Q: Lotion comes in many forms — some are to restore severely dry skin, while others are lighter and meant to maintain the moisture already in your skin. Choose the lotion that will best take care of your hands. Investigate what works best for you by going to your pharmacy and using lotion from the various tester bottles. Try applying it before you really need it. Start applying it in the morning after you take a shower, and reapply throughout the day. If your skin is extremely dry, apply lotion and then put gloves over it before going outside during the winter months. You could also consider wearing lotion under gloves to bed (it sounds weird, but it can really help hydrate severely dry skin). Alcohol will dry out your hands even more and can make cuts on your hands sting. Washing hands with glycerin soap is the best option during the winter. Additionally, as odd as it sounds, the sanitizer strips weak germs off your hands, possibly leaving a clean slate for stronger germs to attack. Washing your hands too much can dry them out and strip away the good oils that exist on your skin, but it’s important to keep your hands clean. When you do wash them, choose glycerin soaps that are not antibacterial — they help keep your hands moisturized. Ensure that your hands are dry when you move from the warm to the cold in winter — this includes waiting five to ten minutes after washing before going outside. Even with gloves, the change in humidity and temperature can sap the moisture from your skin and damage it. If you have to put your hands in water for an extended time (washing dishes, cleaning, etc.) wear rubber gloves. Protect your hands if you’re going to be doing manual labor. If you’re chopping wood, working on your car, lifting and moving things outside — wear gloves. They will help minimize the possible damage.
A: Use lotion consistently. Don't use instant hand sanitizers very often. Wash your hands and dry well. Wear gloves.

Q: If you suspect spyware may have been installed on your phone, there are several things you can do to check and, if necessary, remove spyware or tracking software. These signs might include a battery draining faster than normal, random start or shutdown, higher data use or higher cellphone bills, or receiving 'nonsense' texts that contain numbers and symbols (very rare occurrence) Rest easy because in the Android operating system you will/may receive notifications and warnings that a certain app may be used to spy on you. This will pin point the app, for an easy uninstall First back-up all data such as contact numbers, photos, music, and purchased apps top your external SD card or cloud storage. Reinstalling your phone's operating system (OS) also removes any spyware without deleting apps and data. Although, if a spy program is already installed on your device, a password will do nothing to stop the monitoring.
A: Protect your phone from being monitored. Look for signs of a spying app. Perform a factory reset if you cannot remove the program. Make sure your phone is password protected or install a security app.

Q: Just to be safe, wash your contaminated items on their own without any uncontaminated clothes. The laundry cycle should remove the oil from your clothing, but you won’t want to risk contaminating other items. Traces of oil could remain in the leftover water that didn't drain. Further, agitation is necessary to remove the oil from your clothing, and extra clothes will result in less agitation. Lots of hot water, agitation, and plenty of washing time are all it takes to remove urushiol from clothing. It might seem wasteful to wash just a few items on the highest load and time settings, but using these settings is essential. Urushiol isn't very water soluble, so it’ll take lots of water and detergent to get rid of it. In addition, a long wash cycle will help prevent residue from redepositing on your clothing and washing machine’s interior. Because of urushiol’s low solubility, you’ll need as much detergent as possible to get it out of your clothes. Use an entire capful or scoop of detergent, or pour it into your washer’s detergent drawer compartment to the max fill line. While any laundry detergent should do the trick, a degreaser detergent is the best option. If necessary, divide your clothes into multiple loads so each load only fills your washer halfway at most. If you completely fill your washing machine with clothes, there won’t be enough room for the agitation necessary to remove the oil from your clothes. If you used a long washing cycle, you’ve most likely eliminated all of the oil. However, there’s a chance that traces of the oil might be left in the water in the machine that didn’t drain after the wash cycle, and you don’t want to take any chances of getting it on your skin.  Once you’ve transferred the clothes, run the empty washer for one cycle on the hottest setting to ensure you’ve removed any residual oil. Feel free to air dry your clothes if you prefer. The washing machine does the dirty work; a machine dryer doesn’t play any part in getting rid of the oil. A high efficiency washing machine automatically senses load size and uses less water, so it might not get out all of the oil in your clothes. To stay on the safe side, pre-treat your clothes with a store-bought urushiol removal product, such as Tecnu or Zanfel, then machine wash them twice. While wearing gloves, apply the product to your clothes when they're dry. After washing them, run the empty washer on a hot self-cleaning cycle.
A: Don’t wash contaminated clothing with uncontaminated items. Use the hottest water, largest load, and longest cycle settings. Use a full scoop of laundry detergent. Avoid filling up the washing machine with clothing. Wear gloves when you transfer clothes to the dryer. Use a commercial product if you have a high efficiency washer.

Q: One of the most common causes of itchy feet, athlete’s foot usually causes a red, scaly rash on and in between your toes. Your feet may be itchiest right after removing your socks and shoes. You might get athlete’s foot on just one foot or on both.  Athlete’s foot is caused by moisture, often from exercise or heat. Be sure to remove your shoes and change into dry socks so that your feet can also dry. You might also get blisters on your feet, or ulcers – areas where your skin rubs off. One type of athlete’s foot starts on the sole of your foot and causes dryness and scaling that travels over the side of your foot. Mild athlete’s foot can often be treated with OTC powders, sprays, or ointments that fight fungal infections. You can ask your doctor for recommendations, or speak with the pharmacist at your local drug store. Common brands are Tinactin, Micatin, Lamisil, and Lotrimin-AF.  Rinse your feet and dry them really well, especially in between your toes. Then apply the medication to the tops, bottoms, and sides of both feet, and in between all your toes. Use the medicine two times every day until the rash goes away. Simple athlete’s foot should heal in about a week. If your case takes longer to heal (4 to 6 weeks), then you may need an oral anti-fungal medication. If OTC medications don’t clear up your athlete’s foot in 4-6 weeks, you may need prescription-strength medication. Visit your doctor to discuss this option. Stronger medication may be available to put on your feet, or you might need to take an antifungal medicine as a pill. Oral antifungal medications can affect your liver, so let your doctor know if you have or have ever had liver problems. Athlete’s foot, caused by a fungus, thrives in damp environments. Keep your feet dry, and change your socks and shoes as soon as possible if they get wet. Dry your feet thoroughly before putting your socks on.  Athlete’s foot is also highly contagious, so if you share a swimming pool or locker room with others, protect yourself. Wear shower shoes in the locker room and shower, and don’t share towels or linens with someone who has an infection. Clean your feet regularly, washing between your toes with soap. You can also use a hairdryer to make sure that your feet dry properly.
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Recognize athlete’s foot. Get an over-the-counter (OTC) antifungal medication. Get prescription medication for stubborn athlete’s foot. Keep your feet dry to prevent athlete’s foot.