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I put this curated list together with one hope in mind... that it takes a little bit of the effort out of your everyday.

Because with MS, it’s often the “simple” things that end up taking the most out of you, like washing your hair, cutting your food, carrying the laundry, or staying comfortable when you run warm.

The right tools can make these moments feel easier, which can leave you more energy for the things you actually want to spend it on.

Below, I’ll share:
- what each item is
- how to use it, and
- why it can help someone with MS, whether you’re shopping for yourself or someone you love

Let’s dive in!

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HEETA Silicone Scalp Massager / Shampoo Brush

silicone scalp brush with a large handle
What it is: 

A silicone scalp brush with a big, easy-to-hold handle, so washing your hair takes less finger strength - this one came straight out of conversations inside The MSing Link this year about how hard washing your hair can be with MS.

How to use it: 

In the shower, rest the handle in your palm and let your fingers lay on top, so it takes almost zero grip. Then just move your arm in small circles while you shampoo. Your fingertips get a break.

Why it can help with MS: 

If numbness, hand weakness, or hand fatigue makes scrubbing your scalp hard, this lets your whole hand do the work instead of just your fingertips. The bigger handle is easier to hold onto, too... so a simple shower can take a little less out of you.

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T-Grip Rocker Knife

What it is: 

A knife with a curved blade and a T-shaped handle that cuts by rocking instead of sawing back and forth.

How to use it: 

Wrap your hand around the T-handle and gently rock the blade through your food. The curved blade does the cutting. (I’ve been using one to cut up ravioli for my daughter lately!)

Why it can help with MS: 

Sawing through food takes a strong grip, a lot of wrist movement, and coordination... all things MS can make harder. The T-handle is easier to hold onto, and the rocking motion means you don't have to squeeze as hard or move your wrist as much. That can make cutting your own dinner feel easier and less tiring. MSing Link members who use this have called it a huge game changer... both for saving energy and for being able to cut their own food without asking someone else for help.

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Tool to cut food easier with an adapted handle and curved blade

T-Grip Rocker Knife

Tool to cut food easier with an adapted handle and curved blade
What it is: 

A knife with a curved blade and a T-shaped handle that cuts by rocking instead of sawing back and forth.

How to use it: 

Wrap your hand around the T-handle and gently rock the blade through your food. The curved blade does the cutting. (I’ve been using one to cut up ravioli for my daughter lately!)

Why it can help with MS: 

Sawing through food takes a strong grip, a lot of wrist movement, and coordination... all things MS can make harder. The T-handle is easier to hold onto, and the rocking motion means you don't have to squeeze as hard or move your wrist as much. That can make cutting your own dinner feel easier and less tiring. MSing Link members who use this have called it a huge game changer... both for saving energy and for being able to cut their own food without asking someone else for help.

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Smart Plug

plug that connects to an outlet and controls compatible household devices remotely or by voice
What it is: 

A plug that lets you turn lamps, fans, and other devices on and off from your phone or with your voice - this one was recommended by our MSing Link members, who love using it around the holidays to turn on their Christmas tree lights. (Honestly, I can’t believe it took me this long to get one!)

How to use it: 

Plug it into an outlet, plug your lamp or fan into it, and set it up in the app. Then turn things on or off from your phone or a voice assistant like Alexa.

Why it can help with MS: 

When fatigue makes every trip across the house count, small walks add up. Instead of getting up to turn off the lamp across the room, you can do it from right where you're sitting... and save that energy for something you actually want to do.

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🎁 Under $100 🎁

Movable Household Cart

What it is:

A rolling cart for moving laundry, groceries, or anything heavy from room to room - this is a MSing Link member favorite.

How to use it: 

Load it up and roll it where you need to go, instead of carrying a heavy basket in your arms.

Why it can help with MS: 

Carrying a full laundry basket asks a lot all at once: strength, balance, and energy. It can also block your view of your feet. Rolling the load instead can make laundry day feel steadier and less tiring. Just remember it's for moving things, not for leaning on like a walker.

Members have shared that with a cart, doing a load of laundry didn’t mean having to sit down afterward, and carrying groceries in from the car took one trip instead of several. One of our members, Jessica C., even shared that she did two loads of laundry in one day, folding and putting it all away included. She paced herself, then celebrated with her favorite snack, green grapes. 

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Household cart with rollers and handles to move laundry or household items

Movable Household Cart

Household cart with rollers and handles to move laundry or household items
What it is:

A rolling cart for moving laundry, groceries, or anything heavy from room to room - this is a MSing Link member favorite.

How to use it: 

Load it up and roll it where you need to go, instead of carrying a heavy basket in your arms.

Why it can help with MS: 

Carrying a full laundry basket asks a lot all at once: strength, balance, and energy. It can also block your view of your feet. Rolling the load instead can make laundry day feel steadier and less tiring. Just remember it's for moving things, not for leaning on like a walker.

Members have shared that with a cart, doing a load of laundry didn’t mean having to sit down afterward, and carrying groceries in from the car took one trip instead of several. One of our members, Jessica C., even shared that she did two loads of laundry in one day, folding and putting it all away included. She paced herself, then celebrated with her favorite snack, green grapes. 

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Oral-B iO2 Electric Toothbrush

Oral B electric toothbrush
What it is: 

An electric toothbrush with a round, rotating head that does most of the brushing for you.

How to use it: 

Turn it on and slowly guide the brush from tooth to tooth. The brush does the scrubbing... you just steer. I’ll be honest, it felt a little weird when I first switched to an electric toothbrush, but now I wouldn’t go back.

