Problem: Article: Wait a few weeks to return to your normal activities. You may also want to wait until your doctor approves returning your usual routine. Depending on the severity of your dislocation and the treatment, you may be on crutches or in a wheelchair. Ask your doctor if you are able to drive or even sit for prolonged periods. Modify your eating and sleeping patterns to accommodate your treatment. For example, if you're in a wheelchair, it may be easier for you to rearrange the lower floor of your home so that you don't have to climb up your stairs. You may also want to order take-out so that you don't have to stand and prepare foods. Eating foods high in calcium and vitamin D may help strengthen your kneecap and other bones. This could help heal your injury and prevent future dislocations. Calcium and Vitamin D often work together to strengthen bones. Good sources of calcium include milk, spinach, soybeans, kale, cheese, and yogurt. Try taking calcium supplements if don't get enough calcium in your diet. Aim to get as much calcium as you can from whole foods. Good sources of vitamin D are salmon, tuna, beef liver, and egg yolks. Take Vitamin D supplements if you can't get all of your Vitamin D through food. Consider eating foods fortified with calcium or Vitamin D. Wearing clothing, especially pants, with dislocated knee can be uncomfortable and challenging. Choose clothing that will be easy to put on and take off and won't make you uncomfortable. Wear loose pants or shorts. You can also opt to not wear pants around the house. Split pants or shorts down the seam and sew in Velcro to make them easier to take on and off. You may find certain activities challenging. Asking friends or family members to help you while you're recovering may make your life easier and more comfortable. Ask someone to carry your things when you're going places so that you don't put too much weight on your joint. If you need to be off your feet, see if someone would be willing to help prepare your meals. Strangers are often more likely to help you while you're injured. From helping you with groceries to holding doors open, take the chance to rest in these cases. Avoid any challenging activities. Certain activities, such as driving, may present more of a challenge with a dislocated knee. In these cases, look for alternatives such as asking your friends or family members to give you a ride, or you could take public transportation.
Summary: Return to normal activities after a few weeks. Strengthen your knee with diet. Wear sensible clothing. Ask for help.

Problem: Article: When using a clothes dryer to dry your blanket, keep the heat setting between low and medium. Higher heats might shrink the blanket, or cause synthetic materials like polyester to scorch. If you're drying a down or wool blanket, set the dryer to tumble. Because it uses no heat, tumble drying takes longer and should only be used if you're worried about damaging a natural fabric. Once again, cotton and synthetics are resilient fabrics, which make them totally dryer-approved (just watch out for high heat on synthetics, as they're prone to burning after a while). Once again, make sure the blanket is distributed evenly in the dryer. Let the blanket lie loosely in the barrel, and try not to bunch it up. Clear out the dryer's lint trap before you begin drying. Fluffy items like bedding tend to shed a lot of lint, which can become a fire hazard as it accumulates. If your blanket is of heavy construction or has been washed and dried many times, it should be okay to let it go through a full drying cycle at low heat. Dry delicate or loosely-woven blankets in short bursts and keep an eye on the blanket's material as it dries. Set the dryer's timer for the desired time, or else monitor the blanket throughout the drying process. Tumble drying a delicate blanket might take hours. Reset the dryer at the end of a tumble cycle and repeat until the blanket is no longer damp. Overdrying can cause shrinkage or damage. Choose the appropriate time for the blanket you're drying and give it a feel from time to time when machine drying for longer periods. Take the blanket out of the dryer while it is still slightly damp. In most cases, it's preferable to allow blankets to finish air dryingthis will help instill a fresh fluffiness in the blanket as the remaining moisture dissipates and spare you the grief of dealing with shrinking, scorching, stretching and static. Smooth the blanket out by hand, then either hang it from a clothesline or drape it over something broad and flat. Let the blanket hang until it's completely dry. A drying rack or ironing board can be useful for draping a drying blanket if space for a clothesline is unavailable to you. Turn the blanket over periodically to expose both sides to direct air flow.
Summary:
Set the dryer to a low heat setting. Load the blanket into the dryer. Allow the blanket time to dry. Remove and hang the blanket.