Keeping hair out of food

[taxlady]

I have waist length hair that I usually keep in a pony tail. I thought that would keep it from falling into stuff, but alas, it's not completely effective.

Do you do anything to keep hair from falling where it shouldn't, chef's hat? cap? hair net? Other methods?

 

[caseydog]

Honestly, I've never had that be a problem, even when I had long hair. A hair net, or any kind of cap should work.

CD

 

[blissful]

My hair is waist length. I don't cook on evenings when my hair is air drying, too much loose hair. Then I braid it all the way down. I keep it braided. It's really too much of a pain to have it brushing my arms or getting caught in the shoulder belt in the truck. (dodges are dangerous, fords are more friendly)

When I worked in a food factory and packaging plant, we all wore hair nets that needed to cover every bit of hair. The men with beards and mustaches, also had covers for their faces. All the covers and nets were color coded depending on whether you were an employee, contractor, management/administration or visitor. That was a huge pain to get used to.

 

[taxlady]

Does braiding your hair work? It's been a few years since I wore my hair in a braid or braids and I don't remember if it worked well. I wouldn't even consider trying to cook with my hair loose. That would be hair in my face, dipping into the food, nope, not doing that. And, if I were to try letting it dry while tied in a ponytail or in braids, it would get bent and probably take many hours to dry. As it is, it takes a good two hours to get dry all the way down to the scalp. That's something you notice when you live in a cold climate.

 

[blissful]

yes, it takes a couple good hours to dry after I wash it. I braid it when it is dry or almost dry.
After I braid, I pay attention to whether I have any hair above waist level on my shirt or shoulders. I wash my hands and exposed arms.
I really dislike having hair in my food and mr bliss does as well. He keeps his hair in a pony tail.
It's natural to lose 50-100 hairs a day, so I don't want them in my food and neither does he.
It does seem to work because if the hair breaks off at the scalp or at the middle or bottom, it is bound in the braid and doesn't go in the food.

 

[dragnlaw]

When your hair is that long I shouldn't think it would be getting into your food. Even if it does it is long enough that a strand would certainly be noticed floating and grab it.
I too had long hair that, if not in a pony tail, was braided and criss-crossed over my head Scandinavian style. I don't ever remember getting hair in my food then.
Short hair is much more likely. As well as pet hair.
But, as I believe it is Silversage that says, "in my house, pet hair is considered a condiment"

 

[taxlady]

I seldom get hair in the food. I do find the long hairs all sorts of places. I think I worry most about them going down drains. Bathtub is easy - I have a hair catcher over the drain. It's much more sinks, both bathroom and kitchen that concern me.

I figure most of us here want to keep hair out of their food.

 

[caseydog]

My hair never got far past my shoulders. This is the only picture I have when I had long hair, and it was in my late forties (fifteen years ago). It is a terrible picture, as far as quality.

It never fell out at any notable rate. I still have the same amount of hair, but I keep it cut shorter. I still don't find hair in my bed on a regular basis. Maybe really long hair is more likely to fall out???

I still think a baseball style hat should do a pretty good job of keeping hair out of your food.

CD

 

[medtran49]

I have thick, long hair, the longest part just past my waist. It's usually in a ponytail, sometimes braided. Never found my hair in food.

I've been braiding my hair at bedtime lately so it's easier to brush.

 

[taxlady]

My hair never got far past my shoulders. This is the only picture I have when I had long hair, and it was in my late forties (fifteen years ago). It is a terrible picture, as far as quality.

It never fell out at any notable rate. I still have the same amount of hair, but I keep it cut shorter. I still don't find hair in my bed on a regular basis. Maybe really long hair is more likely to fall out???

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I still think a baseball style hat should do a pretty good job of keeping hair out of your food.

CD

I don't think long hair falls out faster, but it has a longer section in which to break.

 

[taxlady]

I almost never find a hair in my food. I do find hair on the floor and in sinks. They are usually not all that long, so I think they must have broken off somewhere along the strand. The suggestions of braiding my hair should help with that.

 

[taxlady]

I have thick, long hair, the longest part just past my waist. It's usually in a ponytail, sometimes braided. Never found my hair in food.

I've been braiding my hair at bedtime lately so it's easier to brush.

Just curious, does braiding it actually make it easier to brush in the morning? I comb mine with my fingers, then with a comb. I find that finger combing first makes it easier.

My hair isn't thick. I have very fine hairs. When I used to go to a hairdresser somewhat regularly, that hair dresser told me that I have more hairs per square cm than most people. You just can't tell because the individual hairs are very thin.

 

[medtran49]

Just curious, does braiding it actually make it easier to brush in the morning? I comb mine with my fingers, then with a comb. I find that finger combing first makes it easier.

My hair isn't thick. I have very fine hairs. When I used to go to a hairdresser somewhat regularly, that hair dresser told me that I have more hairs per square cm than most people. You just can't tell because the individual hairs are very thin.

Yes, because I fingercomb it before braiding, then fingercomb to loosen and take out the braid.

My hair is thick, used to be super thick, but it has thinned out some over the years.

 

[taxlady]

I just realized that I haven't combed my yet today. I guess I'll braid it after I comb it.

 

[taxlady]

I just realized that I haven't combed my yet today. I guess I'll braid it after I comb it.

I braided it in a French braid. I did better than I expected, since I haven't done that in a very long time, but not good enough to go out with. It was actually the regular braid portion that was a bit wonky, not the somewhat trickier French braided section.

 

[medtran49]

I underbraid mine usually to sleep since it's more flat.

 

[blissful]

I underbraid mine usually to sleep since it's more flat.

I have never heard of an underbraid, I looked it up with pictures and videos, very pretty. I've forgotten how I learned to braid blindly down my neck to the end, my fingers just do it automatically.

I run into a problem braiding when it is at its longest, the ends tend to catch each other while I'm braiding. Sometimes I can't shake them loose, and then I start all over again.

 

[medtran49]

I run into a problem braiding when it is at its longest, the ends tend to catch each other while I'm braiding. Sometimes I can't shake them loose, and then I start all over again.

I separate the strands every so often while braiding so they don't get all tangled and knotted.

 

[taxlady]

I googled underbraid and found that it is also called Dutch braiding and considered the opposite of French braiding. Also, that French braiding is sometimes called overbraiding.

Apparently, underbraiding/Dutch braiding can also be more prominent.

I'll see how it goes sleeping on the French braid tonight. I might switch to a plain braid or two braids.

 

[taxlady]

Yesterday, when I was reading the instructions for under braiding and over braiding, I notice that I don't do mine quite like the instructions. I do not start near the top of my forehead. I start a bit higher than the top of my ears. The braid is also somewhat loose on the part that is next to my scalp. I guess that's why I didn't even notice it when I slept. I noticed that my hair was braided this morning when I went to comb my hair.