You’ll definitely start wearing rubber gloves after reading this

It’s all about what you’re used to, really. If you’ve always seen your parents wear rubber gloves while doing the dishes, you’ve probably adopted that habit as well. If you’re used to doing the dishes with bare hands, you probably hadn’t even thought about wearing them. Yet we’re here to tell you it’s better if you do wear them and here’s why!

1. Grip

Water, soap and smooth materials aren’t a great combination. That’s why we regularly accidentally let glasses and plates slip through our fingers. Usually, nothing goes wrong because they simply fall back into the warm water, but sometimes we’re out of luck and we end up with a dishpan full of shards. You can partly prevent this from happening by wearing rubber gloves. These will ensure you have much more grip. And if you do still drop something, your hands are protected from any sharp edges.

2. Skin

Warm water and dish soap aren’t exactly good for your skin. The warm water dehydrates your hands, and the degreasing dish soap doesn’t help either. Your skin can really start to get irritated, especially if you often have dry skin or eczema already. By wearing the rubber gloves, you’ll prevent the dehydration and irritation.

3. Dirty

No one likes soggy food scraps, especially not when they get stuck under your fingernails. Gross! If you’re wearing gloves, you don’t have to directly touch any soggy food anymore and it definitely won’t get under your nails. Wearing nail polish? It will last a lot longer if you’re not dunking your bare hands into soapy water every day. The warm water can also cause your nails to split or break off.

4. Heat

You need hot water to clean your dishes properly, but your hands don’t like this at all. Not only does it dry out your skin, but your skin often just can’t take the heat. Wear rubber gloves so the hot water doesn’t bother you. This way, you can clean your dishes better and quicker.