Rhome410...why are you cleaning up?!! :-) With 8 children I'd think one of them would be cleaning up! I'm the oldest of 6 and when I was growing up we kids rotated having dish duty for a week each. My mom did all the cooking until she started working outside the home when I was in 6th grade or so (my youngest sister was in Kindergarten). Come to think of it, most of the chores were done by us kids...they were broken down into 6 sets of chores & we each had a particular chore set for a week. Cotehele...one of the advantages of drawers, IMHO, is that they have higher sides that help keep things from falling off when pulling them out. However, to each his own! We have almost all drawer bases in our new kitchen with the exception of the "Pet Center" that has 2 FE pullouts + drawer--we'll be removing the pullouts (was supposed to be full-height/no shelves or drawer, but KD ordered incorrectly), sink bases, and two 6" filler pullouts. I do think Jessie21 has a point though...I think the two pullouts flanking our cooktop do look better than if I had had all drawers on that side. (The other side is broken up w/DW, sink base, & trash pullout) Things I do not recommend: regular shelves (adjustable or not!) in base cabinets (obvious, I know!) shallow cabinet above refrigerator...even if you have to pull a 12" deep one out to make it flush w/your refrigerator, do it! not having a utility cabinet for broom/mop/dustpan/etc. We tried to fit one in, but couldn't so now I'm trying to figure out how best to put them in our step-in pantry. We had them in our previous pantry but they were always in the way. I'm trying to figure out a better method for handling them this time other than just mounting them on the wall next to the shelves or on the door (our door has a frosted glass inset so there's no place to hang them there.)

No one has been rude and I am truly sorry you feel that way, Lynn. Presenting different information and letting readers see different facets is helpful in developing an understanding, especially when it relates to health issues. We appreciate your help. Surely that does not mean than we cannot bring up other information that might be of value even if it differs from information you have presented?? It seems to me that participatory health, where people have conversations with their health professionals and are encouraged to learn about themselves and whatever medical conditions they may have is a more positive environment than the olden days when the doctor's word was gospel and no one disagreed or asked questions. Teamwork in no way decreases the value of medical professionals, on the contrary, I suspect it may save lives. Doctors make mistakes. Patients mis-comprehend. Without a healthy exchange of information, either of those can result in needless loss of life/good health.

From this position I can't say it's not hazardous with 100% certainty. Again, without testing you're guessing. I'm not one to look at a picture and take a guess, I'm more in line with in person considerations which are devoid of DIY dealings. If I told you a guess, I'd be expected to keep doing that. That is a conflict of interest, and not to mention pays poorly. (I don't run this HVAC job as a side hustle, it is my primary form of income... not the only one, but primary.) Manufacturer's do not pay anything if unit is under warranty, they merely provide a part. 3rd party extended labor contracts don't pay as well as you think and there's more limitations, exclusions as to what they actually cover not to mention the contract typically locks out other contractors which may limit your choices. (There's more costs to shake a stick at, you pay those costs in one way or another. You learn this the easy way by paying someone else to do it OR the hard way thinking you can avoid those costs and attempt to DIY it. (There's a moral to this story if you think about it long enough.) I know you don't live anywhere near me, but this doesn't change my perspective. There's a lot of click bait DIY'ers that like to suggest they will save you money doing things yourself. The problem with that? -- You're knee deep in it. -- Those DIY'ers make their money via clicks and promotional things they sell, affiliated links etc. They're not there to help you beyond "Hey, subscribe and watch another video". (The other side of why I got involved in this thread / mmm maybe partly -- or just killing time in the morning while I drink my morning coffee.) I service the Katy, Texas area. (I'm not a DIY'er -- I am an actual Texas Licensed HVAC contractor. TACLB28416E)

My dad wore the style of yellow tinted glasses Murraysmom showed us. He wore them during the day after he developed severe wet macular degeneration in both eyes & lost so much of his vision. He said they really helped him use what little vision he still had. Here’s what AI says about what yellow tinted lenses do: Yellow-tinted glasses can help manage symptoms of macular degeneration (AMD) by enhancing contrast, reducing glare, and improving the ability to distinguish between similar shades (e.g., steps, curbs). They work by filtering out harsh blue light and providing a sharper, clearer image, particularly in low-light conditions. My Maui Jim polarized sunglasses make it more difficult to see some of the images on my car’s dashboard display - both the camera views & navigation maps..