Glove Storage
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Repurpose plastic jars to store beekeeping gloves when not in use. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
Glove Storage
Besides, hive tools, often the most “lost” piece of beekeeping equipment are gloves. That’s because once beekeepers have enough experience to read their bees, they can work in their hives without gloves. Tucking gloves in pockets or buckets raises the chances a glove, or two, will get left behind.
Over winter, the problem is a different one. Beekeeping gloves will easily collect wax, pollen, honey and become a favorite snack for small animals such as pack rats and mice.
Beekeeping gloves get dirty quickly and can attract animals chewing on fingers. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
To keep your beekeeping gloves out of harm’s way, store your gloves in recycled plastic containers. I use clear nut jars so that I can easily spot where I have the gloves stored.
These containers also work well for temporary storage of wax and seeds.
Wash them out and allow to dry thoroughly before using.
This is a nut container that works well to store my beekeeping gloves. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
During summer, when there are more chances of not seeing a dropped glove because of the greenery, and watching bees on flowers, I keep my beekeeping gloves handy next to my inside door out into the garage, where I hang my bee suit.
The beekeeping gloves sit in a metal hanging pocket with the magnet holder my bee buddy David gave me. The magnet is to help me keep track of my hive tools. Well, it’s a good idea in concept.
I also have these charming metal wall pockets to store gloves inside. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
You can also find buckets and other decorative containers you can hang by a door to hold your beekeeping gloves.
I find that having a specific place for the gloves has decreased the times when I can’t find them when I need them!
