Grabber (litter picker)

Woofy
Woofy Member Posts: 356
in Living with arthritis

Hi peeps.

can anyone recommend one of those grabber things.

need one for getting stuff out of cupboards that are a bit high.

Thanks.

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  • Baloo
    Baloo Member Posts: 496

    I have a simple pistol grip crocodile one from NRS Healthcare, but my grip is weak, so I find that weakness sometimes needs quite a bit of skill, and both hands, to tip things over and lift them up with the pincers.

  • RogerBill
    RogerBill Member Posts: 223

    Hi @Woofy I got the shorter helping hand classic pro grabber. It was the extra features which attracted me to it. For example it's got a magnetic tip for picking up metal objects and a point which is useful for pulling up clothes. I added a string loop so I could hang it on my crutch.

    I found it invaluable during the weeks following my hip replacement operation when I wasn't allowed to bend more than 90° to pick things up from the floor. However, I didn't use the grabber for getting stuff out of high cupboards. This grabber is lightweight which I guess you'd need it to be but if you need to drag or support heavy objects, the plastic arm might not be strong enough and you might need something longer that you can use with two hands.

  • Woofy
    Woofy Member Posts: 356
    https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/701722#Comment_701722

    Thank you. Yes I agree. Going to invest in some light weight steps instead.

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