[blparent] cleaning up broken glass

[Marla Wertman]

oh, i didn't mean my comment to come across as negative I only meant
that sighted assistance for every day situations like cleaning up a mess
is not an option for all of us, so we can't and should not rely on it.
On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:19:57 -0500
"jill" <jillbilly4 at comcast.net> wrote:

> I have a sighted 13 year old and  he lives here so he can do the job.  I
> understand that some may not have that interaction.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Marla Wertman
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 5:06 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] cleaning up broken glass
> 
> Jilla problem that most people including myself have, is that it
> litterally could be weeks before a sighted person is in my house, so you
> can't rely on that .  I find a wet towel followed by a good vacuuming of
> the area works well.
> On Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:19:19 -0500
> "jill" <jillbilly4 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > I use a vacuum if there is no liquids involved.  I have also used a broom
> > for the bigger pieces of glass.  In the case of a baby food jar, I would
> use
> > a damp cloth and gentley crouch and carefully wipe the surface where it
> > fell.  The slivers of glass usually stick to the cloth, like a dish towel
> > from the kitchen.  I always have  someone sighted to look it over before
> > allowing the kids in the area without shoes.
> > 
> > Jill
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 2:00 PM
> > To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: [blparent] cleaning up broken glass
> > 
> > Hi all. I was just about to prepare Michael's lunch when the baby food jar
> I
> > was holding slipped out of my hand and shattered on the kitchen floor.
> I'm
> > wondering if anyone has any tips on how to safely clean up broken glass
> when
> > you can't see it.  Luckily, my husband's working from home today so he was
> > able to help.  But what to do if this were to happen when I'm by myself?
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > 
> > Leslie
> > 
> > 
> > 
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