September 20, 2007 | My Dishwashing Gloves, Let Me Show You Them
I've always thought those bright yellow dishwashing gloves were kind of ridiculous. In all my years of dishwashing, I've refused to wear them - based solely on aesthetics.
But I have the eczema. And the eczema on the hands HATES water. DESPISES water. So, in order to keep the eczema in check, I started wearing gloves while washing the dishes. I found a pair under the sink and started using them, and I hated them. They were too big and made me clumsy. I had a pretty good track record of non-glass-breakage before the gloves. After I started wearing the gloves? One chipped coffee mug, one broken pint glass, and one broken wine glass. Yet, I continued to wear the gloves. I was not going to let the eczema win!
Last weekend My Favorite Cousin and I were wandering through Bed, Bath, and Beyond, and I happened to see these. Water stop? Pretty cool. Flocked lining? Even better. Bright pink? SOLD.
It's hard to hate dishwashing gloves when they're bright pink. It helps that these fit my hands way better, so I don't feel so clumsy when I'm washing glassware. I have a feeling the boyfriend thinks they're pretty silly, but I don't really care. I like them. Also, I gave the UPS guy a pretty good laugh when I answered the door while wearing them.
Pink dishwashing gloves! Fun for everyone!
Those gloves look awesome. I have worn gloves for dish washing since I was a teenager, and my current pair are purple. People make fun of me, but they keep my hands from drying out, my polish last longer, and I can handle the water at a hotter temp.
I have those gloves and they are great! I try to take care of them as directed in the instructions and they generally last me for a few months.
i'd love to know how long each pair lasts. the cuff is so tempting!
ikea used to have fun two-tone gloves but it looks like they only have solid colored ones now. at least they're not yellow.
Those are beautiful! Isn't the flocked lining simply wonderful! Happy dishwashing!!
I always thought only wimps wear gloves. And then I realise that gloves protect your hands! And your nails! And make it easier to touch gross, icky stuff! So now I wear them all the time.
Mine are yellow though. I wish I had pink ones.
melisser----- don't tease!!!
I've been thinking about getting gloves. Have you seen these? : http://www.amazon.com/s/102-9820328-8939363?ie=UTF8&search-alias=garden&field-brandtextbin=Gloveables
oh man...these could make me actually use dishwashing gloves! They are pretty reasonable too! They are worth a try! Look out dishes...here I come.