POVERTY STRICKEN AREAS, WAR AFFECTED ZONES AND REFUGEES; MANAGING INCONTINENCE PROBLEMS OF THE SICK AND DYING

POVERTY STRICKEN AREAS, WAR AFFECTED ZONES AND REFUGEES STRUGGLE WITH A BASIC LIFE NEED;  HOW TO MANAGE INCONTINENCE PROBLEMS FOR THE SICK AND DYING.

The shop or dispensary which makes daily life needs so possible and affordable are not freely available to those most in need.
Cancer sufferers, terminal family members, elderly and ill may struggle with incontinence.
There is a solution; homemade cloth pads.
  These handy aids can be made within twenty minutes, are fully reusable and washable.
  Even if there is little available water, a very small amount can wash these necessities.
  Homemade cloth pads can be attached to under wear with snaps or Velcro.

There are benefits to the cloth pads;

• They are made with no chemicals
• Cloth pads remove the risk of TSS [Toxic Shock Syndrome] since no chemicals are being introduced into the body
• Fabric is breathable, so using cloth reduces the risk of rashes

HOW TO MAKE CLOTH PADS
You will need;

• A sewing machine
• Or you can sew by hand with needle and thread
• Flannel [not very much, at least a quarter yard in 2 colors will make a couple pads]
• Thread
• Measuring tape
• Scissors
• Cloth pad liner pattern

Points to remember;

• The cheaper flannel that you buy, the shorter the life of the pad
• Ensure that your pad is 100% cotton
• Make sure to wash the fabric first to avoid shrinkage in the final product
• To care for your cloth pads, make sure to wash them right away after use
• Do not use scented laundry detergent on pads as this may cause skin irritation

WHY NOT MAKE AND SEND THESE VITAL NEEDS TO THOSE MOST IN NEED?
IN THE FIELD, THE UNMET NEED OF THIS MOST BASIC OF NECESSITIES FOR DIGNITY IS CAUSING MUCH SUFFERING.

Click into the link below to find your way to the free tutorial and patterns.
http://www.littlehouseliving.com/homemade-cloth-pads-tutorial-and-pattern.html

With thanks to littlehouseliving.com