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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: Handsfree Toothpaste Dispenser

Essential Items: Hands Free Toothpaste Dispenser

Have you ever heard of a hands free toothpaste dispenser? Living with disability can present problems you had never thought possible, with daily tasks that you may have once took for granted or never imagined they would be a problem. Whether you live with a disability yourself or are a parent or carer, you may realise the many difficulties that come in the area of personal care.

An easy to use, accessible hands free toothpaste holder.

Personal care is sensitive area which inventors and retailers are often trying to find ways of adding independence whilst keeping the whole process dignified and respectful to the individual living with a disability. One area of personal care which can prove difficult is cleaning teeth. Although for many, the actual process of cleaning their teeth isn’t the issue, as there are specifically designed toothbrushes for those who need them, but getting the toothpaste from the tube can be a trial. If you have a dexterity or fine motor skills disorder or have weak muscle tone or grip, squeezing a toothpaste tube can be very difficult. Luckily there are a range of Hands Free Toothpaste Dispensers being developed that eliminates this problem completely.

A hands free toothpaste holder stops mess, waste and also makes it much easier to access your toothpaste. One light touch instantly dispenses the amount of toothpaste needed and it’s an extremely easy piece of kit to install and the refill process is also no problem. One of the most popular brands of toothpaste dispense is the Touch N Brush as they were popularly advertised on shopping channels.

Customers of the hands free toothpaste dispenser remark upon its many qualities including its design meaning it blends easily into any bathroom without looking clinical or out of place and it is extremely economical as it uses every last inch of toothpaste, which rarely happens when we regularly squeeze the tube!

Watch this Touch N Brush infomercial from the States to find out more about automatic toothpaste dispensers:


If you are interested in a Handsfree Toothpaste Dispenser, please checkout the selection we have found for sale here, in the UK:

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