Even the same person may use a number of different solutions to the same problem depending upon the circumstances. Finding household items Most blind people find things by keeping them in the same place and by being familiar with the layout of the room and cupboards. Kettles are often kept next to a particular power point in the kitchen. The power point may itself be next to the fridge or the cooker, making it easier to locate. Identifying household items It is possible to tell the difference between things by using one's other senses.
Many household objects have individual shapes, sizes and textures.
A kettle feels very different to a tin of beans. Even a tin of cat food may sound and feel different to a tin of pineapple chunks when it is shaken. It is also possible to tell the difference between different things by labelling them. There are many different systems for labelling objects. At the simplest level, a blind person can put a rubber-band around her toothbrush to distinguish it from someone else's.