All our finds
Everything we’ve written up, newest at the top. It runs from jar openers to aquarium gear, so it’s a bit of a mixed bag.
After one kind of thing? The menu up top sorts them by area of life.
Can You Sterilize Nebulizer Parts in a Bottle Sterilizer?
Boiling nebulizer cups on the stove every night gets old. The CF clinics allow an easier way, and the people who use it know what not to put in.
Childproof Door Lock Up High: When They Learn to Climb
Your child can open every lock they can reach, and the front door opens onto the road. What parents put up high, what beats it, and the fire question.
How to Modify a Backpack for a Feeding Pump
Not getting on with the backpack your feeding pump came in? An ordinary one can carry the pump and feed bag, often with two small changes or none.
How to Start a Wood Stove With a Propane Torch
Lighting a wood stove shouldn't take three tries. People who've burned wood for decades have a quicker way, and a few things they watch for.
Do Dementia Clocks Help? What Families Report
A parent or partner with dementia keeps asking what day it is. Whether a big day-and-date clock helps, from families who lived with one.
Dementia Proof Thermostat: What Caregivers Actually Do
Your parent with dementia won't leave the thermostat alone, but locking it feels too controlling. What other families did, and how they handled the cold.
How to Leave a Key for a Pet Sitter Without Handing It Over
Giving a dog walker or pet sitter your spare key is a lot of trust in a stranger. The sitters think so too, and they have a better place for it to live.
Do Rechargeable Hearing Aids Need a Dryer?
Fitted with rechargeable hearing aids and told two opposite things about drying them in the same week? What wearers, a dispenser and one maker say.
One-Handed Chopping: The Rocker Knife With the Handle on Top
Cooking one-handed after a stroke, or with an arm out of action, is harder than cutting up your own plate. A rocker knife can do it, once the grip moves.
How to Turn Off the Bedside Lamp Without Getting Out of Bed
A drain, a sling or a sore side turns the lamp switch into a reach you'd rather not make. Two people home from surgery had the fix in the Christmas box.
A Handle to Help You Get Out of the Car
Bad knees, a new joint or Parkinson's can turn a low car seat into a trap. People who've been there found one small thing to pull on.
Pedal Exerciser or Exercise Bike After Knee Replacement?
You've been told to get the new knee bending at home. A little pedaller under the desk, or a real bike? People who've had the operation weigh in.
