Thursday, February 12, 2015

When Hands Go Bad

When arthritis cripples and weakens hands or when age diminishes hand strength, one has to rethink how to conduct the business of daily life. Getting into the packaging of products is a major challenge.

A good example is those little plastic grippers that show up on bread products. They're intended to be twisted off and clipped back on. I used to routinely do that, but no more.

The Problem:


The Solution:


Put the remaining bread into a clean plastic bag (I use them over and over, washing them between uses) :


Recycle the original bag and the problem is solved.

Dealing with disability is all about thinking outside the box.


Copyright 2015 by Shirley Domer

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