Hot take: Dollar store oven mitts are secretly fireproof enough

I grabbed a pair of those $1.25 oven mitts from Family Dollar last week (the plain white cotton ones) thinking they'd just be for decoration. Tried pulling a 400-degree cast iron skillet out of the oven and they held up fine, no heat transfer at all. I figured they'd melt or something but they just got a little warm after like 10 seconds. Has anyone else tested these with real heat or am I just lucky?

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seanjackson3mo ago

Tested the same ones with a 450 degree pan and they worked fine for me.

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craig.john3mo ago

You said they worked fine at 450, but how long did you actually keep them on the pan? I'm wondering if they start sticking or warping after a few minutes at that heat, not just a quick test. Curious if yours held up after a full cook.

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