I take mine off at bedtime and then I put it on before I walk out the door in the morning - so I leave it off to shower and put lotion on. I also remove it if I'm making something like meatloaf (where I mix with my hands) and most of the time if I'm doing "hard-core" cleaning I take it off. I always put it in the little crystal dish by my bed when I take it off, though - so I always remember where it is. Oh, I also take it off when I garden. I think you can always wear it -- but it's gonna get gunky and dirty faster.