I don't like to wear gloves - I may regret this later in life - but I prefer to feel the soil with my hands! But then I have these really grubby hands when done and it's always been an issue for me having to wash them inside...I don't want to block our drain with the soil on my hands.
Jane (from Jane's Delicious Garden) comes up with a novel idea....
Soap on a rope! Remember those father's day gifts we alll bought long suffering dad...along with ties and socks? Well here is soap-on-a-rope-with-a-difference....
Simply put a bar of soap iinto an old veggie bag and tie to your outside tap...voila!