Higgs Boson wrote:

Thanks also for earlier post about just pulling up the dry grass.
Curious -- did you say "wear gloves" because of possible chemical
effect on hands from the R******Up?

The recommendation to wear gloves has nothing to do with RoundUp.
Anytime you're handling weeds protect your hands because many plants
contain toxins, chemical irritants, and microscopic needle-like
barbs... and even if you wash your hands they may remain and you can
transfer these to other people too. When doing that kind of work you
really should remove all your soiled clothing before entering the
house, even hose yourself off outside. The last people who lived in
my house farmed this land, the staircase entrance to the basement is
in the garage, they had a commercial Sears washing machine and a
shower in the basement..., they never came directly into the house
from working in the fields... I still use that over sized machine for
laundering comforters, cotton floor mats, and other large items.