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In reply to the discussion: Why do some people not wash their hands after using the bathroom? [View all]glowing
(12,233 posts)During really cold winters in FL, the heat from the central a/c-heating unit is extremely drying in the air. My hands can become so dry and chapped, that my finger tips literally crack and split open. An open sore that is exposed and can bleed at times is worse than continued hand washing at times. I really hate when this happens. My mother and sister have it worse living in VT, they naturally have longer, prolonged time of dealing with cold, dry air and the dryness that their wood stoves can cause. They both have a kettle on their wood stoves to create humidity in the home to combat the dryness, but their hands still become very chapped (perhaps its a hereditary thing, we are also allergic to certain things like metals and various weeds-- I have to wear gloves when I garden, or break out).