Saturday, April 12, 2025

Small-Scale Soaker

I have a 'boo-boo' on the pinky finger of my right hand. Someone suggested that soaking it in Epsom salts would help relieve some of the pain. 

However, I had trouble coming up with a container small enough for one short digit.

After a thorough search in the kitchen and bathroom, I walked into the office and spied a prescription bottle left over from some cat medicine. It was just tall enough that my finger would fit, and narrow enough to only need a dash of Epsom salts and a couple of tablespoons of water.

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    1. I hope so too. Just when I think everything is back to normal it changes....

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  2. Now that is downright clever. I save my meds bottles and set up my daily dose of all the stuff my doctor wants me to have in a line every evening for the next day. I also save the big ones, and tweezers, toothpicks, any small object, gets stored in a row of them in a drawer. I just hate the thought of all that plastic going to waste, and am dubious about the recycling rules for them.

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    1. You've given me some good ideas for future bottles.

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  3. It's worthwhile saving small containers as they often come in handy Like Mary G above, I hate throwing serviceable things away.
    I hope your finger is feeling better.

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    1. Several months ago someone on the Buy Nothing group posted their vet clinic was looking for empty bottles to repurpose, but by the time I responded they had all they needed. I'm keeping my stash for the next time they post.

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  4. I hope your boo boo heals quickly.

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  5. I think we need to see this boo-boo. 😁

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    1. I tried to take a photo of it soaking, but the result was pretty unpolitically correct :-)

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  6. Resourceful. Hope you get some relief.

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  7. I have a stash of pill bottles that I use to store beads, and all sorts of tiny things pertaining to crafts and sewing.

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