Sable Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Do you wear special cloths when working on your projects? I seem to think I’ll never get glue or paint on my everyday clothes but somehow I always manage to mess them up. I can’t keep changing clothes all day since I’m always running in and out. I guess I should invest in a smock or hijack one of my husband’s old shirts. But anything too bulky just gets in the way. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenrodfarm Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Sometimes I throw on a light weight windbreaker that is not bulky, I have one that has glue, paint and a lot of the times Angora fur on it lol. They are often just one layer of material, I usually get a men's size so it is longer, you always get weird looks in the men's dept trying on clothing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NellBell Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I have a very thin old, mans shirt its long I have cut off the sleeves so they don't get int the way . I also have a thin flannel for when it's cold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khadi Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I try to wear old clothes but every now and then I get lazy and wear something good. Of course, that's the only time I ever get paint on myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I'm in my pajamas until the last possible second.....but I have managed to ruin good clothes. I just never know when the mini-mood may strike. I should leave an apron on my chair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 My friends and family no longer comment on spots on my clothing. They accept them as a part of me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I have a couple of pairs of work jeans with holes in the knees, covered in paint and dried glue. I call them my "hangar pants" because when I built my first dollhouse, it worked on it in the hangar where my boyfriend was building a real life airplane. And then I have a smock - a ratty hoodie that's a size or two too big for me, purchased many years ago for like $3 at the Gap outlet, that can be zipped up to cover up whatever shirt I'm wearing. It's also covered in paint and dried glue! Sometimes I don't feel like changing into those, and try to be careful. I don't usually spill stuff on myself, but I'm so used to wiping my paint/glue covered fingers on my clothes that I sometimes do it out of habit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Scrubs. Never lose my knives or pencils. Pockets every where. They are cheap, and was well. If I get paint on them, oh well. They are scrubs. And s sper comfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenrodfarm Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 24 minutes ago, L Swearengin said: Scrubs. Never lose my knives or pencils. Pockets every where. They are cheap, and was well. If I get paint on them, oh well. They are scrubs. And s sper comfy well I certainly have a lot of scrubs laying around here, maybe I should put them to good use 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I tend to wipe my fingers on my clothes when I am crafting or cooking so I have a huge oversized tshirt, more like a nightie really which goes past my knees and I pop it on over decent things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyfingers Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I have a pair of coveralls. They're big enough to go over most clothes. I always were them for doing "big" painting and gluing and sanding, but am guilty of just taking my chances for small jobs. I've ruined a lot of things... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I have a couple of shop aprons I put on when I know I'm going to paint & glue, when I think of it. My rule of thumb is that if someone comments on a stain or spot I'll tell them where it came from and possibly start a conversation. My very most comfortable outdoor pants are also my go-to indoor pants (beaucoup pockets) and when we were redecorating the RL bath area around the new tub and replacing floor tiles I sat on a brushful of the stuff we were sticking the tiles down with, so I have a lovely white swash across one side of my butt. It doesn't show when I'm sitting in my kayak and so far I notice people tend to want to ignore it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Thought: at least we can assure them that all of our spots are on the outside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I have a bunch of those pyjamas they give out on flights in first and business class (I work for an airline so lots of travel and upgrades are part of the perks. ) They are my crafting clothes. I always get them to give me the extra large size (and I make my husband get them as well when he flies).. I've probably got 20 or 30 pairs and they all are in some state of paint/glue stained glory. I wear them around the house on a craft day.. my husband threatens to throw the worst ones out regularly.. I threaten he wont get dinner if he tries it. Because I get the extra large and they are elastasiced they fit right over my normal clothing for a quick job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormwoodz Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I have to wear a lab coat when working, it's both for protection of myself and my clothes, I try to be careful but I always end up ruining them as well lol. Also mask + gloves and glasses. At home I just want to relax, I try not to use any toxic products and just wear plain old clothes that are already ruined, whatever makes me feel confortable. If you can't change clothes regularly I'd suggest getting a lab coat, easy to put on and off. I've still ruined some of my clothes wearing one but it's often the most practical solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenrodfarm Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, wormwoodz said: I have to wear a lab coat when working, it's both for protection of myself and my clothes, I try to be careful but I always end up ruining them as well lol. Also mask + gloves and glasses. At home I just want to relax, I try not to use any toxic products and just wear plain old clothes that are already ruined, whatever makes me feel confortable. If you can't change clothes regularly I'd suggest getting a lab coat, easy to put on and off. I've still ruined some of my clothes wearing one but it's often the most practical solution. I have to admit the best part of retirement is not having to wear gloves, masks, eye protection and lab coats all the time! I have friends that garden with gloves and try to get me to, I used to say I like the feel of the earth when I am gardening, but there also was the thing that I had to wear gloves for much of the 40 years that I worked in Laboratories. We didn't start out wearing gloves and all the rest and it was a very hard transition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormwoodz Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, Goldenrodfarm said: I have to admit the best part of retirement is not having to wear gloves, masks, eye protection and lab coats all the time! I have friends that garden with gloves and try to get me to, I used to say I like the feel of the earth when I am gardening, but there also was the thing that I had to wear gloves for much of the 40 years that I worked in Laboratories. We didn't start out wearing gloves and all the rest and it was a very hard transition. Definitely, gloves are what annoys me the most specially when I have to wear them for several hours. I usually get in "the zone" while working, so I tend forget that I'm geared up for a chemical hazard disaster, but whenever I want to take a quick break and have to remove all that stuff I just feel painfully sore and itchy. I should probably wear gloves at home too but it's so annoying I always try to avoid them. I have gotten used to work boots thou, they feel as confortable as slippers at this point lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 The trick I learned with gloves is rubbing gobs of an emollient like Aquaphor into your hands after you've washed off the glove ick and dried your hands. I use a store brand, but I checked the label & it's identical; and now that I'm retired I use it wherever I have dry skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnmini Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Since I practically lived in kitchen aprons while working at my cake business, the habit continued into the dollhouse-making. Of course there were plenty of times when I was ready to leave for work and thought to myself "I'm gonna do just this one little thing on that project...." (sans apron, no less). As you can imagine, most of those times I went to work with a spot of extra color on my clothes. Last nite I was working on the last little Christmas tree...didn't think I needed an apron for such a project.....opened a new bottle of glue - and promptly spilled it on my clean sweat pants. blargh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L Swearengin Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I can' seem to wear aprons. Hubs bought me one made from overalls from some ladies at a fair. Cute, but never wore it. I stick with the scrubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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