Dual Uses…..

A long emery board is good for itchy backs. I use pegs to close bags in the freezer.

@maisy wrote:

Greetings Everyone – Guess this post does come under the heading of “hints and tips”. As a total novice I have only posted the once but do log-in regularly to check up on all you guys! This is a very big THANKYOU really as I was having much difficulty getting out of my car and came across something called a “Handybar” on this site. Such a simple device but it has made an amazing difference to my life and therefore my independence remains in tact! I drive and use a power-chair which is kept in the back of my MPV, manage to “stagger” to the boot and remove the wheelchair with the aid of a hoist. As getting out of the driver’s seat was increasingly difficult I was imagining a WAV was going to be the only option together with huge costs! Not now (for a while at least) with the aid of such a handy little piece of equipment I am absolutely fine. Thankyou to whoever suggested it.

Happy to help Maisy – so glad you found the device to help you best

@scooterkitty wrote:

Hairdryer to dry toes or to heat them up

I love this idea

@taungfox wrote:

Here is a new aspect / use for a disability item many of
you will already use.

This is the REACHER from the Helping Hands Company
of Ledbury.

I’d never be without one of those. In fact I’d never be without two of those. A second one is useful, because otherwise it’s very annoying when you drop the thing and can’t reach to pick it up.

[Yes, it sounds like something out of “Chucklevision”, but it has happened to me on not a few occasions.]

@criptic wrote:

A couple of things:

Heartline T shirt – used as a T shirt and I pop things down the top to hold between cleavage like the TV remote so I can reach it. Likewise, I use my skirt as a pouch and hold all. Not for public dual use though!!

Shoehorn as a toilet roll holder/wipe stick which has a hair-elastic thing as a wrist strap so it doesn’t fall down the loo!

Decking plank and wood blocks – step to raise legs for using toilets that are high for my little legs (not exactly dual use but sort of).

Tea towel – dries dishes at night and useful as padding earlier in the day for my legs (worked well on holiday when doing a lot of sitting/traveling!!).

Chopstick – again not used so much as a chopstick more as a reach/poke / itch device.

Lots of ideas there! I used to use a chopstick for similar uses and also for doing jigsaw puzzles. I drove my family mad with my reaching/moving/placing pieces stick thing. Quite a skill to get a piece up and over the puzzle border and in place – I got quite good at tiddywinks type manoevres lol

:idea: :idea: If you have bother opening soft drink/water bottles, rap an rubber band around the lid snuggly. then hay presto easily turned and opened. cheap as chips and totaly portable. :idea: :idea:

can you hear that… thats the sound of half a doozen bottle opening gadgets going in the bin. if I could just find a better can opener… :geek:

We are an innovative bunch

Keyring on zip of purse is a must for me and a sparkley accessory too lol