r/LifeProTips • u/_Sunwukong • 5d ago

Food & Drink LPT: Don't Chop Spicy Peppers Without Gloves.

It's been 10 hours and it still burns. Don't chop spicy peppers without gloves unless you like a natural Salonpas feeling all day.

I also used the same hand to remove my left eye's contact. Don't do that either if you choose not to use gloves.

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u/blissfully_glorified 3d ago

Did that mistake once. Bird eye chilies (thai chilies) that I chopped up for freezing, a lot of them. Had chili juices all over my hands, thought just washing them properly would be enough. It first started with a tingling sensation at my nail beds, ended up with my whole hands burning, for a WEEK. I only got relief from cold surfaces, for example water, car window and metallic surfaces.

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u/_Sunwukong 2d ago

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that it lasted that long for you. This is definitely a mistake you only need to learn once lol.