Gadgets For The Sensory-Griefed

Hang in there! Personal hygiene care IS possible! …you just gotta find what works for you. :)

1. Brush with water (Literally, toothbrush under the faucet and brush brush brush... Something is better than nothing!)

2. Have 1 toothpaste for “deep cleaning” and 1 different toothpaste for “sensory sensitive cleaning” (the frequency for each depends on your personal sensitivities/needs)

- Recommended deep clean toothpaste:

[ something from Sensodyne brand ]

- Recommended sensory toothpaste:

Desert Essence Coconut Mint

(If you hate all flavors of toothpaste, this might be an option. There is some coconut flavor but also tastes like plain flour. Also, ZERO MINT TASTE! WOO!)

Looks like this:

3. Floss with cute Dino tooth picks or with long handle flosser.

If you dislike touching wet floss or just getting hands dirty in general, this long handle flosser is both great and has easy replacement floss heads.

Looks like this:

4. Mouthwash. EVERYONE (neurospicy & neurotypical) should probably use ALCOHOL FREE mouthwash…

But if need something better than alcohol-free mouthwash, there is the Ph-balanced Closys mouthwash Unflavored version.

Tastes as plain as water, ACTUALLY effective in freshening mouth & breath smell, & has alcohol-free plus mint-free version. (Just don’t swallow it. Which is same for all mouthwashes)

Looks like this:

SIDE NOTE: if you are not allergic to coconut… An alternative to buying mouthwash is below.

Doing oil pulling method with Coconut Oil is healthy for your mouth & teeth. (Again, don’t swallow—because oil has picked up and grabbed yucky bacteria in mouth and you don’t want that re-entering body.

But also… don’t spit into sink. Spit out into trash can or toilet, and you’re done.)

Hope this helps someone!

Gadgets that help with sensory overload (or jokingly “sensory griefing” because sensory issues can not only grief you but also those around you who experience your discomfort)

So rather than you or anybody suffer, why not solve (some of) it with gadgets?

More to come, just want a place to put down all these things I gathered for myself and things I want to try someday (even if nobody reads this, lol)

Good for visual timer on-the-go + clock

OR for a digital detox

Does it look elegant?

Oh heck no

But! It is the only one I’ve seen (so far, please share if you find alternatives) that is available to buy now. Available while looking and working like this

Most are smart watches with cameras, speakers, & etc to be a mini-phone.

But this goes back to basics of a watch, plus has the nice features of an alarm and also visual timer. ❤️

Both are things I can appreciate at work and help me function in daily life

(My time time-blindness can sometimes get away from me… 😅

Will put teabag in hot water and will forget about it after getting distracted by a project nearby… and then 10 minutes or half hour later the cup of tea is too bitter 😣

Hence a quick timer that is on hand or great when I’m running around at work)

I just thought it was cool and maybe it will help someone else too 🥰

I never saw the use in them since I saw the cheap ones that look pretty un-stylish to me…

Well, they have stylish ones now!

But after getting a stylish one on Amazon I liked… I realized it was not the full convenience I liked.

My shower cap was plastic-y on outside and inside, so super waterproof. And it was a pull-on and tuck in hair style, with the slight adjustment of knitting a ribbon on forehead to make it a tighter fit.

It looked like this:

BUT!

Now I see this other new style!

Waterproof FABRIC = quieter sounds when water hits shower cap (perfect when showering💖)

Head band pull on style = (possible) less struggle of putting hair into a loose bun & balancing it into cap

It just sounds amazing

So… that is me sharing a future purchase I am hopeful about helping my sensory sensitivities

I’ve always loved gathering information I find helpful and I also enjoy sharing it. May what I occasionally post also help you-

(whoever stumbled upon this place)

too with managing your sensory needs and making daily life just that little bit smoother~ 💖