Alright. Helena was surely done with the clay and...

... now she had to use her fingers?! Double EWW!

No, this could wait for a little bit. Instead of following the next step, Helena decided to write down all the steps, so she wouldn't be that surprised the next time she checks them.

Okay. Taking a deep breath, and trying not to get sick or something, Helena pulled up the sleeve of her robes and, as the instructions told her to, used her fingers to mould the bottom end of the cutting into a small whole in the clay. Five centimeters deep.

After this, Helena took her wand with her other hand, the clean one, and mumbled "Scourgify." There. Third step done and cleany clean gloves.