I might have been better off with a thicker outter pair of gloves. Rubber dish/chemical gloves maybe?
Rubber dish gloves offer decent protection against scrapes, but there's a loss of fine dexterity. Try putting on a bandaid while wearing them.
I can buy smaller packs (6-10 pairs) of disposable gloves and rotate them out on a 6 month basis. Use the old one for cleaning the cat's litter box.