[nabs-l] Home Living Skills

[Karl Martin Adam]

Hi Helga,

I hate Coffee, and I don't really wear clothes that need ironing, 
so I don't know the answers to those, but vacuuming I think is 
one of the easiest methods of cleaning for blind people.  You 
just have to go over the whole room with the vacuum in a pattern.  
I usually go sideways so back and forth a couple times then step 
to the side and do it again till I get across the room, and then 
move a couple feet forward and do it all over going the other 
way.  If you have serious dirt you'll hear the vacuum make sort 
of crunching noises at first, and when it stops you know you've 
gotten that part of the carpet.  Cleaning the bathroom is kind of 
the same thing.  You take whatever cleaner or just water, put it 
on your paper towel, and wipe down your surface in straight 
lines.  Then go over it again with dry paper towel to make sure 
you don't get spotting.  Glass is a bit tricky because it can 
streak, but if you're a blind person living alone, it doesn't 
really matter how good your mirrors look, and if you have a 
sighted person living with you you can ask them to check.  I'm 
totally blind, but I used to date a girl who worked as a janitor 
cleaning hair salons, so sometimes I would go to work with her 
and help so she could get done faster.  I would take care of all 
the trash, the vacuuming, and some of the mopping, and she would 
do the visual stuff like cleaning the glass and metal fittings, 
but that's because they had to be perfect with no streaks or 
finger prints.  Anyway, my point is that this is all very doable.  
If you're really worried about these things, it might be worth 
your while to get some training from an NFB center or your state 
rehab agency.

Hope this helps,
Karl

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Helga Schreiber via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: National Association of Blind Students <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sat, 14 Mar 2015 18:07:37 -0400
Subject: [nabs-l] Home Living Skills

Hi everyone! How are you all? I just wanted to ask you some 
questions, specially to the girls in the list! I don't know if 
the subject line goes along with these questions, but if it 
doesn't just let me know ok? As you all know, I'm totally blind, 
how can a totally bling person prepare a cup of coffee, iron her 
own clothes,  bacume her own house, and clean her home bathroom 
in an easy way? In other words, how can a blind person do all 
thoese things without any problem? I'm just wondering since i 
would like to learn how to do it. I know that perhaps, some of 
you are wondering whay I'm asking you all these questions, but I 
just would like to become more independent in my own house since 
i actually lost my sight when i was 16 years old, and i use to do 
things when i was low vision, but when someone is totally blind 
it is actually a little more difficult to do thins! At least, I 
think it is! If you prefer you can write me in private. My 
contact information is located below! I know that these questions 
are some of many, but i will like to start with something guys! 
Thanks os much for listening to me! Hope to hear from you soon. 
Thanks so much and God bless! :)

Helga Schreiber

Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota 
chapter.
Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida 
Association of Blind Students.
Member of the International Networkers Team (INT).
Independent Entrepreneur of the Company 4Life Research.
Phone:  (561) 706-5950
Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com
Skype: helga.schreiber26
4Life Website: http://helgaschreiber.my4life.com/1/default.aspx
INT Website: http://int4life.com/

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, 
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal 
life." John 3:16
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