Bright Idea For Finding What You Dropped!

When you are #Blind #PartiallySighted #LowVision or just #VisuallyImpaired, one of the most frustrating things is when you drop something small on the floor! In this video, I show a unique way to find what you've dropped. You'll use a flashlight, but not in the way you may be thinking!

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[juankaos]

It's truly incredible how something so simple can make such a difference, those little details are the ones that give you more independence and makes you feel good, thanks sam.

[KonjikiKonjiki]

AWESOME! Just showed my mum this trick too; she's fully sighted still but finding small stuff on the floor can be challenging even for her. :)

[throughtheeyesofabby]

Hi Sam, Thank you for making that video. I drop things on the floor sometimes too. I found your video very helpfu, l.

[myatix]

Great videos Sam! Thanks for sharing my 9 year old daughter was born with a visual impairment and your tips and reviews are really valued! Thank you! :)

[annpeet]

I’m not visually impaired, but I have used that technique for years to find items that have rolled, bounced, or whatever under furniture. Works great.

[thecooldinoman]

This is a great tip. It would not work for me as my eyesight is far too bad. But I cannot wait to tell my husband about it. He is a mechanic and has those magnetic trays, but a lot of the time, he will drop some thing and does not have the trays handy or forgot to use them. This trick will work awesome for him.

[paul]

Very awesome trick! For the longest time I would Point The Flash laid down. I'm going to try to this from now on! Thanks a lot Sam!

[safepethaven]

Great idea and demo, Sam, for finding small dropped items -- after the fact. But for those of us with multiple disabilities, blindness/low viz being only one of them, my getting down on the floor with never any help could mean my slow death [ask me how I know], and no, a medical alert necklace/button is not an option. Well-meaning first responders could easily cause my death, even giving an epi-pen. One well-meaning person as recently as yesterday, who does not know me or anything about MCS at all, typically suggested I wear a metal bracelet with a single alert. I'd need an engraved full body suit of armor with instructions for the special-needs dos and don'ts, but "ain't nobody got time to read all that [and they don't].

Isn't prevention an even better situation if possible? For reducing the chance of dropped pills, take the tip from pharmacists and ahead of time, keep a small tray with short sides [such as a small cake pan or even a just-larger bowl to catch any oops, by placing the pill container [or container of snacks] inside the tray or bowl so it keeps any drops right there on the counter top, or in the lap. Same idea for any other fumbly small parts [bolts, nails, screws], is to work with them on top of the table or counter top by first placing them onto a small hand/dish towel that helps to keep them corralled, and from bouncing to the floor. Wasn't it Benjamin Franklin who wisely said something about prevention? Seems only the seasoned mechanic has a metal or magnetized bowl near where he works to place all those pesky tiny metal pieces that fall and roll away under the vehicle that are needed for reassembly. Haha

[LegallyBlindGeek]

Thanks, Sam for the reminder, you the man...

[tomvanbaren]

Hi Sam, I've used that technique for years after dad showed it to me when I was a child in the '50s and now every more useful because of my myopic macular degeneration. Another useful video from the Blind Life.

[libassediop]

Hi. Sam

Would you make a video about your work history
How to find opportunities and what jobs are the VIP doing no w a days?

That would help a lo tg
Especially for m e.
I finis h ed highschool almost five years ago and. Still cannot find anyt :/ ing

[DianaWilson]

Thank you so much. You have a new subscriber.

[steverock]

Thank you Sam for another practical and helpful video. My compliments to whoever cleaned the floor before shooting it! Just last weekend I lost a teeny tiny black screw (1/16") on the same floor. And while using the light technique I got a good look at my floor and it scared me :-). I never found the screw even after sweeping that floor! A friend suggested using a big magnet since it's metal and most floor debris isn't. Thanks again!

[judyhorton]

Sam I like that idea about the flashlight I'll have to get me one usually when I drop a pill on the kitchen floor I usually get on my hands and knees and my husband just tells me to Braille the floor and you'll find it

[fernandoCremaschi]

I use it too!!! Specially for the coins!!! 👍👍👍

[darquequeen]

That’s a good tip! I’m always dropping things then can’t see them once they’re on the floor. I’ll try this next time. 👍🏼

[djsaunter]

Coffee beans on my wooden floor, my nemesis.
I change my angle to play the bean off the reflective floor

[karencarter]

Thank you. I use my iPhone camera and magnify. Doesn’t always work but witty this method.

[kimlackey]

I’m glad that I don’t believe in the five second rule because it takes so much longer than that to find things. LOL

[zog]

Thats a lot cleaner than sweeping hands over the floor, which is what I do if I hear the direction something dropped. I also use the magnifier / camera on my phone & have asked a friend to help me find medication I'd dropped while on the phone to her, lol. Or I watch to see where my cat dives for and intercept her.