32 Small Products That Make Living at Home More Accessible
This article, featuring Legal Eagle Contractors President, Dan Bawden, was written by Nikol Slatinska and first appeared on CNN Underscored. Dan was interviewed as one of several home remodeling and aging-in-place experts CNN consulted for the piece, and he’s quoted several times throughout – on entryway ramps, securing rugs, kitchen storage, and more. Read the full article at cnn.com/cnn-underscored/home/home-accessibility.
A few of the tips Dan shared with CNN:
- Entryways are one of the most common trouble spots for people with mobility issues – installing a ramp is often a straightforward fix, and anyone with basic handyman skills can do it.
- A bracketed “package shelf” near the front door gives people somewhere to set down mail or groceries the moment they walk in, freeing up their hands.
- Loose rug corners are a frequent tripping hazard. Dan secures them with industrial-strength Velcro rather than tape, which he’s found wears out within months.
- Hard-to-reach upper cabinets can become a real obstacle in the kitchen – Dan points to solutions like pull-down shelving to bring items within easy reach.
