# Recommend me rubber gloves **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 10, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872 "2010-08-10T20:34:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872/1 "2010-08-10T20:34:06Z")
I need gloves to do dishes, otherwise my skin gets too dry and cracks. But I’m getting pretty annoyed with using a pair of grocery store gloves for a few weeks, then the right one getting a tiny hole, rendering the pair useless. (It’s always the right one, so I can’t mix & match pairs.) I would be perfectly willing to pay more for a pair of gloves that last for months, not weeks. But the fancy pair I bought at Target a few weeks ago . . . has a hole now. So I’m wondering if anyone knows of a good brand that’s worth an investment. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872/2 "2010-08-10T20:42:33Z")
I use Rubbermaid, but those are probably the ones you’re buying. When one gets a hole, I keep the good one. Eventually it’ll match up when there’s a hole in another one. If not, turn it inside-out. I buy one size larger so as not to have a snug fit. That seems to help. I don’t have dry hands – I just hate the feel of food particles in dishwater. Ew. And I can use really hot water if I’m wearing gloves. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872/3 "2010-08-10T21:43:48Z")
I don’t do a lot of dishwashing (most of them go in the machine), but for general cleaning chores around the house I just buy a pack (of 50) of the thin latex gloves and dispose of them after each use. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872/4 "2010-08-10T22:23:14Z")
I use [these for some homebrewing tasks](http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/blichmann-brewing-gloves.html) but those might be a little too much “glove for the job.” ---
**Author:** ![Teacake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Teacake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teacake)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872/5 "2010-08-11T15:46:19Z")
We keep a box of latex gloves under the sink. No problems with holes, they’re disposable anyway, and though I don’t use any kind of gloves much, I prefer them to thicker rubbermaid type gloves: you can feel what you’re touching, so to speak. If you’re allergic to latex, you can also get vinyl ones. ---
**Author:** ![Mecky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Mecky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mecky)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872/6 "2010-08-11T15:49:38Z")
Mr. Clean Nyplex gloves. They usually last me 6 months or more. I find them at WalMart. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872/7 "2010-08-11T15:55:35Z")
The problem I have with disposable gloves and washing is that typically the length is very short. You end up with water inside the gloves very quickly, which is what is trying to be avoided. Oh, and for dirty tasks that just need a pair of disposable gloves, I prefer vinyl over latex. No stinky latex smell lingering on your hands, and they’re easier to get on/off. ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872/8 "2010-08-11T16:03:59Z")
I am really bummed that Williams Sonoma doesn’t have them on their website, but in their stores they sell these AMAZING rubber gloves for about $16.00 which last forever. Well, the last pair I bought lasted 4 years, until I accidentally nicked one of the finger tips with a razor blade. FOUR YEARS! And they come in yellow, pink, green, or purple. ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872/9 "2010-08-11T18:23:11Z")
Thanks guys - some good advice, and if the W/S or Mr. Clean ones don’t work out, I can pull out the big guns and get the brewing gloves! BTW, Ferret Herder hit the nail on the head regarding disposable gloves. I have some that I use when I’m making meatloaf and whatnot, if there’s a chance I’ll have to answer the phone or intervene with the toddler, and washing my hands would take too long. But they’re just too short to work well for dishes - I wind up with gloves full of water. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-rubber-gloves/549872/10 "2010-08-11T20:25:12Z")
I used to use [Bluettes](http://www.amazon.com/Spontex-20005-Bluettes-Rubber-Glove/dp/B000ASB74A), which are heavier duty than regular gloves, but you can still feel what you’re doing. Available mostly in hardware stores, I think. Also, apparently, online. Roddy