Off The KitchenBoy Path Number Dos

From time to time I do talk about products that aren’t strictly kitchen tools or gadgets and today is one of those times. The topic is dish-washing gloves.

I know that being a man I am not the target audience for dish-washing gloves. I assume there is supposition that men don’t wash dishes and then if we do, we are supposed to be manly enough to tough out very hot water and detergents. To that I say phooey, I have sensitive hands and use the gloves. I use the hottest water I can get out of the tap and want the protection. The gloves are really great when I am washing my Riedel Vinum stemware. A good grip and super hot water allow me to clean the fine crystal without using soaps. I also use dish-washing gloves when cleaning the grill grates and tools, which again protects your hands while allowing you enough grip to easily manipulate these larger objects.

Gloves

I used True Blue and Clean Ones, both of which replaced some inexpensive supermarket gloves we had owned forever. The supermarket gloves didn’t protect against the heat to my satisfaction and because they aren’t lined with a good flock are hard to get on and off.

Both True Blues and Clean Ones gloves are thick enough to protect your hands from water temperature and cleaning agents. They also have a textured portion of the glove that provides good grip without sacrificing dexterity. Both are lined with a soft material for comfort which also makes it easy to take the gloves on & off. The True Blues use cotton and Clean Ones uses a special Rayon. They are also alike in being Latex Free gloves without BPA. Clean Ones also adds that they are free from Phthalates, DEHP and DOP.

Comparison

The True Blues feel thicker and seem to protect better from the water temperature, not to say that Clean Ones don’t, it’s just that True Blues are a bit ahead in that measurement. The flock inside the Clean Ones glove feels nicer and did not develop any funky odors after long term use. However, the True Blues can be machine washed to get rid of the odor that develops. The Clean Ones are longer in length which would be helpful if you turn the bottom edge up to form a drip catching cuff while still covering a better portion of your arm. I would say the Clean Ones have better dexterity than do True Blues which helps eliminate slippage or drops.

True Blue gloves

As for size, I find this a problem for most dish-washing gloves. I have hands that are 4 3/4 inches wide and the large size gloves fit very snugly on me. If a person has large hands, he/she won’t be able to wear the gloves. True Blues do have an extra large size, but I have not seen them sold in the shops near me; they might be sufficient in size to accommodate large hands.

The True Blues are available in more locations nationally and online. The Clean Ones are available in Wegmans, A&P and other local markets; check their web site for other locations. This fall, Clean Ones produced a pink glove and donated 10% of the sales to Susan G. Komen foundation, with a minimum donation of $25,000. I used these pink gloves because yes, real men wear pink and support breast cancer research.

Clean Ones gloves

In the end, the two products are evenly matched, each with advantages over the other. I think if forced to choose, I would lean toward the Clean Ones gloves as I liked the dexterity and lining better.

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