Dishwashing gloves: types and selection rules

In everyday life, every housewife is faced with the need to perform routine housework, which includes cleaning the floors, sanitizing the bathroom, dusting, doing laundry and much more. But most often you have to deal with dishwashing. It's good if the family budget allows you to buy a dishwasher, but if this is not possible? In this case, rubber gloves will be indispensable helpers in the kitchen. They will protect the vulnerable skin of the hands from the negative effects of chemicals and water.

Kitchen utensils are often cleaned with special chemicals. It is well known that all dishwashing powders and liquids cause serious damage to the delicate skin of the hands. Even simple cold or hot water can affect the condition of the skin, making it dry and rough.

Dishwashing gloves Is a special product designed to provide protection for hands during the process of washing and cleaning kitchen utensils.

In order for the safety and comfort of the hands to be at a high level, gloves must meet the list of requirements.

1. High degree of strength... Products must be resistant to foreign objects and chemicals.
2. Endurance and durability... Protective equipment must withstand the load for which it is intended for as long as possible.
3. Quality material... The feeling of comfort of the hostess depends on the material, because the use of high-quality fiber in the manufacture of this protective equipment allows you to feel those objects that end up in your hands when washing.
4. The right size. If the hostess refuses dimensionless gloves and chooses her size correctly, then she will not even feel the means of protection on her hands, but at the same time they will be protected.

The household market is very large and varied.

Depending on the material from which the protective equipment is made, products are divided into 3 main types.

Silicone gloves in most cases have special fibers, with the help of which the dishes can be washed without the use of sponges or other devices... In this case, the means of protection play the role of a brush, which effectively and efficiently cleans the plates from any kind of contamination.

Silicone gloves have a number of advantages, among which it is worth highlighting:

• the ability to wash dishes without the use of brushes and sponges;
• instant foam formation;
• high temperature resistance;
• strength;
• softness;
• flexibility.

Rubber gloves have a wide range of uses in everyday life and households due to the fact that they can be made from 3 types of synthetic materials: neoprene, nitrile or polyvinyl chloride.

Fine work will be easier and more comfortable to carry out with nitrile gloves, since such a material has increased elasticity and a high degree of tear resistance.

Comfortable use of detergents against detergents will ensure items covered with cotton on the inside (thanks to this breathable fiber, hands will not sweat). In addition, these gloves are hypoallergenic and suitable for almost any skin type.

The following advantages can be distinguished that rubber gloves have:

• increased resistance to chemicals;
• high level of resistance to mechanical stress (cuts, punctures);
• no slip.

The disadvantages of rubber products include:

• low level of elasticity (weakly stretch);
• lack of sensitivity when working with small parts.

The most popular and in demand are gloves made of latex. This is explained by such personal protective equipment is thinner and lighter, rather strong and has a high degree of elasticity. Unfortunately, this species also has a number of negative aspects that should be taken into account when giving preference to this type of gloves:

• high risk of cuts;
• too tight and tight fit of the hands;
• high level of slip;
• a small degree of resistance to adverse effects from aggressive chemicals.

To easily choose gloves for washing dishes, you should pay attention to some features.

• Size range: S, M, L, XL, XXL. Personal protective equipment should be easy to put on and take off your hands. The size chart on the glove box makes it easy to find the right size.
• The purpose... When choosing, you need to take into account and analyze all the factors: will there be interaction with strong chemicals, is there a risk of damage to personal protective equipment, whether the selected material will be able to provide comfort to skin with individual characteristics. Gloves made of artificial materials will become a universal dishwashing detergent.
• Sleeve length. The choice depends on personal preference and application. It is clear that the longer the sleeves, the greater the area of ​​protection of the skin from the harmful effects of chemicals.

There are a number of guidelines you must follow when using personal protective equipment such as dishwashing gloves.

1. Gloves are necessary put on dry, clean hands.
2. Before using protective equipment, it must be carefully inspect for breaks, cracks, or factory defects. If there are flaws in the use of gloves, it is better to refuse.
3. Extremely handle piercing and cutting objects with care (with forks and knives), since gloves are not able to protect against their dangerous effects (cuts and punctures).
4. Observe the utmost care when interacting with fragile dishes, since the sensitivity in gloves is significantly reduced.
5. When choosing mittens preference should be given to products with special corrugation, thanks to which the reliability of holding objects in the hands is increased, and the risk of damage to the dishes will be minimized.
6. The types of gloves listed above can only be used for washing dishes. They must never be used when working with solvents, gasoline or technical oils. For such cases, you must purchase specialized personal protective equipment.
7. Easy, high-quality and quick washing of dishes will allow gloves with bristles or nap.
8. If you experience discomfort while washing dishes with gloves check their size... Gloves should be easy to remove and put on.

To extend the life of household gloves, you must follow a number of specific rules.

1. The mittens are stored in their original packaging in a room with moderate or low humidity levels, and the temperature regime should be within the range from +5 to + 25 °. The place where the gloves will lie should be isolated from heating devices.
2. Avoid direct sunlight on the product. The material from which the gloves are made, under prolonged exposure to the sun, can lose their protective properties, and sometimes even melt altogether.
3. At the end of use, the gloves must be washed to get rid of dirt and chemical residues.

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