SAND-BAG IN SICK-ROOM

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 20, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 19.

SAND-BAG IN SICK-ROOM.

ONE of the most convenient articles to be used in a sick-room is a sand-bag. Get some clean, fine sand; dry it thoroughly in a kettle on the stove. Make a bag about eight inches square of flannel; fill it with the dry sand, sew the opening carefully together, and cover the bag with cotton or linen. This will prevent the sand from sifting out, and will also enable you to heat the bag quickly by placing it in the oven or even on top of the stove. After once using this, you will never again attempt to warm the feet or hands of a sick person with a bottle of hot water or a brick. The sand holds the heat a long time, and the bag can be tucked up to the back without hurting the invalid. It is a good plan to make two or three of the bags, and keep them on hand, ready for use at any time when needed.—Annals of Hygiene.