[nfb-talk] Glass and ceramics in the kitchenand the blind

[Raymond Foret Jr]

Quite true.  Vacuuming barefooted is the way to go.  Then again, I just go barefooted generally anyhow, (inside all the time no matter what the season and outside in warm weather).  No better way to be.  Since my diagnosis of Diabetes, I have been tested for nuropathy in my feet and I have none, (nuropathy that is).  I personally think that going barefooted helps the circulation also.  Now, as to glass, the suggestion of getting down on hands and knees and very carefully feeling around the floor for tiny fragments seems to be the most prudent procedure to me.


Sent from the only computer with built-in screen reader access for the blind:

Sincerely,

The constantly barefooted Ray

> On Mar 31, 2018, at 6:51 PM, Judy Jones via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Bill,
> Sighted people break things, and you would clean up breakages just as they do. I wonder if your mom is concerned because of your diabetes. Do you have neuropathy? That would be of concern to me as a parent or a spouse of someone, especially if you need to depend on the sense of touch.
> 
> Having said that, when you break, (and I just did that not long ago, broke my favorite mug), you get on your hands and knees and patrol the area of breakage carefully, and throw away the big pieces.
> 
> Then Get out your vacuum and thoroughly vacuum the area with special attention to base board areas and crevices beside the refrigerator or under the oven.
> 
> BTW, I vacuum in bare feet all the time, because that's a  way to detect dirty areas on vinyl and carpet, plus you get the noise of dirt being sucked up by the vacuum.
> 
> My mom was sighted, and she vacuumed barefoot, too.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> 
> 
> Judy
> sent from the braille U2 Mini
> "Embrace the day with its mercies and blessings!"
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Outman via nfb-talk  <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Date: Saturday, March 31, 2018 2:16 pm
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Glass and ceramics in the kitchenand the blind
> 
>> 
>> 
>> I thought this was a settled issue, but apparently it isn't even in my own
>> family.  It is coming up because I broke botu a ceramic mug and glass cup
>> while washing and putting away dishes this week.  Even though my mom has a
>> live in partner who is also totally blind who she met through me, she feels
>> it is unsafe for me to have such items in my kitchen, being concerned about
>> the difficulty I may have cleaning up the broken items.  I also have type 2
>> diabetes, and she is concerned I might step on something broken with bare
>> feet.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Mom says she would be just as concerned about sighted people having glass or
>> ceramics, but ZI still feel the comments are overprotective.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thouths, please.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Happy Easter for those who celebrate that.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bill Outman 
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