There's nothing more irritating than feeling your gloves suddenly fill up with water while you're doing the dishes. In the past, I've either spent loads on cheap gloves, or tried to pay more for better gloves, only to find they lasted maybe a few weeks longer. Now, when I encounter tears and holes in my rubber gloves, I immediately patch them up. I use a small piece from an inconspicuous area of the glove, then patch the tear with Gorilla Glue, which is weather resistant and waterproof. I've been saving so much money this way. Here's how to do it.
Total Time: 5 minutes plus dry time
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Good tip. But, I find that as cheap as they are, I save the unscathed one. Then, when it's needed, I simply pair it with a new one on the proper hand, or turn it inside out if I need to cover the other hand.
Nice! I will keep them as long as they haven't gone to the dark side!! Mold etc ;)
i do this too!but i will be patching now too! x
Good repair tip...Handy in a pinch.
Literally, a pinch! It's so pleasing to peel the plastic wrap when it's done and it's all fixed :)
Instead of cutting a piece in an inconspicuous spot to repair the glove, I make a patch from an old glove that can't be repaired anymore. I keep the old ones for patchwork.
Glad you patch as well!
excellent tip,thanks! i get eczema on my hands if i dont use gloves so anything that makes the gloves last longer AND saves money is great!x
Ideas are great! Only thing is when hole is at tip of finger (or elsewhere probably) the glue gets inside and glues one side to the other. Makes it hard to get finger in all the way to the end, because tip is glued shut.
Thank you so much, this worked!! I had to use a bit more than a few drops of Gorilla Glue, and I used scotch tape instead of plastic wrap, but it was just fine. So happy to extend the life of my gloves. I really appreciate your tips here.
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