Those troublesome stains

This is almost always my fear! Are there any stains on my clothes for me to be concerned about after I have put them on? Or are there any of them on my counter tops or visible places in my home?

Almost all of us worry about this but for a sighted person, they can spot these so-called hazards or pesky problems before they are seen by others. For a blind person, it is not as easy. Sometimes we can feel a stain if it is sticky or rough and then we have a chance to wipe or clean it away. However, they sometimes decide to linger and become invisible to our wondering fingers and as a result we are unable to feel them. This is when the real problem occurs.

If we are unable to feel them then we would probably never know that they are there. If we are able to feel them then we have more than a fifty-fifty chance of being able to get rid of them, but even at that, it all depends on whether or not the stain is a serious one or not.

Sometimes, when things fall and make a stain, we miss it because we did not know in the first place that there was indeed a stain. Only until we literally stumble upon it or when someone tells us that there is a stain. Ah yes! Those troublesome stains!

I’m Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and urging you to go out there and share my blogs with others. Visit www.afb.org to learn more.