Why it can help with MS: 

Brushing takes lots of small, repetitive hand and wrist movements, which can be tough with hand weakness, tremor, or fatigue. With an electric brush, you mostly just guide it. The pressure sensor also lets you know if you’re pressing too hard, which is super helpful if numbness makes it hard to feel how much pressure you’re using. And since we brush twice a day, every day, making it easier really adds up.

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🎁 $100+ 🎁

The MSing Link Membership

Dr. Gretchen Hawley
What it is: 

My supportive, research-based online membership for people with MS, built around the everyday movements MS can make harder, like walking, standing to cook, and getting in and out of the car.

 
Why it can help with MS: 

Almost every other gift on this list makes a task take less energy. This one is about helping your body get stronger, so those same tasks can start to feel a little easier.

With MS, the wifi connection between your brain and your muscles can get spotty. So the exercises focus on strengthening your brain, your muscles, and the connection between them, through repetition of specific movements based on your goals… at whatever energy level you have that day.

And it keeps going long after the holidays. With MS, changes usually take many months of consistency, which is why I think it makes such a good gift.

Created by me, Dr. Gretchen Hawley, an MS-specialized physical therapist, using research-backed strategies that have helped thousands of people with MS across 38+ countries.

How to use it: 

Once you (or the person you’re gifting it to) sign up, here’s exactly how to get started:

Step 1: Take the Roadmap Quiz. In just a few minutes, you’ll get 3 recommendations based on what you want help with: an exercise class, a four-week exercise calendar, and a guest speaker call to watch, so you know exactly where to begin.

Step 2: Follow the First Week Guide. It walks you through your first week, day by day, so you know what to do each day.

Step 3: Join us live! Hop into one of our live classes or say hi in our community. This is where you’ll get support from me and from others who truly get what it’s like to live with MS. 🧡

Even though it’s an online membership, you’re not figuring it out on your own. Between our live calls, our MSing Link Guides, and Dr. Gretchen AI for questions 24/7, guidance is always there.

How to gift it: 

Email [email protected] and my team will help you set it up as a gift for your loved one.
(You’ll see this reminder at the top of the checkout page too.)


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Roomba 105 Robot Vacuum

Roomba robot vacuum
What it is:

A robot vacuum that cleans your floors on its own.

How to use it: 

Set it up in the app once, then schedule it or start it with a tap.

Why it can help with MS: 

Vacuuming is a bigger ask than it looks: walking, pushing, pulling, turning, and bending, often for a long stretch. Handing that job off can save a lot of energy... energy you can spend on the parts of the holidays you actually enjoy. I once heard you should vacuum one day a week for every person and pet in your home. For our house (three humans and two dogs), that would be five days a week! We definitely don’t vacuum that much, but it’s a good reminder of how often this chore comes up.

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Embr Wave 2

What it is:

A wristband that creates a cooling or warming sensation on the inside of your wrist, to help you feel more comfortable when you're too hot or too cold.

How to use it: 

Wear it on the inside of your wrist and press the button to start cooling or warming. You can also use the app to adjust the intensity and how long each session lasts. Personally, the warming setting feels like holding a warm cup of tea against my wrist, and the cooling setting feels like an ice cube... such a relief.

Why it can help with MS: 

Heat sensitivity is super common with MS. Getting too warm can temporarily make symptoms feel worse (this is called Uhthoff's phenomenon). The Embr Wave gives you portable cooling whenever you need it, with no ice pack or fan required... and the warming setting can help if cold bothers you more. That can mean staying at your kid’s game or a holiday party without having to leave early because the room got too warm. 

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wearable thermal wristband that provides personalized cooling or warming sensations

Embr Wave 2

wearable thermal wristband that provides personalized cooling or warming sensations
What it is:

A wristband that creates a cooling or warming sensation on the inside of your wrist, to help you feel more comfortable when you're too hot or too cold.

How to use it: 

Wear it on the inside of your wrist and press the button to start cooling or warming. You can also use the app to adjust the intensity and how long each session lasts. Personally, the warming setting feels like holding a warm cup of tea against my wrist, and the cooling setting feels like an ice cube... such a relief.

Why it can help with MS: 

Heat sensitivity is super common with MS. Getting too warm can temporarily make symptoms feel worse (this is called Uhthoff's phenomenon). The Embr Wave gives you portable cooling whenever you need it, with no ice pack or fan required... and the warming setting can help if cold bothers you more. That can mean staying at your kid’s game or a holiday party without having to leave early because the room got too warm. 

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Meal & Grocery Delivery Gift Cards

Food and grocery gift cards
What it is: 

A gift card for Uber Eats, DoorDash, Instacart, or another delivery service, so meals and groceries come right to the door.

How to use it: 

Pick the service they use most and send a digital or physical gift card. They choose what they need and when it arrives.

Why it can help with MS: 

Grocery shopping and cooking take a lot: walking the aisles, standing, carrying bags, planning meals. On high-fatigue days (or hot days, or high-symptom days), delivery can turn a draining errand into one less thing to worry about. And maybe that means you get to sit down and actually enjoy dinner with your family, instead of being too tired from making it.

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Dr. Gretchen Hawley

Meet Dr. Gretchen Hawley, PT, DPT, MSCS

I'm a physical therapist and MS Certified Specialist, and I've spent my career helping people with MS walk, balance, and move with more confidence using research-backed strategies.

I've worked with thousands of people with MS across 38+ countries, and along the way I realized something: traditional exercise and physical therapy don't always carry over into real life with MS. That’s why everything I do is rooted in exercises that actually help improve your daily life.

Gift tools are one way to make that easier. I hope you found this gift guide helpful 🧡

This holiday gift guide was also emailed to you, so be sure to check there.

This gift guide contains affiliate links. I may receive a commission when you when you make a purchase from this page, at no extra cost to you. All recommendations are based on genuine belief in the products' value, and compensation does not influence which products are featured.