‘Pure lemon juice is one of the finest things for the hands,’ Good Housekeeping reported in 1897, foreshadowing today’s fruit-acid craze.

Here are two more smooth moves:

1. To avoid chapping, always dry your hands thoroughly.
2. Keep rubber gloves in the kitchen and bathroom to protect your hands whenever you’re cleaning.

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Copy originally appeared in Good Housekeeping of August 2012.