Today I ordered a super-cool (or maybe super-weird) pair of safety goggles for... cooking. Yeah, cooking. I had a nasty episode over Labor Day weekend where I was making crackers and got some flour in my eye. It wouldn't come out no matter how many eyedrops I used, and by bedtime my eyes were red and irritated... not fun. Besides, eyedrops are really expensive ($10 per ounce, at least), and I wasted a lot of them trying to get that flour out of my eyes. The next day I had to go to the store and get better eyedrops (to the tune of $20 per ounce) to help my eyes recover.
I tried a pair of safety goggles from the dollar store, and established three things:
1) they work
2) I look really strange in them
and 3) you get what you pay for.
Then I went to the hardware store to see if I could find a nicer pair, but what lady in her right mind is going to go into a hardware store and ask if they have any goggles suitable for cooking? Yeah, right. The pair I picked out didn't fit at all. It was obviously made to fit a man's face, so it is going back to the store on Monday, because I want my $$ back.
That's why I turned to the Internet, because it's much easier to type a stupid question than it is to ask it out loud. Some nice customer service rep recommended this pair, and since the price is decent, I think it's worth a try.
For those who are wondering, no, I am not going to post a picture of me trying them on. I think they'll go nicely with my pinafore apron, thank you very much.
Has anyone else had this problem, or am I the only alien baker out there?
Yes, I have worn safety glasses while cooking before, but mostly when frying things. Since Earl has always worked in factory settings, he always has a few spares lying around. I have even cooked with sunglasses on when I couldn't find clear safety glasses. I don't believe I ever experienced killer attack flour, though...
ReplyDeleteBy the way, you might like to try Boston Conditioning solution for gas-permeable contact lenses whether you have contacts or not. It's slippery, less expensive, sterile, and really helps most any eye ailment.