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Tips for hippies who live alone

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ann19982
ann19982

Skirting board sockets not possible. Hairdryer permanently plugged in and on a table. Use it for hair and for drying lower legs and feet. Bought in shower moisturiser. Reorganised kitchen cupboards and cooked some casseroles in advance for freezer. Bought some slip on shoes as laces not possible. Found some squeezey travel bottles in 3 colours for soap, shampoo, conditioner and they have a suction to stick at eye level on tiles in shower. Organised council to go to garden to get bins, they supply a yellow and black sticker in my area to alert them help required. Perfected on line grocery shopping and they put in on kichen work top. Stocked up on toiletries etc before the big day. Once home put a sticker on door asking callers To Be Patient. I do have family close by but they all have work life and the only request is when they vist they bring a pint of milk. Got hair cut and tended to toenails pre op. Fortunately I am 15 mins walk from town - well more like 40 at moment so no driving for 8 weeks not an issue and I do have a bus pass but yet to measure the seat height but this on the adgenda today. Hope these tips help lone hippies to plan ahead

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  • mary83940
    mary83940 ann19982

    Posted

    I think you should run for parliment Ann,your drive and organisational ability would out strip anyone there. Great advice and lots of good ideas.

     biggrin

    Mary

  • gaynor1955
    gaynor1955 ann19982

    Posted

    Hello ann

    I have my op April 18th so this page has been so valuable . 

    I will ring the council tomo that is a brill idea. 

    Hairdryer tip is ace...& shower moisturiser 

    many thanks

    Gaynor

  • barbara17317
    barbara17317 ann19982

    Posted

    That's a good tip about the bins Ann and the sticker on the door.  Luckily I am not on my own, but for people who are, brilliant tips.
  • fiona71669
    fiona71669 ann19982

    Posted

    Wow, how organised are you? Great tips though, thank you. I am due to become a "hippie" on 23rd April so any tips like these for being organised are more than welcome. x

  • gaynor1955
    gaynor1955 ann19982

    Posted

    After your tip about the bins I rang the council.. they have sent a form for me to fill in. So all sorted . Many thanks. Brilliant tip 

    Gaynor xx

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