{"id":6897,"date":"2021-09-27T14:49:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T18:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/?p=6897"},"modified":"2026-04-17T07:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:13:59","slug":"choosing-the-right-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/2021\/09\/27\/choosing-the-right-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Right Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6249 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/E-Gibson2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"woman pulling child in cart\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/E-Gibson2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/E-Gibson2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">No matter what your age or ability, make sure your tools are right for the project <em>and<\/em> they fit your size and strength.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"5300\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Padded handles on a bucket\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/07\/image40-e1594059025775.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Padded handles on buckets makes it easier to carry. DIY: Cut a short piece of pipe insulation, slip it over the handle, and affix with duct tape. The cushioned grip protects the cartilage in your fingers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tools will really make the work easier, especially if they\u2019re designed with ergonomics in mind.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #003366\">An ergonomic tool is one that assists with the work you need to do and at the same time reduces the impact on your body<\/span>. This can reduce the strain on your body and decrease the chance of developing musculoskeletal injuries or arthritis.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\">Ergonomic tools are designed for different strengths and body sizes<\/span>. They may be made of lighter-weight material. Often they have a thicker handle for a more comfortable grip. For hand tools, you can find the size of your grip by looking at the circle made by your thumb and your forefinger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; No matter what your age or ability, make sure your tools are right for the project and they fit your size and strength. Tools will really make the work easier, especially if they\u2019re designed with ergonomics in mind.\u00a0 An ergonomic tool is one that assists with the work you need to do and at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"66","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","spc_primary_category":0},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-maine-agrability-blog"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":66,"label":"Maine AgrAbility Blog"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/author\/"},"comment_info":"","category_info":[{"term_id":66,"name":"Maine AgrAbility Blog","slug":"maine-agrability-blog","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":66,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":50,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":66,"category_count":50,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Maine AgrAbility Blog","category_nicename":"maine-agrability-blog","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6897"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9428,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6897\/revisions\/9428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}