I hear you! My hands are dry and smooth and have lost the "rubberyness" required to do things like turn pages and hang on to smooth, slick objects (like a water glass, for instance). At any rate, I drop things more than I used to.
Recently, I dropped the in-post fabric softener dispenser for my Frigidaire top-loader and had to replace it.
Two questions, Jim: I've heard several times that hot glue guns are like duct tape; 1001 uses. I'm thinking of getting one. Do you use yours often? I've always thought they were only good for scrapbooking and similar projects.
2nd: Were you the one who posted about opening up your dryer and cleaning out all the accumulated lint? I'm thinking my 5-year old Frigidaire dryer is due for a cleaning, but I'm a little leery of opening it up. I shone a flashlight down the recess where the lint filter goes, and it looked like it was stuffed with lint. If you are the party in question, how did you go about cleaning it out? And what should I be careful not to touch?