Products
A selection of quirky gifts to give people with arthritis
Cleaning up
Here at Arthritis Digest we love Droyt, a Lancashire company that has been making soaps in England for almost 100 years. The master soap makers use only the best quality vegetable or mineral ingredients to make soaps that look gorgeous and feel sensational. The Introductory Soap & Liquid Box (pictured) contains the company’s best sellers and is £15 (ex p+p).
Visit www.droyt.com or tel 01257 417251
Arthritis Digest’s selection of sitting room items to help living with arthritis
Tug that plug
Plugull is a product for anyone who struggles to pull out stiff and fiddly plugs from sockets, with special consideration for people with hand arthritis. Made from a stiff but easy-to-grip recyclable plastic, Plugull is thin enough to sit between the plug and the socket without interfering with the electrical connection.
£9.95 (ex p+p) for a pack of three, visit www.shop.arthr.com or tel 0808 196 7834
A round-up of products and tips to help musicians with arthritis get back to what they love
Pitch perfect
An automatic guitar tuner can reduce the strain on your fingers by automatically turning your instruments’ pegs for you until they reach the perfect pitch.
Available for around £105, www.roadiemusic.com.
Useful products for people with arthritis, hand-picked by social venture Arthr
Easy weeding
Peta Easy-Grip Weeder (£14.95) allows the hand and wrist to maintain a stress-free angle to help eliminate strains caused by conventional products. Quality stainless steel with an angled handle that helps keep the hand and wrist in a natural position, reducing the risk of strains and blisters.
Continue readingEnjoy cooking as much as ever thanks to our tips, tricks and round-up of kitchen products for people with arthritis
Top tips and tricks for people with arthritis in the kitchen
- Put some ready-made meals and pre-prepared ingredients in the freezer to make life easier on days when your arthritis symptoms are worse.
- Take water to the kettle in a light plastic jug to avoid having to move/unplug the kettle.
