Propolis-Any Easy Way to Remove

[DebCP]

Hello,

I was just wondering if there is a magic bullet for getting propolis off hands. Everytime I get quite a bit on my hands I seem to spend half the day trying to get the stuff off.

Any suggestions would be welcomed.

[BeeAware]

I wash my hands in rubbing alcohol. Works for gloves, smoker bellows etc too.

[honeyman46408]

Citrus soap works

[NasalSponge]

I leave it...love the smell...stays with me all day!

[pkwilbur]

Lemon Essential oil. which is from the rind of a lemon. Easier just to buy a bottle of the essential oil. Use it for lots of stuff.

Cuts anything!!!

[Countryboy]

I take a knife blade and scrape the propolis off. Any remaining propolis is a non-issue then.

[BEES4U]

Disposable nitrile gloves work too.
Ernie

[DebCP]

The citrus soap and citrus oils sound wonderful, will have to get some of that for the future. Next time I'll at least try the rubbing alcohol as I always have that on hand.

I had tried scraping it off (fingernails but not a knife) and still found laundry clinging to my fingers when I wasn't holding onto anything. If I was trying to be spiderman it would be wonderful, but don't know if I liked my dainty underclothing to be covered in propolis. :eek:

[Beeslave]

I carry a can of WD-40 to get the propolis off then I wash that off with soapy water I carry with. Use empty laundry soap jugs and fill with water. The last bit of detergant left in them is usually enough.