[nabs-l] Home Living Skills

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Helga and all. As far as coffee goes, if you are uncomfortable
pouring hot coffee into a cup, you can buy a coffee maker that brews
your coffee directly into a single mug. When I pour my hot coffee from
coffeepot to mug, I feel how high the steam is rising and stop when
the steam is approaching the top of the cup. I usually don't fill my
mug all the way up to the brim when the coffee is super hot. As for
the other tasks, I think you'll find they're done mostly the same way
whether you are sighted, low-vision or totally blind. The only real
difference is that you will be using your touch to determine when
something is clean. You can tell when the bathroom counter or the side
of the tub is clean because it will no longer feel grimy. For toilets
and mirrors, just scrub the entire surface thoroughly. I always vacuum
and sweep barefoot and when I think I've covered the whole area, walk
around and feel with my feet to see if there is any remaining dirt.
If you're unsure about your cleaning, you could have a sighted person
come in and tell you if you've cleaned everything well enough. If not,
you may want to have another blind person observe you cleaning and
they can give you some advice on how to improve your technique.
Arielle

On 3/14/15, Gloria Graves via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> As you know or have found out so far a lot of things are done by touch for
> instance if you want to sweep your floors are usually find a corner where I
> want to sweep all of the trash in till and I sweep the whole room tour to
> that corner and then I can go and pick up the trash knowing that it's in
> that one area the same for vacuuming start on one end of the room and work
> your way to the other side of the room as far as it goes with making coffee
> you can first start by taking the coffee cup that you will end up drinking
> your coffee out of filling it up with water and pouring it into your teapot,
> this way you know how much water it will take to fill up your cup then that
> way you can pour the water from the coffee pot into the back of the coffee
> pat container mum and then everything else is self explanatory when I first
> moved in with my now husband most of his appliances were touchscreen which
> as you know is extremely difficult for someone who is blind by him being
> cited he was able to help me label the coffee pot our oven and so on this
> way I can use it hope this helps Sam and if you have any other questions
> please don't hesitate or feel awkward by asking
>
>
>
>> On Mar 14, 2015, at 5:07 PM, Helga Schreiber via nabs-l
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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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