# Removing Ritt Dye Stains  off Hands?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-ritt-dye-stains-off-hands/272173>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 31, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-ritt-dye-stains-off-hands/272173 "2004-10-31T17:37:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![eno801](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c2a13f/32.png) [@eno801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eno801)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-ritt-dye-stains-off-hands/272173/1 "2004-10-31T17:37:01Z")

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how do I get rid of these purple stains from ritt dye off of my hands?

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-ritt-dye-stains-off-hands/272173/2 "2004-10-31T18:11:35Z")

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see  
[I forgot to wear gloves [or I got a hole in my glove], and now my hands are a mess. What can I do](http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/cleaninghands.shtml)?