Frank began to create systems to label essential items, read the mail, establish record keeping, and handle money. Cut notches in credit cards so as to determine them from one another. Use a magnet to pick up dropped sewing needles and pins. To measure liquids used in cooking, bend soft-metal spoons to resemble a dipper, then dip the spoon into a jar for the measured amount desired. Place raised dots on stove dials and microwave ovens when cooking.
Pin socks together before placement in the washing machine to make sure socks are always matched.
Attach a paper clip to a piece of paper that has already been written on, which indicates it is not a clean piece of paper. Stretch a rubber band across a pad of paper to find the line you are writing on. Remove the crystal on a clock so the hands can be touched to determine the time. Today may look gloomy but tomorrow may hold untold pleasures. Like all people who are visually impaired, Mildred Frank kept in contact with other low-sighted persons to listen for any breakthroughs that could improve her sight.