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Cullumpster wrote: »The best way to get rid of the hard skin is straight after a hot bath, smother your feet in Vaseline and put a pair of cotton socks on, sleep with them on all night, and in the morning there will be nothing there but lovely baby soft skin! ;D
I totally agree about using Vaseline!
After trying for years to get rid of that awful hard skin with costly visits to the chiropadist and having pedicures I tried Vaseline out of desperation and have not looked back. I now just use a Scholl or Body Shop foot file before a shower and then after the shower smother my feet in Vaseline.
I am not ashamed to show my tootsies off now
My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being, hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.-Erma Bombeck-~ Member of the MSE Celebdaq Minileague ~0 -
I use shea butter and keep my socks on all the time. I think you can use anything heavy, it's the socks that are the important bit!Getting there... A deal at a time. :T0
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my work subsidises a chiropodist to visit every 6 weeks, it costs £8.50 for 30 minutes and includes a footspa, toenail clipping, corn/calllous/verucca removal and foot massage. the best £8.50 i spend as i have a thing about feet, can't stand them.0
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My GP recommended petroleum jelly (Vaseline or cheaper equivalent) years ago when I complained of dry, cracked skin on my feet which didn't seem to be helped much by the moisturising creams I'd tried, but good old petroleum jelly did the job.I totally agree about using Vaseline!
After trying for years to get rid of that awful hard skin with costly visits to the chiropadist and having pedicures I tried Vaseline out of desperation and have not looked back. I now just use a Scholl or Body Shop foot file before a shower and then after the shower smother my feet in Vaseline.
I am not ashamed to show my tootsies off now0 -
I just got a £25 pedicure..... My feet were like a monkeys ( curled toe nails, hard palms.... u get the picture?)...... My feet are still 'stunnin' a month later...... Get a pedicure....................it's worth it..............0
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I say do a firewalk for charity. Worked on my feet!Comping, Clicking & Saving for Change0
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my work subsidises a chiropodist to visit every 6 weeks, it costs £8.50 for 30 minutes and includes a footspa, toenail clipping, corn/calllous/verucca removal and foot massage. the best £8.50 i spend as i have a thing about feet, can't stand them.
What a great place you work if they do that for all their staff!
£8.50 is great value!
My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being, hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.-Erma Bombeck-~ Member of the MSE Celebdaq Minileague ~0 -
Totally agree about the Vaseline, have been doing this for just TWO days and it has made a MASSIVE difference to my feet, they are now almost presentable ... roll on the summer!That's Numberwang!0
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Post #1 - soak your feet in water with BLEACH??? Seriously, very bad advice.Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget!
Curtain pole installed in the living room
Paint curtain pole
Window quilts for landing window & french door
Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
Insulate front door
Bubble wrap windows & french door
Wash front door curtain
Blind for the bathroom
Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
Wash heated throws
Wash duvet & wool blankets
Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
Buy or make blind for kitchen0 -
I'd go with vaseline or the equivelent, most moisturising creams and creams. Just takes time."A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!" ~Thomas Jefferson
"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in" ~ Alan Alda0
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