r/mildlyinfuriating • • 15d ago

ಠ_ಠ Another pair melted. I don't know what's happening.

My dish washing gloves. This is the second or third pair that has done this. ...

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u/Serennna 15d ago

Someone said to OP
"OP, the cause is the plumbers putty used around your sink as caulk instead of non reactive silicone caulk.  Plumbers putty melts plastics and rubbers and is meant to be used on the inside of the drain not around the sink edge."

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u/LovelyHatred93 13d ago

That person is incorrect though.