Good Intentions.

Oh no! Don't forget to remove the elastic bands before gangrene sets in!

Oh dear Namsnanny. I do hope you're ok.
It's hard to do nothing even when you know you should. I hope you've learnt from this!?

Eek, vegetable knife!
I use a vegetable peeler/scraper for that job, and then use a knife to slice or chop them up.

I do hope your thumbs soon heal, and that your inner ear trouble subsides quickly.
It's horrible having to sit still.

I know the feeling - I've probably cut every finger with sharp knives over the last few years - it just adds a bit of extra iron to the soup!

What I find strange is that none of my younger family seem able to peel with a knife. They all use peelers. A lost art.

When you aren't feeling quite right its easy to have these small accidents. I cut a lump off the top of my finger with the bread knife on Friday- I wasn't feeling great and we had 'people for drinks'- nice people but I needed a nap really. I hope your wounds heal quickly. I would order some on line shopping to include ready made soup.

It should have been tomato soup then nobody would have noticed. Hope the thumbs heal soon. I've done it myself in the past.

I used to have very bad dizzy spells, still get dizzy if I bend forward. Pills doc gave me weren't a lot of good but I found STUGERON, you can buy them over the counter in pharmacy or the doc will prescribe them, they are actually for travel sickness, they really worked for me, I used to take 2 as I opened my eyes in the morning, they are chewable, chalky taste but not too unpleasant , Give them a try

jenni I was prescribed something similar to Stugeron by the GP when I had dizziness due to ear problems.
They do work Namsnanny

I have burnt my fingers or hand three times recently - due, I think, to lack of concentration.

Take care namsnanny
ps I always use a peeler, can't use a knife to peel

I also suffer with extreme bouts of dizziness. I now use the Epley manoeuvre which relieves my very disruptive dizziness in short order.

I find a knife much easier and quicker to use for peeling potatoes. I use a veg peeler for carrots/parsnips. My husband says I cut off too much of the potato. I don't care.

Simple solution in future ... get a good veg peeler. Brilliant for all kinds of veg, including potatoes!

I am happy I read your post as I have found 2 possible remedies for my inner ear dizziness problem.
However I have to ask why tour husband isn’t making the soup? If he is well enough to go to the shops he can’t possibly have the flu!
Namsnanny I really hope your dizziness subsides and your cuts heal. Take care and enjoy the soup!

I have had my potato peeler for years. I dread it breaking as I get very used to a particular one, and don’t like having to get accustomed to a new one.

Re-reading this, I realise it makes me sound very odd! ?

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I can`t get the hang of veg peelers so still use a large bread knife.
Family think ..wt ?.

I hope you're ok Namsnanny - be careful next time. As someone suggested...potato peelers

I can't peel with a knife. I have a potato peeler and a peeler I use for veg. My mum always said you blunt the potato peeler if you peel anything else with it. I found she was right in that. Accidents are often caused by using blunt tools.

Calendargirl I had a really good potato peeler which I bought when I was overseas but it must have gone out with the peelings.

I can't seem to find another one the same and I think the firm has been taken over anyway now. We've bought other various types but none as good.

a large bread knife

Calendargirl I have just googled it and they are back in stock after ages.

So excited (it's only a potato peeler although may not be the same quality as direct from the original manufacturers )

Leith mentioned the Epley maneovre

www.healthline.com/health/epley-maneuver#steps

I am hoping you have had your dizziness investigated and know what is causing it? If it is labyrinthitis, then it is a case of grin and bear it, and take the drugs if you can tolerate them (I can't, make me feel like a zombie for days after taking just one, but I am unlucky). If it is BPPV, then I would hope you would be offered an Epley manouvre, which can give instant relief.

I have just invested in a pair of cut proof gloves for a friend, for cooking or gardening, am intrigued to know if they work! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MJR99TV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?psc=1&tag=gransnetforum-21&ie=UTF8

I wish you better soon, dizziness or vertigo is so utterly horrible, but it doesn't last forever, start planning something enjoyable in your head for a few weeks time?