[Blindtlk] Good techniques?

[Ericka]

I just thought of something. Spatulas come in all different kinds of sizes. If you get the small ones that fit into jars like some smaller jelly jars that might help with spreading. You get more and it's easy to wash between toppings. I to put peanut butter on one slice of bread and jelly on the other.

Ericka Short
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> On Dec 7, 2015, at 10:57 AM, justin williams via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> If you want to make sure you get the butter or peanut butter out, you can
> use a spoon.  It makes it more difficult to spread, but will get more out of
> the container.   Second, you can use your hands just enough to make sure you
> have it spread evenly if you want, or that you have enough on the sandwitch;
> one or two fingers should be enough for this.  It is your sandwytch. If you
> want to use a knife, you probably will not get enough the first time always
> unless you dig your knife down far into your butter.
> For mustard, I would just use a spoon if the knife is giving you trouble.
> Just use your fingers on the knife to see how much butter, or jelly you
> have; that's what I do.  
> If anyone has any other suggestions, suggest away.
> Justin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tom Cramer
> via blindtlk
> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2015 11:37 AM
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> Cc: Tom Cramer <tom.cramer1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Good techniques?
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I think this question will be way too basic for everyone but I hope to get
> some good techniques other than just being told to not be afraid to ask
> sighted company to help me.  I think this is an important skill, especially
> now that I'm trying to be more independent and do more for myself.
> 
> I found I am not good at something very basic, like spreading.  I'm talking
> about things like putting any kind of spread on bread or multiple spreads on
> sandwiches. I never really thought of it because I'm generally always with
> family or friends and they always did it.
> But when I was by myself, or when everyone just kind of did their own thing
> and simply told me that the sandwich fixings were on the counter, I realized
> how deficient I was in this skill.
> I asked other blind people and they just said that they weren't afraid to
> use their fingers to spread or that I could simply ask someone to do it.
> 
> So, specific questions.
> First, I use a knife but don't seem to get much stuff on it.  Any good
> techniques to tell how much is on the knife or how much more to get?
> Second, what about the actual spreading technique?  I find mine to be uneven
> and yet I thought I covered the bread.
> Finally, what do you do if you're doing a sandwich and want more than just
> one thing like mayo and mustard and squeeze bottles aren't available?
> 
> I know my family is happy to help me, and my friends haven't said anything
> yet, but do I really want my friends doing something like buttering bread or
> making my sandwiches for me?
> 
> Thanks for entertaining these very basic questions.
> Tom
> 
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