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Thu, Jul 2, 09 at 16:21
| I'm right handed so inevitably the right glove wears out faster than the left. What, if anything, can I do with the left glove? I'd appreciate any good frugal ideas to make use of these. |
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| I just use duct tape on the worn spots on the right hand glove until the left one wears out. |
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- Posted by marlingardener 8b (My Page) on Sat, Jul 18, 09 at 16:24
| Find a left-handed gardener, and trade gloves. |
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- Posted by blueberrier1 6 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 18, 09 at 20:25
| Have you tried turning them inside out? The right becomes left, and left right. I often use the duct tape as well. Another trick is to duct tape your bare finger/s that are exposed with the hole/s. Oftentimes, depending on the task, I wear Costco nitrile gloves under cloth gloves. The cloth outer gloves seem to last longer, and the loose soil does not penetrate to skin. I reuse the nitrile gloves until they disintegrate. If I have time, I mend/patch the holes in cloth/leather gloves with two layers, from an old glove-or even a piece of denim. This is not difficult with a half inch dowel in the finger space and using a curved 2 1/2"-3" upholstery needle. Like many here, I assume, my gloves do not always match. If you must, you can decorate with embroidery! Have fun. |
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