A holiday gift to you

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A holiday gift to you

Post by sleep_quest » Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:10 am

I assembled a clip that I use to keep my hose in place so it doesn't pull on my mask and dislodge it. Just attach the Velcro strip around the hose and the clip to your sleep shirt allowing for enough slack to prevent the mask from being pulled. If used properly, the tension from the hose will be on the clip/shirt instead of on your mask. It helps me a lot so I put together a bunch to offer up if anyone wants one. PM me if you're interested and I'll put it in the mail to you. Happy Holidays!

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by palerider » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:39 am

wizard!

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by Krelvin » Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:07 am

Cool use for those Velcro ties. I get those in rolls and use them all the time to tie cables down at work.
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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by chunkyfrog » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:43 pm

The clip off a badge holder is perfect for this!

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by saltydawg2 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:54 pm

Thanks for the update! Guess the t-shirt idea works better with the clip than anything without it. OUCH!!

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by saltydawg2 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:29 pm

All jokes aside, I have tried a couple of ways to try to keep my hose from hanging off the bed, or twisting around under me when I turn over. None seemed to work, and didn't really like the hose hanger thingy much. Your invention could well work, and during cold weather, probably need a shirt on, anyway. Thanks!

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by M'ohms » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:42 pm

In addition to that, the hose under the covers warms the air that you breathe. I use a clip like this and, after positioning the hose just right, put an old feather pillow on top of that to 1) keep things in place, and 2) keep me warmer!

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by chunkyfrog » Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:41 pm

Having awakened on top of my hose, I like it where I can see it.

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by sleep_quest » Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:27 am

Krelvin wrote:Cool use for those Velcro ties. I get those in rolls and use them all the time to tie cables down at work.
Exactly! I originally got them to attach different items to the cart used for my portable back up power solution and because there were so many in the package I figured I'd put them to other uses. Add a badge clip and you don't have to wrestle with your hose all night!

I've only had one taker on my offer...step up folks! No gimmicks. Just PM me your address and I'll put one in the mail to you.

Happy holidays!

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by jimmy christmas » Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:35 pm

Great Idea I grabbed a badge clip from my stash of stuff and and velcro wrap and made one. Saved you the postage, but you get my thanks. I'm going to try mine by clipping to the pillow.

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by sleep_quest » Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:37 am

jimmy christmas wrote:Great Idea I grabbed a badge clip from my stash of stuff and and velcro wrap and made one. Saved you the postage, but you get my thanks. I'm going to try mine by clipping to the pillow.
You're welcome! Let me know how it works out for you.

Come on folks...what am I going to do with all these badge clips?

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by saltydawg2 » Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:59 pm

Thank you Very much for the clips sent. Clipped it right on sheet at side of bed, and it worked great! Last the little dog that sleeps with me would not jump up onto the bed. I reached over the side of the bed, and tried to pull him up, completely hooked up. Center of gravity was off center, so I came crashing out of the bed, scaring CRAP out of the dog, and had people all over the house running to my room. When I fell, it cleared the lamp, my clock, and my open bottle of water right off the nightstand. The ONLY reason it didn't jerk the cpap off was that clip you sent. Two other dogs came into the room, and jumped into the mix. I was up, and moving before wife could snap a photo, so the world is now a safer, prettier place today. Again, thanks for the clip!

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by sleep_quest » Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:17 pm

Wow, that was certainly not what I intended when I sent you the clips but I'm glad your CPAP stayed put when you fell - that could have been expensive. If your wife wanted a photo of that scene I'm sure the ego was bruised a bit but I hope the rest of you is ok!

I still have more clips available so if anyone wants one let me know.

Happy New Year!

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by Sleeprider » Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:05 pm

Sleep_quest, my hose clip and nasal pillow exchange arrived. The clip will be nice to keep the hose from falling off the bed and dragging my face along for the ride. No P.J. tops here, I just clip to the pillowcase.

Thanks again.

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Re: A holiday gift to you

Post by sleep_quest » Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:24 pm

Sleeprider wrote: No P.J. tops here, I just clip to the pillowcase.
Then I guess it's a good thing that I sent you two clips...one for the sheet at the edge of your bed and one for the pillow case. Hope it helps you!