Light a Match
Hold the match in your dominant hand right with your thumb and middle finger. Put your index finger behind the match head. Hold the matchbook in your non-dominant hand. Press down with your index finger and drag the match across the striker strip in a single quick motion roughly like how you’d light a wooden match. …
How to Cut a Watermelon
When you cut a whole watermelon it is best to start by cutting the watermelon in half. You should put the watermelon downside like usual and start cutting it diagonal all the way around (green side) and then cut the top of that in half. Next, cut the watermelon in slides and then cut it …
Clipping your Nails
I always have a hard time trimming the nails on my right hand because the fingers on my left hand don’t always cooperate. I have learned to use my foot to trim the nails on my right hand. To do this, hold down the clippers with the heel of your foot and push down to …
Putting on Pierced Earnings
Do you ever have trouble putting your earrings in the ear on your affected side? Sometimes I do, especially small ones. If it’s a small earning like a diamond or pearl for instance I put the earning in very carefully and put the back on slowly because the back of earnings are so small and …
How to Drain Noodles
I used to have trouble holding a drainer with my affected hand so I started to hold a pan in that hand and put the pot that I was using at the time against the pan to help me drain noodles. Also, I suggest if you have trouble with this you should put the pot …
Using a Card Holder
Say you are playing cards with family friends and you have trouble holding cards. You should use a card holder. For example in my experience every time I play cards my affected hand holds on to the cards too hard so it takes a minute or two for me to get a card or cards …