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What are your tips for staying independent at your own home?

Aging Well | Last Active: Mar 13 3:19pm | Replies (160)
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@marye2

I have also reduced the number of items on display, so the house is less distracting and there are fewer items to manage. Measure your interior doors and hallways to see if a wheelchair or walker will be able to be used to go in and out of the room. We had many doors replaced, and I wish I had thought of that. We purposely bought a house that is single level.

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Funcountess | @funcountess | Sep 2, 2023

Excellent idea to get DUST COLLECTORS out of way behind glass, or just put in cabinets. For anything washable, it goes in dishwasher.
Most dishwashers have gentle cycle.
Getting rid of furniture, really helps with not dusting.
Also, unnecessary photos hanging are dust collectors, I removed quiet-a few of them.
The past week, I’ve been getting bags ready for charity pick up. I find if something’s not used in one year, I get rid of it.
As seniors, we really do have a lot.

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