It also works to pour the contents of the dustpan into a brown paper
bag and then insert that into the trash. Pyrex is especially
difficult to clean up because, when it breaks, it seems to literally
explode! I think a vacuum, followed up by someone who can actually
see, is the best solution for Pyrex thaqt breaks.
Penny
At 04:53 PM 1/29/2011, you wrote:
Having had the experience of broken glass wripping the garbage bag and
the garbage spilling on the floor, I would suggest that broken glass
be placed in a pot or other container then dumped into the trash
bucket outside.
HTH
Ann
On 1/29/11, Jude DaShiell <jdash...@shellworld.net> wrote:
> I live alone as well and am totally blind, but there may be a way to
> minimize problems with dropped broken glass if we use those plastic
> shopping bags to put around the glass items when in use. So long as all
> of the broken glass ends up in the bag and so long as the bag doesn't tear
> if a person is careful after a drop has happened it may just be a matter
> of finding the top of the bag, closing it up and removing it to the trash.
> I do realize that's alot of ifs and nested ifs often don't work so
> consider this a low grade low quality recommendation. On Sat, 29 Jan 2011,
> Anna Globe wrote:
>
>> Hello there Andrew, I am grateful for your help.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew niven" <ani...@ihug.co.nz>
>> To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CnD] ot a kitchen problem
>>
>>
>>> Hi Anna.
>>> No, nor do I. However, hwat I suggested to you is only how I tackle the
>>> problem. Everyone is going
>>> to have different answers.
>>> Cheers
>>> andrew
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna Globe"
>>> <annabarb...@sympatico.ca>
>>> To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 10:04 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] ot a kitchen problem
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello there, I don't live with a sighted person my husband is blind
>>> also.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew niven" <ani...@ihug.co.nz>
>>> To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 2:59 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] ot a kitchen problem
>>>
>>>
>>> > hi Anna.
>>> > This is one situation where independence doesn't come into it. In my
>>> > experience, the best way to
>>> > clean up glass is to ask a sighted person to do it for you. anyone
>>> > i've
>>> > approached on such a
>>> > matter, whether it be a neighbour, friend or parent has been more than
>>> > happy to help out in such a
>>> > situation. hope this helps.
>>> > Cheers
>>> > andrew
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna Globe"
>>> > <annabarb...@sympatico.ca>
>>> > To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
>>> > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:46 AM
>>> > Subject: [CnD] ot a kitchen problem
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Hello there, this question is not about cooking, but it is to do with
>>> > a
>>> > problem in the kitchen, my
>>> > question is what is the best way to pick up glass?.
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