If your kids are like mine, they come in from playing outside and their hands are filthy! I don’t mind them getting dirty, but I do mind dirty hand prints on my walls and furniture.
My kids do a pretty good job of washing their hands but they don’t do a great job of getting all the dirt out from under their fingernails.
I’ve found a super cheap solution that you can usually find at the Dollar Store.
I keep a cheap scrub brush next to the sink so the kids can scrub their little fingers when they come inside. This scrubber works great for adults too.
When we had our garden I would use the scrubber to get all the dirt off my hands and fingernails as well. I think they cost less than a dollar and they last forever.
To clean your scrubber, throw it in the dishwasher every time you run it.
If you want a slightly fancier scrubber Amazon has these cute bamboo scrubbers for $5.
However I would skip the fancy scrubbers and keep a dollar scrubber in every bathroom.
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Kristy says
Hey, thanks! I was trying to find a way to help my boys keep their fingernails clean without using the sharp nail file/cleaner that I have. Didn’t think about a scrubber brush until I saw this post. 🙂
Barb Jones says
Great idea. I always hated when I came in from gardening and couldn’t get the dirt out from under my nails.
Gwen T says
Oh, my kids’ fingernails are supposed to actually be CLEAN sometimes?? 🙂
Emily M. says
I keep meaning to get one of those, or something like it. Do you think I could find one at a dollar store?
Shawnna says
I made a hand scrub made of dish soap and sugar. It works great with a scrub brush!
jessica says
we use electric toothbrushes, but i get toothbrushes for free with various drugstore deals. i leave one by the sink for this very purpose.