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My girl is in a chair and im doing all the research i can to make her life a little less stressful 😊

Yr Alexa command set of the meditation app in my home!!! 🤣🤣🤣

I have a lot of the same tips as you which are great but I use different products/items.  I use a kitchen wooden cutting board (instead of a plastic tray that you use) that practically lives on my lap when I’m home.  My morning coffee is on it if my cat isn’t on my lap😻.  I have a “catch all net “ for a lack of a better word, that’s velcro underneath my chair.  I keep my 32oz water bottle in the net below me.  I’ll keep my cell phone there too a lot of the time.  Prescription sunglasses.  Anything really!  On my door that takes me outside I have a handle on the opposite side of the door knob.  This way when I’m trying to close the door behind me I just grab my small “kitchen cabinet handle knob” and pull it to close my main door behind me.  (You use a string). When I go grocery shopping I use a hard shell plastic laundry basket that’s rectangular.  I just put it on my lap as I zip around the store placing items in my basket.  The laundry basket is awesome to use to bring in other bags of stuff too from your car.  I do omad (one meal a day) mostly to keep my weight in check along with low carbs, low sugar, use stevia.

I recently started making Clove tea, just put 5-6 whole cloves in a small pot of water and simmer it for 20 min.  It makes your house smell wonderful, it boosts your metabolism and decreases your appetite, helps with digestion and circulation.  Thank you I do need a dinner tray.

Hi, Freddo. One hack that I use every day is the cutting board that I put crosswise over a lower drawer to use as a counter top. Two bonuses:
1. I can put my “counter” in the dishwasher to clean it.
2. When it gets dirty I can just flip it over.

My circa 1930s apartment isn’t accessible, especially the kitchen. I can’t get my wheelchair in there. I’m ambulatory. I can stand, but it’s a bad idea generally to do so for too long, and a REALLY bad idea when knives are involved. (Apparently I need oxygen circulating to my brain to operate sharp objects and appliances without having a slap stick comedy routine ensue.)

I found you through Brittany’s channel. She’s amazing. Her video with Reg from 49Bespoke was key in getting my first custom wheelchair. Getting my chair last summer has given me my life back. Listening to you both on your podcast/chats is always lovely. Some of the content isn’t relevant to my wheelchair life, but you both always teach me something. ❤

The string on the door was my favorite 👍 great tips

Great idea 💡
I have MS discovered at my age 68. It has affected my walking. Getting an electric wheelchair. I'm glad I found your site
Thanks

I hope you are able see the incredible personal growth you've had over these last few months!! You have a charisma that makes me smile. No doubt others feel the same. Glad to see you pushing ahead.

Great video Freddo!  Standing frame - who knew.  Will look out for one.  Couple of tips I have. I bought a small bamboo tray with a lip from IKEA then added a strip of self adhesive velcro to the back.  It now attaches below my chair to the velcro on the back of the dangling seat pouch.  It's always there when I need it.   Another idea.  sick of seeing my wife struggling to mow the lawn I built a remote control lawn mower out of an old battery powered lawn mower, old wheelchair frame and powered wheelchair motors.  I love being outside mowing the lawn.  Thanks for sharing your ideas!

Very informative as usual, great sense of humour, many handy tips, well done xx

Sock dimmer hack is a great idea!

Cool video! I use a few of those tricks myself. One thing that came in handy for me in my early days using a wheelchair was a reach stick.

Another great video Freddo.  I couldn't survive without my plastic tray. It has saved my clothes from constantly being wet or worse, grease stains from carrying food. Your artwork is outstanding.  I love it! For snow I use a long telescoping snow removal tool. It's only about 2 feet long, but telescopes to about six feet to get the windscreen. I love your crate and am going to try to find one for groceries instead of trying to balance bags on my lap. Thanks again for your humor and wonderful suggestions.

Great vid. Living with spina bifida here. It wasn't until last year that I started making life for myself way easier by buying a multipurpose cupholder and a wheelchair phone mount off of etsy. These things have really helped me with so much. Now could I keep my phone in my bellybag? I could, and I often do when I am out and about, but it's also nice to have the phone mount (no worry about things slipping out of my hands. I've also taken to never wheeling and talking on the phone. And yeah, snow is the enemy of wheelchairs.

Thanks for the great tips and advice!

Ty for sharing.

So helpful! Thank you😅

Love the tray, but i don't have enough legs to support a tray. What do i use? Tied ropes to the doorknobs so as im going through i grab the rope and after the chair goes thru i can pull the door shut with a rope.
Yardwork. I do all my own yardwork. I got a push mower that's lightweight so i can mow with just the one arm and control the piwer chair with the other. I bought a Ryobi short, electric weedeater which is the perfect size to use in a chair and now i can do my 5,000 sq ft yard myself.  I also use the weedeater to trim the bushes. It's easier than a hedge trimmer, which is a bit dangerous for those who are sitting down. I got raised flower beds as well, which allows me to garden or grow flowers and be able to reach everything without having to bend over.
With the power chair, i can raise the seat so i can better reach the counter to prepare foods and cook. Thanks

Wonderful :)