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01 Aug 2023, 6:27 pm

I'm getting a lot of results for gauze for bandages lol



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01 Aug 2023, 6:27 pm

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Did you say earlier which fairy lights you recommend?


Most of mine are dollar store. A few from Ikea. I'll look up the Amazon ones.
I only like the plug-ins and not the battery operated ones.


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01 Aug 2023, 6:35 pm

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The gold ones are battery because of the location where I needed them. ^



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01 Aug 2023, 7:46 pm

Cool!



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01 Aug 2023, 7:58 pm

I got short strings at the dollar store and just move them around or throw them wherever I need them.


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02 Aug 2023, 7:21 pm

You can always turn back the clock and buy something like a paraffin lamp.



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02 Aug 2023, 10:35 pm

I got a manta sleep mask yesterday to help me sleep. Around here we get over 16 hours of light during the summer, and the unit I live in has a walkway with lights right outside my window.

So far, it's relatively nice. It doesn't touch my eyes, and it blocks nearly 100% of the light, as well as staying in place when I sleep on my side. Definitely worth considering if light is causing issues at night.



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02 Aug 2023, 11:21 pm

That looks pretty good!



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03 Aug 2023, 12:01 am

MatchboxVagabond wrote:
I got a manta sleep mask yesterday to help me sleep. Around here we get over 16 hours of light during the summer, and the unit I live in has a walkway with lights right outside my window.

So far, it's relatively nice. It doesn't touch my eyes, and it blocks nearly 100% of the light, as well as staying in place when I sleep on my side. Definitely worth considering if light is causing issues at night.


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I wear six blindfolds lol


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03 Aug 2023, 7:57 am

A sleep mask is a must if you can bear the sensory experience of having it on your face.



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03 Aug 2023, 8:28 am

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A sleep mask is a must if you can bear the sensory experience of having it on your face.

Yes, it does a good job of keeping the mask from touching the eyes, it does still involve some pressure to other areas of the face. I got used to it pretty fast, but I can totally see people having an issue with it.



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03 Aug 2023, 12:08 pm

IsabellaLinton wrote:
MatchboxVagabond wrote:
I got a manta sleep mask yesterday to help me sleep. Around here we get over 16 hours of light during the summer, and the unit I live in has a walkway with lights right outside my window.

So far, it's relatively nice. It doesn't touch my eyes, and it blocks nearly 100% of the light, as well as staying in place when I sleep on my side. Definitely worth considering if light is causing issues at night.


Picture please!

I wear six blindfolds lol

It's not letting me post an image, but more information is available at mantasleep.com . There are a few options, but for the most part, there's a lot of customization that you can do later on.



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03 Aug 2023, 12:46 pm

MatchboxVagabond wrote:
blitzkrieg wrote:
A sleep mask is a must if you can bear the sensory experience of having it on your face.

Yes, it does a good job of keeping the mask from touching the eyes, it does still involve some pressure to other areas of the face. I got used to it pretty fast, but I can totally see people having an issue with it.


Yeah. I think they are helpful & good. But I know of some Autistic people who have sensory issues with them and cannot abide by them.



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03 Aug 2023, 1:24 pm

Some of our bulbs have dimmer function, you can control them with your phone and also change the colour of the light to whatever you wsnt.


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03 Aug 2023, 1:42 pm

Ah yes I have the Phillips ones but they have trouble connecting to Bluetooth



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03 Aug 2023, 10:19 pm

blitzkrieg wrote:
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A sleep mask is a must if you can bear the sensory experience of having it on your face.

Yes, it does a good job of keeping the mask from touching the eyes, it does still involve some pressure to other areas of the face. I got used to it pretty fast, but I can totally see people having an issue with it.


Yeah. I think they are helpful & good. But I know of some Autistic people who have sensory issues with them and cannot abide by them.

I'm not even remotely surprised. At that point, you'd stuck with blackout curtains, the thickest you can get and blocking all light sources from the room if need be. You can also buy blackout dots that you can put over bright lights to make them darker as well.