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My Broken Arm Survival List: Bathroom, Kitchen, and Daily Life Helpers
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items I recently took a fall in the garden and broke my right arm. These are the items that helped me function with my dominant arm in a sling. Everything here is one-hand friendly and designed to make daily tasks less frustrating — especially toileting, s...
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Daily Life
A few items that you will use in multiple places in your daily life as you recover (and maybe even after!).
High-quality grabber for picking up items, reaching shelves, and avoiding bending/twisting. Strong rubberized jaws. I recommend getting 4 of these so you can leave them around the house.
43" Reacher Grabber Pickup Tool
Really helpful for holding your phone for you on a table or desk. This one is heavy enough that it doesn't topple over. I ended up getting 2 - one for my office desk and one for scrolling while eating breakfast.
Tabletop Phone Holder
I needed help carrying things around the house with me and found that this bag from Love Bags was the right size and was comfortable to carry on my shoulder.
Crossbody Stash It Tote Bag - Blue Hawaii
Bathroom
Using the toilet and showering are now chores for me without the use of my right arm. These are a few items that make those things a little easier.
Range of motion is limited when you are down to one hand. This toilet wiping aid works well for comfort and reach. Works best with wet wipes.
Fanwer Long Reach Toilet Wipe Aid 15+"
Easy-install bidet that reduces wiping strain and makes toileting more comfortable with one arm.
LUXE Bidet NEO 120 Mechanical Attachment Bidet Rose Gold: Elongated ABS Toilet Seat, 18-Month Warranty
Stable seat for showering safely when you can’t balance easily with one arm. This helped a lot as I was getting used to shampooing with one hand - I didn't also have to worry about not falling down.
VEVOR Shower Chair 350 LBS Capacity
You won't be able to reach all over without help for a while. This applicator helps reach your feet or your opposite arm to apply lotion.
Lotion Applicator for Back, Feet
Gentle loofah brush with a long handle helps reach in the shower.
EcoTools Loofah Brush Long Handle
These are the best of the suction grab bars I have ever seen. Takes a little trial and error to get the suction just right so it sticks. These are renter friendly, but if you have the ability to add permanent grab bars where you live, I highly recomm...
TAILI Shower Grab Bar No Drilling
Kitchen
I love to cook, but cutting things with my non-dominant left hand is dangerous. These items make it a little easier in the kitchen.
Great tool to help with everything from chopping veggies to holding a piece of toast steady as you spread jam on it.
One Handed CanDo Cutting Board
When I first was injured, I found my hand would get tired before I was finished eating. This really helped as I built dexterity in my non-dominant hand.
Universal Holder Strap
I already had one of these, but have used it so much more now that I'm down a hand. This one does just about anything you need – chop, slice, grate. It even has an egg slicer!
MegaChef 8-in-1 Slicer, Dicer & Chopper