I keep a fingernail brush under the kitchen sink & they get scrubbed with that to get the stains off.I hear you Susie; that's why we have an outside shower. That thing gets a whole lot of use! A nation mourns its fallen soldiers, who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. And Junior? Well, Junior spies their solemn white graves from the back of his limousine, and he grieves for the inconveniences he overcame for his silver spoons. Quoth the Craven “Nevermore.” ~Walter Shaub~ |
Name: Linda SE Houston, Tx. (Hobby) (Zone 9a) "Godspeed, & Good Harvest!"      Gymgirl Oct 12, 2011 8:31 AM CST |
| I would die for an outdoor shower...been looking at some really, really tiny ones. Now that I've got my new fence installed, I might be more inclined to undress outdoors behind a privacy panel... My Blog: Fall/Winter 2011 Veggie Garden My Cubits: Bucket Gardening! **Beginner Vegetable Growers **Growing Veggies By Zone ** |
| Dutchlady1 Oct 12, 2011 8:46 AM CST |
| Most people here just build an enclosure and put a wooden floor in, install a shower head. That is as fancy as it gets. |
Name: Renée Northern KY KyWoods Oct 12, 2011 9:27 AM CST |
I've always wanted and outdoor shower--no issues with privacy out here in the middle of the woods! The wildlife don't care, they like us regardless, 'cause they get plenty to eat here.  |
Name: Dave Whitinger Jacksonville, Texas (Zone 8b) |
Here's the nozzle we use on our hoses. It's a craftsman brand and we got it from Sears. You twist the end and go from a very slow trickle, then to a shower, then a wide spray and then the blasting jet. Somewhere between wide spray and blasting jet is perfect for fingernails.  |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Oct 12, 2011 10:36 AM CST |
| Looks like a great nozzle to me. I starred it for "when". I also really like the Gardena brand of connectors --- mine lasted forever --- they just pop off & on; very quick & easy to change from one thing to another such as sprinkler, another hose, spray nozzle & back again. I wonder if they even make them anymore. That's how long mine have lasted! Oh yes Linda; a little pvc & a shower head & you're good to go. Don't need anything fancy. A nation mourns its fallen soldiers, who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. And Junior? Well, Junior spies their solemn white graves from the back of his limousine, and he grieves for the inconveniences he overcame for his silver spoons. Quoth the Craven “Nevermore.” ~Walter Shaub~ |
| Dutchlady1 Oct 12, 2011 11:08 AM CST |
| Ann, we used to have all Gardena stuff in England, I have never found it since we moved here 6 years ago. |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Oct 12, 2011 11:56 AM CST |
| Check it out: http://www.gardena.com/int/ A nation mourns its fallen soldiers, who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. And Junior? Well, Junior spies their solemn white graves from the back of his limousine, and he grieves for the inconveniences he overcame for his silver spoons. Quoth the Craven “Nevermore.” ~Walter Shaub~ |
Name: Ginger Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b)      gingin Oct 12, 2011 3:24 PM CST |
| Lynn....what is a yard glove? My aim isn't always the best so usually more then my nails get jetted  I do try to avoid Bill's truck if the windows are down  no sense of humor  Each cloud has a silver lineing if only you look for it. |
Name: Jay Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)   Horntoad Oct 12, 2011 3:57 PM CST |
gingin said:Lynn....what is a yard glove? http://www.cleanairgardening.c... wildflowersoftexas.com |
Name: June or Nancy-June o Fort Leonard Wood, MO (Zone 6a) JuneBug Oct 12, 2011 8:21 PM CST |
Neat looking stuff! I used Avon's silicone glove back in the 80's but got allergic to it pretty quickly. This is make of nicer ingredients  |
Name: Carol East Texas/ Zone8a  yardqueen1948 Oct 25, 2011 11:04 PM CST |
I also "jet" my nails & cuticles and use Yard Glove when I remember! I am very bad about not using digging tools when potting or repotting. I just use my hands. And I get vey dirty all over... I also rinse off outside, and take off my wet clothes in the entry. It is the only way to go... I would have mud from the porch or patio all the way to the bathroom if I didn't wash off outside. I always look as though I have been wallowing in the mud.  |
Name: Renée Northern KY KyWoods Oct 26, 2011 8:19 AM CST |
| If I ever get my own house again, I'm building an outdoor shower, just like they have on the beaches of Hawaii...only with hot water! |
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