I use gloves while dish-washing else my hands would get too dry and also the soap irritates my skin. We use an oil-soap for cleaning the floor; a clorox scrubbie thing for toilet cleaning; abrasive powder (Ajax) on the tub and sink; lemon oil to dust; oil-soap on the floors, and vinegar-water mix for everything else, as well as baking soda and vinegar to clean the drains and sinks.

One thing the dermatologist told me about lotions is to make sure they are labelled "non-comedogenic." After I learned that and changed products, a lot of little skin irritations cleared up.