Tips on getting around with one arm.

[swhite1]

BRabbit I'm four years this past Friday. I have broken my front teeth. I have a tear (that's all they say it is with grim faces after extensive testing like MRI'S) on my right arm, the good one now gone bad, and there is no recourse. For them to repair it would mean total dependancy on home/health care for up to 6 months.

All I'm saying is don't use your teeth.

[G-man]

HI GUYS
TO CUT NAILS ON GOOD HAND...I GOT MYSELF A NAIL CLIPPER WITH A PLASTIC SHELL/COVERING/GRIP.NOW I CUT NAILS USING MY TEETH,YIP I STAND INFRONT OF THE MIRROR WHILE CUTTING TO HELP WITH THE VIEWING OF MY NAILS/FINGERS SINCE HAND SO CLOSE TO FACE.THE PLASTIC GRIP/COVERING/SHELL ON CLIPPER ABSORBS THE SHOCK AGAINS MY TEETH WHEN IT CUTS THROUGH THE NAIL.
I RINSE THE CLIPPER IN HOT WATER BEFORE USE AND USE A MOUTH WASH AFTERWARDS TO KILL THE GERMS THAT MIGHT OF BEEN ON CLIPPER:P

[cristinam]

I try not to let my nails on the good hand grow out too long, and usually just file them down. easier

[Brenda333]

How I do it page

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[Carolyn J]

This IS a GREAT Topic Thread. I find it most helpful and I am working on reading EVERY post.
Please keep this going n CURRENT!
Carolyn J
LOBPI/72 yrs surviving

[twatson603]

21 years had passed before I finally could clip my nails on my good arm, when I had a baby boy. Babies of course need their tiny little nails clipped and you can buy these special clippers with a magnifier. While the magnifier was great to clip his nails, it didn't serve much use for my purpose. But what helped was the plastic grip that attaches the magnifier to the clippers.

With the bulkier and non-slip grip, it made the perfect fit for my hand with the injury. Attached is a sample photo. Hope this helps.

[AngelaW]

It's so funny that the discussion has come back to nail clipping, as this it what began this post lol. I think it is maybe one of the most difiicult things to figure out how to do with one hand. Seriously, try a large toenail clipper on the floor with your foot working the lever (the bottom of the foot on the leverpressing down to squeeze.) You will be surprised how accurately this works.
I also added a picture of my mini-vise. It only costs about $30 and has been incredibly useful too. I have been able to do many delicate jewelry-making techniques that I thought I would never be able to do again. You can kind of see a necklace I made.

[AngelaW]

Has anyone figured out good ways to hold a bowl or pan up so you can use a spoon with your good hand to scrape stuff out (like cake batter or soup)?
The only thing I've found so far is an OXO Goodgrips plastic mixing bowl from Target. It's very light and has a large rubber lip on one end that I can actually grip with my teeth (without breaking them) to hold the bowl while I use my good hand to use a spatula or spoon to scrape out whatever is in the bowl.

[onepaw]

Tying boots: Shut the slack end of your show laces in a door and pull the working eand with your good hand. If your door has too much gap, get some rubber "bowl holder" material from your local ot, and staple it in with construction staples.

[jmar]

on scraping batter out of a bowl: get a V-shaped wedge that is heat resistant and sit your bowl or pan on it that works for me.