[BlindTlk] Drano and Independence

Sat Sep 18 17:53:25 UTC 2021

The Drano my sighted friend used was Drano Max Gel Clog Remover, a liquid.

On Saturday, September 18, 2021, 01:50:36 PM EDT, Pamela Dominguez via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote: 

The only draino I know of is the crystals.  Pam.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve Jacobson via BlindTlk
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2021 11:03 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Cc: Steve Jacobson
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Drano and Independence

Jen,

What sort of an issue are you having?  Are you dealing with a garbage 
disposal or a regular drain?  Is it a kitchen sink, a bathroom sink or a 
bathtub drain?  I have used Drano now and then and frankly it has never done 
much good for me.  Certainly being careful with it is in order.  Those very 
thin gloves that are used by food preparation people should protect your 
hands and you can still feel pretty well through them.  Even putting a 
baggie over your hand while guiding the bottle would give you pretty good 
protection.  However, for the most part, if you were to have a bowl of water 
set out in advance that you could use to quickly rinse your hand if you did 
spill a little on them would also provide you some protection.

Often, though, you can avoid using something like Drano by using a plunger 
instead.  Using a crystal drain product may also help but feel safer. 
Mostly, getting the crystals on your hand is not a problem as long as you 
wipe them off right away and your hands are dry.  Some say the crystals 
don't work as well, though.

Also, making sure that the drain is clear of any obstacles just by using 
your fingers is often enough.  In a kitchen sink, a little food that is in 
the drain but underneath the part that has the plug will slow everything 
down.  If you have a bathtub drain with a sort of screen, Picking at any 
hair you can reach will sometimes clear things up enough to allow water to 
drain again.

Finally, if this is a problem that repeats often, you should consider 
whether there is something else that you can change to avoid the problem. 
Be careful what food you put down the drain in the kitchen, throwing it in a 
garbage can instead.  If you pour any kind of grease down the drain such as 
after frying bacon or even hamburger, be sure to run a lot of hot water 
right after for a minute or two.  It will keep the grease more in a liquid 
state and allow it to run further down the drain so it won't block anything 
up.  Ideally, you should not have to deal with this kind of a problem very 
often, and particularly if you are in an apartment, it may be a building 
wide problem.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

-----Original Message-----
From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jen via BlindTlk
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2021 1:33 PM
To: Ericka via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Jen <spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Drano and Independence

I still haven't tried putting Drano in the kitchen sink independently yet - 
I'm too nervous. Maybe I'll try tonight. Or keep looking for a coat hanger.

On Friday, September 17, 2021, 02:28:43 PM EDT, Ericka via BlindTlk 
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Run hot water first to make sure the chemicals are  dissipated. Take off 
gloves to inspect.

Ericka Nelson

> On Sep 17, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> Right.  Gloves are a great asset, but you can't tell if you have cleaned 
> off any film, or any debris, or left spots.  Even these wonderfully 
> seran-thin gloves now still take away from the sensitivity of the 
> fingertips.
>
> Judy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez 
> via BlindTlk
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2021 8:42 AM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Pamela Dominguez <pammygirl99 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Drano and Independence
>
> My mother tried to get me to wear rubber gloves when I was first washing 
> dishes.  I wouldn't do it.  I couldn't seem to get her to understand that 
> there would be no way I could feel whether the dish was dirty or clean. 
> She was more concerned about my getting dishpan hands.  She finally gave 
> up on it.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Judy Jones via BlindTlk
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2021 5:28 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Cc: Judy Jones
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Drano and Independence
>
> Hi,
>
> As good as gloves are, they do diminish what you can feel.  I don't trust 
> my gloved hands.  But yes, they would protect the skin.
>
> Judy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ericka via 
> BlindTlk
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2021 1:52 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Ericka <dotwriter1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Drano and Independence
>
> Wear kitchen glove—the ones that are used for washing dishes. These.will 
> protect your hands. Its caustic stuff and i have sensitive sjin so i do 
> that. You can use a large plastic funnel if you’re worried about spilling.
> Nut…
>
> First off ask youself what’s the reason for Drano. Most times you can fix 
> the trouble with something less caustic. Baking soda and vinager followed 
> by hot water for example. Second keep in mind Draino can’t be used in some 
> places like bathtubs and toilets.  There is specially formulated stuff for 
> hair clogged drains. The company called Whink makes some great stuff.  It 
> is calledW-H-I-N-K . Pay attention there to the spelling. Most places like 
> Home Depot, ACE Hardware all have it. I buy it at Menards here in WI. 
> Third remember you can hear most od what’s going on. Pay attention. 
> Fourth, before using a product get and follow directions to the Y and don’t 
> expect it to fix the problem first pir so plan accordingly. Possible 
> independently ways to obtain info: wensite search for product, AIRA, 
> Seeing AI just to name a few.
>
> Hope this is helpful. There’ll be more good advice coming I’m sure. Yes, 
> all home care and repair is possible for a total!!!!
>
> Ericka Nelson
>
>> On Sep 16, 2021, at 2:42 PM, Jen via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Remember my last thread about independence? I have another question
>> for you to help me in my independence.
>>
>> How do you put Drano in a drain as a blind person without getting
>> hurt? Is it even possible? Especially because, being totally blind, I
>> can't see whether it's gone down or not...
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
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