We all need more gloves. 

Gloves provide protection: from chemicals, from smashed fingers, from cuts and scratches. 

Gloves also improve your grip. And they keep your hands warm. 

We're talking work gloves here. 

Most people realize they need gloves when they are about ten percent into a project, far enough along that they don't want to stop and go looking for gloves. 

Ideally, you should have a small pile of gloves, in a drawer or on a shelf, so that you can tug on an appropriate pair before you start a project. 

You will notice, by the way, as you adjust these gloves, that your confidence will improve. Yes you can successfully face the physical challenge ahead. 

Types of work gloves have multiplied since the last time you looked, it's safe to assume. Newer materials include nitrile, latex, synthetic leather, and cut-resistant micro fibers. New designs have touchscreen compatible fingertips, anti-vibration technology, padded knuckles. A lot of military technology is showing up in work gloves. 

Work gloves are now micro tuned to jobs: gloves for cleaning, auto mechanics, demolition, high heat, gardening, emergency medical work, cold weather.   

That's why, when it came to setting up the inevitable Placemaking Report commerce channel, the decision was made: Ah hell, let's just recommend gloves.  A few other things too, but mostly gloves.

Many of our choices give us a small affiliate kickback, but not all. For example Harbor Freight doesn't do affiliate, as far as we know, but that hasn't stopped us from recommending, frequently, their Hardy brand gloves. They are just so damn inexpensive! Irresistable. 

Good gloves, or a great deal on decent gloves, take precedence over tiny $$$ affiliate arrangements. 

So stop by Tools You May Need, and pick out a pair.