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Thermometers

Identifying and Avoiding Heatstroke

With temperatures and humidity increasing during the dog days of summer, it’s more important than ever to understand and identify signs of distress brought on by excessive heat. The heat of summer can affect us in many negative ways, such as hyperthermia (elevated body temperature), heatstroke, or even heat cramps.

Organic Food Products

Home Remedies For Healthy Living

We all want to stay healthy in the most natural way and the easiest way is to look closely into your kitchen. Read about Home Remedies For Healthy Livings.

Writing Aids

Writing Effortlessly

Humans learned the art of writing 6000 years ago and since then we have been documenting everything we have been doing. We call this documentation history! So that well establishes the fact that writing has been, is, and will be an essential part of all humans. Every person who cannot write yearns to learn the art of writing. The written word is proven to be the most powerful of weapons.

Shoehorn

Wearing the Shoe - Adaptive Shoe Aids

Going back to ancient Rome, where people wore sandals, the concept of shoe horns was first developed. Shoe horns though by the name sound creepy are actually handy tools which are used to wear a shoe perfectly without bending and also crushing the counter or the hind portion of the shoe. The name comes from the ancient people who used bull or cow horns as tools to wear their sandals.

Activity Helpers

Using the Head

The hands are an important part of the body and impairment of these limbs can cause a great deal of difficulty to a person. But losing the ability to use the arms and hands doesn’t make a person disabled. That is why we now a use a more accurate term of differently-abled people. Disabled means one not being able to do something.

Shoelaces and Fasteners

Tying the Shoe

Shoes have been an ancient invention. And since then, man has been using shoelaces to fasten his shoes. Shoelaces were initially made from the same materials as the shoes. For example the shoes of ancient Rome were made from leather and so were the shoelaces. Though they are so small and simple, they are an indispensable part of the shoe.

Book Holders and Page Turners

Reading Effortlessly

Reading is as important as writing. Well that’s what our elders have always told us. A well read person is always respected around the world. Wherever you go your knowledge and wisdom speaks for you. But what is so important about reading that it makes it so important for gaining knowledge.

Furniture Raisers

Raising the Height

It happens often that we make a piece of furniture according to our current needs and later one we need the furniture to be a bit bigger, shorter, taller, and what not. But since we aren’t wizards, once a piece of furniture is made it cannot be added on, unless it’s adjustable or we use another tool. The name of this other tool is furniture riser.

Household Aids

Helping the House

There are a number of activities that one does when in the house. From cooking, cleaning, and washing, to eating, reading, and working, all these activities require a number of tools and gadgets. But many a time, one gadget isn’t enough for a specific activity and another tools specifically made for easing the activity is required. Such tools are also known as household helpers.