Disabled Hands: Help Getting Your Garden Hose On

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Bogen - 4 Section Light-Weight Monopod
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Poop-Freeze Aerosol Freeze Spray (10oz)
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OXO Good Grips 21181 Jar Opener
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Gardena 36004-12 Quick Connect Starter Set
Quick connections reduce the need to make threaded connections between hoses, faucets, sprinklers and sprayers.
Grip II StandUP Full-Strip Stapler, Black
A stand up easy grip stapler is a must for Disabled Hands office. Much easier to use then traditional desktop models.
Huggies Baby-Shaped Diapers with Gigglastic Waistband, Size 4 (22-37 Lbs), Disney, Pack of 126 Diapers
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OXO Good Grips 28481 9-Inch Stainless Steel Locking Tongs
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Westinghouse SweepEZE Vacuuming System - WST1810
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Black & Decker SZ360T 3.6V Cordless Power Scissors
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BICXXLMP11BK XXL Professional Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Black Ink
My new favorite pen. Large barrel with foam padding. Easy to hold easy to write with.
CST/Stanley 77-910 TLM100 FatMax Tru-Laser Measurer
Forget those bulky tape measures. Here's a laser measuring tool that really uses a laser to take measurements not just to aim a sonic measuring pulse. Accurate and easier to handle than traditional tape measures.
Olympus VN-960PC 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link
Having trouble writing down telephone messages or telephone numbers? Forget writing. Use a digital voice recorder with a PC link to capture those important thoughts and email voice messages.
The Scrubbing Bubbles® Automatic Shower w/ 4 34oz Bottles Included
Strongly recommended in conjunction with a tower fan to reduce the need to manually clean your tub and shower. No need to scrub til it hurts.
Holmes HT40RCL-U Tower Fan with Remote Control
I recommend a tower fan for use in your bathroom to keep your tub and shower dry and therefore clean. Reduce moisture=Reduce mildew=less cleaning=happier hands.
Dispenser IV by Better Living
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Sharper Image Soap Genie Automatic Soap & Lotion Dispenser - Black (SI335)
Rubbermaid Tough Tools 70316 6" Long Nose Pliers
I recommend pliers for every room in the house especially the kitchen. Great for opening food packages

May 26, 2006

Help Getting Your Garden Hose On

It's Memorial Day weekend in the US and gardening and lawn care are in full swing for us northern hemisphere types. With it comes the need to water the gardens and lawns. Ideally anyone with Disabled Hands will have an underground sprinkler system that enables them to avoid the summer sport of garden hose wrangling. But that's not the case for many people who have conditions like Arthritis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that make garden hose wrangling difficult. It may not be so difficult for you to grip and pull hoses around but those threaded connections are a real pain. Literally!

Help is available in the form of these quick connectors that allow you to snap hoses to faucets, sprinklers, extension hoses, and sprayers. Once installed, the Gardena 36004-12 Quick Connectors enable quick and easy leak free connections around the yard.

Amazon: Gardena 36004-12 Quick Connector Starter Set $7.99

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