As I've said in many posts, I got put on antidepressants recently and it's been pretty life-changing. It has pretty much entirely stopped my extreme lifelong habit of nail-biting overnight. I was such an extreme nail biter that when I ran out of nail I'd move to the cuticles, I was almost always bleeding from my fingers, and one of them was always liable to be infected. This is a good thing, however my nails are now longer than they've ever been, and because I've been nail-biting for so long I never had to worry about it. I have no fucking clue how to get shit out from under my nails without hurting myself, and as a heavy smoker that's absolutely horrible and disgusting. How do you guys clean your nails?
If my nails aren't too long, I can usually clean them in the shower while washing my hair. I'll angle my fingers so my nails are lightly scratching while shampooing. If my nails are too long, I'll clip them first and then try the shampoo technique.
EDIT: Just saw @came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net's comment, and that is exactly it.