Clothing and grooming
Matching colors, keeping pairs together, and grooming without clear sight all get easier with a few simple tools and habits.
In this guide
- Sock clips
- Talking color identifier
- Marking clothes by touch
- Lighted magnifying mirror
- Nail clippers with a magnifier
- Rechargeable electric shaver
Sock clips
Clip each pair of socks together before washing, and they come out of the dryer still matched. No more sorting black from navy by feel.
What to check before buying
- Plastic clips or rings that survive the dryer.
- A mix of colors or shapes if you want to mark different pairs.
Talking color identifier
Hold a color identifier against fabric and it speaks the color, for example "dark blue" or "light gray". Useful for matching outfits and sorting laundry.
What to check before buying
- How many colors and shades it can name.
- Whether it also reports light levels, which helps check if a light is on.
- Free phone apps can also identify colors with the camera; a dedicated device is faster and works without the phone.
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Marking clothes by touch
Low-cost ways to tell similar clothes apart: sew a small button inside the collar of dark items, attach a safety pin to one color, or use braille or tactile clothing tags.
- Keep a consistent system, such as one safety pin for black and two for navy.
- Hang matching outfits together on one hanger.
Lighted magnifying mirror
For people with some usable vision, a mirror with bright LED light and 5x to 10x magnification makes shaving, makeup, and checking your skin much easier.
What to check before buying
- Magnification level: stronger is not always better; 10x shows a small area.
- Even, bright lighting around the mirror.
- A stable base or suction mount so it does not tip over.
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Nail clippers with a magnifier
Clippers with a built-in magnifier and light help you see what you are cutting. Some people prefer an electric nail file, which cannot cut too deep.
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Rechargeable electric shaver
An electric shaver is safer than a razor when you cannot see nicks, and many can be used wet or dry.
What to check before buying
- Physical on and off switch that you can find by touch.
- A charging stand you can drop the shaver into, instead of a small cable port.
- A beep or voice alert for low battery, if you cannot see the indicator light.
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