Low-tech Lifesavers: The Denham Brush

Low-tech Lifesavers: Denham Brush

We’ve talked previously about how personal care is an extremely important but private element of life which we may require a little extra help with. Previously, we mentioned the hands free toothpaste dispenser and how that could help in your bathroom and today we’re looking at hairbrushes which can be extremely useful when living with a disability.

The Denham Hair Brush

Brushing and styling your hair can be extremely difficult if you have limited dexterity, weak grip or live with a spinal column injury. The Denman Brush isn’t specifically designed for users with disabilities but it is one of those products that can be a great help. As the picture shows, the design of the brush means you don’t have to worry about holding onto an awkward handle or gripping hard as you can slip it onto your wrist and brush your hair easily.

You can slip your hands through it to hold it

There are very, very few brushes like this on the market that you can hold by putting your hand through the gap, rather than holding onto the handle. They are very hard to come by. This make is very good for people who may be tetraplegic or have difficulty gripping a round handle.

Shampooing

Another benefit from this brush is that you can use it to apply shampoo and ensure it reaches all of your hair; its plastic pins are extremely soft and can massage any shampoos and conditioners right into your scalp to guarantee full cleaning. You can even use your brush to style your hair, in terms of adding waxes, gels and other styling products.

Fans of this product are extremely impressed by the softness of the pins, ensuring all tangles are removed without causing any pain and also love how it can be used on the scalp as a massage tool.

If you or someone you know finds it difficult to grip a hairbrush or to find more about this Denham Brush or buy one for yourself, please click in the box below:

This tweet was posted about the brush 🙂

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Essential Items: The Handi Reacher

There are many essential items for your daily life which aid independence and help with all those normal daily tasks that may be a struggle at times. One of these items is the Handi Reacher, a great but simple invention which can help with reaching and grabbing things you may need. This tweeter puts across exactly what their Handi Reacher means to them:

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Handi Reachers come in a range of different lengths and can be used for all manner of things from picking up your glasses when you drop them on the floor, to reaching out of reach books or DVDs. The original Handi Reacher is also designed with a magnetic head which can pick up small metallic items, for example your keys or a knork and you can actually buy dressing hooks to attach to your Reacher if you need an extra helping hand when getting dressed.

A Handi Reacher in action

The jaw of the Handi Reacher is extremely easy to open and close and doesn’t need a huge amount of pressure which is great if you have dexterity problems and it the jaw can also be rotated 360º which stops you from having to turn your wrists which is extremely beneficial if you have a joint condition.

You can use your Handi Reacher in the home, in the garden or even out and about. It’s a versatile and intuitively designed product which is great for helping around the home but can also be great for garden usage. If you want to pick up loose leaves or waste for your yard, you no longer need to ask for help as your Handi Reacher can be your aid.

There are a range of different reacher brands on the market and finding the one which suits your need is a personal decision. This video shows the range of reachers available from one particular brand:

If you are interested in purchasing a folding, handy-grabber please click here.

Baby Boa Constrictor – Jar and Bottle Opener

Low-tech Lifesavers: Baby Boa Constrictor

A really innovative jar and bottle opener that fits almost any sized lid. Another essential kitchen gadget if you struggle with difficult to open jars, lids and bottles.

When you take a look at your kitchen there are probably many things you couldn’t access or utilise without help from additional gadgets. One of these is a Baby Boa Constrictor and of course, we’re not talking about snakes but an innovative little device which will become an essential part of your home within days of purchase.

This tweeter testifies how helpful a Baby Boa can be:

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What is a Baby Boa?

The Baby Boa

The Baby Boa is a cleverly designed strap wrench which you can simple attach and use to open jars, bottles, tins and other tight lids. It’s a great gadget for anybody who has difficulty with grip, dexterity problems or related conditions. It can be used for hundreds of different tasks but is most known for its role in the kitchen, opening the morning jar of marmalade or pasta sauce for tea. It can unscrew almost any shaped lid without causing any scratches or damage; it’s a simply perfect design. It also has a soft grip handle which makes it easy to keep hold of.

The Baby Boa is designed to provide great grip for any item from 10 to 100m in diameter and is very simple to use. All you do is place the loop of the device over the item and pull the tail end until fully tightened, at which point you can turn it in the direction of the arrow labelled on the lid.

Reviewers also give this product great feedback, describing it as ‘very versatile and fits any size of top’ and ‘will be good for any tight lids’, which shows that it really does work and could be something that could make your cooking and dining experience much easier.

If you’re looking for a gadget to help aid independence in the kitchen, you should certainly consider a Baby Boa. For more information about this innovative jar and bottle opener, please click the box below.