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High-Sided Dishes: A Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Adaptive Plate
A high sided dish is a plate or bowl with a raised wall built into one or both sides, designed so someone can push food against that wall and scoop it onto a fork or spoon without chasing it around the plate. Most people search for high-sided dishes after a parent, spouse, or patient starts…
Does Waterford Crystal Contain Lead? Here’s How to Tell
Yes, some Waterford crystal contains lead, and some doesn’t. Does Waterford crystal contain lead depends on two things: which collection you own and when it was made. Classic lines like Lismore are traditional lead crystal, at roughly 33% lead oxide. Marquis and Elegance are “crystalline,” a lead-free formula Waterford has sold for years. Waterford is…
Are BPA-Free Plastic Food Storage Containers Actually Safe?
BPA free plastic food storage containers solve one specific problem — bisphenol A — without necessarily solving the broader question people actually have, which is whether the container is safe overall. The FDA’s current position is that BPA is safe at the levels found in food, based on its National Center for Toxicological Research review,…
Which Dishes Actually Stay Cool in the Microwave?
Dishes that don’t get hot in the microwave exist, but “microwave-safe” isn’t the label to trust for finding them. That label only promises the dish won’t crack, melt, or leach chemicals; it says nothing about whether you’ll need oven mitts to pull it out. The dishes that actually stay cool share two things: a material…
Eating Utensils for the Disabled: Which Type Fits Your Situation
Eating utensils for the disabled aren’t one product category; they’re several, and the right one depends on how much hand and arm function someone actually has, not on their diagnosis. Two people with completely different conditions can need the same tool. Two people with the same diagnosis at different stages can need completely different tools.…