Skin Velcro
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Uhm what's wrong with it?
Triggers bad sensorial feelings in many people
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Uhm what's wrong with it?
OP has sensory issues related to neurodivergence. It's not uncommon, I have an undiagnosed family member in denial who can't stand touching anything plastic.
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That's a crap microfiber cloth if it feels like velcro. All mine feel almost as smooth as silk on one side, and soft suede on the other.
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OP has sensory issues related to neurodivergence. It's not uncommon, I have an undiagnosed family member in denial who can't stand touching anything plastic.
Or they have dry hands that catch on stuff like microfiber cloths. I hate touching them when my hands are dry and rough from doing yard work or woodworking, but no issue when they aren't.
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Lotion is cheap, staying hydrated is cheaper
Dry skin is mostly caused by not enough oils being on your skin, which normally prevent the water from escaping. You'll have a hard time hydrating so much that that's no problem at all.
But at the same time, the cheapest lotion will do the trick. In principle, you can even use sunflower oil or similar. The water isn't picky from what oil it gets blocked...
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That's a crap microfiber cloth if it feels like velcro. All mine feel almost as smooth as silk on one side, and soft suede on the other.
Is that usable for dusting then, or is that for something else? I feel like for dusting, you want a somewhat rougher structure, so it can hold the dust better...
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Uhm what's wrong with it?
To me, it feels almost like I'm touching very fine-grained sandpaper...
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Is that usable for dusting then, or is that for something else? I feel like for dusting, you want a somewhat rougher structure, so it can hold the dust better...
They've all come with glasses or other glass lensed items, and I use them more for removing smudges than dust. But that's why it has two sides. It doesn't need to be rough, it just needs a lot of surface area. The suede-like side provides that, but even my dry-ass hands don't get that funky Velcro feeling rubbing against it.
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Triggers bad sensorial feelings in many people
Hmm ig that could be possible but I still don't think it's related to ADHD.
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Hmm ig that could be possible but I still don't think it's related to ADHD.
Maybe not, but people with adhd are definitely more likely to talk about something that bothers them
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They've all come with glasses or other glass lensed items, and I use them more for removing smudges than dust. But that's why it has two sides. It doesn't need to be rough, it just needs a lot of surface area. The suede-like side provides that, but even my dry-ass hands don't get that funky Velcro feeling rubbing against it.
As far as I'm aware, the microfiber cloths specifically made for dusting have a structure like this:
So, it isn't (intentionally) rough either. You wouldn't really scrub with these. But yeah, certainly not ever going to be silky smooth either...
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That's a crap microfiber cloth if it feels like velcro. All mine feel almost as smooth as silk on one side, and soft suede on the other.
Then you have some smooth hands.
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Well, thanks to the comments, TIL that I might hate this because I have really dry hands lol
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This, but for cotton wool.
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Actually one of the worst textures
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As far as I'm aware, the microfiber cloths specifically made for dusting have a structure like this:
So, it isn't (intentionally) rough either. You wouldn't really scrub with these. But yeah, certainly not ever going to be silky smooth either...
I have some like that I use as dish towels. And yeah, those definitely feel like velcro. I guees I've just never heard these ones called microfiber before.
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Uhm what's wrong with it?
There are people who indiscriminately crosspost things between ADHD and autism communities as if they aren't two different conditions.
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When lotion is not cutting it then....
I take 200grit sandpaper to get the rough spots off then use 400grit to get a silky smooth finish. Make sure to do a wet sanding, I use a bit of hand lotion as the wetting agent.
Works well on hands and feet, if your skin is that Velcroy then you won't even notice the sanding has hurt you. Fingers are a bit tender for a few days but it's worth it.
YSK this is actually a bad idea. By repeatedly damaging the skin this way you can actually trigger a nerve condition where the ends of your nerves just send pain signals all the time. People who work in professions where they scrub their hands a lot for their work are at risk of this. It's probably fine to do every once in a while, but don't make it a regular thing.
The chance is small, but I know a few folk who were real men when they were younger so they didn't wear gloves when they really should have. Just don't worry about it and scrub it off was the mindset back then and men wearing PPE were (and sometime are) seen as weak. But they describe the pain as getting stabbed in the hand repeatedly and wish they just wore the gloves.
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If you work with your hands then no amount of hydration will solve this. You build up calluses and that's what causes the rough spots and catches on the MF.
Not totally true. I worked with my hands for years and had pretty rough hands from it but I noticed my friend in an even rougher industry (HVAC) so I asked him wtf he was doing and within a couple weeks, my hands were on great shape.
The answer is using lotion AND preventative maintenance. If a callous starts to rip, smooth it out with an emery board. It's otherwise not that rough if you losh up 2-3 times a day
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Then you have some smooth hands.
Moisturizer my dude.
