Rubber gloves uses

Bennifred

Cut them into rubber bands (just slice across):D

anguk

I use my holey rubber gloves to rub down the stair carpet and sofas, they get rid of pet hair better than any vacuum cleaner I've owned.

carriebradshaw

when my rubber gloves get small holes in they get put in the shed and I wear them when pulling up nettles

Norman_Bean

Right, send me all your odd gloves FunkyMonkey :rotfl:are you right or left handed? :rotfl:

Good idea about rubber bands Bennifred x I'm going to do that with the holey glove ... just need to locate some scissors that actually cut

No pets here anguk but great idea.

Thanks all

Norm x

Norman_Bean

oh good tip carriebradshaw I am planning on lots of nettle soup and nettle wine this year so could save the holey glove for nettle pulling!

Thanks

N x

Savannah02K

I use my old rubber gloves in the garden, having small hands I find them easier to work with than 'proper' gardening gloves (for all but the prickliest of plants!).

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The Complete Tightwad Gazette - Amy Dacyzyn (sounds like 'decision') I think mine costs £14 from Amazon with free delivery. However, you can buy used copies from America.

Primrose

if you're a gardener, they're always useful for weeding, stone picking, keeping your hands clean when filling seed pots, or coating fences &sheds with preserving liquid.

Norman_Bean

budgeteer wrote: »

You usually always wear out the right glove if you are right-handed and the left if you're left-handed. Always save the glove that isn't worn out. Turn it inside out and use it with the 'good' glove from your other pair.

I have also read (Tightwad Gazette) that you can cut a patch from the cuff of your rubber glove and glue it, with a water-proof glue, over the hole.

Or mark your gloves in some way and use them for other jobs around the house, such as shoe polishing.

Budgeteer I found an old pair of washing up gloves and followed your advice this morning!!
A perfect pair of gloves and dry hands again :beer:
Thanks again for your tip you've saved me some cash x

Norman x

ubamother

when they are beyond use, slice the cuff bit into rings and use as good strong rubber bands in the garden. Worth keeping a few of the fingers, so if you get a cut on the tip of your finger you can put a plaster on, then the rubber glove finger and tape that round so your cut is water protected.