Okay so I gotta talk about this thing I tried out yesterday. Wanted to be super careful with some new toys, you know? Heard latex gloves can be handy but also kinda risky if you don’t handle them right. Here’s exactly how I did it:
Starting Point: Why I Even Bothered
Saw a buncha comments online about people getting rashes or toys getting ruined from latex. Freaked me out a bit since I’d just bought this fancy new thing. Decided to grab gloves from under the kitchen sink—yeah, the cheap yellow kind for dishwashing. Big mistake already? Probably.
The First Try Mess
Grabbed a glove, didn’t check anything. Just yanked it on fast. Felt weirdly stiff and smelled like old tires. Used lube straight outta the bottle and started testing on a toy. After like 30 seconds? Three things happened:
- Glove ripped near the thumb. Like a cheap plastic bag.
- Lube turned kinda milky-white and clumpy. Gross texture.
- Skin felt hot and itchy afterward. Not fun.
Clearly did something wrong. Threw everything out feeling annoyed.
Figured Out The Rules
Researched a bit after. Learned three big things:
- NEVER use dish gloves. Full of powders and chemicals meant for sinks. Bad news for skin or toys.
- Oil-based lube melts latex. Made sense why it got all chunky. Water-based only.
- Powder-free is mandatory. Saw horror stories about infections from glove powder.
Felt stupid but relieved I didn’t push through with that first try.
Round Two: Doing It Right
Bought proper unpowdered latex gloves from a pharmacy. Checked the box said “medical grade.” Stretched one gently to check for weak spots—none. Put em on slow this time, no rush. Used water-based lube only. Tested again on the toy. Way different!
- Zero rips or weird sticky noises
- No foggy weird lube texture
- Skin felt totally fine after. No itch, no heat.
Tossed the gloves right after like everyone says. No “saving for later.” Nope.
What I’d Tell Past Me
If I could redo it? Skip the kitchen gloves. Not worth the chemical burn risk. Get proper thin latex without powder. Check ’em like you’d check a condom—slow and careful. Water-based lube ONLY. And ditch ’em immediately after one use. Seriously, just throw them out. Cheap protection for expensive toys and sensitive skin.
Done right? Actually helps. Done wrong? Whole mess. Glad I figured it out the hard way so you don’t have to.
