notbob wrote:

> Gee, how did mankind ever survive a couple million years without
> gloves? And what happens if you are one of the not-so-few who might
> develope a latex allergy from wearing gloves for hours on end every
> day?

My mother never wore gloves in the kitchen, neither did her mother, or
her mother, etc. We survived.

If latex irritates your skin, you can use vinyl or nitrile. I switched
over to nitrile because they are powder free. For home use, you can toss
them in the washer/dryer and reuse them over and over.

Becca