When I was trying to find some inspiration for today’s post, I found myself visiting a mental note I made earlier in the day regarding the fact that I am out of face wipes at our chicken barn. I use these wipes to clean my face and respirator each and every time I visit the barn in an attempt to keep my shit skin under control, and my mental note inspired me to consider some of the farm girl hacks I’ve come up with over the years to make life, in some areas, a bit easier. I thought I would share my hacks with all of you, and I hope at least one of them is applicable to you and your own situation, farm girl or not.
The first hack would be my use of face wipes to clean my respirator out. I clean it each time it goes on my face, and considering the air-borne dust and literal shit particles flying around in the air inside the chicken barn, I figure it isn’t a bad idea to keep something that goes over the top of my nose and mouth as clean as possible.
If I’m doing a particularly dirty job and I don’t want to have to wash my hair, I rely on what I like to call the hair sock. I French braid my hair, throw on a cap, and with a sock, wrap my braid up into a bun with the sock on top of the bun. I use an elastic to secure it in place, and it is an effective way to keep hair clean when working in a lot of dirt.
If I need a screwdriver but don’t have one on hand, a switchblade does the job, if you’re careful.
Always keep a roll of shit paper in your vehicle in case of emergencies.
Sweat pants and joggers are, in my opinion, the best pants for a woman to wear when working in agriculture, assuming the work you’re doing doesn’t require heavy leg protection. Just make sure they have pockets.
A warm, Carhartt jacket or a knockoff is your best bet for winter work on the farm.
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