[Blindtlk] how to pour sugar into a cup of milk effectively

[Humberto Avila]

Well, thanks for the tips. I currently use a regular spoon. I'll find out if
I have one of those other spoons you mentioned and  try it.


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From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bernadetta Pracon
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 10:51 AM
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] how to pour sugar into a cup of milk effectively

Hey, Humberto,
No worries. This kind of question is perfectly acceptable, public 
archived list or not. In fact, this sort of question,in my oppinion, 
can perhaps show newly blind people who search online for information 
about blindness that it's ok to be frustrated, and it's more than ok to 
find out from others how to apply blindness-related skills to daily living.
First, what do  you currently use to pour your powdered substance into 
your milk?
I used to use a t spoon, and I also made a little bit of a mess with 
that. So I found after some time, that if you use one of those little, 
plastic coffee scoops, it keeps your sugar or whatever else securely 
within untill you're ready to dump it into your drink. Basically, it's 
almost like a really deep spoon;Sometimes they are round with a flat 
bottom, kind of like a really tiny pan, sometimes they're shaped like 
cones with a handle. You can sometimes find them in a canister of Iced 
T mix or other powder drink mixes, or you can probably buy them really 
really cheap at a discount store like WalMart or something. They're 
really easy to find; You might already have one at home, as a matter of
fact.
The trick with one of those scoops is to not fill it all the way to the 
top with the sugar, because then it spills over. You can feel with your 
finger how full the scoop is by gently touching it's rim. In time you 
will gauge by it's weight in your hand if you've scooped just enough or 
too much powder. Don't be afraid to fill the scoop nearly to the 
top,especially if it's cone shaped, because it'll do a good job 
containing the substance till your ready to dump it in to the liquid. 
Be sure to try and keep your hand steady while transfering the powder 
to your drink; That's perhaps one of your problems. Also,another tip is 
to keep the sugar container very close to your glass of milk; Make sure 
they're touching in fact. That almost guarantees that you won't spill 
any of the sugar in between the glass and the sugar container.
Well, I know this was long,but I hope it wasn't confusing. Hope I 
helped, at least a little.
Feel free to ask further questions.

HTH

Bernadetta.

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