They don’t.
How to people that have to wear black nitrile gloves all day keep from having sweaty hands?
Submitted 3 months ago by snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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db2@lemmy.world 3 months ago
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
That’s the secret, you don’t. You just change them when you can and dry them as well as possible.
It isn’t just nitrile, or black gloves though. Latex, poly, and vinyl gloves will all have your hands sweaty in the same amount of time. Now, in the medical field where I used gloves all day, you’d be changing them often. But, you’d also likely be washing hands every glove change, and have water getting in the gloves during some care.
When I switched to home health, I’d wear them longer because you only have one patient at a time, so I didn’t always need to change until I left their home, or direct care was over. Sometimes, you do need to change them during care, but it isn’t every fifteen to twenty minutes like it is in facilities when you’re busy.
But damn, after a 12 hour shift in a nursing home, hands are all wrinkly and feel like they’ve been chewed on sometimes. Even if you’re drying perfectly after washing, you’ll still be sweaty as soon as they’re back on.
I’ve used nitrile gloves for hobby stuff at home too. Usually only for an hour or so ata time, but even with AC, they get sweaty and irritated for sure.
You gotta wash well, then dry well, then moisturize.
GrabtharsHammer@lemmy.world 3 months ago
You just pull the wrist hole open and dump out the excess hand water every hour or so.
BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 3 months ago
You and a coworker do a strong, aggressive handshake every little while.
GrabtharsHammer@lemmy.world 3 months ago
And then squeegee down your forearms and aprons and get back to work.
whotookkarl@lemmy.world 3 months ago
High five shower
BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 3 months ago
If you are a mechanic, you can blow some air from the compressor into your gloves every 10 minutes.
Deepus@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Not a mechanic but been doing DIY with gloves on during a heat wave and cannot recommend your suggestion more! Its bloody lovely!
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 months ago
You don’t unless you use the ones that have powder in them to prevent if. But if you’re meant to be using the powderless gloves, you just get used to wet hands.
bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 3 months ago
A little dab of talcum powder helps, though not sure if that’s good for you long term
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Corn starch is a far better absorbent.
And if you need desert-level dry, get Mexsana. It’s like supercharged corn starch. I can only use it in my running shoes - it’s so drying that any other skin gets irritated.
fubbernuckin@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I just drop some phosphorus pentoxide in there and call it a day (don’t do this)
clockwork_octopus@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Talcum powder should not be used by women as studies have shown there may be an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer
snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 3 months ago
mihnt@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
I used to wear white vinyl gloves when shoveling snow for a previous job and when we were done my hands were always wrinkled and soaking wet. Never bothered me much though. Wasn’t much I could do about it though because it was either sweaty hands or cold wet hands from snow getting my gloves wet.
Death_Equity@lemmy.world 3 months ago
You don’t.
You marinate until you reach your hand up and grip something and the hand juice runs down your forearm and into your armpit.
Sure, changing them helps, but you are going to fill the fresh ones shortly and the company doesn’t pay for them.
Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 3 months ago
People at work give me shit cause when I take mine off you could fill a water bottle with all the sweat. Glad I’m not alone