Oooh, it works as a slow cooker too. If I didn't already have a slow cooker, I'd be seriously tempted!Another patient also recommended it too--says she does most of her cooking in it. Apparently it can be used in 7 different ways.
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Oooh, it works as a slow cooker too. If I didn't already have a slow cooker, I'd be seriously tempted!Another patient also recommended it too--says she does most of her cooking in it. Apparently it can be used in 7 different ways.
Oooh, it works as a slow cooker too. If I didn't already have a slow cooker, I'd be seriously tempted!
What I could really do with is an attachable head/neck rest to fit onto my office chair. I don't really want to have to buy a new chair. Back in the day you used to be able to get them for cars but now they only seem to be ones with DVD players in
Any ideas?
Mine is working out well too. Tonight I just threw in all the stray vegetables in the fridge (I did do some rough chopping ), few spices, a cup of lentils, and a few cups of packaged broth. In 20 minutes I had a stew that will last for days.For someone with OI and fatigue, this Instant Pot pressure cooker has made life easier for a few reasons:
have searched and searched on amazon and anywhere else I could find and apart from one very expensive medical contraption (cheaper to get a new chair), nada. There are a few diy blogs but often they are just cannibalising car seats etc. I'm very surprised, and I came accross a number of other people asking where they could get one.Try a few keywords on amazon, im sure it exists.
In 20 minutes I had a stew that will last for days.
risk of botulism
The lentils would have cooked faster had I used the full pressure option, but I chose soup, which cooks at a lower temperature as I wasn't sure how the lentils were going to behave under full pressure!I've never had to pressure cook anything longer than 20 minutes, including beans and lentils.
I ended up ordering this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Perch-Life-Pneumatic-Stool-20-5/dp/B001QGQY3O
As you'll see, it only had four reviews, three of which were five star, and it sounded like the fourth person got a defective product. It says it can adjust up to 28", which sounded good to me.
The low center of gravity looks good, but my balance is complete crap. Would need three wheels and a way to put my feet upThe product that is making my life easiest is the urb-e bike(urb-e.com). This is essentially a motorized scooter that goes ~15mph for 20 miles/charge. I can't drive anymore, and while I can still walk some, I can't go long distances, but a power wheelchair felt excessive.
That looks fab - great you can take it on public transport ( if your balance is good enough). I am a clumsy oaf at the best of times, so I will stick with my mobility scooter which I can't praise enough. After 3 years of going out less and less, I have some independence backThe product that is making my life easiest is the urb-e bike(urb-e.com). This is essentially a motorized scooter that goes ~15mph for 20 miles/charge. I can't drive anymore, and while I can still walk some, I can't go long distances, but a power wheelchair felt excessive.
This makes it possible to go outside, and because it folds up so small, I can take it in with me on trains, stow it in a car trunk etc. and because I have the basket for it, I no longer need to carry a heavy bag on my shoulder.
It requires core strength to stay upright, so if you wouldn't be comfortable sitting on a backless stool for twice the time you would want to ride, it isn't the product for you.
The company was able to switch the break to the left for me because I have right elbow pain and were generally helpful.