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Caring For Walking Canes
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 Due
to the effort it takes you to size and find the best fitting materials
for your personal use, caring for walking canes is important! Here
are some tips to help you prolong the life of your walking canes,
as well as avoid losing them or discovering them stolen.
· Any metal that you have on your walking cane can be kept
clean and shiny with silver polish. Use a rouge cloth for touch
ups between cleanings.
· When in public places such as the grocery store, use the
strap on your walking cane to secure it to your wrist, rather than
hanging it on your shopping cart or placing it on the counter. Otherwise
it is very easy to lose or have your cane stolen in these distracted
situations.
· Do not put your walking cane on the roof of a car while
opening the door. This is one of the most common ways that people
lose their canes. If you do need to have it up off the ground, put
the cane on the hood of the car by the windshield wipers, so you
will see it before you drive off or shortly after!
· Consistently examine the handle of your walking cane to
check for cracks and looseness. Walking cane are constantly being
dropped or banged against something or other, so it is wise to keep
tabs on their condition. Send the cane in for repairs immediately
as you find something, and as often as you need. The cane is to
help support you while you walk, and for it to break while you are
leaning on it would be disastrous.
· If you prop you walking cane up against a wall or door,
place it on its head (handle) and let the rubber tip touch the wall.
This will grip the cane and keep it from slipping to the floor.
· Cleaning your cane can be done easily with soap and water.
Other cleaning products could leave a slippery film or possibly
damage your cane. Never clean lucite canes with Windex or other
window cleaners. They will dull your lucite cane! If you have a
wooden walking cane, then a simple furniture lemon oil can do the
trick.
· You can easily camoflauge any nicks or scratches in your
wooden cane by touching up the spot with a waterproof black or dark
brown felt tip pen, then rubbing it with a soft cloth or tissue.
Related Topics:
Walking Staff
A walking staff is different from a typical walking cane or stick
in a couple of ways, both in its history and its function.
Walking Stick
The handle on a walking stick may be a good support handle or not,
depending on what it has been marketed for.
Walking Sticks
If you enjoy traversing trails, hiking through canyons, or simply
walking in the park, the use of walking sticks will make the adventure
much safer and easier on your body.
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