[Blindtlk] Identifying Clothes and organization

[Chasity Jackson]

Hi there. I have recently done this myself. I did get some braille tags and 
I labeled all the clothes I could with the Braille tags. If there were 
colors the Braille tags did not include, I got some tape that goes into your 
clothes and I had my very good friend and room mate Terry Braille them using 
a slate and stylus. I used a safety pin to pin the tags or tape on. The tags 
already have little holes where the safety pins can go, but if I used tape, 
I first used a hole punch to punch a hole in the tape and then I stuck the 
pin through. I tried to do it without punching a hole, but the tape was very 
tough and I was afraid of sticking myself in the process of getting the pin 
through. I also organized my closet by Casual shirts, dressy shirts, casual 
pants, dressy pants, jackets, dresses, etc. At this store called the 
Container Store, they have closet type organizers where you can do that. 
When you come to one you know you're at the next section. So I used those to 
divide the clothes up into categories. I put the label inside the shirt or 
pants if there was a tag there. If not, I would put the label on the bottom 
of the shirt, and then when you wear it, you obviously remove the label so 
it isn't showing. Put it in a safe place where you know where it is and then 
make sure you remember to put it back in the appropriate article of clothing 
at the end of the day. Then, when you have all your clothes labeled, ask 
someone whose opinion you trust to help you make a list of all the colors 
that could go together in your wardrobe. You don't have to necessarily have 
to say this shirt could go with these ten pairs of pants, etc. But just make 
a list of colors that go together in general, so when you see two colors in 
your closet, you'll know whether or not they go together. For shoes, I got 
two of those back of the door shoe racks. Any store should sell them, but I 
got mine at the container store. Then, there are these things from Maxi Aids 
called say what. They are also used for labeling. So I got as many of those 
as I thought I'd need, and then labeled them with dymo tape. So, I would 
grab one of those, for example, label it brown with dymo tape, and put it in 
the pocket of this shoe rack that goes on the back of my door. And obviously 
I would put a pair of brown shoes or sandles in that pocket, and when I 
would go to find shoes, I would know they're brown. I had a sighted person 
help me with all this. It has taken hours and we're still not even 
completely done. We're getting there though. I hope this helps. Please let 
me know if you might have other questions.
Chasity
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Johanna Baccan" <24kjo at optonline.net>
To: "Blind Talk mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 11:19 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] Identifying Clothes and organization


> To All:
>
> After hearing of some of the clothing  mishaps, which happen to the 
> sighted
> and unsighted.  I wanted to ask how do you organize your clothes.  Trying 
> to
> come up with new ideas.  Do some of you number your clothes?  Use the
> braille tags?  I myself am visually impaired and is realizing that I 
> should
> be more organized in my clothing.  At times it is hard to tell the
> difference between black, dark brown, and navy.  Also knowing what colors
> are in prints, plaids, etc.  Also I hear that the braille tags do not have
> enough of colors.  Any suggestions?  New Ideas?    Thanks for your time.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Johanna
>
>
>
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