JUST THOUGHTS on SENIOR GADGETS
How a Simple Gadget Saved Me Over Two Hundred Dollars a Year
I can clip my own toenails now
The older I’ve gotten, the more mobility I’ve lost. And it’s frustrating.
I exercise and stretch. I can pick things up from the floor and reach over my head for items. But I have a horrible time clipping my toenails or tying my shoes.
My arms are too short. As I reach down to line up the clippers, I am always a few inches from reaching my target. The same goes for shoelaces. I know the remedy for my shoes, I need to buy Velcro tennis shoes or loafers without laces.
Regarding my toes, if I try and stretch to clip them, I risk throwing a disk in my lower back, which hurts, making me pretty grumpy for a few days.
I’ve tried outsourcing my toe maintenance to a nail salon or male-oriented salon like Tune Up the Manly Salon. I like doing that, as I get more than a pedicure. I enjoy their hot rocks treatments, cream and exfoliation processes, free drinks, and foot massages. Those are nice. But they take up time and can get a little pricey. I’m reserving those treatments for once a year.
All I want for my toenails is the ability to clip them, so they don’t become eagle claws.
