Get food colouring out of your skin or your kids’ skin easily with this simple hack.
It was the day after my daughter’s second birthday and it genuinely looked like penguin paraphernalia had been thrown up all over our home.
My aunt had just arrived in town that day and was en route to visit us. As I picked up remnants of the party with my hands and feet, it got so quiet.
“The kids are playing so nicely,” I thought. “This couldn’t be more perfect.”
Then, the silence became almost deafening. “Do I capitalize on the peacefulness and solider on? Or do I dare find out what they are up to?” My daughter chose to answer this question for me when she presented herself looking like a melting smurf. FOOD COLOURING. They had gotten into my food colouring. My son was considerate enough to choose yellow as his war paint, but my daughter, well my daughter looked like the photo above AFTER I tried bathing her. I took to Facebook and cried to begged asked my friends for any help they may have to get food colouring out of skin.
Get Food Colouring Out of Skin With This Simple Hack
My friend Natasha saved the day and told me ANY foaming shaving cream would do the trick. I put it on their skin, let it sit briefly about 30 seconds or so, and then wiped it off. Voila! Clean.
If you craft with food colouring often like we do or bake with it, you may want this hack in your back pocket so you can get food colouring out of skin fast 🙂
Related reading: 3 Must-Know Cleaning Hacks!
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mamabyfire says
Ha! So random! I never would have thought. Thanks for sharing. I’ll likely get to try it out this week with my son! 🙂
Alana says
It is random! But it practically saved my life!!!
Chana says
Saved my hands after figuring out with my third grade son which science experiment he wants to present to his class. Thank you so much!
mommyinsports says
Eye make up remover works for me too!
Alana says
Good to know !
workingmommagic says
What a great tip! I had no idea… I will have to remember this one!
MforShort says
Shaving cream is also good for taking off tree sap, too.
Alana says
Oh that’s good to know! Thanks for sharing!
Jeanni says
II always use baking soda and soap. Instantly cleans it off!
Alana says
Good to know!
Christina says
This worked really well for my son’s green colored chin…. clean shaving cream did the trick! Thanks!
Becky s. says
The shaving cream is also great for cleaning up skin and hard surfaces after using any water-based paint, like finger or poster paints.
Alana says
That’s really good to know! Thanks.
Deb says
Wow I’m amazed ! Never ever would of thought of that ! Thanks so much