Hey, Guys, it’s Emily here from MiaThrives!

My partner and I recently bought our first home and are so excited for this new adventure. A few new challenges have come up as we are doing some home improvements. There has been trial and error for the tasks and tools I can and can’t do or can figure out another way of doing them.

You can watch the full video here (or down below).

When I first moved out when I was 18 to attend University I was in a similar situation. Figuring out a few tasks to problem solve that I was used to asking for assistance with. An example of this was I had a difficult time grocery shopping alone, carrying the bags as well as opening, jars, juices, and containers. I would plan to get my shopper done around get-togethers with family and friends. This way they could open everything and close loosely so I could open it with ease when alone.

I find it helpful to also use a rubber band, it helps create friction to open things with less effort. This is a hack that can be used for many forms and severities of EB. My friend Deanna with RDEB also used rubber elastics in a different way. She uses the bands to paint and hold objects.

Click here to watch Deannas Kaleidoscope Kids Craft Video.

We would love to hear from you if this is something you’ve tried and it works for you! Also, feel free to let us know if you have any other EB Hacks!

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