[Nfb-krafters-korner] finding things

[Zena Atchison]

where did you purchase a tescoping magnet from
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From: "Henrietta Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] finding things


>I like the telescoping magnets too. I lose things off of my lazy susan and 
>it'll pull cans so that I can reach them back there, for one thing. Another 
>thing I use is the Swiffer cloth because they will attract things and it 
>gives me a little wider spot to catch things in since I'm always just 
>barley an inch from everything that i try to find or less. Another thing I 
>found at the beading store was a little thimble like thing with velcro on 
>the end that is made to pick up beads but that just gives you one pointer 
>finger. It works well in a tray if you want to pick things up easier there 
>but not so much on the floor. There's lots of tricks but I think there is 
>more things that fall then there are tricks to find them. Have a good day 
>everybody. Henrietta
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>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> Sent: January 28, 2010 1:12:20 PM
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] finding things
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>> I have purchased the magnets that are telescopic which extends between 3
>> and 4 feet.  They sell them at variest strengths.  I usually get  around 
>> 10
>> pound strength.  They are very light weight and you don't have to  bend 
>> down
>> to find things.
>>
>> I was first introduced to this when I started off with my circular sock
>> machine.  The needles in the sock machine would drop on the floor and 
>> this
>> worked so great picking them up.
>>
>> As far as my guide dog goes, she guides and finds door handles fine, but
>> she will pick things up from the floor and then I have to chase her 
>> around
>> and  pull things out of her mouth.  So she is no help when it comes to 
>> finding
>>  dropped items.  Not in her job description.
>>
>> Joyce
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